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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
5
Long list of residents visiting Omaha and other nearby towns for business, study, and family visits. Names include George W. Thomas, Mrs. Hiber, John Bergman and daughter Lizzie, C. W. Haffke, Robert Windham, George Porter, Julius Pepperberg, Mrs. Tulene, Alda Barthold, Adam Schantz, and many others with movements to Lincoln, Murray, Glenwood, Greenwood, Red Oak, and Des Moines area.
A. L. Cox, owner of a five and ten cent store, left last Wednesday to visit relatives and has not returned. His wife received a letter indicating he left his family. She now runs the stock and aims to satisfy creditors. Cox reportedly profited in Nebraska City but lost on the grain market. He previously operated in Mynard and served as postmaster there for several years.
Fricke Co. advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar as not containing opiates or harmful drugs and suitable for children and adults under the National Pure Food and Drug law. Available for sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
A merry man about thirty, Fred L. Blair from Fremont, arrived at Burlington station and breezily applied for a marriage license. He obtained permission to wed Miss Mable C. Dickenson of Elmwood, two years his junior, then continued to the Riley Hotel still cheerful and whistling.
W. P. Cook’s shop was robbed by a hobo who seized razors shears and clippers while the barker was away. Officer Ben Rainey pursued and captured the thief, who was forced to leave town to avoid county costs.
Horatio Winning of Kansas City visited the city this morning to meet W. H. Warner about an excursion to the Panhandle region of Texas. The land company Winning represents has properties for sale, and Warner plus about six others intend to travel soon to inspect the area.
The Police Judge Archer report for December 1907 records twelve arrests. Four paid fines, five were jailed for nonpayment of fines and costs, two sentences were suspended for good behavior, and one was acquitted. Monthly collections totaled 336.00.
L. B. Egenberger traveled to Omaha and returned last evening with his son Louis who had been hospitalized for appendicitis. Louis appears better though thin and is expected to regain flesh and strength in a few weeks. The disease caused prolonged trouble but is now believed to be cured and not to return.
Grace Mont Montgomery Horn former city schoolteacher and wife of Syracuse banker Horn died suddenly at her mother's home in Oaks on Saturday. Funeral planned in Syracuse tomorrow.
Nicholas Simons his wife and daughter Mary of Chicago arrived Saturday evening as guests of E B Thrall and wife. The Simons family once lived here during the Burlington bridge construction four years ago where Mr Simons ran a hoisting machine. Will Edgerton, who died in Mexico last summer, ran the other machine. The Simonses will stay a few days.
Mr. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Maine says Bucklen's Arica Salve cured his piles healed chapped hands and an old sore leaving no scar. The testimonial appeared at F C Fricke Co's drug store for sale.
An elderly man, L. Johnson, about sixty four, fell ten to twelve feet from an embankment near the Burlington station while seeking the tramper shelter. He sprained his left ankle and suffered scrapes on his knee shoulder and head. He remains in the shanty as county aid may aid his trip to Council Bluffs to visit a friend, John Peterson.
News reaches Russell Iowa of the sudden death of Willie O'Donnell about sixteen, nephew of Mrs. Schluntz and son of James O'Donnell. Mrs. Schluntz and Mr. Green left for Russell to attend today’s funeral after receiving word. Relatives were unaware of any illness before the message arrived.
A. C. Loder of Greenwood marked his seventy first birthday with a dinner for friends. He served as county commissioner when the current courthouse was built and is praised as a longtime Journal reader. The veteran Democrat narrowly escaped death recently and is wished to reach a centennial birthday.
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