Early Days in Egraska Chronicle of a Secret Night Watch
The passage recounts Boss Alsaffer demanding why Joe left the oxen and the attempted raid on a herd. The writer describes tense moments protecting Brindle the ox and the mule, with revolvers on his person and a Springfield rifle ready. Boss Alsaffer rises post alarm to confirm safety of Brindle and the herd.
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Alsaffer
Dee
Joe
Ure
Maunt Pleasant
Nebriszku
Rue Pricepbeury
Bart
Bis
Dhe Weiter
Howe
Bess Adlaffer
tAltaffa
Sprivefield Ratte
Agate
Will
Amios
Stevie
Ani
Wea
Sheen
Herntier
Annie Tesa
Breede
Bravne
Bas
Sprinfield
Brindle
Lellowime
Beindle
Altairer
Berodle
Bess Altaifer
Indian Attack at Baker's Ranch Near O Falls Bluffs
The diary describes crossing O'Fallon’s Bluffs past a Beauvais run ranch and a Baker's Ranch site. It recalls a prior night Indian raid on a small freight train, drivers killed, stock taken, and two drivers later found shot with suspected poison arrows, leaving the writer and fellow bull-whackers shaken by the scene.
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O'Fallon's Bluffs
Pines
Wwe
Beauvais
Bakers Ranch
Baker’s Ranch
Journey to Fort Julesburn and Old Pert Tultesture
The narrative describes a long 600 mile journey through Tilman country to Fort Julesburn and Old Pert Tultesture. It notes delivering corn to government, meeting Mr Goeoree WL Harstman, and mentions early Nebraska farmers, soldiers' rations, and the writer sampling local food.
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Pert Tultesture
Cassiteabipte
Nebraska
Goeoree
Harstman
Selticol
Homeward Sound on a Long Distant Return Ride
The narrative describes a rough homeward journey of six hundred miles by wagon. Wagons hauled by mules carry supplies. several wagons were damaged by fire and river water, labeled The Wolfe Sands. A route change occurs when Boss AltatTer forks off to take a shorter path, leaving the rest to continue toward home.
Bull-Whackers Get Lousy
A fragmentary note hints at a humorous tale about bullwhackers facing misadventure and a writer nearly missing a key joke. The readable lines suggest a lighthearted anecdote with a rustic or frontier flavor.
Lice Scare Leads to Sheep Shearing on Trip
On a trip to daleshare, Boss Altafer forced several boys to sit for a head shearing and combing after lice were found. The operation removed numerous head-lice, with one boy’s hair nearly entirely gone and an enormous louse ending up in the paper beneath his head.
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Daleshare
Altafer
Altaifer
Alinifer
Streamacusiv
Allaffer
Pavion Tmillon
Altaffer
Boss of the Return Trail Describes Indian Raid
The account recalls a freight wagon train returning from the west guided by a ponynamed Boss. Miners faced an Indian attack with fatalities among both riders and stock, including a chief found slain beside his pony. A scalping knife remained embedded in the pony’s beard.
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Egmn
Rede
Hai
Oxeen Footsore and Loaded into Warans
Oxeen Footsore and loaded into Warans. Two oxen suffered footsore and were loaded into warons per Ross Altaffer. They were fed watered and penned at the owner’s home where they were well cared for by the boys.
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Ross Altaffer
Meet Hon Levi G Todd in a Prairie Train Incident
The passage recounts a journey with Hon Levi G Todd halted on a lonely prairie when a driver’s blunder caused a wagon to break and one wheel to fail. Todd refused the writer’s hire despite a tempting 75 per month, noting the worker’s frail health and experience and recounting his broad ties to local figures.
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Penny
Todd
Ward
Lone
Lonesome Prairie
Tevld
Illness on the Plains During the Allaffer Expedition
The party recounts Wilson falling ill with fever during the trip and receiving care in wagons. Despite no physician, remedies were given and Wilson recovered after returning home. Disputes over pay arise with William Allaffer, who eventually paid $50 monthly while praising the writer. The memoir ends noting a harsh, formative freight journey 48 years ago.
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Wilson
Fakhen
Aitaffer’s
Allaffer’s
Ross Altaffer
William Allaffer
Mark Twain
Reughing
Plattsmouth Bottling Works Led by Local Entrepreneur
The Plattsmouth Bottling Works, a growing local industry on South Sixth Street, is led by Mr. Larry Newnan who acquired the plant on May 1, 1904. He aims to expand the line of sparkling beverages including Colfax brand drinks, stressing purity of water and sustained growth through professional management.
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Atipie
South Sixth Street
Larry FL Neuiein
Neuuan
Simeer
Mr. Newnan
Colfax Odversl
Plattsmeentt
Newtean
Evergy “Lefail
Sa Enepielic
Uncle Sam's Postmasters and World Standing
The New York World notes that in fourteen months the Postmaster General replaced 23517 postmasters, over 5 percent of whom held presidential rank. The U.S. postal system rivals armies in size, with revenues of 215,619,525 in 1915 and about 18 billion mail pieces annually, outstripping Britain France and Germany in scope.
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Spain
United States
Russia
Germany
France
German Empire
New York World
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Egraska
Boston
Imog
Perfume
Pace Pichler Tal
Evening Face
Mon
Thextrica
Fort Julesburn
Homeward Sound
Allatfer
Plattsmouth
C. E. Wescott’s Sons
Everybody’s Store
Troit-Speciai
Levi G. Todd
Eld Bey
Dys Peplie Bey
William Allatier
Flinse
Bull-Whacker Wilson
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Plattsmouth Bottling Works
Uncle Sam's Postmasters
Thomas Walling
Cass County
Plattsmouth, Neb
Oghe
Win
Henrighser
Gund’s Corner
Court House
Gund
Pioneer
Peerless
Donat
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