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Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1908

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Kinkaid Proposes Expansion of Homestead Law in Nebraska

Congress has introduced a bill to amend the homestead law allowing entrymen to add contiguous or non contiguous lands up to an aggregate 640 acres with credited improvements and residency. The measure includes fee rules and preserves military service credits and exemptions for abandoned Fort Sheridan and Fort McPherson lands from certain appraised value payments.

Washington M. P. Kinkaid Nebraska Fort Sheridan Military Reservation Fort McPherson Military Reservation

Robert Kroehler Breaks Wrist At School

This morning at the Second ward school house during intermission, Robert Kroehler fell on the slick walk, breaking his left wrist. Miss Hansen called his father Andy Kroehler, who brought him to town where Dr. E W Cook set and bandaged the fracture. The boy endured the fall bravely and the wrist is painful but improving.

Second Ward Robert Kroehler Miss Hansen Andy Kroehler Kroehler Bros E. W. Cook

Elevator site discussed in Murray Fidsyani visit

H G Humstead of Omaha civil engineer for Missouri Pacific visited Murray Fidsyani on return to Plattsmouth and was interviewed. W D Wheeler of Farmers Cooperative Grain Co discussed site for a new elevator, suggesting it be placed a bit further north. Missouri Pacific agreed to consider elevator people’s wishes.

H. G. Humstead Omaha Missouri Pacific Railway Murray Fidsyani Plattsmouth W. D. Wheeler Farmers’ Co-operative Grain Company Missouri Pacific

Cass County Republican Central Committee Plans County Convention

The Cass county Republican county central committee in Nehawka called the county convention to select delegates for the congressional and state conventions. Primaries are set for February 15 and the county convention for February 20, with W. H. Newell and M. L. Fredrich attending. Also a notice of a second hand piano for sale cheap in Murray, Nebraska by Cons. S. Stone.

Nehawka Cass County Republican County Central Committee W. H. Newell M. L. Fredrich S. Stone Murray Neb

Ice Scarcity Fears Fade as River Opens History

The article notes a prior ice scare from river closure and predicts ice supply will be sufficient. It cites a fifty five year table in the News showing February and March account for most openings, with March opening twenty five times and February nineteen, while December January and April appear less often.

Burlington shops at Havelock close. wage cuts loom

A Lincoln correspondent reports the Burlington locomotive shops at Havelock, employing 600 men, closed today in all departments. Officials say the shutdown will last three days due to slack work, while workers predict only half will be recalled and a broader retrenchment across the system may follow.

Lincoln Burlington Havelock

Stenographer John Taggart Leaves for Chicago Post

John Taggart, longtime court reporter for Judge Jessen, leaves Omaha for Chicago to join Walton James and Fords, a leading court reporting firm. Mrs Taggart will stay two months before joining him, and friends in Plattsmouth Nebraska City wish him continued success in his lucrative new position.

John Taggart Jessen Omaha Chicago Walton, James & Fords Nebraska City Press John Plattsmouth

Timothy for sale at five fifty per ton

Forty tons of good timothy hay are in stock and priced at 5.50 dollars per ton. Inquiries should be directed to C Bengen, located 24 miles southwest of Mynard.

Timothy C. Bengen Mynard

Byron Clark May Lead Burlington Legal Dept in Lincoln

The Lincoln Journal reports Byron Clark of Plattsmouth may succeed the late J. W. Deweese as head of the Burlington legal department in Lincoln. Clark hesitates to move from Plattsmouth. General Manderson praised the expected hire as an efficient well known lawyer.

The Lincoln Journal J. W. Deweese Burlington Byron Clark Plattsmouth Clark General Manderson Lincoln

Surprise Their Friend Will Keil Birthday Celebration

Friends gathered at Will Keil's home on Saturday evening January 25 to celebrate his twenty seventh birthday. Music dancing games and a midnight lunch accompanied the festivities as attendees extended wishes for many future celebrations. Attendees included A F Seybert M C Core Louis Keil Maggié Lulu Stoehr Mary Hattie Lulu Blatzen Olga Keil Clair Gobleman Peter Hausladden Will Core Will Blatzen Will Meisinger Harry Meisinger Henry Albert Walter Schneider Fred Genter and August and Charley Keil Birdworth.

