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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
5
A long list of short notes records many residents visiting Omaha or Lincoln for business, visits with friends, or from nearby towns. Names include Edward White L A Moore I H Dunn Etta Kinkaid Gertrude Morgan Wm Schneider and many others with brief travel updates and social calls.
Photographer G R Olson arrived from Fairfield with plates of Friday night cyclone damage. He reports extensive property loss but only one death, with a diagonal strip through the city. He will return to the area this evening to work on the plates.
Frank Stanley sold an 8 acre Cedar Creek area farm to John Kopia and acquired Kopia’s stock of goods. After just three hours Stanley resold the store to Kopia, ending a rapid turn of property.
August Doering and family of Omaha visited with friends and attended the wedding of his sister Earnestine, which took place today.
June 12 Plattsmouth will host W L Spoon a road department expert to confer with the board of county commissioners on a general plan for county road improvements He will also visit Pawnee and Lancaster counties to review roads and outline best methods for the work Additional dates to be announced by Congressman Pollard and officials
The Glenwood Tribune reports a tragic incident seven miles northwest of the city where a young girl was fatally struck by a stick thrown by her brother during play. After sprinkling water from a bucket, the sister persisted, and the brother aimed to scare her but struck the base of the skull. the child died moments later before medical help arrived.
The ceremony at St John’s united L W Lorenz and Ida Meisinger in a double ring wedding. Rev Father Bradley officiated as the bride wore Irish point lace and the couple planned to settle in the north part of the city. The Journal extends best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Last Saturday a trade completed made Plattsmouth Telephone Co owner of Ashland Telephone Co. The Ashland lines, once Wiggenhorn ownership, now have 700 phones in service. Manager Pollock says they will extend service and run a long distance line into Ashland promptly. Plattsmouth plans further line extensions to reach any point over their network.
From the Elmwood Leader Echo notes Miss Julia Kerr of Plattsmouth supervised the Our school which closed on Tuesday. Parents and friends hosted a surprise dinner for the pupils and the public joined in a kingly meal before a fine program at the schoolhouse. Henry Hirz visited west of the city to transact business with local merchants.
John McNurlin and wife returned from a stay in Kansas after attending the wedding of their adopted son Eugene Frey on the third of the month at Norton. He notes crops lack moisture with wheat suffering but corn remains uninjured.
Miss Alice Thornburgh of Sioux City, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tartsch, turned fifteen last Monday. Her friends Barbara Clement, Harriet Clement, Janet Clement, and Dorothy Britt arranged a surprise party with Dorothy and Mary Helps, Emma Cummins, Aretha Adams of Lincoln, and others. They gathered at Miss Alice’s home, enjoyed a lawn afternoon with self supplied refreshments, and had a delightful time.
High Platte River water washed out a pier beneath the Burlington bridge south of Fremont. Two spans sagged toward the water as trains halted south of the city. The dykes held, but lowland areas flooded and workers readied repairs as Wharton lines shifted to the Northwestern route.
A lady customer suffered tetter for years until one box of Chamberlains Salve cured her. Chamberlains medicines give splendid satisfaction in this community. Sold by F., G. Fricke & Co.
C Hites and Son working on August Gorder’s well report no water after two and a half months. They drilled 135 feet of solid rock beyond a 35 foot clay layer, after breaking through rock, and 260 feet total with water still unfound.
If you would enjoy tomorrow take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight. They produce an agreeable laxative effect, clear the head and cleanse the stomach. Price, 25 cents.
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