Washington Smith longtime Burlington foreman dies at 73
Washington Smith, a veteran Burlington railroad foreman and one of the oldest in service, died at his daughter's home in Central City after a long illness. Born July 21, 1838 in New York City, he helped establish Plattsmouth shops in 1870 and served as general foreman until his 1908 resignation. Survived by wife Harriet Skinner, two daughters, and a son, his body will be moved to Plattsmouth for burial.
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Lincoln Journal
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Robert Smith
John Chandler
Mike Egan
War Eagle
Michigan Central
Egan
Burington
Mr. Smith
Harriet Skinner
Rosencrans to Open Real Estate Office in Cass County
W B Rosencrans announces he will soon become a premier real estate broker in Cass County. He will open an office early next year in the Fricke building, with farms for sale in Cass County and western Nebraska, plus South Dakota and Omaha city property. The Journal predicts strong success for his new venture.
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Cass County
Rosey
Fricke
H. (. McMahen
Case County
South Dakota
Omaha
the Journal
Rosencrans
St John’s Day Ball of Magente Fraternity Observed
On St John’s anniversary Magente fraternity members held their annual ball with a pleasant social evening and a banquet for about forty people. Toasts were offered by W L Pickett as toastmaster and responses came from Rev D A Youtsy J B Peterson W C Ramsey and W A Robertson. A portion of the gathering was given to charity as attendees contributed to help the needy.
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Magente Fraternity
W. L. Pickett
D. A. Youtsy
J. B. Peterson
W. C. Ramsey
W. A. Robertson
Snowfall Delays Travel in Weeping Water Area
A Weeping Water special notes Friday snow around eight inches. Passengers from Lincoln who departed Friday evening reached Weeping Water Saturday afternoon. Local residents hoping to travel to Union and Plattsmouth waited a full 24 hours for the next train as drifts are not yet severe.
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Plattamouth
Funeral services and Masonic lodge honor at local church
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock from the Presbyterian church with Rev J T Baird delivering the sermon. The services are under the auspices of Plattsmouth Lodge No 6 A F and A M of which the deceased was a member. The remains arrive this evening at 6 and will be taken to the Masonic Temple to lie overnight.
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Presbyterian Church
J. T. Baird
Plattsmouth
Maguire Nominates Cadets for West Point and Annapolis
Representative Maguire of Nebraska names George T. Liddell of Tecumseh as principal for the West Point exam and Thomas J. Doyle of Lincoln for Annapolis. Liddell, son of Rev. Robert Liddell, is a Tecumseh high school and Penu normal school alum, with exams at Jefferson Barracks on January 11. Doyle, son of Attorney T. J. Doyle, is a Lincoln sophomore and Lincoln schools graduate. his exam will be in Lincoln next April.
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Lincoln Journal
Nebraska Today
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Tecumseh
West Point
Thomas J. Doyle
Lincoln
Annapolis
Liddell
Robert Liddell
First Presbyterian Church of
Subscription Shower Baffles Newspaper Office
A social event among newspaper boys, the subscription shower, gathers subscribers and neighbors to join in at the office. Each participant pays $1.50 to credit a year’s subscription, with the editor’s mood serving as a gauge of success for the stunt.
Auctioneer Col. Wilkinson Visits Journal Office
Col. Bob R. A. Wilkinson, Dunbar boss auctioneer, spent a few hours in the city last evening and called at the Journal office. He is well known in Cass county for cryng sales and securing top dollar for every property at his sales.
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Col
Bob
R. A. Wilkinson
Dunbar
Journal
Wilkinson
Cass County
South of City Trader Joseph Cook In City Today
Joseph Cook from the south side visited the city today to conduct trading activities and make purchases within urban markets.
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Joseph Cook
A Most Happy Family Gathering
The Journal notes a Christmas family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schlater with their son County Treasurer Frank B. Schlater. Attending were Joseph Tighe and family Havgelovk, William Osgenkop and family Louisville, Ed Fitzgerald and family, and Frank E. Schlater and family. Fourteen grandchildren brought total attendees to twenty eight as grandchildren enjoyed the day.
