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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1908

Page

7

Elmwood and Avoca Residents Noted in Week's Visits

A flurry of local movement reports residents and visitors from Elmwood, Avoca, Dunbar, Nehawka, Berlin, and Omaha. Names include Clapp Hensley Nutzman Mead McAllister Straub Pittman Brendel Fleishman Keller and many more with mentions of chautauqua outings, furniture purchases, and a new baby.

C. A. Malcolm Nehawka Julia Nutzman Omaha L. A. Hupp Daniel Click Wnehawka Mate Cutter Bethany Trook Union Gustave Buss Elmwood J. L. Nutzman State Isaac Ellsworth Gus Bus M. M. Straub Bessie Mortimore Dunbar Ora E. Copes

Avoca Adultery Charge Sparks Local Legal Action

Edie Shumaker lodges adultery charges against Will Stoll and Sadie Schumaker before Justice Archer. A warrant was issued and the sheriff arrested the couple in Avoca. Shumaker says he found them together after returning home. Preliminary hearing expected to occur tomorrow.

Avoca Justice Archer Edie Shumaker Will Stoll Schumaker Sadie Stoll Robertson Archer

Huge Iowa Republican Conference Backs Cummins Call

Nearly a thousand Iowa Republicans gather in Des Moines to back Governor Cummins. He announces a special legislative session to amend the state primary law so voters pick the U S senator at the November election. Des Moines delegates and speakers urge party harmony and unified ticket support.

Des Moines Comm'ns Allison Cummins Congress Doliver George TI. Perkins Starms City Journal John Fluker Carrolic Repubiican State Central Committee United States

Bandit Runs Two Day Holdups Across the West

A daring bandit conducted two profitable hold ups in consecutive days. On day one he robbed sixteen stage coaches near Cody and Meretewtsee, taking about 20,000 in cash watches and jewelry. The next day he targeted a single coach, forcing passengers to surrender valuables and fled with 1,500 dollars. Authorities organize posses from Red Lodge Cody and Meefe to pursue him. The same rampage reportedly occurred in Yellowstone Park with similar tactics. A 1,000 reward is offered for his capture.

Fielena Mont Cody Meretewtsee Wryo Carbon County Robbie Red Lodge Tyamut Yellowstone Park T.rivingston

Another New Automobile in Town

J C Zimmerer owns one of the fastest cars on the road a Buick four cylinder twenty horsepower T H Straub brought it in from Omaha last night Avoca claims an auto craze with many cars for a town its size L J Marquardt likely to be next purchaser

J. C. Zimmerer T. H. Straub Omaha Avoca L. J. Marquardt

Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Guarantee Promise

Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation headaches stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails manufacturers refund your money. What more can any one do.

Taft Invited to Illinois Campaign Stop

Taft declined to accept the Illinois invitation for September 9 at the state convention in Springfield though Senator Hopkins urged him to attend and open the campaign. Hopkins and North Dakota Senator McCumber pressed for inclusion in any speech itinerary as tariff reform looms as the campaign’s main issue with talks of a possible maximum and minimum tariff plan.

Trot Springs Taft Hopkins Illinois Washi Neton Burrows Committee Joint Tariff Commission Spinefield State University McCumber North Dakota James Kennedy Tariff Commission United States Sali

Wall Street Shaken by Brown Co Failure

New York reports the collapse of brokerage firm A. O. Brown & Co, with losses estimated over 1 million dollars. The suspension rattles markets after a volatile week, as fears grow of wider spillover while firm officials promise the setback is temporary and technical in origin.

New York A. O. Brown & Co Wall Street Durigg A. 0. Brown & Co New York Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade Cleveland Stock Exchange Chicago Cleveland Finsfalo Erie Toronto Albert C. Brown Lew's Ginter Young G. Lee Stont Edward F. Buchanan Sumuel C. Brown W. Rhea Whitman Buchanan

Wife of Two Men Named Raisor Shares Unrelated Life

Mrs. John Raisor of Muncie Indiana has married two men both named John Raisor. One was a Kentucky man she divorced and the other is a Muncie resident. The pair are unrelated and have never met.

John Raiscores Muncie Ind Ave John Raisor Raisor Kentucky

State Sues House Owners Over Liquor Leasing

Oklahoma City August 26 suits seek 641000 damages from men charged with leasing property to persons involved in unlawful liquor sales filed in Sapulpa district court by Fred S Caldwell special enforcement attorney for the state dispensary agent

Oklahoma City Okla Sapulpa Fred 8. Caldwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. Clapp Edward Hensley Berlin Edith Nutzman Murdock Dale Mead F. Durham and Son Lown David McAllister Thomas H. Straub Jack Brendel Murray James Fleishman D. Fleishman Miss Viola Indiana Myrtle Wolfe Cc. L. Pittman T. W. Pittman Jasper Corbin Louis Dunkak G. B. Maseman H. G. Wellensick Lorton Rosencrans Gus Pudge D. D. Adams John Peterson Lerlin J. H. Schmidt Wm. Knabe Wife John Trudeau Weeping Water B. C. Marquardt Ada Selma Cedar Bluffs W. E. Straub Lincoln Oll W. W. Straub Geo. Cotton Auburn Blair Jas Finley Lindsey E. C. Nutzman J. L. Zink Renkin Florence Wilkinson Ardmore South Dakota Loyd Graham Oliver Tower Plattsmouth Ralph Graham Mother Colorado Ralph VV. W. Straub Henry Wohlers H. G. Wellensier The Bank of Avoca Drucgist Nebraske John Schmidt Nebraska T.H Straub E. R. Kaar Brendel Dunkak Maseman Avoca, Neb B. Co Marquardt Kirkendall and Goodman Amenda Mohr Neb Avoca Precinct Iowa Hopkins—Bryan Salem Bandit West Castoria Ren F. G. Fricke Gare Lrenton J. W. Egenberger PHONE
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