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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
8
Physicians praise a two to three week stay in Colorado for rejuvenation. The National Western Stock Show runs January 14 to 21 in Denver. The Burlington offers travel to California via Denver and Salt Lake City with standard or tourist sleeper cars.
A Saturday Louisville entry reports the arrival of a fine boy to Mr and Mrs H B Minert on December 3. Earl Mayfield returns from Stanton after Thanksgiving. John Eller buys the Gibbon House at Weeping Water and will take charge soon. Jack rabbits are plentiful as local sportsmen bag many. Miss Lowrie Burns visits Omaha with sister Flora in hospital. Andrew Schoeman family plans three weeks in Lawton Oklahoma with George Frampton. Grandpa Jackman ill with Brights disease and fading. Miss Hattie Prunkow returns home to Pawitch South Dakota after visiting Mrs S Keckler. County Clerk D C Morgan and wife celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary.
In WEEPING WATER Nebraska a series of local items include tax arrears notices provoking comment during Christmas, visits from Mrs Roy Mayfield and a Johnson Nob daughter, Mrs Thomas Martey learning of her father Dr B Hil's death in Wakefield Washington, Mr D W Foster Union and Mr B A Kirkpatrick Nehawka visiting for G A R post, Fr Stoner aiding Mrs William Stoner and new baby, Riverdale hotel sale and change of management to Max Fisher, a trap door incident in A H L Jones barber shop injuring Clifton Hay, and Anna Hubbard sustaining a leg injury while raking leaves requiring a plaster and extended recovery.
John Durman announces a new horse shoing business at the Ora Dawson place offering service for horse owners with satisfaction guaranteed.
Farmers mechanics railroaders and laborers rely on Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil to relieve cuts bruises and pains. The product is promoted as fast acting and effective for immediate relief of injuries on the job.
Nehawka notes show small market activity with corn prices weak. Local resident Ray Pollard trades his Mercer auto with Ralph Harrington of Pawnee City. George W. Tanner returns from the Panama Canal Zone with stories. J M Stone returns from Wichita after his son's appendectomy. Obe Miller returns from Bancroft with reports of husking corn and a visit from Rev C A Burdick.
The Manley elevator case, long on the Nebraska Railroad Commission docket, was settled and removed. Farmer’s Elevator Co. of Manley sought a sidetrack to the Missouri Pacific Railway to its elevator. litigation ran through county, state supreme, and federal courts, with the commission ruling in favor and the sidetrack since built. Meanwhile readied health ad notes and a Chamberlain remedy testimonial appear among the text.
The government offers railway mail clerks earning 800 to 1200 dollars annually and other positions up to 2500 dollars. Examinations will be held across the country for clerks stenographers bookkeepers and more. Men and women over 18 in any location can request free information from the Bureau of Instruction at 79 J Hamlin Building Rochester NY.
Jasper Bada recovered from illness after a brief layoff, while Greek laborers for Missouri Pacific were laid off for winter. Mrs. Pred Walch moved to Lincoln hospital. Mr. Walch stayed with her. Mrs. Hotchkiss visited Eagle friends with Mr. Manspeaker. Dinner honored County Superintendent C. H. Morris. Mayme McAllister and Clara Crabtree attended. A family gathering at Joe Allen’s included relatives from Furnas, Lincoln, and Eagle.
Mrs Nelson Applegate left Tuesday for Severance Kansas to visit her mother. Charles Jenkins of Missouri Pacific at Auburn visited his family here Sunday. Uncle Henry Fell remains ill but friends hope for his recovery. Tom McQuinn traveled Wednesday from Laurel Nebraska to visit Union relatives. J T Roddy and Duke Frans left Tuesday with a band representative for Monte Vista Colorado to inspect land prospects. Moss McCarroll, bachelor while Mrs McCarroll visits Lawrence Kansas. Charles McNamee and two daughters arrived Sunday to visit relatives and Union friends. W G Glasgow went to Peru Sunday to attend brother W P Glasgow’s funeral, the body moved from Omaha for interment. We regret missing an important item last week, but News item omitted.
The Hayward family plans a winter in China after Leland left Nebraska City for Portland to join them. They had considered California but chose China to try a rice diet in a warm climate.
Mr Namee and his wife welcomed a new son born Tuesday November. Missouri Pacific pushed to finish the town sidewalk with a Sunday crew to speed completion. The new walk is praised though freight conductors may obstruct it with a box car.
Elmwood briefs recount Bartlett returning from Webster county carpentry work and statements on local hunting risks after heifer losses by Albert Tighe and Henry Dehning. News covers a new American Exchange bank safe, a marriage between William Malone and Nellie Gamble, and Bruce Rosencrans promoting fire proof safes to village officials.
The ad highlights Adeline Plantation Land in Louisiana with sugar and corn yields and promotes the Payne Special from Omaha on December 20 and January 17. Fare is 22.56 for round trip with sleeping car berths and meals at the Windham Investment Co. Omaha visitors and local relatives are noted.
Proposals will be received by Cass County Clerk for furnishing books blanks and stationery including ledgers, index materials, court and record books, and office supplies. Bids must be sealed, submitted by noon February 1, and may be rejected in whole or part.
Local notices show Carl Risman Fred Klemme and others from Murdock Cedar Creek Murray and Ava visiting Plattsmouth for business. Residents attend district court, discuss civil cases and loans while traveling via No. 4 and morning trains to Omaha.
Fertile Missouri resident J F Boyer recalls years of distress from backache nervousness loss of appetite lassitude and Kinder disorders and credits five bottles of Electric Bitters with curing him. The tonic is touted for liver trouble dyspepsia blood disorders female complaints and malaria, available for 50 cents at F G Fricke & Co.
Martin O'Brien of Cedar Creek arrived yesterday visiting friends in the city while staying as a guest at the Perkins residence.
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