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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
3
The Webster school field meet drew about 3,000 spectators with Otto A. Wurl as starter and referee. Miss Pratt led music as students sang The Star Spangled Banner after the grand exhibition. The day ended with relay races and a crowded street car rush.
Work on Chicago Avenue has resumed with tiling arriving from multiple sources after delays. One car load of large and small tiling reached the site to be unloaded this afternoon, enabling full laying to begin Monday morning. The contractor F M Richey reports plants were backlogged, but shipments arrived to push the project toward early completion as grading and macadamizing follow.
The West window of C C Wescott’s Sons clothing store features a chanticler display with tied garments and a large ornate rooster from C C Wescott senior. The shop touts a spring summer selection of ties clothing and favorable prices. The rooster is praised as a dandy piece and the firm claims to be the rooster headquarters.
A letter to Dr. and Mrs. A P Barnes says Leander Barnes, a former Journal and News worker, was badly burned on his face and hands when gasoline ignited while lighting a line machine at Ogallaila Nebraska last Thursday. The eyes were spared and his recovery is hoped to be swift.
Friday shoppers and travelers from Murray Cedar Creek Louisville Eight Mile Grove and surrounding areas filled the city. The column lists dozens of residents visiting for business and social calls including J F Wulff Don Rhoden George Lloyd James Walker C. Hennings and many more. Local officials and merchants also make brief appearances at offices and meetings.
The Burlington depot is being repaired with a masonry and carpentry crew. The baggage room floor is torn out and filled with sand before a brick floor is laid. The piece calls for larger waiting rooms, lavatory facilities, heating, and an enlarged agent’s office.
Charles Licht of Benson promotes The Boys in Blue for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. A top amateur company presents at Parmele theater next Saturday night, with tickets expected to sell out, as local Eagles back the production with strong support.
Councilman A. 8. departs this evening for New York City where he is called by important business. Work on Chicago avenue continues as planned with supervision arranged to proceed until his return after several days. Mark Furlong visits from Rock Bluffs to handle business matters.
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