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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
7
Avoca area residents travel for holidays with many Omaha Lincoln and Weeping Water visits. The community notes box social box social and a Christmas oyster supper mark festive events as local families gather.
Mr. 5. L. Cotner and wife with children Arthur and Gladys returned from Blue Hill after Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cotner. Their carriage endured a siding derailment a few miles south of Hastings on a branch line as a bolt failed, tipping three coaches toward an embankment. Passengers, including the Cotners, were moved to the next station then reboarded. Lee Cotner joked about beating his way home. the family joined others for Christmas dinner with Dr. Cotner of Lebanon, Kansas.
A Sedalia special dated December 28 notes only twelve strike breaking machinists remain, fourteen non union foremen. Many union men have returned from Springfield, Moberly, Pittsburg and Parsons, Kansas, and Bloomington Illinois. Old engines and tools are in bad condition after the strike, requiring months to regain proper order.
Mr. L A Melssinger drove from the farm to Burlington station with his sister in laws Miss Anna Hild and Miss Bertha Hild who left this afternoon for Creighton Nebraska to join their parents and establish a home nearby.
Legislative committee urges rewriting road laws to compel dragging of earth roads and creation of a state fund financed by automobile and tire taxes. Proposes county engineers supervised by a state board of public works and a dedicated good roads engineer in each county to systematize road work and raise land values through improvements.
A goodwill message expresses thanks for patronage and support over the past year. The note wishes prosperity, happiness, and lasting good fortune for the recipient with sincere appreciation and hopeful sentiment for continued patronage in the future.
A 19th century panic style ad touts Tunner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a cure for digestion, nerves, and weakness. It claims self control as strength, warns of harmful habits, and offers a wall calendar for 10 cents postage. Chicago dealer Jos. Tuiner lists address on South Ashland Avenue.
Mr J B Nicholas of Union was an overnight guest of the Riley and left for Omaha on the early train to handle merchant business matters. He operates a mercantile business in Union.
Des Moines reports the Iowa good roads convention endorses rewriting state road laws into one act, supports compulsory dragging of earth roads, a non-divertible drag fund, centralized road management, and state aid for good road building. It also notes push for a public utilities commission and cites needs for more space in the state house.
Governor Carroll names Charles Jugkin and Fale to represent Town at the National Tariff Commission convention to be held in Washington on January 11 and 12.
The article lists J. A. DeArmond Davenport George Dunham Manchester H f Palmer Hawkeye W C Kerr Grundy Center John Wilson Hedrick J O Berryhill Des Moines W P Hepburn Clirinda G W Cullison Harlan J F Lavendar Rockwell City EB Holser Cherokee and notes Mr Dearmond and Mr Cullison are Democrats Junkin Dunham Berryhill Hepburn Lavendar and Helser are prominent standpatters Mr Kerr is understood to be a progressive.
Fort Dodge Iowa December 2 192? The trial of P M Jolce a banker from Lake Mills charged with fraudulent banking was postponed as he remains ill at his St Paul home. The case was moved from the January session to the June term due to illness. Jolce's indictment last June covers all counts and draws notable attention due to his prominence.
In Cedar Rapids three hundred Masons at a midnight St John’s Day ceremony vowed to never use profane language again. Grand Master Frederick Craig of Des Moines led the event with Davenport’s Louis Block also speaking. The gathering marked the first in the new Consistory temple, completed at a cost of 50 000 dollars.
Howard H. Meyers secretary and treasurer of Hubbard Ice Co a Cedar Rapids leader shot himself in a toilet room near his office. He used a revolver and died, with no stated cause beyond possible temporary mental aberration.
Dr. Louie A. Thomas former secretary of the state board of health issues circulars arraigning the board and its system while praising a commission-based health board urged by many physicians across the state.
Lyon Sylvester, son of Alvin Sylvester, while out hunting near Glidden, sat on a railroad bridge to rest. His shotgun discharged as he pulled it free, striking him on the side and injuring an arm. Doctors fear he may not survive.
Nevada Iowa December reports the death of W K Boardman a former statewide dairy commissioner and noted Iowa politician at his Los Angeles home. His wife and daughter accompany the body which will arrive in Des Moines on Sunday December 29. In another note O B Smith superintendent of schools at Indianola has been named to the state board of educational examiners succeeding R B Whitney of Sioux City whose term ends January 6 1911.
H M Rohrer a Linols Central switchman was killed instantly at Tara Iowa while coupling the air hose between cars in a long train. The drawbar of the cars came together crushing his head.
Charles W. Hyler of Bellevue killed himself by shooting through the temple with a revolver amid illness concerns. The tragedy occurred in Bellevue on December 26, as officials reported.
Boone Iowa December 20 Conductor Frank Wagner a pioneer Northwestern railroad employee died of pneumonia in his home. He served many years on the line and was widely known in railroad circles. He is survived by a widow and several children.
During a visit to a wild animal show winter quarters, John Kellert was told to tickle a lion's chin to make it yawn. He tried and lost two fingers, now hospitalized with a serious hand injury.
New York reports a man and a woman dead after consuming liquor believed to contain wood alcohol. Two other men are seriously ill and hospitalized from the same incident.
Adams county grand jury reports 145 further true bills charging vote selling in November elevating total indictments to 969. Indicted voters plead guilty in informal court sessions before Judge Maire who fines them and imposes workhouse terms while noting liquor in homes. A second issue notes a woman seeking to sell votes and a voter described as approached in three different ways.
James Radley of Britain won the first aeroplane derby in Los Angeles on December 29 riding a Beriot monoplane. He beat Eugene Ely in a Curthis racer and Phil Parmatio in a Baby Weight. Radley set a new Los Angeles field record for eight and three fourths miles in 14 145 minutes at an average 57 mph with a nearly mile a minute top speed.
Chicago traders saw an upturn as nearly 3,000,000 bushels vanished from the world's wheat supply. A late surge followed, despite a good rainfall in the southwest. Closing prices show gains in wheat and declines in corn and oats with varied pork lard ribs futures.
Cattle receipts reach 18 000 with steady quotes. Beeves run 4 45 to 7 25. Hogs receipts 23 000 with slow demand and prices from 7 60 to 7 90. Sheep receipts 15 000 with natives 2 60 to 4 55, westerns 2 7 to 4 30, yearlings 4 76 to 5 40, lambs 4 25 to 6 50.
South Omaha cattle receipts 3,000 with steady prices cattle ranges 5.15 to 6.15 cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.80 stockers and feeders 4.00 to 5.06 bulls 3.90 to 4.75 calves 3.00 to 8.00 hogs receipts 6,500 down 10c heavy 7.50 to 7.00 mixed around 7.75 lights near top 7.85 sheep receipts 3,900 steady lambs up to 6.16 yearlings 5.00 to 6.25 ewes 3.05 wether 5.65 to 4.05
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