Avoca Notes and City Events Highlight Week
Avoca residents share visits and travel to Omaha Plattsmouth Bertrand and Gothenberg. The Avoca Cornet Band plans a New Year's Eve show at the town hall. The Avoca Supply Co expands by purchasing Maseman Bros stock and naming George Maseman to manage hardware. Ora B E Copes becomes district deputy grand master of the I C O F for the Avoca Elmwood Weeping Water and Nehawka district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McGrady
Harry Marquardt
Weeping Water
John Rudge
Murdock
L. J. Marquardt
Omaha
Fred Carsten
Oklahoma
Avoca Cornet Band
Town Hall
Alfred Nutzman
Bertrand
Avoca
Henry Franzen
Plattsmouth
John Eblers
Dale Mead
J. M. Dunbar
J. M. Palmer
Nebanka
Avoca Supply Co
Maseman
Lantern blast destroys Snake barn and stock in Alvo
James Snake suffered a major loss when a lantern exploded in his cow barn last Friday night. Twenty-five tons of hay, a thoroughbred Short Horn bull, and farm implements burned in the fire. Frank Linch of Lincoln adjusted the loss for Farmers Mutual Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Penn
Waverly
A. I. Bird
James Snake
Frank Linch
Lincoln
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Roy Stewart
Omaha
W. C. Fosde
Alvo
J. H. Stroemer
Barneston
Charles Sutton
Fairbury
Snake
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company of
Persistent cough after influenza cured by Chamberlain remedy
Many persons suffer a lingering cough after influenza but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can promptly cure it. Do not let the cough run on until troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Thomas Ellington Dies in Omaha Residence
Thomas Ellington a longtime Cass county resident and twenty year Omaha Water Co employee died at his home in the city last evening. He will be buried from the home tomorrow and leaves many friends among county elders who mourn his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ellington
Omaha
Cass County
Ellington
Omaha Water Company
Miss Jennie Reynolds Visits Omaha Yesterday
Miss Jennie Reynolds took a trip to Omaha yesterday with plans noted for sightseeing and potential meetings, according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Reynolds
Omaha
Posse Captures Slayer of Girl in Toledo
Joe Mackeley aged thirty three who killed eighteen year old Caroline Hunt and shot her parents Monday night was captured by police in an obscure business section of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Joe Mackeley
Caroline Hunt
Wheat and grain futures close firm as receipts fall
Wheat led gains amid falling southwest receipts with Dec at 1.17 and May near 1.11. Corn and oats closed firm while pork lard and rib prices edged higher. Chicago cash prices show mixed gains for wheat and oats with live stock receipts weak and lambs rising in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady to Mixed in South Omaha
South Omaha reports cattle receipts around 2 500 with steady to strong prices for native steers and calves. Hogs receipts near 4700 show 6 to 9 cent declines with heavy and mixed lots selling around 8.20 to 8.40. Sheep receipts about 1 000 list yearlings at 7.00, wethers 5.00 to 5.60, ewes 4.50 to 5.60 and lambs near 7 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Omaha
Ile Lower
Missing Sister Found After Years of Search
Mrs. Rosana Duerr of Loulaville has learned that her long lost sister Hessie Hartman, now teaching near Fullerton, NBD, is alive. The girls were separated as children after being taken to the Nebraska Children's Home Society and adopted by different families. A reunion is planned as records show the sisters reconnected after Hartman answered an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duerr
Loulaville
Iady
Louieville
Rosana Duerr
Hessie Hartman
Fullerton
N.bd
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Quivey
Omaha
Cough Remedy Promoted to Prevent Pneumonia in Influenza
An 19th or early 20th century promotional note claims influenza can lead to pneumonia and asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures influenza and prevents pneumonia. It states the product is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
School cadet intake and holiday dates at Nebraska Military Academy
Superintendent B D Hayward of the Nebraska Military Academy at Lincoln says there is room for twenty more cadets. He also notes Christmas vacation ends January 4, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Boyles
Lincoln
Bert Kitzel
Ray Bennett
University Place
B. D. Hayward
Nebraska Military Academy At
Vinol Promises Cure for Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis
Advert says Vinol cures chronic coughs, colds, and bronchitis after four bottles with testimonials from A H Wilde of Minneapolis and McDonald of St Paul. It touts cod liver oil tonics as the key, suitable for old people, delicate children, and those run down after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wilde
8Th Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
McDonald
Congress
Paul
Iried Vinci
Vinci
Griffith the Major General of Fun at the Gayety
The Rice and Barton Big Gaiety Extravaganza company at the Gayety in Omaha features John Griffith lauded as the Major General of the Army of Fun. His unique stage humor and long career have made him a premier pull for audiences with a week long, twice daily vaudeville program. Ladies pay ten cents for weekday matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
John Griffith
Army of Fun
Mr. Griffith
Griffith
Gayety
Epworth League New Year Reception at Sunnyside
The Epworth league hosts its annual New Year reception at Sunnyside the Wescotts home on Friday evening at 7 o’clock with leaguers and friends invited. Rev. W L Austin will give the New Year’s address and the event is noted as a longtime social feature of league work. A Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy ad ends the notice, touting its influenza era efficacy and pneumonia prevention with sale through dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Sunnyside
C. B. Wescott
W. L. Austin
Notice to Platte Mutual policy holders on meeting date
The annual meeting of policy holders of Platte Mutual Insurance Company will be held at Judge M. Archer's office at ten o'clock in the morning on Saturday January 8 1910 for the election of officers for the ensuing year. W. J. White is president and Henry I. Ghering is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Mutual Insurance Co
Platte Mutual Insurance Company
Mattox of Auburn Visits Journal Office on New Year's Day
H T Mattox of Auburn traveling for the Western Paper Company at Omaha lightens the Journal staff with a genial visit. He called at the office this morning after leaving here for Nebraska City and then heading home to close out New Year’s Day, with the staff giving him a hearty welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Mattox
Auburn
Western Paper Company
Omaha
Journal Force
Nebraska City
Harry
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W. L. Gillin
Panama
William Morley
Maud Kirby
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J. B. Carter
H. G. Wellensick
Geo. Braezele
Talmake
Bert Vandeberg
Talmfige
Gustave Buss
Chas, Heckathorn
Union
George Carr
Emma Marquardt
Gothenberg
Marguerite Francis
Dunbar
Claud Fahnestock
Business
BE. G. Spencer
Huntley
American Telephone and Telegraphic Holding Company
Missouri
Hall
Walbridge
Jefferson City
Major
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
C. S. Gleed
Topeka
Bell Telephone Company of
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Cyrus P. Walbridge
St. Louis
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company of
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company of Missouri
Alyo
L. F. Brillhart
Johnson
Pearl Keefer
Town City
James Friend
Flora Boyles
Iowa City
Fred Dreamer
Charles Cook
C. C. Bucknell
Paul Frolich
Geo. Frolicth
Clyde Boyles
Jno, Robotham
Amie Sophii
Joseph
Unadilla
William Yeager
Sdith
John
Santa Claus
Grace Bucknell
First National Bank
Nebraska
Mysto
Dr. Shoop
Themaeia
Toulon
Bhoop
Dr. Bhoop
Josh Na
Idaho
Bessie Hartman
Louisville
Journal
Ed. Brantner
Burlington
Brantner
Gerling
Chamberlain
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