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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
5
Keith leads the Bar X riders in a planned nighttime assault on an island hideout suspected of sheltering Hawley and a captive. The group moves through a stream and stockade toward the cabin, preparing to ambush from the shadows while locating Miss Wake and avoiding a dangerous confrontation.
Keith and Bristoe plan to rescue Hope Hawley held in a cabin near a desert camp. They count eight guards with Hawley suspected inside. Hope reveals she guarded the hidden door as Keith and allies prepare to breach and free her, setting the stage for a tense confrontation.
Miss Ethel Ballance entertained numerous young ladies at her home Saturday in honor of guest Miss Fern McBride of South Onaha. The evening featured hostess planned games, lively music, and a dainty three course luncheon with attendees including Misses Georgia White Florence White Margaret Seatten Helen Cline Bess Edwards Hien Bples and Mrs Zetta Trimpe.
The business men of Plattsmouth raised funds and hosted a fine banquet for the fire department on Thursday evening. A subscription covered the banquet and each member received $2 in cash, a gesture the five firefighters clearly appreciated.
Phil Becker arrived from the farm this morning to do the weekend shopping, stopping by local stores to stock up for the household.
W H Thompson of Grand Island, a Democratic U S Senate candidate, endorses William J Bryan as the party’s delegate choice while Judge Munger grants a temporary restraining order to block Beatrice from enforcing a gas rate ordinance. The Gage County Light and Power Company seeks to halt enforcement of the revised rate, arguing the action violates due process and constitutional rights.
In his paper the Commoner, W. J. Bryan presents a broad reform program including federal incorporation law and the Aldrich currency plan, an amendment for popular election of senators, Sherman and trust law revisions, a standard of reasonable in supreme court terms, tariff reform starting with free wool, Philippine independence, territorial government for Porto Rico, and a proposed nonpartisan message to Congress.
Sutherland Nebraska December 1 Paulis Stegelin a Kinkaid homesteader residing near Mayflower post office in McPherson county notes strong indications of potential crude oil storage in the region He contemplates drilling a prospect hole to determine if a buried bonanza exists under his one section claim and estimates regional oil activity may be rising.
The Missouri River at Nebraska City is blocked by thick ice and may stay locked for the season. Farmers remove fields and await thaw or relief as the river remains impassable after a brief earlier freeze thaw.
Nebraska City Nebraska December 1 annual meeting of the old settlers association will be held in Memorial hall Tuesday evening December 5 a banquet will be served prominent speakers will be present and invitations extended to all who settled in this part of the state prior to 1880
Franklin Nebraska December 1 William Sailor was found guilty of assault on a young girl north of Campbell at the clatriet court session in Bloomington. Sentence has not yet been pronounced.
In Merrick county Nebraska the Tinton Pacific railroad disputes Merrick county taxes on a combined all purposes levy. The railroad paid 34010 75 of the alleged 35013 11 but withholds the remainder claiming it was erroneously levied. The county treasurer plans to issue a distress warrant when the next tax roll is prepared.
Central City Nebraska reports that the Supreme Court sustained the appeal of Martin and Bockes, overturning lower court action that granted saloon licenses to Nicholas A. Shue Edward Shank and Charles M. Sokol. Prosecutions against saloon operators are unlikely as licenses are deemed not legally issued, ending operations in Silver Creek and restoring dry conditions in Merrick County.
Judge A. Van Valkenburg of federal court upheld a railroad right to enforce Jim Crow segregation, forcing W. J. Thompkins of Kansas City to ride in a separate Negro car on a trip from Kansas City to McAlester Oklahoma. The decision says interstate travel is not exempt from state segregation laws.
Five hundred travelers aboard the steamships Olympioe and Krong Pring Wilhelm are fog bound at Cherbourg. Hotel space is insufficient, forcing many to sleep on benches or in railway cars rushed from Paris.
A masked robber entered the Royal Bank of Canada in Vancouver, stole about 2000 in currency and fled. Separately an Italian feud in Assumption Ul left Frank Piero lio fatally wounded in Decatur hospital and Pellx Brano likely fatally hurt. A $500,000 logging and sawmill machinery contract was awarded to Mil Waukes Company for Formosa's first lumbering plant. Herbert Cooper, who murdered circus owner Lord George Banger near London, died by suicide near West Finchley. A severe three day storm hit the Mexican coast causing the tug O Campo wreck. captain and pilot survived, many Mexican crew lost. Fire damaged Morris Co. smoke house near National Stockyards in St Louis. 100 men escaped and 500 tons of meat partially destroyed.
Des Moines reports a burglary at Lafayette Young Sr. home while the family and maid were out. Jewelry valued over 500 dollars vanished, with thieves familiar with the house layout. Police probe possible railroaded arrests and charity ball funds at a Des Moines club used for Roadside Settlement Day nursery support.
Ja Der 1 I. P. Frangen, attorney for Joseph Brandenberger who won a retrial in the Henry Schranz killing case and secured a manslaughter verdict on the second trial, has filed a motion for another trial on a plea of temporary insanity. Brandenberger argues no greater crime than manslaughter could be returned and a sentence reduction may be possible again.
A basement fire at 4 a.m. threatened the Mondamin hotel in Broux City Ta. Firemen battled the blaze as it spread to the first floor causing a guest panic. All escaped safely and flames were under control by 4:46 a.m.
Waterloo Iowa December 1 Richard Crouty a thirty five year old boarder despondent over lack of money hanged himself in a tree behind a boarding house He told friends he could not pay his board bill Crouty home said to be in Nashua Iowa
Samuel G. Sloane former editor of the Charles City Intelligencer and former president of the Northeast Iowan Badb torial association died at Adel from consumption.
John Buford of Albia Iowa was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to twelve years in the Anamosa penitentiary.
In the House of Commons Postmaster General Bamiel announced new U S parcel rates effective December 15. The price drops to 30 cents for three pounds or less, 04 cents for three to seven pounds, and 78 cents for seven to eleven pounds.
A tense clash between strikers and nonunion miners was narrowly averted as about 100 armed workers from Loulaville marched toward Superior. Sheriff Capp intervened with force to disperse the belligerents and restore order.
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