City Council Holds Regular Session and Reviews Bids
City council conducted a regular session last evening with Mayor Sattler presiding. Key actions included ordering a Pole/lighting issue removed, scheduling a druggist license remonstrance hearing for December 12, approving M. Ford contract payment, and funding street and crossing projects while addressing shelter for vagrants and safety fixes around Vine Fourth and Sixth streets.
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Sattler
Gravitt
Pearl Street
Chicago Avenue
Pearl Streets
Bookmeyer
High School Hill
Main
Tenth Streets
Tenth
Edward 8. Rynott and Company
Dwyer
Christmas Market at St Mary’s Guild
The ladies of St Mary’s Guild of St Luke’s Episcopal church plan a market on Saturday December 1 at the former J B Mason building. A fine line of embroidered linens and other gifts will be for sale. A booth will offer Sunday dinner treats and baked goods with coffee and cake served in the afternoon.
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Ladies of St. Mary's Guild of
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
J. B. Mason
Tax-title shark Seaman hails from Lincoln tale in Omaha
Lincoln readers recall Andrew Jackson Seaman the Omaha financier famed for frugal living. After a tax sale he bought about $5,000 in tax titles and replied to the county treasurer he would hold the titles in Lincoln to save postage, since he must visit within a month.
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Lincoln
Andrew Jackson Seaman
Omaha
Seaman
Richter Sees Plattsmouth Merchants in City Visit
Richter of near Murray visited Plattsmouth today to conduct business with local merchants.
Kenosha Mayor Brown Visits Plattsmouth With Sister
L B Brown mayor of Kenosha and his sister Mrs Gustina Nix visited Plattsmouth today. Brown called at the Journal office to renew his daily copy and spend time with local friends. Mrs Nix has been improving after a year of illness.
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L. B. Brown
Kenosha
Gustina Nix
Brown
Journal
Daily
Nix
Plattsmouth
Harry Matcher
Misa Fiorito
Tabor
Iowa
Pluttemouth
Miller Stark Wedding At Elmwood Described In Detail
The Elmwood ceremony joined Edwin O Miller and Miss Marjorie Stark on Thanksgiving day with Bruce Rosencrans as best man. Attendants Bertha Grimes and Virginia Harris joined the couple as they celebrated with autumn decor and lavish gifts. The group left by train to Lincoln evading a rice shower, later returning to a reception at the groom’s home.
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Bruce Rosencrans
Edwin 0. Miller
Marjorie Stark
Elmwood
Plattsmouth
Misa Bertha Grimes
Sterling
Wabash
Mall
Lincoln
Brick arrival clears path for street work in town
Two carloads of bricks arrived at the Missouri Pacific station as engineer Chris Bayser plans leveling today in preparation to lay brick next week. Walter Scott, contractor, will unload bricks as they come while McMahen & Son unloads more for the post office building. Two masons began setting foundation side walls, easing Vine street disruption between Sixth and Eighth streets.
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Chris Bayser
Missouri Pacific
M. P
Hackmen
Draymen
Vine Street
Sixth
Eighth
Walter Scott
McMahen & Son
Moves Family to Plattsmouth
Mr. O. E. Cagle moves from Pierce Nebraska to Plattsmouth and travels to Omaha to meet his wife. He plans to buy property if the area suits his wife after a period in town. Cagle leased the Janda farm but it has changed hands and he will not farm it next season.
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O. E. Cagle
Pierce
Nebraska
Omaha
Mr. Cagle
Return of Fred Hirz to York for course completion
Enterprising young Plattsmouth farmer Fred Hirz leaves for York this afternoon to finish his business college course. The Journal predicts a bright business career for him.
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Fred Hirz
Plattsmouth
York
Mr. Hirz
Journal
Louisville man transacts business in Plattsmouth today
Mr Peter Stander of Louisville transacted business in Plattsmouth this morning after arriving on the Schuyler train.
