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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
1
A column of light social commentary urges local pride and civic spirit in Plattsmouth. It ribbles editors, knocker behavior, honesty, and community effort while calling for unity, resist cynicism, and support for town affairs and events.
A young farmer from near Pacific Junction is committed to the Insane Asylum after a troubling case involving a mysterious gas. Local authorities say the incident triggered his deteriorating condition and prompted medical evaluation.
Deputy Sheriff Edwards reports a Mills County farmer, G. P. Thrapp, insanity so unusual the Clarinda asylum calls it the most peculiar in their experience. Thrapp believes he wrote a political speech his Denver brother is delivering for profit and refuses to share the money. The brother tried to talk sense, Thrapp vacillates between belief and mockery, and doctors hope typhoid fever last November may have triggered temporary illness at age 80 with possible recovery in weeks.
The Weeping Water Herald reports a south side incident last Thursday where a goose attacked Mary Hungate, daughter of J D B Hungate, as she walked to school. A rescuer subdued the bird, tying red ribbons to its legs and cheek.
The Burlington railroad ordered thousands of feet of casings from an Omaha oil supplier and will develop nearby oil fields in Gillette Wyoming. Local Wyoming prospector activity has been small scale with limited success, but Burlington experts believe thorough development could uncover a major oil treasure.
A letter to Peter Raven’s parents in this city reports he is in a Jacksonville hospital with a dead bone in a limb from an accident a year ago. Doctors may require an operation to remove the issue. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raven. his exact location was previously unknown.
The Journal reports serious illness of Dr. Schildknecht, about 70, confined to his room for days with bronchial troubles. A Cass county pioneer, many friends regret his condition and hope for his quick recovery.
A traveling man in Horton chased a sign offering 815 paid for 1908 pennies and gathered 103 pennies in Willis, buying 1903 pennies at 1 each. He then offered Horton 1 003 pennies at 15 each, but the merchant said 15 for 1 003 pennies was equally good, promising 4.0 percent. The traveler departed empty handed and without refund.
Reported visit by Vice President Willard General Manager Holdredge and superintendents to local shops sparks speculation of expansions and new employment. Observers hope the talks translate into actual improvements and job growth for the upcoming season.
Benjamin F H Stewart formerly a Rock Island fireman sues in Lancaster County district court for 20000 claiming injuries from May 1 when he leaped from his engine to avoid an open switch left by road employees. He alleges the fast freight approached the switch without a signal and that his jump injured his shoulder side and limbs, leaving him unable to work. He seeks judgment against the railway.
The Kearney Hub reports a Cedar County district case may be appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The issue is whether the state commission is a constitutional body and if its acts are void. The piece notes the commission was created to ease the Supreme Court’s workload and questions if judges would view it as proper.
In a rural Otoe county scene near Union a mother nurse announces a new baby in the house. Children joke the Sears Roebuck donation came in advance and that papa will keep the child, comparing it to adulterated pepper and strawberry jam.
Four prisoners escaped Omaha's Douglas County jail by punching an eighteen inch hole in the east wall fourteen feet high. Watchman J M Buel sounded the alarm and pursued recapturing Mickey Ford at Twentieth and Pierce. others remained at large until later recapture.
Plattsmouth Woman's Club met Thursday with Mrs 1 7 Travis to review Julius Caesar and its history. Miss Arnold led as chair with readings on quotes and Brutus and Mark Antony. Mrs Streight and Mrs Wescott elected delegates to the district convention on April 6 in Weeping Water. Tea and discussion followed. next meeting will cover The Taming of the Shrew.
We report Mr Proptet ter, the young man who attempted death by his own action, is recovering all right. He was despondent, but with timely encouragement from friends a bright future may await him. Weeping Water Herald.
The Lincoln News reports that most state officers serving one term will seek re election except Attorney General Brown who runs for the U S senate Deputy Attorney General Thompson announces his candidacy and Treasurer Mortensen is ineligible for another term Governor Mickey may seek a third term though he says he will not Secretary of State Galusha Auditor Searly Land Commissioner Eaton and Superintendent McBrien intend to run for second terms with no stated opposition Jalusha Eaton and Searle sit on the board of assessment and equalization and will rely on record and precedent None of the officers has begun aggressive campaigning and all plan to focus on their duties pending the state convention.
George Koehnke and family left Saturday night to begin farming life in Plainview Nebraska. They leave their longtime circle of friends and are wished health happiness and prosperity by the Journal and the community.
Editorial urging Cass county farmers to buy from local stores rather than catalogue houses. It argues mall order houses charge higher shipping, steal profits, and hurt roads and public services funded by local merchants. The piece urges readers to compare prices in person and put home first.
A Louisville Courier reader cites buying a stove from a local merchant for 10 and finding the same stove listed at 13 in a mall catalog, with freight total around 15. The friend endorses buying from local merchants and checking prices later to measure savings.
The advertisement claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures diverse ailments including piles for B. R. Mulford of Waynesboro Pennsylvania, plus burns, sores, boils, ulcers, chafes, chilblains and salt rheum. Sold for 25 cents at F. G. Fricke & Co. drug store.
The court reduced the verdict to 8000 when Ed Brantner must remit 8000 by March 20 or the motion for a new trial will be sustained, with judgment for the plaintiff set at 8000 if remittance is not made. A separate account notes County Clerk Rosencrans’ travel woes after a Denver trip and a train incident caused delays and a lost $500 Stetson hat during a snowbound journey at twenty miles per hour.
A reading circle met in the county with papers by Miss Bryan on Effects of Pictures in the School Room Miss Horning on Environment and Heredity and Miss Brenner on The Loواتina Porelase Mrs White gave a recitation appreciated by teachers The next circle will be Saturday April 7 and the county superintendent invites all teachers to attend
Under date of Marely 4, the tale reports two Cass county youths Shiscoe and Charles Wortman aged ten and twelve who ran away from home last week. They each took a horse from their fathers barn and rode off to see the world. They were traced through Valparaiso to Stromsburg where their fathers brought them home.
The editor warns readers about newspapers sold below cost, funded by investors who expect readers to repay with their intelligence. He recalls months ago when railroad tariff and irrigation issues prompted ready printed supplements biased toward monopolies, funded by adverts unbecoming of reputable papers.
The hearing was held Monday before District Clerk Robertson acting as referee by Judge Jessen. The case is a partition suit concerning a quarter section of land south of Weeping Waters.
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