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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1912
Page
5
A young man and woman endure months in a wilderness, facing starvation and threats from wild beasts and hostile Indians. The narrative explores love, chivalry, and civilization as they navigate isolation and danger, with a family backstory of frontier enterprise and debt amid looming war and shifting fortunes.
A Virginia youth recounts his father's death and a westward voyage to settle debts near Fredericksburg. He traces leads to Colonel Meriwether, visits Jefferson Barracks in St Louis, and endures social whirl at an army officers ball as he plans a distant journey.
A farmer explains buying a car lets him work his horses longer then enjoy drives to town with his family for shopping and leisure. The informal chatter suggests autos lure youth from the farm and prompt reflections on rural life.
Mrs Julia Dwyer of Plattsmouth will open a millinery store in Murray for three days weekly Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the home of Mrs Joseph Cook on lower Main street. All ladies are invited to call and view the new shop.
For sale Mrs Schwab of Murray Nebraska offers red eggs at 50 cents per setting or 3 dollars per hundred. Phone 3 H for orders.
Samuel Patterson appeals a Lancaster county district court ruling denying his claim for $6,000 salary as secretary of the state banking board. Ed Rosse served de facto or de jure. supreme court review is sought. The report also covers egg inspectors and a Kanert appeal, plus railway commission rate news.
Chancellor Avery mobilized parent support to recall 1500 copies of the Cornhusker to remove the joke department and rebinding. He censured Dana Van Dusen of Omaha for content deemed questionable, calling it the greatest internal crisis in years and a humiliation to the university.
Boston June rioting flares as Boston Elevated Street Railway workers strike amid clashes in Cambridge and South Boston. Police arrest nearly thirty after assaults and intimidation. Union claims 1500 out, company cites about 1000 strikers. total employees 8000 with 6000 uniformed.
Judge Bregg in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court restrains federated committees of the Brotherhoods of Trainmen Conductors Mermen and Engineers from striking on Pennsylvania Railroad lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie amid grievances. Engineer John S Hemphill of West Philadelphia alleges the Engineers and Firemen Brotherhood lacks right to join conferences. The 154 member federated committee has met in the city. key dispute revolves around staffing of electric trains between New York City and Newark New Jersey.
Volcanic ash blankets Cordova Alaska as cannonading-like sounds echo from mountains all night signaling a volcanic eruption. Local observers report ash fall and tremors as authorities assess damage and danger to residents.
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