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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
Daily Personal News itemizes numerous visitors and locals in the city this morning and yesterday. It notes businessmen from Cedar Creek and Lincoln, doctors, lawyers, and railroad staff, plus town residents traveling to Omaha Norfolk and Bartlett Iowa for various errands and meetings.
A case of smallpox in A. J. Mead of the Mead family on the L. G. Todd farm, 34 miles north of town, led to a quarantine on Tuesday. The entire family is kept confined and exposed individuals are restricted, with authorities confident the spread will be contained and praising compliance.
Elder John T. Ongley of Rootville Pa reports a skin salve cured his long standing eczema and night itching since December 1905. Sold by F G Fricke Co with testimony included.
H D Wall aged 78 died Tuesday night from pneumonia after a stroke about a month earlier. Born in Kentucky September 11 1829 he lived in Nebraska 42 years with most time in Cass county and Nebraska City. Survived by his wife three sons and two daughters. Funeral at the Christian church at 2 pm led by Elder Cyrus Alton. An extended obituary will be printed next week.
Mrs James Walker seeks a divorce from her husband James Walker now jailed in Glenwood. They married January 21 at Glenwood and lasted under three months amid prior trouble and a prior beating bound over to a grand jury. The Glenwood Tribune notes the applicant is well known locally and criticizes her marriage choice.
Inspector General Union veteran Legion proclaims Peruna safe and reliable and is backed by high officials and prominent citizens. The piece touts an impressive array of testimonials and asserts no medicine matches its endorsements.
A collection of testimonial letters urging Peruna for stomach trouble and catarrh from diverse individuals. Includes Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger Donald Robb Jr of Nova Scotia, New York City officials, a Washington Civil War veteran, and others praising Peruna as a cure and tonic.
Mrs. H. A. Sharpe received a message from her son L. C. Sharpe dated March 30 saying he would start home the next day from Brennan and may land in New York at any time. He will have business in New York and Chicago and will not be home immediately after arrival.
F. P. Sheldon of Nehawka will tour by automobile with friends next month along the Arkansas river line through Kansas to visit wheat fields in southeastern Colorado. Sheldon owns land there and the purpose is inspection. Harry Hawke will drive the car and lead the party.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. It claims kidney weakness affects the whole body and urges purchase in fifty cent and one dollar bottles, with a free sample offer by mail from Binghamton New York.
A St Louis based report says the U S circuit court of appeals remanded the Omaha Water Works Co v City of Omaha Neb to the district court with instruction that Omaha must purchase the waterworks for 6263295 49 dollars. Three engineers appraised the value and the city previously refused the deed. The appeal reverses a Nebraska federal ruling. Capital interests in Omaha and New York are involved.
Two women who are sisters-in-law and wives of two brothers argued until a heated clash. They appeared before Judge M. Archer this morning. One offending party received a severe reprimand and a fine but the penalty was suspended on condition of good conduct.
Nebraska Seed company of Omaha introduces a fresh line of garden and field seeds. Kroheler brothers handle the distribution with a claim of superior quality as first class seed stock.
Judge H D Travis says court rule changes will be submitted to a committee but conflicts with statutes. He will disregard conflicting rules and push all cases to trial as fast as law permits, praising speed for county tax disputes.
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