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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
8
A curated slice from contemporaries’ columns highlights social trends and public concerns. Readers glimpse brief opinions on community life, culture, and local events through compact textual glimpses and reflective notes.
Elmwood report covers Henry Hischutl’s ill child improving under doctor care. F P Krull builds a new 16x house to replace a damaged one. Miss Mary Rosencrans visits Aunt Sarah Mall from Plattsmouth. John Perry sues M P Hy Co over a dead cow on or near the track. Birth announced for an 11.5 pound daughter to Mr and Mrs J Current of University Place. A. N. McCrory buys A B Dickson’s residence with possession December first for 2500. Mat Spader and Sam Long pass through town. Longs in Seattle report good health. Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar praised. available at Fricke Co and Gering Co.
Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Kivans a girl on July 26. Born to Mr and Mrs John J Lobnes a boy on July 21. Uncle George Schoeman visits from Plattsmouth. Miss Lizzie McClain in poor health at Weeping Water. Mrs Geo Frampton and two children Elsie and Laura visit from Oklahoma. O V Mayfield comes from Oklahoma to join Louisville party for Shoshone sand lottery. T J E Parmele from Plattsmouth readies track to new sandstone quarry south of town. National Stone Company canned about thirty five dagoes last Saturday. Workers seeking steady pay urged to apply at quarry superintendent.
Union and Ledger report a daughter born to Riley Baton and wife on July 23. Albert Baton and wife welcome a daughter born July 21. Mrs James Archer visits from Plattsmouth. Mrs A Rombeck from Washington DC visits sister-in-law Mrs Donnel. Lella Dugay returns from Peru and will teach at Murray. Miss Charlotte Wallace from Lincoln visits Brunswick and cousin Vernie Barnum. Winnie Crawford has a fall from a barn while fixing a pigeon box. no bones broken per doctor.
In Omaha the auditor’s office labels G C Harris on duty at Havelock shops this week. Dr C F Ballard attended the funeral of Dr Robt Livingston in Plattsmouth last Sunday. The Postal Department informs Hyers a 10 year lease for a post office building is possible. proposals and lease conditions are available locally. Last Baldwin engine deliveries to the B M system west of the river mark growth. 31 engines are the largest Burlington service. Mr and Mrs Ed Rickards arrived from Sheridan Wyoming. he is foreman of the B M paint shop and the altitude proves hard on Mrs Rickards as they travel to her parents’ east for the summer.
Born Friday July 20 to Mr and Mrs John Hardy a girl Jesse Wall. He was injured weeks ago by a threshing machine. Maud Jack of the Congressional Library Washington D C visiting. Lightning struck Mindmill farm but caused little damage. Ride Stall's cow showed hydrophobia symptoms and recovered. Ft L Pate clothing store sold to Adams Fanjubar O Neal Co and will be closed for invoicing until Saturday. Purchasers include A C Adams Eagle H B Farquhar Lincoln and J M O Neal University Place and Lincoln resident.
John Bauer of Plattsmouth lists a full line of sickles and sections compatible with all standard mowers. The catalog emphasizes practical agricultural tools for local farms and equipment upkeep.
Lon Gaskill becomes owner of the Will Compton barber shop and restaurant after a deal with Ing out former proprietor W. G. Davidson. A Sunday school was organized at Mt. Pleasant schoolhouse with 43 attendees showing early success.
In a divorce case the husband blames the marriage strain on his wife's wasteful money habits and neglect of repairs. The text also touts Tunner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a cure for various ailments and urges purchase at drug stores with Jos. Triner's Chicago address.
Advertisement lists an elegant home for 550 dollars sold quickly and a six acre tract in a well located area. It also promotes other cottages bargains from WINDSTAM Investment Co and notes health ads and a bicycle accident involving Charley Brinkman with a fractured collarbone and required layoff. It mentions Kedol Por Dysperata and DeWitt's Little Liver Pills sold by Fricke & Co and Gerling & Co.
The New York World portrays the Missouri River as a capricious land pirate that reshapes borders and farmland. It notes river-induced changes from Blair to Omaha, Wilton to Nebraska City, and Sioux City, detailing farms lost and gained, and the river’s two thousand mile-plus course in history.
A blind mule stranded for two days in the Platte river near the National stone quarry was rescued by workmen. The animal belonged to Art Benjamin. he rewarded the laborers. Also notes a professor’s quip on digestion and a local endorsement for Kodol Digestive Aid.
A Chicago visitor staying with a farmer’s wife caused a lone worker dinner scene. Twenty seven threshers arrived for supper to find only a ribbon tied sandwich a chicken croquette a marble sized cheese ball and a button hole bouquet at each plate. The men refused to return for breakfast.
Reports say the Avoca bank will undergo a full ownership change on September 10 as Hon. W. W. Straub and associates acquire the stock from the original holders and assume possession on that date per a telephone update from Avoca.
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