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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
8
An advertisement for Royal Baking Powder by the Royal Baking Powder Co of New York touts its absolute purity and brand prominence in early 20th century grocery displays.
We report births in this column noting a girl born Monday to Mr and Mrs Wm Kennedy and a boy born Thursday November 30 1902 to Mr and Mrs Chris Elgard. Also updates on travels to California Denmark and Nebraska, a post office move set for January, a bridge accident and a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds with trial bottle offered.
An old promotional piece touts Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for scrawny infants. It claims fat stores aid nerves, comfort, and happiness, urging parents to use the product and send for a free sample.
Local notices from Louisville include a Dec 1 birth for Mr. and Mrs. W. Starkey’s son, Andrew Deitrich’s recovery after a mule kick, Nay Mayfield’s Oklahoma visit, Charles and Arthur Masters planning a Kansas winter, Mrs. Julius Ragoss visiting with Olga and Hulda Ragoss, and personnel changes at Burlington semaphore and post office. Rural box numbering set to begin Dec 1 with deadlines. unapproved boxes must be secured by Dec 15. numbers distributed around Dec 17. Obituary reports Mrs. E. R. Ball died Nov 25 in Aurora Oregon after moving from Canada and Iowa. Henry Thun reports niece Miss Fredaf Bruhin arriving from Germany for winter at Tuln farm.
Dysart buys Reese Delaney drag outfit with ownership to start January. Joseph Young and family take charge of City Restaurant on Main Street after buying from J. T. Marshall. Local updates include farm visits, lighting repairs, and residents returning from out of state. Madison Wolfe and mother plan to reside in the village. Mail-order tonic ads promote Wine Laxative Fruit Syrup.
Maple Grove notes a Oklahoma visit by Mr and Mrs Julius Rayous, and Mr and Mrs Goodwin moving into the J R Cathey residence for winter. Several locals took a trip to the county seat including Engelkemeier, Cathey, Puls, Hilds and others. William Reid leaves for Virginia for winter work. Otto Tilson shells corn for Chas Chriswisser. Emma Hild visits Louie Puls home.
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Karl McGowan returns from South Dakota while Lee Rissey begins as a Plattsmouth telephone operator. Elevators run at capacity handling the farmer's corn crop. Mrs. Cora Gruber dies after a period of ill health. funeral held. Poreman Tou Crozier crews upgrade the Weeping Water mill track with rails and ties, adding a new storage warehouse for flour and grain. Local mischief includes a quail hoax with a landlord, wildcat sighting, Bert Hudson expanding his pool room, and about 30 creeks working on the MLP track as Win Kent learns their language.
A son was born on Saturday December 2 to Mr and Mrs Chas Trumble. Earlier, Russ Mick and Jake Reitter borrowed a gun from Tom Carnes and promised to share the game with him after traveling through timber.
A Nashua Iowa user claims a local remedy cured a severe cold and lung issues after failing with multiple medicines and two doctors. The testimonial lauds Foley's Honey and Tar as inferior and the best cough and lung medicine, attributed to F. G. Fricke & Co.
George W. Hoffman of Harper Washington declares seven years of stomach and liver trouble ended by Electric Bitters. He urges others to try the medicine and notes the seller guarantees the same results. Available from F G Fricke Co at 50 cents a bottle. Trial advised.
Mrs Ida Caldwell of Sioux City Iowa credits Peruna with curing her chronic catarrh after a three year struggle. She describes rapid relief within three days and complete lung healing after two and a half months. The advertisement touts thousands of testimonials and urges readers to try Peruna today.
A ten pound girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Williams on Thursday December ith. Miss Hattie Brunkow ill with appendicitis. Brekenfeld still poorly but improving. Mrs E T Comer hosted twenty guests for Mr Comer's forty ninth birthday with oysters sandwiches and cake. Harry Smith injured breaking his left arm skating but expects to skate again after the next freeze. Mr Shreve buys Hendricks dairy, rents G W Hylton farm and plans to move next week. Hendricks family to move to Missouri. A baby son born to Mr and Mrs W A Cook on November 27 died after brief illness. funeral held. A geld party where women wore pants hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas J Clapp with games and luncheon. a humorous tale of a tight outfit circulated. D C Dwyer attorney-at-law in Plattsmouth Nebraska.
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