Bargain Day Proposed by Nebraska City Merchants
Nebraska City merchants through the Retail Merchants association plan a February 25 Bargain Day sale. The event will feature new salable goods, no deceit, and aims to attract customers to local stores. The plan cites other towns success and urges Plattsmouth merchants to trial the concept with civic backing.
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Nebraska City
Retail Merchants’ Association
Fremont
Hastings
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Glenwood
Long funeral rite for Rt. Rev. Thomas Bonacum at Lincoln
Crowded services at St. Theresa pro cathedral marked by a solemn requiem high mass for the late Lincoln diocese bishop. Governor Aldrich, state officials, and numerous dignitaries attended as Bishop Bonacum was memorialized with a lengthy funeral cortège to the grave near the orphan's home.
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St. Theresa's Pro-Cathedral
Thomas Bonacum
Lincoln
Aldrich
State Supreme Court
Hennessey
Wichita
Kansas
Casper and
Klein
William Dalton
Kansas City
St. Louis
Bonacum
Mather Dalton
Dishop
Jolly Eight Card Club Entertained by Mrs N W Chrisinger
A delightful afternoon hosted by Mrs N W Chrisinger at High School Hill featured card games and social chat with a red and white Valentine decor. Mrs Olen Croskary won first prize and Mrs John Lutz the consolation. each guest received a Valentine souvenir. The luncheon followed in the dining room with guests listed as Mesdames Henry Timm J Warga W Mason J Lutz J Sattler H Ofe A Kanka W Henrichsen Flora Waddick Olga Croskary and Misa Pearl Mumm.
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Jolly Eight
N. W. Chrisinger
High School Hill
Olen Croskary
John Lutz
Mesdames
Henry Timm
J. Warga
W. Mason
Social Workers Meet at Mrs. Gertrude Morgan Home
A large gathering of Social Workers from the M. FE church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Gertrude Morgan’s pleasant home. The event centered on sewing with attendees bringing needles and thimbles. The social hour featured delightful refreshments and a very enjoyable, sociable atmosphere.
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M. FE. Church
Gertrude Morgan
Local visitors brighten Journal den with friendly calls
H. C. Long of the west of Murray and Henry, a jovial wholesouled fellow, stopped by the Journal today for a brief visit and a hearty welcome.
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H. C. Long
Journal
Wesr
Murray
Menry
Walt Vallery Brings Fine Cattle to Dakota in 1908
Walt Vallery arrives from Plattsmouth Nebraska with ten Red Polled heifers and four bulls. Three year old bull weighs over 1600 pounds. Pete Vallery plans tests and annual gain reports. Walt tours Belle Fourche area, may relocate with Nebraska land prices rising. Adjourn to March 7: county printing contract decision delayed after tied vote. County approves janitor Hand Servers, bonds for poor farm head, county physician Dr Welch, Murdoch Bank depositary, and Sanders relief committee member J W Johnson.
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Pete
Walt
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Poor Farm
Welch
Murdock Bank
J. W. Johnson
Sanders’ Relief Committee
Twenty Three Years Later Visit To Old Home
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Miller of Ord Nebraska return to Plattsmouth for a visit at the old home after moving from Case county twenty three years ago. Mr. Miller, Burlington section foreman since 1874, recalls laying ballast on the old main line and once owning Cedar Creek hotel. They stay with Mr. and Mrs. Steinhauer and plan visits in Orland and Cedar Creek before returning to Iowa.
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Theo, Miller
Ord
Nebraska
Burlington
Plattsmouth
Mrs. Miller
Roso
Miller
Henry Steinhauer
Steinhauer
Burlington Road
Cedar Creek
Greeley County
Cass County
Heavy Granite Delays Unloading for Government Building
A car of heavy steel for the government building arrived last evening and is being unloaded by Mc Mahen & Son. Officials report difficulty unloading granite, with some blocks weighing nearly a ton and no derrick on site. Omaha railroad officials were contacted for arrangements to remove the granite today.
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McMahen & Son
M. P
Omaha
Turftington & Missouri River RR Company Stockholders Meet
Notice to stockholders in Nebraska that a meeting will be held in Plattsmouth at 10 am on February 24, 1911. The agenda includes electing nine directors to serve until successors are elected and qualified and other lawful business. W. P. Durkee secretary Omaha dated January 19 1911.
