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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1919
Page
2
Visitors from Cedar Creek Murray and nearby towns came to Plattsmouth for trades and estate sales. Residents like J B Mason and families headed to Sheridan Wyoming for a stay with relatives after a day of local business and shopping.
Fred W Biel and family from east of Murray visit the city for business. Gertrude Meisinger of Cedar Creek travels by Burlington train to visit friends. Mrs J D Lewis and son Lloyd from near Union spend the morning trading and socializing. Teachers’ examinations are conducted at the county superintendent’s office with about a dozen teachers taking tests. Joseph E Wiles is shelling and de-
The column lists residents and visitors including Alvin Jones aiding in corn hauling to the elevator, George Reynolds from east of Murray trading in the city, George Jacks and Myrtle en route to Council Bluffs for their brother’s funeral, Dorothy McBride visiting with her mother, and Cc R Frans family returning from Glenwood after a funeral. It notes Major and Mrs Hall party at Lake Okoboji, Mrs Ed Twiss visiting, and several others traveling to Omaha or staying briefly in Plattsmouth.
South Omaha resident W. E. Casey spends days at his farm while Ed Stroemer returns to Omaha. Lincoln visitors include Harold Magee Jr and Mrs Isola Kennedy spending time with the Foreman family. The first Alvo high school alumni banquet is reported with plans for patriotic day activities on June 27.
Louis Kroehler proprietor of a Plattsmouth hardware store testifies that Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved his back pain fatigue and headaches after a long period of weakness. He reiterates continued satisfaction with the remedy as of 1916. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Ford touring cars with self starters are available in limited supply. Place orders immediately through T. H. Pollock, Garage. Phone No. 1.
Leonard Jarrett long time Burlington employee died Thursday at Immanuel hospital Omega after surgery for appendicitis. He worked as section foreman at Orcanolis and Gibson, later remarried last winter. Funeral services will be at Diets Memorial chapel Omega with burial in an Omega cemetery.
Val Burker and wife with Robert depart for Tacoma Washington to visit friends and relatives for about a month. They will stay with Mrs DD F Foster, sister of Mrs Burker, and expect a July 1 picnic in Tacoma with sixty to seventy former Plattsmouth residents.
This morning Mrs. 8S. L. Cotner received by express 92 incubator hatched chickens as a birthday gift from her brother Jesse Tower and sister in law Mrs. George Cunningham who reside in Shenandoah Iowa. The gift is valued and cherished for its worth and the family connection.
Robert Piisall, recently working in a Waterloo Iowa machine shop since leaving town, has been chosen as the shortstop for the Moss baseball team, the city’s first squad. He has found a strong position and is excelling in his trade.
Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams, known as the Fighting Parson, led a six year drive to clean Chicago's vice district from a church in the city’s core. He earned national attention for rallying priests, city authorities, and police to drive reforms and moral reconstruction amid widespread crime and gamblers.
The Plattsmouth Chautauqua week runs July 26 to 31 showcased by The Journal Printery. Office Supplies? That’s where we shine with local print and notice support.
Chas E. Martin acting as referee sold the estates of Mrs Dora Mooore and George Oldham at the courthouse this morning. Glen Boedeker bid $227.50 per acre for both tracts, winning the 160 acre properties which brought a total of $36,400.00.
William B Wisler of Douglassville Pennsylvania reports he received a free sample of Chamberlain s Tablets during an indigestion attack in the year 190 percent and after trying them bought a package. He says he has not had a similar attack since.
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