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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
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Louisville editor Colonel Henry Watterson arrived in Lincoln to discuss Bryan with William Jennings Bryan. He predicted Bryan would win the nomination on the first ballot and unite the party for November. Watterson cautioned on outside support and offered no specific platform plans.
A Burlington train from St Joseph to Omaha ran seven miles with no engineer in the cab after engineer E Starling fell from the train near Heaton's. Fireman Jackson shut off steam and braked the engine while Conductor Heaton supervised the stop. Starling was found unconscious with head wounds and taken to Council Bluffs for treatment. The note about a safe sale appears in the same item.
A badly bruised shoulder left a man unable to recall how he fell from a cab. He had not yet recovered sufficiently to provide details of the incident.
Notice to Tax Payers. The Cass County Board of Equalization will set the equalizing of assessments in the commissioners chamber at the courthouse Plattsmouth from June 9 to June 20 1908. All claims must be filed by June 17 1908. W. E. Rosencrans.
After 15 years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B F Ayscue of Ingleside NC praises Dr King's New Life Pills as the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at F G Fricke Co drug store for 25 cents.
The G A R plans a monument dedication in Greenwood next Saturday with Governor Sheldon delivering the address. Farragut and Appomattox posts of Lincoln and other patriotic attendees will attend. The twelve foot monument mirrors the Wynka cemetery design and bears the inscription Erected by Comrade J S Barwick.
Rheinhold Jahrig of Cheyenne Wyoming and Earnestine Doering of Lincoln Nebraska wed at the bride’s parents home this afternoon in a simple ceremony. Rev G J Keller officiated and after a brief reception the couple left for a honeymoon tour visiting Omaha Denver Pueblo Colorado Springs Cambria Sheridan before returning to Cheyenne where Jahrig works for Union Pacific. Out of town guests included August Doering Marie Kaufmann Henry Weber Rev and Mrs Keller and Wm Rassner. The couple will reside in Cheyenne after July 15.
A Branchton Pa man, previously unable even to tie his shoes, credits six bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure with restoring his ability to work. He declares, “Success to Foley's Kidney Cure.”
An eclipse of the sun will occur on June 28 and be visible in the United States though not total The moon will pass between the earth and the sun between eight and nine in the morning About two thirds of the sun will be obscured for roughly one hour Readers are advised to obtain smoked glass in advance and remember the date
James Mitchell of San Antonio Texas was in the city today as a business visitor visiting local firms and meeting schedules.
Mrs A L Tidd left for Lincoln to visit friends for a few days. John Conner appeared downtown for the first time since illness two weeks ago. Mrs Dr Cook and son Harris with Mrs Cook's mother Mrs Hawksworth visited in Omaha this afternoon. Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as a strength and health restorer. D M Garrison of Tipton Mo visiting in the city arrived on the Missouri Pacific train. I offer pasturage for horses and cattle west of the city. John Gorder Plattsmouth phone 126.
Dr Wilton W Mitchell a prosperous dentist and lodge member is jailed for failing to pay fines stemming from a March 1904 wife desertion affidavit. He pleaded guilty in township court and was fined $25 under the old law. He returns to the city in handcuffs from Angola to join his ailing mother’s birthday celebration.
Fairfield residents Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Bassett Leach of Lone Gap marked their sixty eighth wedding anniversary as the oldest married couple in the region. They have lived on the same plot for over seventy two years and raised ten children. The extended family now totals 119 descendants. Leach has been a Protestant church member for eighty eight years and a Methodist Episcopal preacher for sixty two years.
A lightning bolt hit the Armstrong schoolhouse northeast of Tonia, striking Miss Mohel Kendall and knocking over chairs and tables. She was unconscious briefly but is expected to recover. no pupils were injured. The storm damaged farms in Orleans county, burning several farm buildings and stock.
Peter White of Marquette known as the grand man of Michigan and a copper and iron industry pioneer in the Upper Peninsula collapsed in the city hall corridor and died before medical help could be summoned. Death is believed due to heart failure. He had been dealing with business at the city hall and was en route to his room at the Ponchartrain hotel when the incident occurred.