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Conrad Schlater
Frank B. Schlater
Joseph Tighe
Havgelovk
William Osgenkop
Louisville
Ed. Fitzgerald
Frank E. Schlater
Funeral of Mrs Walker at United Brethren Church
Mrs A Walker arrived yesterday afternoon and the funeral cortege proceeded from Burlington depot to United Brethren church one mile south where rites were held and interment followed in Horning cemetery. Rev W C Leslie delivered a touching eulogy as pall bearers Max Adams Elbert Wiles Nelson Jean John Vallery and Fritz Fricke acted.
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A. ©. Walker
T. J. Sokols Mask Ball Date Set
The annual T. J. Sokol mask ball is scheduled for Saturday evening January 15th. Organizers say committees are working hard to make this year the grandest yet with prizes to be announced later.
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T. J. Sokol
Ossenkop Case to Hear Arguments Before Supreme Court
The Ossenkop case will be reopened for argument during the week of January 17 1910 in the supreme court. Ossenkop was convicted of manslaughter in local courts and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. His appeal is led by attorney Matthew Gering, while the State is represented by Attorney General W D Thompson and George D Ayres of Lincoln.
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Supreme Court
Matthew Gering
W. D. Thompson
George D. Ayres
Lincoln
Mining executives depart for two months of field study
A. H. Will and Fred G. Egenberger, two Barianra Mining Co. stockholders of Arispo Mexico, left this afternoon for active mining sites. They rode to Omaha on the day’s train and will travel over the Burlington to Kansas City tonight for on the ground experience.
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Fred G. Egenberger
Barianra Mining Co
Arispo
Mexico
Omaha
Burlington
Kansas City
Nationwide Bank Violations Warned by Comptroller
The comptroller cautions nearly 900 national banks that pledging charters may be forfeited and directors held liable for loans exceeding 10 percent of capital. A 1908 report shows over half violated this limit, down from 25 percent in 1907, with 15.26 percent in September this year.
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United States
Welcomes Local Visitor George W Young of Alva
George W. Young of Alva Oklahoma visited Plattsmouth and Murray after coming to see his daughter Mrs J M Meek Davis. He served six years as county commissioner and reports Cass county growth and health of the local colony. He stays with his sister Mrs Charles Troop during the Plattsmouth visit.
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George W. Young
Alva
Oklahoma
Mr. Young
Murray
J. M. (Meek) Davis
Cass County
J. W. Cox
Cassa County
Young
Plattsmouth
Charles Troop
Keep Silent on Neighbors Slips or Face Similar Fate
A moral admonition warns against gossip and slander about neighbors. It urges restraint, arguing misfortune may strike any family and secrecy today may protect your own, urging charity and prudence when judging others.
Judge hears injunction case over land dispute
Judge Travis conducted a district court session to hear the Harahman versus F. Royal case. The plaintiff seeks to bar the defendant from entering a specific land tract, and the case was left for verdict at the next court session.
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Harahman Ves
F. Royal
Mrs Geo Sayles and Children Travel From Cullom
Mrs Geo Sayles and her children arrived on the morning train from Cullom bringing news and family updates.
Boost for J F Vallery rises in railroad ranks
The Lincoln Journal reports J F Vallery general agent of the Chicago Burlington & Quincy at Denver has been named general agent in the freight department for the road and Colorado & Southern, effective January 1. Denver offices will consolidate. B A Cooper becomes general agent in the passenger department and J L Zimmerman promoted to assistant general agent of the freight department for both lines, with Denver offices.
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Vellery
Lincoln Journal
J. F. Vallery
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Denver
Col
Colorado & Southern
B. A. Cooper
JL. C. Zimmerman
Holiday party at Roberts home honors visiting Stewarts
Mrs Roberts hosted a cheerful gathering honoring Misses Coralle and Mildred Stewart of Wynore Nebraska who visited relatives in the city. The evening featured gum molding contests poetry tasks and a playful name linked luncheon with games music and a concluding social hour.
