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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
Chas Swan Jr. was badly injured when a horse fell as he rode home from a basket supper near Union. He and companions rode to outrun a storm and Swan’s pelvis was crushed. He is in a farm house receiving medical aid with little hope for recovery.
Classified item offers a good second hand Bradley lister in good condition. Includes seller or contact JOHN Cook. Also notes Eldorado Caster Machine Oil at 3c per gallon with JAMES LOUGHRIDGE offering supply.
A person offers a loan of 10000 dollars secured by farm property. Contact Claude F. Anderson in Pacific Junction Iowa by writing or calling to arrange terms and security details.
A buyer seeks a second hand buggy and references James Loughridge in Murray for particulars. P H Roberts and his wife visit with his father J M Roberts while noting rapid land filing since the Milwaukee road opening. A W White conducted business in the metropolis this afternoon.
Irregular Missouri Pacific trains caused Avoca items to arrive after press time. They were sent yesterday morning and reached at six o'clock, after forms were set. The railroad is blamed for the omission. James Short and L W Lowe were business visitors in the metropolis this afternoon.
Classified ad for 40 acres in Hayes county miles southwest of Wellfleet in Hayes Center Nebraska under cultivation with a fine grove and near telephone, school, and store. Offered by J. H. Christner seeks sale or trade for merchandise and a residence.
In Cass County Nebraska the administrator filed a final account and petition for settlement in the County Court. A hearing is set for July 1 1908 at 10 a m in Plattsmouth to examine the account and make a final decree of distribution. Objections must be filed by then. Witness the court seal June 7 1968.
Daily low round trip rates advertise trips to Portland Seattle Tacoma San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with higher fares to California and Puget Sound. An itinerary from Lincoln June 27 visits Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto St Lawrence River Montreal Boston Albany New York Philadelphia Washington Pittsburgh and more before returning. Political conventions noted in Denver in July and June 12 to 16 for Republican tickets with tour details and agent contact.
At Milwaukee June 10 resolutions favoring brewers cooperation with city laws to close saloons were discussed at the convention. Clergymen were challenged by President Liebmann over confiscation and prohibition policy while Arthur Brisbane and E Z Gittings drew crowds with talks arguing prohibition is neither desirable nor feasible.
Republican National Committee reaches a compromise seating half votes for Taft supporters and half for lily whites in Louisiana. Both factions seated, with future possibilities for consolidations in Texas Virginia and other states. Lily whites vow further action while black and tans accept the arrangement hoping to secure their organization and may yet back Taft.
New York health department reports fewer deaths last week than ever before. The death rate fell to 14.41 per thousand, down from 17.46 the prior year and 250 fewer deaths overall, with officials unable to explain the drop.
Des Moines June 10. If Representative Null wins renomination it will be by a narrow margin. His claimed 31 vote lead over Suds S M Prouty has been cut to 13 in official counts from parts of the primary. Polk county canvass not yet finished and will take days.
Beef consumption in New York City has fallen 25 to 30 percent below normal as wholesale and retail traders cite cattle shortages and higher prices. Retail prices run a third higher than a year ago with sirloin steaks at 32 to 36 cents a pound as hotels and families reduce daily orders.
The banking institutions of Peter Rutsek at Uniontown Brownsville and Connellsville Pa have suspended. Deposits totaling about 35000 were withdrawn after Rutsek’s absence and a management conference led Miss Sadie Robertson secretary for Rutsek in Connellsville to order the suspension. An estimated 30000 foreigners have gone to Europe.
Advices state Colonel Henry Watterson is en route to Lincoln to confer with Bryan and is expected to arrive today in Lincoln Nebraska.
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