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Peter Stander
Louisville
Schuyler
Ashland and Greenwood drainage districts clash over Salt Creek plan
Lincoln Journal reports Ashland residents oppose Greenwood district formation arguing it would dump upper creek waters on western Cass county land. Nelson Shaffer and A. B. Fuller urge one valley district from Ashland to Lincoln to fund flood relief, citing a $14,000 dam removal at Ashland and shared benefits for all landowners along Salt Creek.
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Ashland
Greenwood
Nelson Shaffer
Persident
Court House
Greenwood Enterprise
Cass County
Lancaster
Shaffer
Fuller
Greenwood District
Salt Creek
Stevens Creek
Esers
Puller
Salt River Drainage District
Cushman Park
Havelock and
Waverly
Saundera
Lincoln
Peerless Saloon Gets New Delivery Wagon
Ed Donat proprietor of the Peerless saloon receives a brand new delivery wagon today. The daisy colored vehicle with yellow wheels will carry Peerless Beer as Ed sits on the front seat for deliveries.
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Ed, Donat
Peerless Saloon
Peerless
Business Outlook Dims as J J Hill Forecasts Slow Year
In an interview from St Paul J J Hill says major rail systems have no wide plans for improvements for the coming year and predicts reduced demand across iron coal lumber and factory sectors. He notes orders for Great Northern will be light with far fewer rails freight cars and engines required and warns of unemployment and mine shutdowns.
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St. Paul, Minn
J. J. Hill
Burlington
Great Northern
Burglary at George Falter Residence Reported
Mr. George Falter of Falter and Thierolf reports a nighttime burglary. Missing items include six dollars in cash a roast chicken half and two loaves of bread. Evidence shows clothing shoes and a knife were moved and later abandoned near the doorway.
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George Falter
Falter & Thierolf
Falter
Mr. Falter
Burglar Gains Entry Despite Locked Door and Key Inside
Six dollars in cash was taken from the purse in the trousers pocket. Mr. Faber cannot account for the method of entry as the key was in the kitchen door and the door was locked from the inside. A newspaper fragment suggests Chicago origins but offers no definite link to the burglar.
Nebraska Needs Settlers Not Wealth Says Editorial
An Omaha World-Herald view argues Nebraska should attract families and workers to farm life over chasing money. It cites Colfax of Bassett owning hayland unused for lack of labor and urges advertising Nebraska as a frontier for homes and livelihoods to stem rural decline.
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Kearney
William Colfax
Bassett
Nebraska
Colfax
Omaha World-Herald
Missouri
Indiana
Mid
Pierson Brothers Take Over Plattsmouth Steam Laundry
Mr Raymond Pierson of Pierson Brothers Omaha closes the purchase making two married men new owners of Plattsmouth steam laundry. They plan $1200 in new machinery and split duties with inside work by the older members and the younger brother handling the wagon. They take possession next Monday.
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Raymond Pierson
Pierson Brothers
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Gus Heyers for Sheriff Urged by Friends of A A Myers
Friends of A A Myers press for Gus Heyers to run for sheriff in Casa county citing Myers’ father as former three term sheriff and penitentiary warden. They urge supporters in Havelock to back him for the position.
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Cus Heyers
A. A. Myers
Mr. Myers
Casa County
Tie
Gus
Havelock
Mrs Laula Banard Fracture Calls Omaha Doctor’s Care
Mrs Laula Banard traveled to Omaha to consult Dr. Allison after fracturing a limb. The physician reports the injury in a very serious condition and warns of significant risk to the limb's health.
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Mra
Laula Banard
Omaha
Allison
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Consolidated Engineering Company
Doc Young
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Judiciary Committee
I. N. Cummings
Patterson Street
Dovey
Vine
Fourth Streets
Gold Streets
Curts
Neuman
Cutoff Street
South Seventh
Fourth
Ki. Manspeaker
H. C. McMaken & Son
Anton Svoboda
Frank
ST. Mary's Guild
Miller-Stark
Business College
Lincoln Journal
James J. Hill
Geo. Falter
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