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Turfington
Missouri River R. R. Company
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
St. W. P. Durkee
Andrew Seaman and the Nickel Tip Tale
A long narrative from the Omaha Bee recounts Andrew Seaman the so called world’s only capitalist living on 16 cents a day who tips a nickel to R G Conklin a treasurer’s office clerk after asking him to compute interest on a tax certificate Seaman planned to sell The event ends with Conklin buying tissue paper to wrap the nickel and the unusual tale of Seaman’s generosity despite his famed thrift
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Omaha Bee
Plattsmouth
Andrew Seaman
Omaha
Seaman
Nickkel
R. G. Conklin
Conklin
Death of William Sutton Pioneer Citizen
William Sutton, about 85, longtime Cass County resident near Kano sha, died Thursday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. He came from Ohio, leaves four sons John and Thomas of Rosalie Nebraska Andy and Wm of the county and daughter Mrs Mary Nida near Union. Funeral today at 2 from his son’s home conducted by Rev. Taylor. He was a farmer, Democrats supporter, known for integrity and quiet life.
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Kanosha
Pheumonia
Sutton
Cass County
Ohio
Andy
John
Thomas
Rosalie
Nebraska
Mary Nida
Union
Taylor
Liberty men travel to Pinttsmouth merchants for business
Walter Thacker F. W. Sherwoald T. W. McVeigh and William Irwin of Liberty precinct drove to Pinttsmouth today to transact business with local merchants.
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Walter Thacker
F. W. Sherwoald
T. W. McVeigh
William Irwin
Liberty Precinct
Pinttsmouth
Syndicate Aims to Consolidate Independent Telephone Systems
The Omaha Bee reports a Chicago session where a Morgan led syndicate plans to purchase and unify Independent telephone systems from Rochester to Denver under the American Telegraph and Telephone umbrella. Key firms include Kinloch St Louis Home Kansas City and Lincoln. legal barriers in Nebraska and Ohio threaten the merger.
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Omaha Bee
St. Louis
J. P. Morgan
Rochester
Denver
Kansas City
Onaha
Kinloch
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Dell Telephone Companion
Western Union Telegraph System
Independent Telephone Association
Chicago
Omaha
Lysle S. Abbott
Bell
Kinloch Company
Detroit
Lincoln Company
Buffalo
N. Y
American Telephone Association
Ohio
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Capital removal bill passes in tight vote after third reading
The agriculture bill cleared its third reading by a 51 to 47 roll call amid heated debate over a capital removal plan tied to liquor policy. Lancaster delegates face charges of obstructing the bill while lawmakers clash over moving the government from Lincoln.
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School For Agriculture Bill
Lancaster County
Poulson
Grossman
Seldich
Lancaster
Lincoln
Look Out For Locusts Warned for Summer Arrival
Farmers warned seventeen year locusts expected along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to New York this summer. Agricultural experts plan measures to reduce pest ravages. Locusts likely to skip New England but could reach central and middle west regions.
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Atlantic
Virginia
New York
New England
Central
Middle-West
City Man Seeks Escape to Fifth Farm for Independence
Government statistics show urban residents tired of crowded centers seek country life. Many aim to own a fifth farm to spend later years in independence.
Nebraska gravel road law praised for light burden
The Lincoln News notes Nebraska's gravel road law, likening it to Indiana, and reports thousands of miles improved without taxpayer hardship. Farmers can petition, raise funds, and bond costs are added to ten yearly payments, making road improvements popular and timely.
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Nebraska
Indiana
Hooater
Iast
Lincoln News
Salindo Ends Run With Crowded House At Ma jestic
Friday's Daily notes manager R M Schlaes promotes the saluting show at the Majestic. The crowd packed the house last night applauding the Salindo act and the high quality juggling routine. The review praises the clean, entertaining acts and urges attendance for tonight as Salindo's final appearance of the engagement.
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R. M. Schlaes
Majestic
Principal Livingston Richey Departs for Lincoln Visit
Principal Livingston Richey of the high school leaves on the afternoon train to Lincoln where he will spend Sunday with friends.
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Livingston Richey
Lincoln
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Chrisinger
Jolly Eight Club
Morgan Home
Walt Vallery
Dakota
Belle Fourche
P. P. Vallery
William Sutton
Omaha Independent Telephone
Con
Appland Salindo
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