Chicago reports the death of Dr Michael N Regent who was convicted ten years ago of conspiracy to defraud a fraternal organization. Believed cause is ptomaine poisoning from a caviar sandwich. Trial showed Regent and accomplices procured bodies of the deceased and buried them as mythical persons whose names insured policies were issued by the organization.
Boston reports describe rising unrest in India with returning missionaries arriving. Rev S R Vinton of the American Baptist Missionary Union says Punjab is flooded with anarchistic literature and widespread dissatisfaction persists.
Detroit June 8 ex cashier Charles A. Johnson of Niles Mich released after ten years in the Detroit house of correction for a $195000 shortage in the First National bank funds for which he was held responsible He leaves for his old home to begin life anew His wife stood by him.
A official remarks that the matter is settled as the party states the penalty has been paid and the episode is considered closed. The remark frames the outcome as complete and final.
In Cleveland on June 8 miners and operators in eastern district Ohio reached a two year agreement after a stormy session. All differences were amicably adjusted and work will be resumed. About 10 000 miners in eastern Ohio No 8 field are affected.
In line with the governors conference at the White House in May the president appoints a national conservation commission to advise on natural resource conservation and to cooperate with state bodies. The chairmen include Waters Theodore E Burton for ests Reed Smoot for lands Route Meigon and John Daizell with executive committee Gifford Pinchot. Members listed include Allison Beveridge Champ Clark Irvine Williams James J Hill Andrew Carnegie and John Mitchell.
Lawrence O'Brien an Illinois Central engineer risked his life to save a mail express train near Springfield. After a boiler patch failed, the cab filled with steam. OBrien and firefighter Thomas Slick leapt through windows, OBrien closing the throttle and applying brakes until the train stopped.
Brookings, June 9 Robert Watson a South Dakota State College student and militia captain was seriously injured during a college excursion when his group scaled a ten foot wall and he fell on an upturned bayonet piercing his intestines. He died later. Watson a junior from Miteneil was popular and widely known.
Jacksonville June 9 Ex Governor Yates has canceled all speaking engagements this week due to the serious illness of his mother the Civil War governor of Illinois widow She lies in a comatose state at eighty one years old Her frailty was worsened a year ago when she fractured her hip
Governor Deneen issues proclamation designating Monday June 15 as flag day and urging display of the national colors from public buildings factories business houses and dwellings statewide.
Delegations from Maine to California and Florida to Washington arrived in Des Moines Iowa for the ten day session opening today of the supreme council of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
The twenty first biennial convention of Knights of the Modern Maccabees opens in Toledo Ohio, the first time the gathering is held outside Michigan. Charles Niehaus of New York chosen as sculptor for the John Paul Jones monument to be erected in Washington. Roosevelt told workers in the Panama Canal Zone face favorable conditions by the commission.
An advertisement from Devoe & Co promotes Devoe zinc-ground lead and linseed oil paint as the best and cheapest option. It contrasts painting burnt houses versus unburnt ones and notes that Devoe wears longer and uses fewer gallons. Letters from A M Griffin and others mention paint usage and dealers S H L Asemissen & Son in Plainfield New Jersey and major offices in New York Chicago and Kansas City.
James Bryce of Great Britain leaves Washington for Madison to speak at the University of Wisconsin on June 14. He will attend the Republican national convention sessions in Chicago before aiming for London by mid July.
Paris June 10 Henry Lemone accused of obtaining money under false pretenses for claiming he could manufacture diamonds failed to produce a diamond of specified size. He said his process was not complete and was granted another delay.
News from the bedside of Mrs Katherine Yates mother of ex Governor Richard Yates reports she remains in a coma though slightly brighter. The attending physician says she may pass away at any moment or live for a few days.
The Illinois Supreme Court denied a mandamus petition by Roman Catholic residents of Scott County aimed at stopping Bible reading Lord's Prayer recitation and hymns in Winchester schools. Plaintiffs Jeremiah Ring John J Doyle Johanna Watt Margaret Murphy and Bridgett Markville represented local Catholic families.
The recount of the 1905 mayoralty race opened 83 ballot boxes and inspected votes. William R. Hearst gained 19 votes from the day's count, producing a net Hearst gain of 155 votes in the disputed election.
An old typography ad claims impure blood leads to illness and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a purifier that cures the cause and strengthens the body. It presents a medical health claim typical of period advertisements.
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