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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
7
In county court Judge Beeson presided over the guardian petition for Will Albin. Multiple witnesses testified and arguments were presented. Attorney Will C. Ramsey appeared for the petitioners and the court granted the petition, naming W. Bb. Banning as guardian.
A citizen letter discusses the mail order house, its business and the local merchant. The note arrived too late for today's paper and will be addressed in a future issue with further ideas on the matter.
Louis Kirschenblatt slipped while returning from school and injured his left hand extending it to break the fall. The injury required a sling. J. H. Cook was a passenger to Omaha this afternoon.
Chas. Neligh departed this morning for his home at Wizner on the Missouri Pacific after visiting in the city with relatives and friends. He has disposed of his clothing and gents furnishing business and will farm for the coming year. Mrs. Neligh will remain with her parents J. C. York and wife until Charles moves.
Mrs J N Young and her two sons Clarence and Frank plus J W Chalk and wife, formerly of Union, left after a city visit with J F Marshall and family. They departed on the Burlington train for Ely Missouri to make their future home. Mr Young had already moved to Ely weeks ago for Burlington work.
Joseph Carpenter of Harbine Nebraska leaves for home after visiting his uncle Levi Rusterholtz west of Murray. Rusterholtz accompanies Carpenter to Omaha on the return trip.
J. W. Walker and Miss Zena Brown were married in Glenwood this afternoon at two o'clock, Justice F. G. Day officiating. Mrs. Walker will move her household goods to Emerson today and the couple will make that town their future home. The Tribune wishes them joy and a prosperous life.
A Weeping Water item recounts a deceptive pair who faked a hotel venture at the Gibbon/Miller setup and fled on a midnight southbound train. They left a hotel owner with a board bill of about $27 and caused others to chase wrongful claims, including $8.40 for cooking per menus.
The Weeping Water paper reports five revolver shots disturbed quiet. John Kearns and son Frank moved from Louisville two months ago. Frank, intoxicated, shot in the house after an argument with Guy McGill over a young woman Goldie Mills. McGill was struck and injured. Nightwatch Ralston attempted arrest. John Kearns left Cass County for a climate change.
A hypnotic blindfold drive led by Mr. Norwood with a citizen committee and Burlington officials ended after fourteen blocks when a hidden pocket knife remained in a rock crevice. The party, following the route, narrowly avoided a wagon accident involving A F Lampher, then continued west on Vine street. Local court proceedings and various city visits followed, noting health updates and social visits in the area.
A brownish black galloway lap robe with green lining was lost last Monday between the Plattsmouth freight depot and Mynard with a reward offered at several local stores or home. Also noted, W G Brooks and the high school team including Milford Bates Cedric Eaton Clarence Beal Clarence Staats Earl Hassler and Ray Smith returned from a Malvern game. A small black hog weighing 60 to 75 pounds is missing and needs notifying Hatt and Son.
Daniel Kohn, once convicted for stealing a team of horses from H. P. Sturm near Nehawka, saved money while imprisoned and repaid part of his loss. Sturm visited him in Lincoln, receiving assurance of full restitution and a gesture of small gifts, signaling a hopeful return to life beyond incarceration.
Peter Halmes returned from Lincoln where his son Johnnie is hospitalized with tuberculosis of the leg bones. A second operation was needed after the first proved insufficient. The procedure was performed recently and Johnnie's condition is improving, though the hospital stay remains lengthy and trying.
The notice promotes a seed and nursery stock price list from D Harris of Council Bluffs Iowa offered by mail free of cost. Several local residents are mentioned visiting, returning, or traveling for work or family reasons, including Miss Laura Schall, T E Parmele, T H Pollock, Miss Katherine Spohn, Mrs Sophrina Legatt, and others.
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