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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
5
A reader from Keno Mississippi extolls Peruna claiming it cured catarrh and digestive ills, restoring appetite and vigor. The letter argues weak digestion weakens nerves and blood, and asserts Peruna clears stomach mucous membranes and fixes digestion.
C Parmele returned Friday evening from Denver and southeastern Colorado to Grenada where the Cass County Cattle Company own a ranch. J G Richey and family are guests there for a week. The company has broken up about a thousand acres for winter wheat and controls thirty two hundred irrigated acres, owned outright. The project increases the property's value and is viewed as a lucrative investment.
The most eminent medical scientists agree that human life is limited well below what advanced knowledge could reach. The critical period lies between fifty and sixty, and careful body care during this decade is essential to longevity. Electric Bitters is promoted as a scientific tonic that revitalizes every organ. Guaranteed by F G Fricke Co, 5c.
Remnants offered at special prices to clear stock by Zuckweler and Lutz. The ad notes closeout sales from the retailer and urges quick purchases.
George Hall returned home aboard Burlington No 2 after a ten day western trip visiting Denver Manitou Colorado Springs and other sites. He hiked nine miles to the summit of Pike’s Peak in a party of about fifteen braving rain and snow then slept at the summit house before sunrise.
The German Presbyterian Aid Society hosted a reception for their pastor Rev Beving at Henry Zuckweiler’s home. About fifty members attended to wish him well before his departure to Dubuque Iowa for study. Ice cream and light refreshments accompanied the friendly gathering.
County Clerk Rosencrans seeks state guidance on printing primary ballots while Lancaster County officials, backed by the secretary of state and attorney general, debate blank lines for write-in names and party-specific poll books amid suggested cost minimality. The Lincoln Journal notes lines might be added to mirror general ballots, with Democrats lacking a full slate and instructions from Secretary Junkin unsettled.
A. B. Smith, fresh from Denver, comes to the city to handle business connected with the old fair grounds sale and to attend the old settler's reunion at Union. He notes the western part of the state is very dry, with urgent rain needed in the south, while the northwest shows better crop prospects.
Representative M T Harrison of Otoe County urged Nebraska's state railway commission to enforce the Sibley law cutting express charges by 25 percent. The Nebraska City Tribune notes Harrison may seek Congress, backed by Sedgwick supporters and reform allies, while Pollard faces a potential primary challenge.
John Hart left Friday morning to post and distribute Labor Day advertising for the events on September 2. Johnnie has led the effort, handling tasks from start to now and will continue until all preparations and the day’s program are set. The piece urges diligence and an active, determined approach to get things done.
Mrs B J Johnston of Linton Mississippi says three doctors failed but Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy brought quick improvement for her ill child. The product is advertised as for sale by F.G. Fricke & Co and A T Fried.
Mrs Joan H Wallinger expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of her husband. Special gratitude to M W A lodge for sympathy and assistance during the trying hour of their affliction.
Attorney General W. T. Thompson plans action against local lumber dealers in major towns for price control conspiracies, aiming to curb restraint of trade. He seeks insights from Missouri valley AGs meeting in St. Louis on Sept 30 and Oct 1 to coordinate across states.
Frank Melick and his daughter Alma, guests of Mrs. John Tyler, recently visited Hemmingsford and Lincoln. He brought back samples of Maccaroni wheat from the northwest, noting good crops but a need for rain, except late potatoes. They headed to St. Joseph before returning to Austin, Texas.
Wm M Dietz editor of the Otsego Journal Gilbertsville N Y proclaims Dr King s New Discovery the best remedy for coughs colds and lung and throat diseases. The ad guarantees satisfaction and offers 50 cent and 1.00 bottles with a trial bottle free from F G Fricke Co s Drug Store.
The Plattsmouth Journal urges fixing up Wabash Park in Nebraska to restore its beauty. It praises the site as one of the state’s finest but notes finishings are needed to make it truly charming as the Lincoln Star editorial echoes.
Shipped harness to Colorado confirms Frank Wheeler’s skilled craft. A. Wood of Fresno, Colorado places a second order for two sets of fine driving harness. Gorder is praised for employing a capable workman with agreeable manners and trade-boosting skills. Harness shipment underway today.
The Commoner will argue that President Roosevelt's Provincetown address signals a national incorporation plan for interstate corporations including railroads. It calls for federal oversight under the interstate commerce clause and criticizes state efforts as insufficient and uneven, urging Democrats to oppose centralization and stand united.
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