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Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1919

Page

2

Local visitors trade and visit in Plattsmouth featured

Saturday’s daily reports residents from Murray Cedar Creek Weeping Water Rock Bluffs Murray Nehawka Manley Louisville Wahoo and Alvo visiting Plattsmouth for trading business and court matters. Notables include Wehrbein Clifford Shrader Meisinger and Fornoff among others.

Will Wehrbein Near Murray Plattsmouth Stephen Clifford Weeping Water T.S. Clifford J. G. Lohnes Louisville Court House W. E. Jenkins Murray Karry Meisinger Cedar Creek John Bergman West of Mynard

Plattsmouth Scene Sees Local Residents and Visitors

Mrs W T Dull and Mrs J W Berger of Murray visit Plattsmouth to shop as do Mrs Kate Bintner and her children from east of Murray. J L Smith and Herman Smith travel from between Murray and Nehawka for business, while Dale Boyles of Alvo attends county court. The list extends to Jacob Frolich party from near Eagle, B Wolph and wife of Nehawka, James Fitch and son with Mrs BE Riggs, George Rhoden from Murray, J Rough and Lincoln Creamer parties, and Mrs Russell Stratton from Omaha visiting and attending a burial in Weeping Water. Captain Isaac Wiles returns from western farms, glad and spry despite age.

W. T. Dull J. W. Berger Murray Kate Bintner Leo Plattsmouth J. L. Smith Herman Smith Nehawka Dale Boyles Alvo Jacob Frolich Fred Trunkenboltz Albert Frolich Near Eagle Court House B. Wolph Journal James Fitch and Son Comling Fitch BE. H. Riggs Brewster Russell Stratton Omaha Frank Chechel Weeping Water Isaac Wiles Stote

Velvet Tobacco Returns to U S Pipes and Porches

Velvet Tobacco in its red tin returns to cigar shops and pipes after wartime shortages. The piece recalls soldiers in France using Velvet the "tinned Kentucky sunshine" and notes the red chevron discharge signaling Velvet’s return. The column invites readers to resume smoking Velvet and smiles at the long partnership.

Velvet Tobacco Zone Velvet Thea Cross Salvation Army Jackie Quartermaster Corps Kentucky France Joe D&w

Wanted: Girl for general house work in small family

Classified notice seeking a girl for general house work in a small family. Must be able to do plain cooking and keep good wares. Apply to Mrs. T. M. Patterson in Plattsmouth.

T. M. Patterson Plattsmouth

Community Notes Include Visits and Local Council Talk

Anson Burdick and Mrs. Geo Peterson visited Nebraska City last Sunday. Mrs. Trimble hosted her daughter Mrs Stew ard from Fairmont this past week. John Hartseck shipped hogs to South Omaha. Mrs. Alloway and Margaret left for Iowa two weeks visiting friends. A petition circulated to appoint Geo W Peterson as justice of the peace for Tipton precinct. Avis Gardner left for Kenesaw and Holstein for graduation and relatives. Chas Rivet visited Elmwood. he and Mrs Rivet plan a Pacific Northwest trip. Roy Brehm’s family attended services. A mass meeting supported extending water mains to the new school. Brick work on the new school progresses. materials and labor ample. Merle Lanning returned from Fort Bliss after nearly a year in service. County court at Findsmouth faces serious disrepair with roof and repairs needed to preserve the building.

Anson Burdick Geo. W. Peterson Nebraska City Trimble Steward Fairmont John Hartseck South Omaha A. A. Alloway Margaret Iowa Tipton Mies Avis Gardner Kenesaw and Holstein Chas. Rivet Elmwood Ohleen Merle Lanning Eagle Fort Bliss Texas Cenousgh

Memorial services at Wabash address three wars in history

Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union delivered the memorial address at Wabash last Friday to a large, attentive audience. He traced three great epochs in U.S. history, the War of Independence, the War of the Rebellion, and the World War liberty struggle, urging reverence for past sacrifices over current sports distractions. Rev. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, with others, were en route to Omaha after brief stops in Union.

