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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1908

Page

8

Night of Fire and Hope at the Lazy S Ranch

On a dark prairie night at the Lazy S ranch Williston and his daughter Mary endure a deadly raid by Jesse Black’s rustlers. They fend off the attackers with nerve and rifle fire, aided by a dramatic counterattack that ends with the rescuers breaking through as flames engulf the cabin.

Jesse Black Leaves Mary Jesse Black Plains Skeeters Williston Jones Marvy Jesse Daddy Kemah Three Bars Iit Paul Langford Langford Mars

Elmwood Births and Local News Highlight Community

A series of local notes report births to John Swartzman of Elmwood on April 1, to Wm Kemke west of Murdock on March 25, and to Geo Miller four miles south and east of Elmwood yesterday. Also, Mrs. Munn of Phittsmouth visits near Alvo, Henry Frisbee’s ill health worsens with a serious hemorrhage, young Kirk Cunningham injures his finger, L F Uhley to start carpentry on Frank Buell’s Elmwood home, Edith Mullin leaves for nurse postgrad study in New York City with her aunt Miss Marjorie Stark.

John Swartzman Wm. Kemke Murdock Geo. Miller Elmwood Munn Phittsmouth John Weichel Alvo Henry Frisbee Kirk Cunningham L. F. Uhley Frank Buell Cass County Edith Mullin Nebraska Orthopedic Hospital New York City Bellevue Hospital Nice Marjorie Stark Lincoln

Local notices from Plattsmouth and surrounding area

Union From the Ledger reports births and visitors including a newborn girl for Henry Duclos and wife. Florence Davis visited May Larson in Plattsmouth, Mahlon Applegate arrived from Willisea Iowa, and Len S. Austin came from Wymore to see sick brother Gabe. Roy Upton recovered from an eye issue, Mrs. Claud Everett hosted relatives, A H Austin ill with fever and stomach trouble but improving. Federal court juror traffic set for Lincoln on April 14. Tabor Spratlin returned from Washington state to visit the county and Omaha. Stock shipments led by Charles Garrison with wife and Mrs. Dean Austin to Burlington Junction Missouri for medical care. largest single county shipment of cattle and hogs to Kansas City market last Saturday.

Henry Duclos Florence Davis May Larson Plattsmouth Mahlon Applegate Willisea Iowa Len Austin Wymore Gabe Roy Upton Claud Everett Mrs. Grimes Frank Smith Clas. Grimes Fort Worth Texas A. H. Austin Federal Court Lincoln John Brambler Will Cross Dan Lynn Tabor Spratlin Pacific Coast Washington Omaha Chas. Morton Abe Becker Lute Hall Kansas City

Local Notes and Neighborhood Updates from Nehawka

A daughter weighing twelve pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Henry E Duclos last Friday. Herman Stoll returned with a crane bird he shot on the creek near his home. Grandparents to a baby born March 12 in Swift Current are Mr and Mrs Nick Opp and Mr and Mrs Claude Ausmus. Mrs D C West recently operated on, the patient remains in danger. Mr West and Mrs West are with her in Oskaloosa. Mrs Pankonin and Mrs Goehry visited Mrs Garber. Pankonin plans Westfield Wis. as home. Norman C DelesDernier and family surprised Mrs John Dreemer on her 66th birthday in Elmwood. Wes Magney and family returned from California. Wes plans to visit for relief if feeling unwell and brought ripe oranges.

Henry E. Duclos Herman Stoll Nick Opp Claude Ausmus Swift Current Satchkewan Canada D. C. West Pankonin Perkins County Goehry Murdock Garber Westfield Wis Norman C. DelesDernier Elmwood John Dreemer Wes Magney California

Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as universal cure

The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by a constitutional internal treatment. It asserts the remedy works on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any failure to cure. It also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists F J Cheney & Co as the makers in Toledo.

Hall Nature Ir F.J. Cheney & Co Tole, O

Whooping Cough Remedy Endorsed by Reader

A reader from Posco Georgia praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough, calling it the best medicine they have ever used and recommending it for similar cases. The endorsement highlights trust in the product.

Chmberlain W. F. Gaston Posco

For sale by F. G. Fricke and Co

Property offered for sale by F G Fricke and Co. details unclear in readable text. Limited information available on item, seller, or terms. Further context needed to specify location, price, or item type.

F. G. Fricke & Co

Louisville Courier notes local births visits and library growth

Lowisville items report the March 25 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Emery Steele. Uncle George Schoeman's visit from Tlattsmouth. Ora Watson's return to Coals Neb. Grandma Boedeker near death but resting. local holiday visitors from Lincoln. Diers family to Ulysses. Louisville Public Library sees 520 books lent since Jan 1 1908 and plans for more volumes. Charley Bryant praised for onions and lawn garden at the semaphore after losing an arm improves productivity with two strong arms not equal.

Ora Watson Chas Phelps Coals Neb Boedeker Oscar Arthur Walmer Bert Jacobson Otto Petersen Beth Maxfield Lincoln Louisville

The German Specialists at 522 Broadway

Local business listing notes The German Specialists operating at 522 Broadway in Council Bluffs. The entry mentions the shop's street address and location details without further context or events.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kate and Virgil D.boyles Willis Keobo Charles Garrison Dean Austin Burlington Junction Garrison Nehawka J. M. Palmer Oskaloosa West Lowisville Rom the Mrs Emery Steele George Schoeman Tlattsmouth Fred Diers H. J. Tangeman Ulysses Mrs. Diers Broadway Council Bluffs, Ta Istula Sea Jane
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