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Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1908

Page

3

Irrigated Farms in the Big Horn Basin for Rent and Settling

The notice promotes renting irrigated farms in the Big Horn Basin for one to two years to learn profits and climate. It offers help to homestead or buy lands at attractive prices, noting millions spent on irrigation. Homeseekers excursions run on the first and third Tuesdays, with tours to Colorado Wyoming the Basin Northwest Southwest and South, plus winter trips to Florida and California.

Kenter Colorado Washington County Burlington Akron Hopkins Bea Bstate Lanin Coorada Wyoming Big Horn Basin Florida Gulf Country California

Murdoch Market Prices and Produce Notes

Market listing corrected weekly by Martin & Too highlights top prices for butter eggs hens cattle and wheat and oats figures. Readers see updated market rates and guaranteed satisfaction during the week.

Martin & Too

Murdock Nebr Local News and Train Schedule

Rail timetable notes No 85 and No 86 local freights and No 94 freight with limited east and west stops. Local items include snowbound travel, masquerade success, residents moving in, visits, new staff at Martin and Tool, parish activities, and storm damage to porches and windows.

WOODS Caine Mamils Des Moines

Nehawka Neighbors Welcome Visitors and Changes

Local notes report Mrs. Tucker steady this week while Violet Dodge visits. Wills and Brandt seek sport in Custer county. Mrs. West travels to Oskaloosa for hospital care with Mr. West returning. The Norrises move in with Mrs. Norris’ father after leasing their farm. Henry Stoll returns from Wisconsin. Carl Adolph works in a saw mill. Earl Kirkpatrick visits from Dallas. he brings violets and notes mild winter. Robert Thacker from Lawton becomes quarry foreman with Bullock predicting busy work as weather dries.

Violet Dodge Plattsmouth Kirkpatrick Robert Wills Charles Brandt Custer County D. C. West Oskaloosa Iowa Mr. West Scott Norris Nehawka Texas Robert Thacker Lawton Oklahoma Bullock

Will the nine hour telegraph law face enforcement

The national nine hour telegraph law set to take effect March 4 faces railroads and telegraph firms seeking injunctions. The Order of Railway Telegraphers led by M. J. Johnson and W. A. Henry monitors Chicago proceedings and aims to supply extra operators to meet demand. Twenty Burlington operators may be needed. outcomes hinge on injunction hearings.

Lodge Order Nebraska Burlington M. J. Johnson Anselmo W. A. Henry Erickson Chicago Order of Saratoga Hotel

Elias H. Fry Passes Away After Cancer Battle

Thomas Fry of this city saw his brother Elias H. Fry of near Iowa City fall ill with cancer last summer. Elias grew rapidly worse, suffering in his face as the disease advanced. Thomas and his wife rushed to his bedside. Mrs. Fry stayed to nurse but Elias declined, and finally died after a period of extreme suffering. Funeral services were held a week ago, and Thomas returned home last evening from attending the funeral.

Thomas Fry Elias H. Fry Iowa City Mr. Fry

Lent season begins March 4 in 1908 list of dates

The 1908 Lenton season starts on March 4, the latest start in several years. Lent opens after Eeptagesima February 16 and Sxgseima Sunday March 1. Key dates include Shrove Tuesday March 3 and Quadragesima Sunday March 8, with Palm Sunday April 12, Good Friday April 17, and Easter Sunday April 19.

Snow depth reports boost moisture for spring work

Weather observers note eighteen inches of snow in the timber where rabbits hunted yesterday. The deep snowfall, the heaviest in years, promises substantial moisture for farmers when spring field work begins.

Skin Disease Cured After Twenty Years by Salve

Mrs. Fannie Griffin of Troy Alabama reports that two boxes of Chamberlain's Salve cured a facial skin disease she battled for nearly twenty years after other doctors failed. The advertisement notes the salve is sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.

Chamberlain

Pollard Signals Nebraska Politic Battle Over Taft

Washington dispatch reports Senator Pollard pressed for Nebraska to back Taft amid Lancaster county Roosevelt split. He argues Roosevelt will not seek a third term and urges an inactive stance, praising Taft as the president’s trusted adviser and the party’s rehabilitative path.

Pollard Nebraska Taft White House Lancaster County Roosevelt George Washington Chicago

Gasoline traction engine plows for Cass County land company

The Cass County Land company, via manager J. G. Richey, buys a Twenty five horsepower Four City gasoline traction engine from Kennard & Haines through agent W. H. Warner and salesman Geo. Dalmars. They plan to plow 15 acres daily with 14 inch plows, shipping the engine to Grenada Colorado for operation, and aim to break 500 acres in spring plus more on old land.

Cass County Land Company J. G. Richey Kennard & Haines Manufacturing Company W. H. Warner Geo. Dalmars Minneapolis

Will Rap-rap At Oreapolis Will H Russell Workmen Begin Mat For Burlington Bridge

Will H Russell of Burlington arrives from Fremont with a work crew that installed two large mats for bridge protection. They start weaving a mat to shield a pier of the Burlington bridge over the Platte River at Oreapolis.

Will H. Russell Burlington Fremont Burlingtons Bridge Burlington Bridge Platte River Oreapolis

Baker Celebrates Birth Of Ten Pound Son

A local bakery owner, Kund, welcomes a ten pound baby boy into his family. The mother and child are reported healthy while the father expresses joy at the bakery, joking about ten cookies given for a half dozen. Neighbors extend congratulations and good wishes.

Ed. Kund

Not Because His Eyes Were Blue

Sheriff Carroll D. Quinton investigated a reported suspect in St. Joseph matching the jailbreaker from near Murdock. Earl Jamison, blue eyes, was found with stolen shoes and jailed 60 days for false pretenses. shoes turned to railroad detectives. Sheriff then returned home via Missouri Pacific.

Carroll D. Quinton St. Joseph W. E. Stander Murdock Quinton Clark St Joseph Earl Jamison Jamison Missouri Pacific

Breedlove family prepares Hamburg move amid stormy weather

J B Breedlove leaves for Hamburg Iowa with household goods while son J H Breedlove helps load and ship items. The move is slowed by two days of extreme stormy weather making transportation difficult.

J. B. Breedlove Hamburg Iowa J. H. Breedlove

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