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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
2
A severe snow storm in Colorado disrupts rail service with delays to trains from Denver to Chicago and westbound schedules. Passengers from Lincoln and Omaha seek accommodation as heavy rain and snow persist for days, keeping sunlight hidden and upsetting travelers and residents alike.
For sale a fine Shorthorn bull seven months old. Contact HW J Thiele Nehawka Neb or call phone number 3-N Nehawka exchange.
The Burlington undertakes safety upgrades in its freight car repair yards. Tracks are widened to reduce risk from passing trains and workers. A new turn-table will be installed to handle increasing department activity and may replace the old unit sent to another site.
A vintage advertisement urges constipation relief with Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming the body is poisoned by waste. It promises relief from headache and other troubles and directs readers to buy from druggists or by mail from Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Woodbine school in District 29, about 66 miles northwest of the city, hosts a box social at the schoolhouse Saturday evening December 13. Pupils perform a program, then boxes are auctioned. everyone is invited. Mathilde Donal, Teacher.
The Pacific Junction section reports B. J. Reynolds and Mrs. Birdie Martin wed at the home of H. H. McCartney on Thanksgiving evening. Rev. Bonar officiated after credentials were secured. Reynolds, a night yard master at Plattsmouth yards, will reside with Mrs. Reynolds in the bride’s Pacific Junction home.
A box social and program will be held at Buck school four miles northwest of Union and three and a quarter miles southwest of Murray on Saturday evening December 20. Everyone is invited. Golda Noble, Teacher.
A Galveston area note quotes Miss Marie Gerber of Lawelle, California, praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for rapid relief of a painful chest cold and lung soreness after coughing spells. Sold by all dealers.
Rt Rev Arthur L Williams bishop of Nebraska presided at St Luke's morning service and preached a very able sermon that impressed the large parish turnout despite cold wind. The paper notes frequent visits by the bishop and hopes for a resident rector to lead the church.
Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith Ark says her father used Chamberlains Tablets after an advertisement and has not been sick since. Her sister also benefited from them. For sale by all dealers.
Urgent appeal for street lighting as dark muddy streets hinder nighttime movement. Citizens seek council action and consider sourcing power from Plattsmouth or Red Oak to illuminate cement walks and crossings. Suggestion to have town officials investigate inexpensive lighting options. Let there be light.
Demonstrator seven to ten horsepower two cylinder Excelsior motorcycle with belt drive Eclipse free engine, magneto, headlight, tail lamp, gas tank, luggage carrier, speedometer. Only about 500 miles run. Call or write H Steinhauser and Son Plattsmouth Nebraska for details.
Reports from Eugene Maurer at his parents home in Glenwood indicate his typhoid fever is moderating and he is recovering well. Friends express relief as he regains strength and may soon return home in better health.
Large attendance at Li Pirsi Methodist Church for Sunday exercises. Pastor Rev. F. M. Durliner conducted the COLE OED service. sermon omitted. Choir and glee club provided musical numbers. York sang a solo. evening sermon on The Forgiveness of Sin impressed attendees.
The ladies of St Marys Guild reopen the Christmas shop on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. The event takes place in the room at Hotel Riley. Proceeds support guild activities and seasonal gifts.
Just received a shipment of boys youths and men shoes including button and lace styles with overshoes. J F Frank, new dealer and repairer of leather goods, operates at 405 Main Street offering a wide range of footwear and leather repairs.
An order by the railway commission makes permanent the Missouri Pacific run of train No. 587 from Falls City to Louisville with a 8:50 arrival to connect with the Burlington. The change, first tested after hearings, serves residents of Cass County by enabling same day trips to and from Plattsmouth and surrounding towns.
This morning the stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zitha and brought a baby daughter. Both mother and child are doing well, and the proud parents consider their little girl the sweetest girl in the world.
A New York physician argues fashionable women in thin shoes help keep doctors afloat. He urges early treatment for colds and coughs, endorsing Chamberlain's Gough Remedy as effective, pleasant, and safe.
C Wescott of Lindsay Nebraska has received a new Buff Orpington chicken from a price breeder. The pure breed fowl is described as a fine specimen without blemish and reflects pride in the recent purchase for the farm.
The ladies of St Marys Guild ran a Christmas shop in the Hotel Riley block on Friday and Saturday, reporting very successful sales with many carpet articles sold. A few items remain and will be offered tomorrow Wednesday afternoon at the Athena Pawn. The market has become a longstanding pre Christmas institution enjoyed by the public.
A damaged ad item from Plattsmouth urges readers to notice a medical remedy called Deans Kidney Pills. It appears as a reader inquiry and promotional snippet urging relief for back and kidney issues with endorsements and location hints for the seller.
Mix Chure Oerkemyer left this morning for ledhar tren with her mother Mrs Harhears Boohkmesver and friends after an over Sunday wet.
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