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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
6
Murray residents and visitors are listed with travels and health news. Families such as Campbell, Boedeker, Grimes, Vallery, and Brown feature among Nebraska City and Plattsmouth links. Local accidents include Harry Baxter’s knee injury and a jaw injury to a child. D M Loyd’s dental troubles surface amid town chatter.
A surprise party for Sherman Cole at the home of Mr and Mrs S O Cole featured sociability lawn games and music followed by ice cream cake and fruit luncheon served by Mrs Earle Cole and Miss Margaret Livingstone. Attendees included numerous Coles Propsts Villarys and Wiles among others. A local visitor H W Thomas praised Plattsmouth in a LaRue County Herald letter noting its beauty and people. Farmers mechanics and workers rely on Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for minor injuries and pains.
The Nebraska City News reports the death of John Beckner by his own action. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beckner, residents of Cass county, were notified after dark. The funeral will be held in Cass county with burial near Nehawka, and the bereaved family receives public sympathy.
The Murray School Board struggles to hire for the coming term starting September 15 as Miss Carrie Allison declines a longer contract, and no agreement is reached. Jas Holmes and Arthur Baker hunted for a substitute in Union with no contract signed. Miss Lena Young accepts the principalship.
Small clean stock of millinery in Colbert Neb offering good business and only stock in town. Selling for practical reasons. Mrs G I Colbert Murdock Nebraska.
Promotion for Julesburg Colorado lands in the Loveland Smith Realty prospectus promises high net profits from sugar beets, with contracts to sell to a sugar factory. It highlights year round sun, healthy climate, abundant water, and a growing beet industry, urging settlers to invest as prices rise.
Weeping Water reports busy carpenters in Avoca on a new Nutzman and Marquardt elevator, with the old building to be sold and removed. Births include a son to Geo Reckard on August 25 and a daughter to Chester Maddox on August 26. Local farming is active though a soaking rain is forecast. Byron Clark of Plattsmouth visited with Geo Woods. Mrs DeWolf remains seriously ill after typhoid and surgery is planned.
Democratic committeemen are urged to meet in Plattsmouth on Saturday September 7 1907 to reorganize the committee elect a new chairman and secretary and conduct other business as needed Candidates are requested to attend W B Banning Chairman M A Bates Secretary
Good second hand baseburner bedding tables chairs cabinet organ wash stands and other articles of household use. Inquire at residence Eighth and Elm street.
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