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Sam Windham
Mildred Stewart
Misa Mildred Johnson
Christmas Eve Surprise at Celia Taylor Home
A large group gathered near Jease Perry's barber shop on Christmas night then rode several bob sleds to the northwest of the city to visit Miss Celia Taylor. Miss Hanna Berggren, in Plattsmouth for the holidays, joined the surprise gathering and noted officers in Louisville had arranged the visit with naval amusements, games and music. Refreshments provided by the group topped a highly enjoyable seasonal event.
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Jease Perry
Bob Sleda
Gileigha
Celia Taylor
Hanna Berggren
Louisville
Plattsmouth
Taylor
Ed Brantner Receives Judgment Payment
Ed Brantner received the remaining judgment amounting to about $1300 from the Burlington railroad company. The funds were delayed by legal difficulties tied to Glenwood attorneys in the case. The draft arrived yesterday at the First National Bank and Brantner was paid in full.
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Winifred Shea Weds Chas A Malley In Plattsmouth
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Winifred Shea of Plattsmouth to Dr Charles A Malley of Galesburg Illinois. They wed in Plattsmouth today with Father Shine officiating and plan to reside in Galesburg. Miss Shea, a Plattsmouth native graduate of 1906, has worked as a stenographer for the Plattsmouth Telephone Company. The community extends congratulations and best wishes.
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Dr. Chas. S. Malley
Galesburg, Ill
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Chas. A. Malley
Galesburg
Imnois
Father Shine
Misa Shea
Plattsmouth
Omaha Commercial College
Auditory
Plattsmouth Telephone Co
Lloyd plans training of Lady St Patrick race mare in Davenport
From Wednesday's Daily Joseph Lloyd, living in Lincoln, visited friends in town yesterday and will take Lady St Patrick, a four year old pacing mare, to Davenport ILL for winter training. His son W. A. Lloyd owns the two fine animals and Billy Stants will manage the big Hastings yards during the season.
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Joseph Lloyd
Lincoln
Murray
Cty
W. A. Lloyd
Billy Stants
Hastings
Lady St. Patrick
Davenport
Mrs Mark White is Taken to Omaha for Second Operation
Mrs Mark White has been taken to Omaha for another operation after a previous serious appendicitis surgery months ago. The hope is that this procedure will be less serious and she will return home soon in better condition.
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Ives
Mark White
Omaha
Uncalled Letters at Plattsmouth Postoffice December 27
Letters remain uncalled for at the Plattsmouth postoffice dated December 27 and will be sent to the Dead Letter office in Washington D C if not claimed. Addressees include Miss Katherine Haven Rink Manager John Duts Claude Grechtmore Harry Hatcher Claus Stoldberg and R L Wright.
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Washington, D.C
Katherine Haven
John Duts
Claude Grechtmore
Harry Hatcher
Claus Stoldberg
R. L. Wright
Youth Adjudged Insane. Sent To State Hospital
Ford Kiser a fifteen year old of Mynard was examined by the Board of Insanity and declared insane. He has suffered from hypochondria for about six years. Flo was taken to the State Hospital for the Insane at Lincoln for treatment.
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Mynard
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Lincoln
Avoca Residents Visit City on Legal Business
From Avoca come F. Royal and wife Louis Shu maker Jesse Kirk and Brook Schneider all of Avoca precinct who were in the city on legal business and stopped at the Journal office for a brief call.
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Avoca
F. Royal
Louis Shumaker
Jesse Kirk
Brook Schneider
Journal Office
Harmon Klugey Family Return Home From City Visit
Harmon Klugey and family who have been visiting in this city with his brother Fred departed this morning for their home in Clarinda Iowa.
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Fred
Clarinda
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