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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
8
Naida Gillis returns to Mrs Herndon after Bob Hampton counsels her to leave, confessing his own flaws. He promises not to interfere, while Naida accepts the choice as a Christian duty and departs with the locket of her mother guiding her toward a new life.
Hampton enters a crowded backroom poker game with Judge Hawes and Edgar Willis, plus Red Slavin. He plays a controlled, high-stakes match, sizing up opponents and exposing their weaknesses. After a tense battle, he pushes all he has into the pot and gains the lead as Hawes folds.
In a tense high stakes scene Willis and Slavin gamble for a fortune as Hampton claims this was his last game. Hampton reveals a revolver, forces a crowd of onlookers to surrender, and leaves after warning Slavin. Nearby, Naida wakes to a new life while Hampton rides on, pursued by weariness on the trail.
Miss Phoebe Spencer, pioneer Glenecard teacher, arrives from eastern roots via Vermont and Boston. Her imagination colored by frontier tales, she views the West with romance as Elmwood’s Girard era and local chatter note arrivals and visits in the Leader-Echo column.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is promoted as safe for children and adults with coughs colds croup and whooping cough It claims no opium or harmful drugs and urges early use to prevent attacks and ease symptoms Sold by F G Fricke Co.
An ominous note warns kidney disease advances unseen until danger signals appear. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure from F.G. Fack & Co as a remedy to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes.
W. H. Porter proposes trading 160 acres No. 1 land in McPherson county Nebraska for a residence in Plattsmouth. For details call at Perkins house this week.
W F Diers and wife leave Wednesday for Gresham Nebraska where he will aid in invoicing. Henry Lautenschlager plans Oklahoma trip but delays due to a ill child. Dr M A Thomas of Memphis Neb visits to keep water at bedside of his father near death. Rev McClure, formerly Free Methodist pastor here, visits from Bonsteel California and stays over Sunday. H E Brown from Scottsbluffs sells real estate and may swap for farm land nearby. C A Richey attends Wilson Reinforced concrete meeting in Omaha to locate plant in Louisville. Superintendent O Brien of state fish hatcheries visits Louisville. his mother, ill with la grippe, remains with him and hopes for quick recovery.
Fo Leys Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs, and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Union Fron The Ledger reports local illnesses improving with Mrs. C L Graves and Russell Smith showing progress after recent ailments. D W Foster M H Shoeman and Judge Reuben Foster attend Lincoln for the democratic dollar dinner. Barnum home patients Eliza and T G Barnum improving. Mrs R L Newell moves to Omaha. Dr Newell to hold dentistry in Brandies building. James T Reynolds appointed Liberty precinct assessor deputy by County Assessor Soennichsen. praised as capable by the community.
Mrs John Lowe of Cooper Maine credits Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with curing a two year stomach trouble after using twelve bottles. The product aids digestion and liver function as claimed by the user.
For sale or rent thirteen acres of land in section 12 near the city and a seven room house in a good location listed by M Leypa.
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