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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1902

Page

5

Bargain Suit Lot Offers $5 and $7.50 Piles

A local sale ad declares two suit piles with about 50 odd pieces, each unique. One pile priced at $5 and the other at $7.50, featuring embroidered and silver initial ties as special items.

Plattsmouth Daily Journal Notes Local News and Visits

A wide mix of items from Plattsmouth society, business, and politics. People travel to Omaha and Lincoln, visitors greet old friends, and local commerce promotes wall paper and cigars while crops and weather shift across Cass county.

Bridges washed out and dead horses found along roads

Report from Rock Bluffs precinct notes three bridges washed out and roads badly cut up with several dead horses buried by commissioners. They plan further travel to Nehawka precinct. Local notes include farm sale, disease cures, and community happenings.

Wyity Rock Bluffs Nehawka Precinct

Death of Robert J. Vass in Plattsmouth

Robert J. Vass died at his home in the 4th ward at 1 PM after years of pulmonary illness. A West Virginia native born 39 years ago, he came to Plattsmouth at age four with his parents the late W. T. Vass and wife. He studied law but seldom practiced, and in later years pursued Christian Science. Surviving siblings include Mrs. W. A. Keithley, Miss Nannie Vass in Indian Territory, Mrs. Mattie Williams of Plattsmouth, and George W. Vass of Kansas City.

Robert J. Vass 4Th Ward Decedent West Virginia Plattsmouth W. T. Vass W. A. Keithley Nannie Vass Indian Territory Mattie Williams George W. Vass Kansas City

Jolly Outing of King's Daughters at Gault Mansion

A crowd of King's Daughters Presbyter ian church members and invited gentlemen rode two carryalls to the Gault mansion Tuesday evening. Mrs H P D Travis chaperoned and Arthur Dutton entertained with a heroic tale ending with a hat brimless misadventure.

King’s Daughters Presbyterian Church Gault Mansion Earl Wagner Carl Rawls Plattsmouth

Reward for Horse Thieves prompts county notices

Sheriff McBride reports a 100 reward from Sheriff Smilley Seward county for arrest and conviction of thieves and return of a three year old gray mare with a white star and a wound in the left leg. The mare was stolen from Henry Dicke’s pasture on July 15 3. Concordia sheriff offers 50 for arrest and conviction and recovery of a gray roan mare seven years old and a bay horse twelve years old believed taken by harvest hands headed this way.

McBride Sheriff Smilley Seward County Henry Dicke Concordia

Killing Mites and Lice for Hens

An old garden remedy claims lice on hens can be killed by nailing a wide board under the roost and coating it with Lee's Liquid Lice Killer. Fowls roost over it overnight and wake to find the lice dead on the board. The genuine product is sold by Egenberger & Troop.

Lee Egenberger & Troop

Chamberlain's Pain Antiseptic Liniment Ad

Cholera infantum warning notes slight injuries may cause days lost and severe cases risk limb loss from blood infection. Chamberlain's Pain antiseptic liniment claims to heal cuts bruises and burns quickly and prevent poisoning. For sale by all.

Chamberlain

County newspaper circulation effort described in murky terms

An unclear note discusses a county paper canvasser trying to secure subscriptions within his own paper's interests. It mentions suspicion and possible deception among locals and questions the canvasser’s credibility and actions.

A Pair of Weddings

A marriage license was issued yesterday to James M. Nall age 24 and Lottie M. Miller age 18. At 4 p m Tuesday Justice Archer united them at the bride's father Henry W Miller's home in Second ward. In the county court room Judge Douglass married Ray E Sawyer age 20 and Anna May Riley age 18, both well known in the city. Sawyer sought license but needed parental consent and later proof from his father permitted the marriage. Sawyer works in the shops.

James M. Nall Lottie M. Miller Justice Archer Henry W. Miller Douglass Ray E. Sawyer Anna May Riley Sawyer Iown

Sheriff Seeks First Class Blood Hounds for County

Sheriff McBride plans a stock company to buy a pair of top bloodhounds to track criminals in the county and surrounding country. Two potential sources exist at Lincoln penitentiary and Beatrice, with prices from 150 to 600 dollars per pair. Bloodhounds from the southeast or Cuba are favored and fully trained hounds will be tested before purchase.

Sheriff McBride Lincoln Penitentiary Beatrice Cuba Creston Lincoln Sioux City St. Joe

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