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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
A long list of humorous proverbs and observations from Plattsmouth readers. Witty asides cover marriage money social manners and female behavior warning against jealousy and urging charity. Includes quips about Santa Claus churchgoing and vanity with local flavor.
A young man was found Thursday evening in Greenwood after a self harm attempt. A second similar incident occurred Friday as authorities investigated the two cases and cautioned about ongoing distress signals.
A man named Harry M. Layton age twenty seven from Waukee Iowa attempted to kill himself near Greenwood Iowa by slash wounds to the neck with a dull penknife. He was treated, guarded, and confined under observation as the board of insanity prepared to assess his condition.
A sister, Mrs 8 J Baton, seeks help locating Annie Maria Hays who left the Pierce family in Cambridge Henry county Illinois about 184. Annie later married Booch Jenkins and was last heard from in 1894. she bore a scar and a pit mark on her cheek. Contact 102 EB 25th street Chicago Tb Bachanges.
Cyrne K White died this morning from heart disease and dropsy after residing in the community since the Civil War era. An Ohio regiment veteran, he came south after the war and was 72 with no surviving family as his wife had died recently.
Representative Pollard introduces a pension measure to modify the 1800 act to place disabled veterans serving ninety days or more on an Invalid pension list. The proposal sets monthly pensions from four to fifty dollars, starting at application filing, and aims to end private pension acts and reduce congressional workload.
A railroad leader discusses how telephones have expanded across yards, terminals, and cars to manage vast traffic. He notes block signal duties for passenger trains and the composite set enabling concurrent telephony and telegraph use, plus a portable train set for outages. Union Pacific uses phones between Omaha and Gilmore to dispatch trains.
The Louisville Courier issues a holiday edition with a colored front and back featuring Louisville and its business interests, well patronized by advertising. The Journal congratulates Bro. Mayfield on his enterprise.
The stationary store, previously owned by Robert L. Maury, was sold Saturday to H. E. Weidman with help from L. F. Patterson of Omaha. Weidman will operate both stores together through the holidays, then consolidate at Weldman’s location, moving the Mauzy stock.
The T. J. Sokol society held its annual meeting Saturday evening and elected officers for the coming year: President Ed Donat, Vice President Himmons Pak, Treasurer Jas Rebal, Secretary Philip Roucka, Directors Anton Kanka J J Svoe boda and Wm Holly.
An advertiser who speaks to the public about his wares is not doing so for fun but to pay for exposure likely to aid purchases. Our advertisers are men of business. They invest in advertising to earn money, not merely to print their names. Read the ads and you will profit.
Frank Carruth a prominent Plattsmouth jeweler and photographer for about twenty years died Sunday morning in Denver after a months long illness. He had earlier ran an electric light plant in McCook before moving to Denver. He leaves a wife and three children, Fred Glenn and Louise. The body will be brought back to Plattsmouth for burial with services in town.
Practical holiday guidance on giving within means choosing gifts that fit taste avoiding jokes and flashy presents. Encourages money gifts when appropriate allows recipient choice highlights budgeting for youth emphasizes reading ads for help and supporting the less fortunate during the season.
Benjamin F. Bicknell aged 24 and Sadie Newcomb aged 19, both of Council Bluffs In, were legally joined by Judge H D Travis in the county judge’s office last evening. The couple departed in great glee.
The article reflects on the enduring happiness of Christmas gifting, noting that the joy parents feel from labor and expense to please children exceeds the monetary value of gifts. It argues these acts shape character and memories, lasting far beyond material cost, and will pass from one generation to the next.
Judge Paul Jessen and Court Reporter Jobin Taggard returned from Nebraska City to reopen district court, focusing on tax sale results under the scavenger act. About ninety three cases were on the docket with thirty to forty disposed of, including several dismissals and amendments.
A historical notice promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a gentle remedy to ease bowels without distress. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.
In a district race W. D Ment wins the contest as Fried Geo gains control. The outcome asserts a shift in local politics and power dynamics within the district.
Court records show A T Pried must relinquish the city drug store traded to W D Ment for a farm near Crab Orchard Nebraska. Ment sought possession in Johnson County district court after stock was found misrepresented, valued at 8000 versus 3000. The drug store was locked and the farm restored to the original owner as the case proceeds.
The Journal learns an eastern Nebraska concern plans a factory here employing about three hundred men, boys and girls. Managers seek local location due to strong facilities, but fear a shortage of workers. The Journal urges citizens to support the plant and help secure construction locally.
Christy travels from the coast to Cedar Creek area en route home. He spent weeks visiting former Plattsmouth residents in California and called at Long Beach and San Jose. Christy viewed disaster ruins in San Francisco and noted Cass County as preferable to California climate.
A scene painter traveling with Mr. Raymond in Rovers and Bentonville argued with a former Confederate veteran about Civil War valor. The painter asserted the Union won, while the Arkansan cited pension reports claiming Confederate wounds left many Union soldiers unable to continue.
The Lincoln Journal reports Governor-elect George L. Sheldon is detained in Mississippi for plantation business. He intends to subdivide the land and rent smaller tracts. Frequent rains delayed surveying work and forced the delay.
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