A Cass County Sheriff Faces a Mob to Save Prisoners
A reminiscence recalls Joseph W. Johnson, Cass County sheriff, who in a Danville style mob crisis protected horse thieves in a Plattsmouth courthouse. He deployed trusted deputies, warned leaders, and stood firm, averting a lynching and proving law enforcement courage and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eprron Jowan An
Danville
Illinois
Cass County
Joseph W. Johnson
Walker
Vincen
Harris
Young
Iowa
Des Moines
Co. P. Mason
Nebraska
Johnson
Joseph Gilmore
J. W. Carruthers
William L. Wells
Samuel Ford
James Mitchell
Sheriff Johnson
Main Street
Court House
Weeping Water
Taylor
Plattsmouth
Elopement Illustrates Parental Consent Dilemma
Avoca couple Joseph Sherry and Miss Tressie Carr wed in Omaha after parents refused consent for the underage bride. The story argues that youth often marry with or without parental approval and suggests allowing a home wedding if the match is worthy.
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Joseph Sherry
Tressie Carr
Avoca
Omaha
Liver Pills Claim Cure For Indigestion And Biliousness
Advertising copy claims Ayer's Pills cure dyspepsia biliousness and constipation and promote digestion. The notice states the product costs 25 cents and is available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
The Proper Hint to Cleanse Cellars on Main Street
Dr. J H Hall urges Main Street property owners and tenants to clear unclean cellars and area ways. He warns neglect risks health and boosts odors from hatchways, advising removal of old boxes straw paper rotting debris and other rubbish to avoid notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hall
Board of Health
Plaintiff Searles sues City of Plattsmouth for 1000 damages
Mrs Anna Searles through her attorney filed in district court a suit against Plattsmouth for 1000 damages over injuries from a defective sidewalk. City council refused to award damages after the claim. The piece argues for a law making property owners bear responsibility for walk conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Searles
Plattsmouth
Nebraska Telephone plans long distance service in Plattsmouth
O H Tracy, a special agent, announced that the Nebraska Telephone company will install long distance phones and a metallic circuit in Plattsmouth business districts by early September. Rates for business phones will rise to 3 per month, while residence rates remain unchanged. The company reportedly has lost money locally for the past five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Telephone Company
Plattsmouth
O. H. Tracy
Nebraska Company
M. P. Rates to Union for Old Settlers Reunion
The M. P. offers round trip tickets to Union for 60 cents on August 7 and 8 with a special coach attached to the morning freight and held for the return travel. Tickets valid through August 9.
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Union
M. P
Death of Cass county pioneer George W. Adams noted
Special dispatch from Weeping Water details the life of George W. Adams born in Crawford County Pennsylvania aged sixty six. He arrived in Cedar County Iowa in 1857 married Sabra Gerard in 1858 moved to Cass County Nebraska in 1859 pre emptied 170 acres east of the city, later moved to Weeping Water to run a grain business with Cyrus Gilbert until 1898. Adams served one term as mayor and was president of City National Bank from 1900 until death. He died of heart trouble and was buried after a funeral held Saturday at 2 PM.
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George W. Adams
Cass County
Weeping Water
Adams
Crawford County
Pennsylvania
Cedar County
Iowa
Sabra Gerard
Nebraska
Cyrus Gilbert
City National Bank
Himenes
Gandy, Neb
Guy G
Burlington Round Trip Fares Listed for August Travel
Round trip tickets from San Francisco to Burlington and back are $45 for travel August 1 to 14, and Los Angeles to Burlington and back is $45 for the same dates. Inquiries should be made with the ticket agent for details.
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Burlington
San Francisco
Los Angles
August Harvest Struggle Reflects Rural Prosperity
In August heat farmers battle drought and fatigue to ready fields for a bountiful harvest. The meadow, plow, fence repairs, and dairy duties fill long days from dawn to dusk as prosperity remains elusive amid toil.
Textile Price List Fragments From a Historic Ledger
Ossified OCR shows fabric prices with item counts and yard rates. Notable entries include 60 pieces Ste challies at .065, 50 pieces lie lawn at .30, 35 pieces 20c mercerized organdies and Liste at .10 per yard, and 50 pieces lie batiste and dimities at .74 yd. The text is fragmentary and lacks full context or dates.
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Ste Challies
Batiste
Dimities
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HY Ji Doe Chapman
Thea Buckingham
Pf, Han & Co
Otto Wurl
Chicago
Detroit
Put-In- Bay
Milwaukee
Mova
Horicon
Wis
Wurl
Lake Islands
Sandusky
Ohio
George Wittich
Turners’ Normal School
Mooa
Wuyrl
Plattsmouth Society
Kate Sandel
Lead
South Dakota
Kate Sandel Nee Hempel
G. W. Dorrance
St. John
Calvary
Miller
E. Schulhof
George Tartsch
Franz Ballance
Arthur Helps
Fred Murphy
Patrick Egan
Kate Sander Nee Hempel
Henry
Charles
Benjamin
Hewett
Havelock
S. A. Klein
Superior
Jeressa Hempel
MA. P
California
Sie
Am. Herold & Son’s
Radcliff
Julia Marlow
Princess Quality
Oxfords
Oes
Wm. Herold & Son
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