Four Mile Creek Rechanneling Reclaims Cass County Farm Land
After extensive grading the old Mil ler farm area in Cass county was transformed by a new channel for the four mile creek reclaiming about 130 acres of prime farmland. The water flowed in the new bed for five hours deepening it ten inches before a dam leak caused a reroute to the old course. Dam repairs completed, water was redirected again Monday morning into the new channel confirming the project’s viability.
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Four Mile Creek
Cass County
Miller
Faber & Coates
Plattsmouth’s Julius Pepperberg visits Nehawka amid currency woes
Julius Pepperberg, famed for Plattsmouth’s Buds, visits Nehawka friends on a Monday. He describes hardships in New York currency markets after a $300 tobacco duty payment and costly money orders while awaiting a market repair. Nebraska Register advertises Chamberlain's Slave for skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Pepperberg
Plattsmouth
Nehawka
New York
Express
Nebraska Register
Repairing Oreapolis Elevatorists Workmen Duff Drain Crew
Mel Armstrong and J A Murray workers for Duff Drain company traveled to Oreapolis to repair the Louisville elevator. They aim to restore proper operation after rats and dirt interfered with machinery, with cleanup underway.
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Mel Armstrong
J. A. Murray
Duff Drain Company
Louisville
Oreapolis
Plattsmouth Boy Abroad Describes South American Tour
C H Bailey, of Plattsmouth Nebraska, writes from Junin Argentina about travels from Lisbon to Brazil and Uruguay. He praises Buenos Aires streets and gardens, notes local life, costs of land, and plans to visit southern regions while mentioning friends back home.
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Herman Holschuh
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Deak Frrend
Chicago
England
Southampton
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Portugal
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Flue de Janeiro
Brazil
America
Avenida Central
Central Avenue
Botanical Gardens
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Junin
Bony
Fred
Ed. Eigenberger
Louis Eigenberger
Coon Vallery
Frank Benfer
C. H. Bailey
Miss Aileen Olive Dies After Illness in Plattsmouth
Miss Aileen Olive daughter of George Olive and wife of Weeping Water passed away after an appendicitis and peritonitis. She was treated in Omaha at St Joseph hospital after travel from Plattsmouth to Weeping Water for Thanksgiving visit. Funeral will be held in Weeping Water tomorrow afternoon. Journal expresses sympathy to Mr and Mrs Olive.
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Aileen Olive
George Olive
Weeping Water
Plattsmouth
John M. Leyda
Aml
Fate
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Olive
Death of Gust Rhode Ends Long Newsroom Career
Gust Rhode, longtime Evening News staffer and editor, died after a long illness. He leaves a wife and three young daughters, his mother, a sister in Illinois, and three brothers. Rhode worked about ten years at the paper, serving as reporter and editor in later years and managing the paper before illness. He was a Woodmen of the World clerk with $3,500 policy and a Loyal Mystic Legion policy of $1,000, and he held a fire department officer role.
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Gust
Rhode
Galesburg
Ill
George Reddick
Goddard
Lincoln
State Journal
Adolph
Charles
Kansas City
The
Evening News
Case
Farley
Woodmen of the World
Loyal Mystic Legion
Fire Department
Death of Elmwood Man George S Carnahan
Elmwood Nebraska December 9 1907 special to The Journal George S Carnehan aged about 53 was found dead in his bed at the hotel with evidence indicating self inflicted death by carbolic acid. He had lived in Elmwood since 1886 after moving from Pennsylvania and had run a billiard hall before starting his own business. He had long suffered from a severe hernia and days prior expressed a wish to die. He purchased carbolic acid, spent the day in town, and after visiting his former employer’s home returned to the hotel where he died apparently without a struggle.
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Elmwood
Neb
George S. Carnehan
Carnehan
Pennsylvania
Dick Smith
Federal Control Prompts Debate Over Corporate Charters
An essay argues against federal charters for interstate corporations, contending states can regulate big firms and warning Roosevelt's plan for federal supervision would grant vast executive power. It likens such a law to postal and banking authority, predicting it would provoke strong opposition and likely fade in committee.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Postal Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Secretary of Commerce
Burdock Blood Bitters Promises Clear Rosy Complexion
A vintage promotional claim touts Burdock Blood Bitters as purifying the blood and clearing the skin to restore ruddy, sound health for women seeking a clearer complexion.
When to Go Home Advice from Bluffton Banner
A local humorous proverb urges readers to go home in many situations including fatigue, consolation, fun, showing reform, performing at best, and practicing on family. It adds use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a bad cold and ends with an for sale note.
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Bluffton
Ind
F. G. Fricke & Co
Peculiar Case Of Mrs Sarah Lynn Illness
A report in the Union Ledger describes Mrs. Sarah Lynn's long illness with alternating near-death episodes and brief recoveries. Her condition remained grave and could deteriorate at any moment despite slight improvement last evening.
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Sarah Lynn
Union Ledger
Cuban Minister Quesada Praised as Orator in Cuba
The Cuban Minister to the United States Senor Quesada is described as a gifted orator who moved listeners in Matanzas Cuba during a Speech praising the dead patriot Marti. Letters cite Peruna medicine as a strengthening tonic and cure for catarrh with endorsements from Gonzalo De Quesada and Theodore Lang.
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Senor Quesada
United States
George Kennan
Quesada
Esteban
Matanzas
Cuba
Marti
Peruna Medicine Company
Washington, D.C
Gonzalo de Quesada
Theodore Lang
Dalton, Ga
Elevator Law Challenged in Supreme Court Appeal
In Cass county, Missouri Pacific railroad appeals a $500 fine for not allowing an elevator site on its right of way. The Manley Co-operative Grain Co sought a sidetrack. the request was denied. The case also challenges the Ramsey elevator law as unconstitutional. The matter awaits a ruling from the state railway commission.
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Supreme Court
District Court of
Cass County
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Manley Co-operative Grain Company
Ramsey
State Railway Commission
Parmele sells livery stable to Snodgrass and Martin
Q K Parmele disposes of his livery and feed stable to Ed Snodgrass and C L Martin who plan to continue the business at the present location. Parmele contemplates moving west next spring and may run a large ranch in southeastern Colorado. Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by Gering & Co druggists.
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Q. K. Parmele
Ed. Snodgrass
C. L. Martin
Mr. Parmele
Colorado
Woolford
Gering & Co
Vermillion denies MP plan to spend 40 million
Missouri Pacific assistant superintendent M. Vermillion visited the city and told two paper representatives that reports of a $40,000,000 rebuilding program are a canard. He said no more work will be done than necessary during the winter months.
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CC. M. Vermillion
Missouri Pacific
New Missouri Pacific Train Service Sought to Omaha
Traveling Passenger Agent Hughes and John Clinkinbeard of the Missouri Pacific visited to promote a morning train from this city to Omaha. If approved, service would depart about 4 30 a m and reach Omaha at 10 30 a m with return around 6 30 p m. An early decision is expected from St Louis officials.
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Hughes
Missouri Pacific
M. P
Omaha
John Clinkinbeard
Missour Pacific
St. Louis
Nebraska City Press
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Keith Barker
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