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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
6
Murray residents share visits and travel to Plattsmouth and Omaha. Dr. Newell and Dr. Abbott attended Murray, while Stone writes from Canada for another week. A child sustained severe burns from carbolic acid, and families welcome a new baby boy born near Murray.
Murray column reports Cutter and Clara Carsten visiting Avoca relatives then planning to attend the Old Settlers picnic at Union. James Martin, station agent, enjoys a Michigan vacation with two children. Mrs. Hayden substitutes at the post while away. Bank examiner Witmore finds Murray State Bank in good order. Families return from eastern travels, and Rev. Bush and Minnie Wood plan claims in Colorado.
Miss Truda Long and her sister Mrs. R M Shrader will travel to Beaver City next week to visit then go to Traer Kansas for the wedding of Miss Leona Yost to Roy V Adamson on September 5 at the Yost home. The article praises Miss Yost and the groom and notes their sterling qualities and wide circles of friends in Murray Cass County.
In Murray a smooth check artist passed a fifteen dollar bogus note drawn on the First National Bank payable to Coyne by Perry. The swindler, described as about 25, five eleven with a black mustache, is sought by local officers after leaving with goods worth about $1.50. A $10 reward is posted for his capture. A bridge worker near Murray was injured by a kick from a horse and is laid up with a hurt knee.
H L Oldham reports a potential yield near 500 bushels from his orchard, disputing neighbors who guess 1000 bushels. He ordered 400 crates to crate portions for shipment to state buyers, with many sales at home. Net aim is about 50 cents per bushel after picking and packing. Also notes a 100 acre Murray Nebraska farm for sale by C B Strom with fair improvements.
An entertainment will be given at the Murray Presbyterian church on Thursday evening August 30 under Pauline Oldham for Sabbath school support. The program features readings monologues and songs by local performers and ends with a pantomime. Admission 10 or 15 cents. Also offered are two large prize-winning jacks for sale with contact J L Youn a Murray Nebraska.
Maple Grove residents informally report a barn dance at George Hild’s and a gathering with Mr and Mrs Ges. Herman Gansemer and George Berger visited Plattsmouth. Shock threshing nears completion with yields 10 to 50 bu wheat and 15 to 60 bu oats. Bert Satchel moves from western Neb to Cass County. A Mynard beat Maple Grove 20 to 1 in a Sunday pasture game.
Julius Hilticker and family and Louis Baumgart spent Sunday at Chas Herren's home. Albert Stokes and wife of Plattsmouth visited Will Renner. H. Beck and daughter Margaret visited Mr. Wallen near Weeping Water. John Durman and Miss Matty Tilson attended a Nehawka ball game. Steve Copenhaver and family visited C Snavely. Threshing dominates the area with John Hable leading. Charlies Herren threshed oats at 55 bushels per acre, a regional record. R Bailey and family visited Ike Wiles near Weeping Water. David Patterson left for Wisconsin last Saturday.
Avoca notes: Sheriff Quinton in town. Elsie and Stella Opp return from Fremont school. Stubbendick visits Murdock. August 20 Odd Fellows picnic with Weeping Water band. red hot Avoca versus Syracuse ball game. visitors from Omaha and St. Joe. birth of baby boy to Joe Zimmerman and wife. Porta's Mrs. John Johnson visiting relatives north of town.
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