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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
6
A long list of local residents visited nearby towns this week. Many attended shopping trips in Plattsmouth and Omaha while others pursued farming, family visits, and professional appointments across Murray, Nehawka, Union, and surrounding areas.
The column reports ongoing household matters and a child’s health with little progress, James Holmes returning to Murray to manage the store in Mynard, and a new stock opening by Geo Mason in Bradshaw. It notes a forthcoming name change to Underwood & Pitman with Sam Pitman joining, and an upcoming stork invoice. A social gathering at Levi Ruster’s home features music, a three course luncheon, and a wide circle of local residents enjoying games and hospitality.
Drs Newell and Tracy will be in Murray on Tuesdays each week, working from an office with Dr Gilmore.
A series of district court entries includes motions for new trials overruled in Clark vs Fleischman and Kreckler vs Modern Brotherhood of America, judgments for plaintiffs in several cases, and dismissal in School District No 32 va Gen Wood matters. Also sale notices for spring stock and an advertisement for ManZan Pile Remedy from Gering & Co.
A Missouri town receives a candid recruiting letter from a man claiming literacy and strength, boasting of past violence and asking for 80 dollars to join. The missive references indians and Spaniards, with a note about Keen Kutter tools for Christmas at Bauer's.
In district court this morning the court paused its docket to honor the memory of the late A J Graves. Most Cass County lawyers attended the tribute, with three absent, as members paid respects to a past companion who rests in the Great Beyond.
The community mourns the death of A. J. Graves a public servant and attorney noted for fidelity honesty and upright citizenship. He lived a clean life taught his children good citizenship and remained devoted as a husband and father despite years of physical frailty.
Grandpa Tucker and daughter Lilie visit Bert Tucker who is convalescing slowly. Mrs Carsten slowly improving, Lulu’s marriage to Chauncy Orton noted. Various sick calls, visits, and travel described. medical and social updates and a dental tonic advertisement from Gerling & Co.
John Bauer Jr. of Plattsmouth visited Maple Grove as a business guest last Tuesday. A goose and duck shooting match drew many attendees at Wm Puls’s last Wednesday. The Puls home hosted a large dance Friday night. Carpenters work on W H Puls’s new house. Glen Boedeker traveled to Plattsmouth. R A Young received three carloads of feeders from South Omaha last week. Hermin Beck and wife and David Murray planned a Oklahoma visit. John Habel husked corn then celebrated with a high-step. East Maple partly being cut for fire wood this winter. JH L Asemissen & Son advertise razors and carving sets for Christmas.
Weeping Water Herald reports Dr H Jensen finished post graduate work in Ames Iowa and returned home Saturday. Mrs Nels Sogard ill for months, Henriette Hendrickson arrived to assist. Mrs F W Race and daughter La Verne visit Ramours in Kansas City after holidays. Teegarden Bros sold land to Arthur Wiles and Barnum Torrence farm sold to Thomas Keckle. Diphtheria outbreaks easing. quarantine nearly lifted. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Steele Miller reported. August Bomhak of Mountain Grove suffered stroke. family travels. Gering & Co. offer brushes.
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