Local visitors and brief trips fill Plattsmouth day
A long list of residents and guests travel to and from Omaha Lincoln Murray and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Gertrude Morgan Rev J H Salsbury and Miss Sally Agnew at a family wedding. Many plan visits or return home after business or social engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin P. Atwood
Lincoln
Sally Agnew
W. J. Spencer
Kate Spencer
Cullom
Plattsmouth
Dean Burton
Omaha
C. R. Jordan
Board of County Commissioners
H. N. Dovey
Cedar Creek
George E. Dovey
F. D. Palmer
Paul Groetschel
L. D. Switzer
Weeping Water
Thinks It Saved His Life Dr King’s New Discovery Ad
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine lauds Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and throat and lung relief. He claims it saved his life and notes the remedy has stood at throat and lung care for four decades. Sold guarantee at F G Fricke Co drug store with SNc and $1.00 trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
F. G. Fricke & Co
Snc
School Apportionment and Local Fines Total
The county treasurer received the state apportionment for county schools totaling $6,322.96 plus a $600 saloon license from Cedar Creek and county fines of $101, making $7,023.96. Plattsmouth schools will receive $1,427.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek
Plattsmouth
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Cure Ad
Newspaper readers are offered a free sample bottle of Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy claimed to cure lame back uric acid bladder catarrh and Brights Disease. The ad cites tests in hospitals and private practice and directs readers to send address info to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY for a sample and a booklet. The product is sold in drugstores with a fifty cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Andrew B. Taylor dies after long illness in Plattsmouth
Andrew B. Taylor died this morning at his home in the third ward after a lengthy illness. Born May 10, 1829 in Red Sulphur Springs West Virginia he lived in Iowa before settling near Plattsmouth. He served as sheriff from 1864 to 1868 and helped build the early country. Funeral Friday at 2 PM from his residence with Rev. J. T. Baird and Rev. Salsbury officiating. interment Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew B. Taylor
Red Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
West Virginia
Iowa
Walnut Grove
Davenport
C. H. Warner
Taylor
Adeline Murray
Rock Bluffs
John
William
Washington
Oklahoma
Mr. Taylor
Plattsmouth
J. T. Baird
Salsbury
Oak Hill Cemetery
Paint adulteration and pricing letters warn against off brands
A correspondent from Plattsmouth Nebraska recounts buying paint at Union South Carolina. He notes offers of print gallons at 1.30 and 1.25 dollars with the 1.25 option yielding a short measure and adulteration. He argues Devoe lead and zinc is cheaper per job than per gallon and credits H L Asemissen & Son with selling their paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
S. C
Devoe
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
P.S. H. L. Asemissen & Son
Rev Randall Heads to Omaha to Bring Ina Home
Rev. A Allen Randall departed for Omaha to bring his daughter Miss Ina home from the hospital. Ina has shown satisfactory progress since her operation and, while not fully recovered, is sufficient to return home, to the delight of many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Balser
Farnham
Burlington
William Otterstein
Lincoln
Helen
Frank Stricklin
Red Oak
Kansas City
R. E. Parker
Trinidad
Charles Parker
Murray
Omaha
I. E. Hathaway
Clark Implement Company
Council Bluffs
Russell
S. O. Cole
Earl V. Cole
A. Allen Randall
Miss Ina
Squirrel Attack on Weeping Water Resident
The Weeping Water area story notes Mrs Gottlieb Neumeister is bitten by a squirrel while outdoors near her home. The animal also attacked her granddaughter and later her dog before authorities or protection considerations are discussed. The piece reflects local concern about pet safety and self defense.