Will Keil Will Messers and Mesdames A. F. Seybert M. C. Core Louis Keil Maggié Lulu Stoehr Mary Hattie Lulu Blatzen Olga Keil Clair Gobleman Peter Hausladden Will Core Will Blatzen Harry Meisinger Philip Meisinger Henry Albert Walter Schneider Fred Genter August Charley Keil Birdworth

Nebraska Weather Recap February Records From Lincon

Weather bureau data from Lincoln Nebraska by G A Loveland summarize February conditions across years. Highlights include mean temperature 24 degrees, warmest month 1896 at 34, coldest 1883 at 13, high 79 on Feb 26 1896, low 26 below on Feb 11 1899, and frost dates 1902 start kill, last kill frost spring 1890. Precipitation average 0.09 inches, max month 2.76 inches in 1881, snow 8.8 inches in early 1903, humidity averages 84 at 7am and 68 at 7pm, typical winds from the north at 11.2 mph with peak 52 mph from the northwest on Feb 28 1903.

Weather Bureau Lincoln Neb G. A. Loveland

Linn Cook Suffers Splintered Finger Injury

Linn Cook night operator for Nebraska Telephone is hurt by a splinter in his only remaining hand. His father W P Cook removed the splinter, the finger swelled and pus formed. A physician cut away part of the nail and dressed it, easing the pain but the hand remains sore and he is largely immobilized.

Linn Cook Nebraska Telephoned Company W. P. Cook Denver Linn

Baptists and Bold Dips Below Missouri Ice

Work on the river ice proves fierce yet refreshing as locals indulge in cooling swims in the Old Missouri. George Becker slips forty feet but escapes with help, while W. H. Scott, Harry Rice, and Joe McMahen test water’s chill, then head to dry clothes at Wescott's Store amid good-natured teasing.

Missouri Joe McMahen W. H. Scott Harry Rice George Becker Mother Earth Wescott’s

Contempt of Court Case in Alvo Ends With Fine and Sentence

In Alvo a man named Alfred Hanson faced contempt of court charges after disruptions during a trial. He was fined five dollars and costs, then later fined twenty dollars with ten days in jail by Justice D M Prouty. Habeas corpus proceedings were filed and a hearing set before Judge H D Travis on February 5.

Alvo Alfred Hanson Hanson Coats D.M. Prouty H. D. Travis Chambers

Shenandoah woman aids daughter with acute appendicitis

Mrs. S H H Cox of Shenandoah Indiana arrived on the fast mail to help nurse her daughter Mrs. Sol Adamson who has suffered a severe acute attack of appendicitis. She is reported somewhat improved and able to take nourishment for the first time in days.

S.H. H. Cox Shenandoah Sol Adamson

Minnie Guthman Improves After Diphtheria Attack

Minnie Guthman shows marked improvement from diphtheria and may be up this time, while her mother Mrs. F R Guthman remains ill with the same disease. The household is strained and a trained Omaha nurse attends to the mother and sister.

Minnie Guthman F. R. Guthman Charlie Omaha

Aldrich currency bill ready for Senate changes outlined

A Washington report describes the Aldrich emergency currency bill favored by the Senate Finance Committee. Key changes set higher note issuance limits and broaden acceptable security bonds including municipal and railroad bonds while preserving the 6 percent annual rate.

Washington Senate Senate Committee On Finance National Banking Association Comptroller United States Secretary of the Treasury

Kensington Ladies Auxiliary Benefit Concert a Great Success

The Kensington event at the home of Mr and Mrs H N Dovey drew many locals for St Luke s Episcopal Church. Miss Kittie Cummins played piano with Wood and Austin of Chicago singing, Mildred Cummins read, graphophone selections delighted the audience, and a lunch served by auxiliary ladies made the afternoon pleasant and profitable.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Kensington H. N. Dovey Kittie Cummins Wood Mr. Austin C of Chicago Mildred Cummins Auxiliary

Friechtner Notified of Sister’s Sudden Death

W F Friechtner learned Friday morning that his sister Mrs Fred Dodson of South Omaha had suddenly died. He and his wife left for her late home on the fast mail to attend the funeral. Further details will be provided when learned.

W. F. Friechtner Fred Dodson South Omaha Mr. Friechtner

William Mackey Dies in Oxford After Years in City

William Mackey, longtime city resident, died last Friday in Oxford Mississippi. His wife had died months earlier. The report notes Mackey was about 51 years old, had frontier ties, and spent recent years farming in the West. A nearby cyclone event in the South is mentioned with brief, broad context.

William Mackey Oxford John Sharpe Sharpe Mackey

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