W. A. Taylor Union Wabash Taylor Dlynn John Lidgett City Omaha Journal Ice

Lost bundle from Omaha to Oreapolis trip itemized list

Swan J. Sodergren reports leaving a bundle from a Saturday May 24th ride in a Chevrolet touring car from Oreapolis to Omaha. Contents include a rubber coat union suit khaki shirt toothpaste Rexall medicine canvas gloves and socks. He asks for delivery by express C O D or to leave at Vinton Street car barns care of Tom Huckson.

Oreapolis Bridge Omaha Express C. O. D Vinton Street Bens 24Th Vinton Sts Tom Huckson 24Th & Farnam Swan J. Sodergren South 08Th St Douglas Déiw

Fifth Grade Picnic Held by Plattsmouth Staff at Garfield Park

The Normal Training faculty of Plattsmouth schools hosted a Fifth grade picnic at Garfield park yesterday. Teachers including Ethel Babbitt Margaret Parkening Clara Rainey Beesie Englekemeter Velma Eliott Frances Seybert Esther Godwin Kermit Wiles Hazel Sullivan assisted with activities and lunch. Esther Godwin directed the cats and Clara Rainey organized games.

Plattsmouth Garfield Park Ethel Babbit Margaret Parkening Clara Rainey Beesie Englekemeter Velma Eliott Frances Seybert Esther Godwin Kermit Wiles Hazel Sullivan

F M McElroy in town yesterday

From Thursdays Parly, F M McElroy the smiling and good natured old tailor of Plattsmouth visited the city for a few hours riding from Omaha with Mr and Mrs Walter Dean of that city Mrs Dean being McElroys daughter He notes he is not presently at Geneva Nebraska where he has entered the tailoring business and is doing well

F. M. McElroy Plattamouth Omaha Walter Dean Dean McEiroy Journal Office Nat Geneva Nebraska Mac

Milattsmonuth Friends Cheer His Return

Local residents greet a familiar figure, noted as always glad to see him, in Milattsmonuth. The brief mentions warm welcomes from neighbors.

Milattsmonuth

Local Murray Visitors Drive to Omaha for Business

This morning W. D. Wheeler and von Percy from east of Murray and A. W. Wheeler and Joseph Cook of Murray drove to Omaha to pursue business in the city and returned home this afternoon.

Thuredat W. D. Wheeler von Percy Murray A. W. Wheeler Joseph Cook Omaha

Funeral Attended by Porter Couple in Fairfax Missouri

W H Porter and wife of near Union visited Fairfax Missouri last week to attend the funeral of Lee Carper who died at his home near there on the preceding Friday. They made the one day round trip by automobile. Carper was the son of Dick Carper formerly of the area.

W. H. Porter Near Union Fairfax Lee Carper Mr. Carper Dick Carper

Obituary Notice of Nehawka Resident with Family Tells of Death

Nehawka native, a seven nephew of Mrs. W. H. Porter, died years ago. The deceased, a young unmarried man, lived with his grandparents near Fairfax for several years and was well known in southern Cass County.

Nehawka W. H. Porter PD. McDaniel Fairfax Iie Cass County

Dow York Family Visits Omaha For Afternoon Train

Dow York and his wife with their two sons were visiting friends in Omaha for the afternoon and planning to catch an early afternoon train.

Dow York Omaha

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Vassar Athletic Phili Shivre Mn Logal News W. H. Wehrbein Robert Shrader J. W. Magnery Nechawka A. EB. Fornoff R. B. Moffit Mr. Moffit Union Pacific W. J. Stohlman Herman Kippka Fred Brunko Manley Ing Eck Cook Frank Schlistemeier Dora Meisinger Henry Heinrichsen C. E. Tefft Leonard Fornoff Golden Sun George Rhoden Big City J. Rough Lincoln Creamer Weehawka Mr. Rough Chichester S Files H. C. Legpold Fueneses Plattsmouth Neb Certain-teed Products Corporation Ipaints & Varnishes Frank Gobelman F. M. McElroy Town Missouri Murray, Neb Music BY the Peerless Jazz Orchestra
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