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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
Murray residents report illness in families and at the Porter and Bayles homes, with several children sick and a four year old girl cut lip. Asa McCullough plans a big public sale while a local elevat or fund nears completion. Observers note visits, cattle shipments, and a gun accident injuring Vance Pitman with recovery seen.
A series of short notices lists residents in Plattsmouth and Murray with travel, visits, and daily life. Mentions include A. L. Baker, Glen Boedeker, James Loughridge, J R Vallery, Geo Berger, and others in nearby towns, with brief notes on farming markets and social events.
Leslie Gregory invites interested parties to discuss the latest Ottawa corn sheller. He promises satisfaction and reasonable prices and provides telephone contact from Murray or Weeping Water.
The Woodmen of the Mynard Camp announce a grand ball at their hall on the evening of January 25. Promised is good music and a good time. attendees are urged to mark the date and attend.
The ceremony of Thos F Ruby and Martha Bengen took place at the C Benger residence with Rev F W Brink officiating in a United Brethren rite. Mass Fern Gruber served as bridesmaid and James Gruber as best man. The couple, longtime county residents, will live in Kansas where they will start their married life.
A brief appeal from Homes & Smith urging debtors to settle obligations promptly. They emphasize patriotic financial cooperation and request payment on accounts due as the new year begins.
Weeping Water reports a straw stack accident that killed mule owner Tom Akeson. J W Williams sells farm goods at a well attended sale and plans move to Oklahoma with son Ed and son in law Lester Hoback. Peter Spader leaves Cass County for Osmond with plans for land. Ingwerson and partners prepare to move to Oklahoma to build a house, wife staying in town. Miss C M Paine in California reports freezing temperatures and plans for Nebraska winter then California summer. Tom and Mrs Wiles head to Texas Gulf coast for winter due to health considerations.
A social reception was held five miles south of town at Oscar Gapin’s home honoring R F Dean and wife visiting from South Haven Michigan and celebrating the fifty first anniversary of Mrs Joshua Gapin’s marriage. The event featured a five course luncheon, music, readings, and an elocution by Miss Anna Snyder. Attendees included Rev F W Brink and many local residents and families.
A listing describes four-year-old mares weighing 2600 pounds in total as a group, plus specific steeds: a three-year-old sorrel mare 1600 pounds, a seven-year-old gray 1400 pounds, a ten-year-old bay 1200 pounds, a seventeen-year-old bay 1100 pounds, and an eight-year-old dun pony 900 pounds. Also noted are eight miles of cows with two fresh, one calf two weeks old, five coming yearling calves, and thirty-two hogs.
Farm items include a Cream Separator Refriger ator harnesses saddles buggies wagons hay rack derrick forks ropes power feed grinder jack scoop boards furrow openers planters garden plow Wright sewing machine 18-inch disc 8 section barrow Western King cultivators riding Avery walking implements drills gates and a Champion binder plus 144 dozen chickens أحدث listing for sale with many named tools and vehicles.
The School Board of District No 7 Cass county Nebraska will sell to the highest bidder for cash the brick school house standing on the school grounds. The sale is on January 20, 1908 at 2 o'clock p m on the school grounds. Henry Creamer director of the School Board signs the notice.
All sums under ten dollars must be paid in cash while amounts above ten dollars will be secured by notes bearing eight percent interest for eight months with approved security. No property may be removed until settlement. Dee Shrader will serve lunch on the ground.
Brief item notes a forthcoming property list and announces an auction planned for the following week. Reads as a terse public notice with minimal details suitable for a local newspaper card.
Mrs. John Sharpe fell very ill Monday evening with a severe left side pain that at times caused her to scream. The distress continued for hours with intense suffering, though last night the pain was reported to have eased somewhat.
H. C. Long of near Murray called at the Journal renewing for another year. He owns a top Cass county farm and recently bought the undivided one fourth of the Weerbein farm totaling 160 acres. The community lauds his prosperity and character in Cares county.
A year opening note asks all indebted parties to call and settle promptly to meet obligations. Dated early 1908, the letter expresses thanks for past favors and wishes for a prosperous year. Signed James Loughridge.
A historical pamphlet advertises irrigated farms for rent in the Big Horn Basin and homesteading options. It promotes year or two leases to learn profits, climate, and desirability, plus opportunities to buy lands as millions are spent on irrigation. Excursions run on the first and third Tuesdays in 1908 with routes to Colorado Wyoming and surrounding regions.
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