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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
3
The Journal boasts it produced regular daily issues despite heavy Saturday night rain that flooded the cellar and damaged plant belts. It notes printing continued and a large amount of job work including a sixteen page Fourth of July program, with limited force and minor errors excused by the conditions.
Sherwood & Son and Fr G Fricke & Co decorate shop windows with flags bunting and emblems for the Fourth. E A Wurl and E G Dovey & Sons add patriotic displays supervised by named proprietors and clerks, while a mysterious divine critic claims responsibility for the journal’s leak. It rains heavily, a local joke about Nebraska’s poet laureate chances.
City Council discusses grouting pavement on Main Street to strengthen the blocks. City Engineer Merriam explains the mix of cement and sand, contractor Woodworth backs the plan, and residents weigh costs and feasibility. The council schedules a Monday adjournment and considers extending the work with fair treatment for the contractor.
George Schoeman’s driving horse dies Friday night. C W Spence returns after lagrippe siege. Ethel Tritsch injured losing two front teeth. Grimes selling goods, moving to California if suited. Charley Heim plowed corn, awaiting growth. Burlington fixes new depot site east of water tank. Free Methodists set camp meeting July 4 to 19 near Louisville. Park destroyed, tent location chosen north of Charles Hagens residence. Farmers race weeds amid rain, hoping for timely Nebraska corn. John Albert rides No 4 from Cedar Creek.
A roundup of regional visits and health notes from the Ledger references visitors and residents. Smith of Terre Haute stayed with John Larsh and wife, while Mrs. Lydia Todd remains ill. Mrs. A R Eikenbary left for Brush Colorado with relatives. Mrs. W F Tracy travels to Wood River then Clarks Nebraska. Levi Balfour of Omaha visits Southwest Swift with kin. Elizabeth Pitts and son Carl visit from Zionsville then head to the Pacific coast. Roy Dolan of Omaha returns to spend time with twin Frank. Chas S Stone, popular in town, plans a trip to South Dakota after selling the Murray Bank stake.
The Platte Mutual Insurance Company board met to act on H J Helps resignation as treasurer and to appoint Dr C A Marshall as new treasurer. The resolution praised Helps as a strong director and noted the companys solid financials with state leading reserves and marked year to date growth across six months.
Denver dispatch dated July 1 reports Willis J. Abbott, trusted Bryan ally, saying there is no finalized platform. Abbott notes Bryan is drafting five resolutions on injunctions trusts railroads bank deposits and the tariff with details to be sent to the platform committee.
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup promises a gentle cleanse and stimulant effect on the bowels without irritation in any form. This ad style claim highlights a safe laxative option for regular use and gentle relief.
Geo Poisal reports a valuable horse strayed onto the Burlington bridge area north of the city. A freight train frightened it onto the bridge where the horse broke a leg and was killed. Poisal seeks $100 from the Burlington company.
An energetic crew of masons under Contractor Emil Walters rebuilds the Wescott and Morgan buildings. If favorable conditions hold, the east wall will be repaired by tonight and the entire project should be ready for the fourth. Walters also handles the Fred Vogel Realty Co. building repairs and the L. B. Eggenberger barn raising and repair, aiming to clear these tasks by the Fourth. He plans stonework on the First National Bank front, to become a handsome city feature with new columns and trim.
A strong Saturday night downpour flooded streets and cellars in Weeping Water. Gully washing water filled the Commercial area and Chicken Hollow Ave, undermined a cement walk, and slicked tin roofs.
A promotional notice extols Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble affecting both women and men. It claims widespread prevalence and urges readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to soothe refresh and strengthen the stomach bowels and kidneys and purify the system. A summer tonic sold by Gering & Co at 35 cents for tea or tablets.
Advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea marketed as a summer tonic. Claims it refreshes and builds up wasted energies. Priced at 5 cents per tea or tablets by Gering & Co.
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