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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
4
Hampton follows Silent Murphy north from Cheyenne across rough plains toward the Fourche and Indian country. He plans stealthy night riding and uses field glass to track two horses as dusk falls, determined to overtake the elusive man and complete the desperate mission.
Murphy and an old scout flee through willows into the Powder plains pursued by a stranger who reveals a vendetta tied to a famous Bethune murder. A scar and a pistol confirm the hunter’s claim, forcing Murphy to face a possible exposure of a long buried crime and a tense showdown at dawn.
Local merchants are urged to counter mail order rivals by using direct advertising. The guidance emphasizes clear descriptions and prices for every item, engaging storytelling, and leveraging the newspaper to reach buyers within 25 miles.
The Farmers Elevator Company members met Monday to ratify articles of incorporation and by laws violating anti trust law and voted to conform to state law. Henry Heebner will manage the elevator as directors contract to start active operation March 1, Nehawka Register reports.
George Sayles Jr takes the manager post for Duff Grain Company at Plattsmouth Oreapolis and Cullom with an office in the Gund Building. He notes his father’s improving health and plans to resume charge of the business when weather permits. Missouri Pacific will stop day telegraphing starting tomorrow and operate only from 7 PM to 7 AM, affecting railroad telegraphing and train arrival notices.
Plattsmouth Telephone company will pay 10 percent annual cash dividends for eight straight years and switch to quarterly payments on April 1, July 1, October 1 each year starting 1908. All stock sale proceeds are reinvested locally in the company’s territory in view of local stockholders.
A vintage notice touts ready coal from the Trenton mine and encourages easy ordering from the local office and yard. It boasts the output as unmatched and superior, with claims of rare equality in a few places.
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