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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
6
The Sunshine Band Girls will entertain at the Christian Church Saturday night inviting all to bring their best girl. A Christmas gift suggestion is noted.
The notes report several families facing illness and improvement, with various visits and travel. Singers, visitors, and workers attend a Christian church bazaar and box supper while several residents move, work, or return home from nearby towns. The item mentions births, weddings, and a hospital operation, plus community updates from Plattsmouth and surrounding areas.
Old Santa is due soon as Holmes & Smith announce a complete stock of holiday gifts. Toys with novelty designs, useful and ornamental items, candy and nuts will fill their Murray shop, with a wide range for wives daughters and sweethearts.
The Presbyterian church ladies held a bustling bazaar at Loughridge Hall last Saturday with departments including Fancy Work Japanese American Market Christmas and Italian candy stalls. Mrs G H Gilmore and Mrs W C Brown led the fancy work booth while Miss Ida Boedeker directed the Japanese booth and Miss Pauline Oldham ran the American Market. The Christmas booth offered domestic articles and was supervised by Mrs O Pitman and Mrs O A Davis. Miss Margie Walker and Miss Fay Oldham wore Italian costumes as they sold candy and popcorn. Mr Will Smith won the doll guess and Mrs Pitman’s center piece won the other prize.
The Murray dance club hosts an event at Jenkins Hall in Murray on Friday night December 31. Jacob's Orchestra of Omaha provides music and a general good time is promised. Members enter free. non members pay a 7 cents admission fee.
Murray buyer sought as property listed for quick sale. Address inquiries to W. M. Hendricks at Plain View Nab. Local seller emphasizes early purchase to secure favorable terms.
All patrons of the Murray State Bank in Mt. Pleasant and Rock Bluffs precincts are notified they may pay their taxes at the bank and will receive official receipts for the payments.
A self confident man faces life without fear and leads others. Build strength through a strong body and mind, with Turner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine aiding digestion and distributing vigor to every part of the body. Marketed to pale, weak, anemic individuals with poor appetite and disturbed sleep.
A notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing influenza from leading to pneumonia and claims it cures influenza. Sold by all dealers.
W L Street and wife and E H Wescott traveled on the early Burlington train to Omaha where Mr Street will undergo another operation for a longstanding health trouble. He previously had a severe operation after a fall reopened the old issue, with hopes the new procedure proves not serious and allows a quick return home.
For sale nine Duroc Jersey bears of good size and color listed by H. L. Oldham.
John Mackey farmer of Plattsmouth Nebraska testifies that two and a half years of back pain and kidney sediment were relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills after trying other remedies. The ad notes Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents and lists Mrs Engelkemeier improving after hospital care in Omaha.
J. T. Durman and his wife traveled to Omaha for the day. Durman plans to open a blacksmith shop near Murray with W. H. Puls, offering shoeing and repair services. He is described as an experienced craftsman likely to succeed.
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