Sincere thanks for a fragrant bouquet from Mrs Johnson
The Journal expresses gratitude to Mrs J W Johnson for a beautiful bouquet sent to its sanctum. The note speaks to friendship conveyed by flowers and wishes her long life and happiness while mentioning Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a detail in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Johnson
Hollisters
Rocky Mountain Tea
Fourth of July speakers face last minute setback
The Journal notes the committee cannot secure Hon. A. C. Shallenberger as an orator for the Fourth of July. The St. Louis Star questions how present congress members will explain their cowardice, predicting they will bluff and point with pride instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Shallenberger
Congress
St. Louis Star
Nebraska 2004 race receives massive Republican funds
The text notes a large amount of Republican donations in Nebraska in 2004, comparing it to a modest 15,000 dollars from the Democratic National Committee as inconsequential by comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Dem
Governor Sheldon to Speak in Plattsmouth on July Fourth
The governor, a Cass county native, plans to visit Plattsmouth to deliver an oration on the Fourth of July. Locals, including many who know him, look forward to his address and the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Plattsmouth and
Orate
Cass County
George
Senator Allison Nominated for Re election in Iowa
Final returns show Senator Allison named the Republican candidate for another term. At 80, he vows no successor while he can still serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Allison
Democratic Transfer Raises Republican Alarm in 1904
The 15000 dollars sent to Nebraska in 1904 by the Democratic National Committee stirs Republican worry, though they fear the looming billion dollar Congress may exceed it before the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Republicans criticize Taft over Grant tomb speech
A few Republicans say a presidential candidate shows bad taste by standing on the steps of a dead president's tomb and calling him a drunkard. If Taft wanted to discuss Grant's alleged failings he should have chosen a more favorable spot for his speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Ulysses S. Grant
Taft criticized at Grant monument on Decoration Day
A speaker at the Grant monument in New York accused William Howard Taft of defaming General Grant and charged him with political wrongdoing after his two presidential terms. The remarks were made as a tribute to Grant’s heroism on Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Grant
The
United States
Taft
Grant Monument
Decoration Day
New York
Congress Boasts Yet Silent on Vast Gold Transfer
The article notes the Sixtieth Congress boasts of tariff tinkering commissions while avoiding emphasis on over 1 billion dollars in gold moved from the people. It critiques the mood of the era as hard times for workers and references the wood pulp tariff tax on intelligence in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ameri
_adjournment praise and partisan silence in congress
The piece critiques the end of a congressional session praising reform rhetoric while noting no funds actually reach inland waterways and condemning the secrecy around campaign contributions. It argues party leaders suppress dissent and celebrate unity, yet voters will judge the record.
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Daily Personal News
Wed
Nesday Evening’s Daily Journal
Gertrude Morgan
Wm. Barclay
J. L. Brown
Town
Justice Lilly
J. H. Salsbury
Breckenridge
Missouri
T. E. Parmele
Louisville
S. S. Carey
Meadows
A. E. Garrison
Capitol City
Cr. O. Brewer
Henry Kingery
Pearl Ruhney
Corning
J. G. Richey
Livingston
State University
Minnie Ramsel
Willie
Seward
Fannie King
A. W. Attwood
Jean King
James Smith
Glenwood
Will Rice
Rice
Rock Island
Ill
Henry Dieroff
I. N. Woodford
R. §. Wilkinson
H. D. Travis
Schuyler
Frank E. White
Masons
A. H. Graves
Hillsdale
Missouri Pacific
Max Peterson
Peterson
Messrs
E. B. and
R. R. Critchfield
George M. Porter
Shreeve
Ohio
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Stephen Buzzell
E. H. Busch
H. L. Birge
Mrs. Soren Anderson
W. H. Venner
Earl Dunn
Ry Marsh
Robert Maury
Phillip Roucka
L. Jarrand
George Rhoden
Glen
Will Jean
Near Mynard
Metropolis
Martha
Anna Stepper
F. Burton
A. R. Chriswisser
John Gilson
J. H. Brown
J. E. Tuey
Tabor
Switchman
L. E. Owsley
Sioux City
B. F. Eichelberger
Tahor
C. D. Woodworth
M. Fanger
Walker
North Fourth Street
Henry Sweeney
Pacific Junction
Robert Windham, Jr
Greenwood
W. C. Haffke and Son
South Omaha
Charles White
Henry M. Soennichsen
Minnie Jochum
August Stohlman
Henry Donat
Frank
Mr. Donat
L. A. Moore
D. A.miller
Shenandoah
Malvern
Robert Snyder
M. C. Sprague
Joel Messersmith
Havelock
William McCauley
G. F. Frankenhaur
Alvin Manufacturing Company
George Mapes
Chas Boedeker
Near Murray
B. S. Ramsey
Des Moines
Joseph Davis
C. Hollenberg
Ashland
Jacob Klamm
W. H. Klamm
City
John Hockstraugesser
E. A. Kirkpatrick
T. J. O’day
Nehawka
Masonic Lodge
Mr. O'Day
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Mr. J. Reible
Plattsmouth Neb
New Orleans
Scoffi
Ocratic National Committee
Ceed
United States Senate
Inland Waterways Commission
Currency Commission
Bryan
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Mr. Taft
M. Hild
Coates
J. P. Falter
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