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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
Avoca residents and visitors are listed in a roundup of small town happenings. Names include Opal Lewton Annie Nelson Zink Madsen Smoots Harmon and more with visits to relatives, business trips, sales by Zimmerer & Gillin, and a Civil War veteran’s obituary and burial in Avoca cemetery. The column notes hunts, church services, and social gossip from the week.
Avoca High School reports the literary club met at Mr and Mrs M G Kneedy home Monday evening with refreshments and enjoyable time. Marle Dowley Ruby Yonkers Harold Harmon and Charles Everett have been slick the past week. County eighth grade examinations will be held at Avoca school on April fifth and sixth for eighth grade pupils planning to attend high school next year.
Philo P. Peckham longtime Avoca resident died Saturday evening March 19 1909 after a brief illness. Born August 15 1829 in Coldwater Michigan he married Surinda Wilcox in 1866 and the couple shared a long marriage.
Readers urged to combat seasonal weakness with Tunner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine. The ad claims it stimulates the stomach and digestive organs, purifies blood, and improves energy for spring transitions. Available at drug stores, Jos. Tuiner, 616 622 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago.
Misses Anna and Katherine Murphy visit Omaha to spend time with Aunt Mrs. Mary Murphy. Mrs. Nellie Smith and son Michael attend funeral of Mrs. Bartz in Omaha. August Stander ships eight loads of hogs to Omaha. Funeral of Mrs. Bartz held at St. Patrick's with interment at College Hill. A freight derails north of Manley, seven cars derail and four severely damaged.
Waldemar Soennichsen his wife and infant returned to Snyder Nebraska by mail train at noon after being called to the city by the death of Mrs Wohlfarth.
Alvo The Stroemer Lumber and Grain Company shipped a car of hogs Wednesday to South Omaha. Mrs. Mary Hadknocks returned Thursday evening from an extended visit in Iowa. Several Alvo high school pupils went to Lincoln Friday to attend a legislative session. The travelers included Aletha Rouse Bastelle Griffin Ray Parcell Alfred Griffin Ray Parsell Alfred Stroemer Orvil Prouty Earl Bennett Prof Jacobson Mr and Mrs Gee. Hess returned Monday from Los Angeles where they spent the winter. Mr and Mrs Morgan Curyea returned Sunday from Texas. Wm Uptegrove returned from Redfield SD last Friday. Philip Lincoln was called to the deathbed of an uncle at York and departed on the evening train Monday. Mrs Carlton Guillion was taken sick Monday morning. Frank Cook is visiting in Plattsmouth this week. H S Ough and son Chester were Lincoln visitors from Sunday to Tuesday. Miss Flora R Boyles was a passenger to Lincoln Saturday evening. John Kunan and Geo Ohlerking shipped hogs to South Omaha Tuesday morning. Claus Ohms was a passenger to Omaha Tuesday. Miss Orpha Mullin came home Friday from Murdock where she teaches. She returned Sunday noon. Uncle Henry Snake is at home again with his daughter Mrs Emma Cashner. Wood Rainey went to Plattsmouth Tuesday via Omaha. Hermann Neitzel of Murdock spent a few hours in Alvo Wednesday forenoon. Perry Cook lost a fine Holstein cow Tuesday. George Oliver moved into Aunt Mandy Linch s house last week. Will Mickel has moved to Montana to make his future home.
The eighty acres of the Dalton Estate near Ashland Nebraska will be sold to the highest bidder on Saturday March 20 1909 at 2 oclock p m in front of the Ashland post office. Improvements include a five room house barn for 14 horses granary hay mow chicken house hog house tool house two wells watering tank 60 acres cultivated 20 acres fine hay meadow and ample fruit. Per Mary Dalton Hempel Administratrix.
Last Saturday evening a surprise gathering was held three miles east of Cedar Creek for Miss Marie Ottes twentieth birthday. A three course luncheon was served by Mrs Lincoln and guests departed at 12:30 AM. Attendees included Misses Cora Edna Messinger Marie Otte Cora Marie Sander Mary Magele Emma Albert Luella Kaffenberger Martha Lincoln Lula Kate Mary Meisinger Hazel Barrett and others.
The Journal office offers the finest and most complete line of typewriter paper available in the city, providing quality for all writing needs.
A farm is offered for sale two miles southwest of Mynard at ninety dollars per acre and another parcel located about thirty miles south of Murray.
H. E B Rand files liquor license application with Plattsmouth city clerk. Building at blocks 11 and 12, first ward, Plattsmouth is site. Applicant claims good character and state residency. Public notice date March 17, 1900.
The Plattsmouth Telephone Company seeks subscriber listings for a forthcoming directory. Home owners should send their information to T. H. Pollock, General Manager, at the telephone headquarters.
Paris reports a broad sympathy strike as letter carriers join telegraphers and telephone operators. Eight thousand strikers vow to press on, Paris isolated, and government ready to fight. Troops held in readiness as private lines fail and mass mail disruption threatens 10 million letters and 250000 telegrams.
After three days and nights with twenty five feet of her bow on a reef, the U S army transport Logan was refloated and ready to sail for Manila. Hull inspection by divers found no damage and the ship is deemed seaworthy to continue to the Orient. The refloating followed cargo lightering and failed attempts with the British cruiser Cambrian and three tugs assisting.
S R Hayes cashier of the First National Bank of Lexington Oklahoma was given a new trial by the United States circuit court of appeals after being sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for making a false report of the bank’s condition to the comptroller of the currency.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Pacific railroad on 15 counts for granting secret rebates to the California Sugar and White Pine agency. The rebates, discovered by the Interstate Commerce Commission, could bring a total fine up to 300000 dollars.
Jobo Potts, living in a solitary cabin twenty five miles from Fort Colling, and EB J St Clair a cowboy on Lady Moon's ranch near Fort Collins were arrested and charged with holding up a Denver and Rio Grande Western train at Military Junction just outside Denver on February 27.
National banks will not be allowed to participate in the bank deposit guaranty law as laid out by state officials. The March 18 ruling from Topeka restricts barred banks from joining the guaranty program.
O. Murray the Comptroller of the Currency notified W. W. Bowman secretary of the Kansas Bankers Association that his office had issued a ruling.
Alfred Cave, a noted early Montana settler, died in Missoula. Born in 1829 in southern Iowa, he moved to Montana in 1865 and established a packtrain business between Fort Benton and Walla Walla.
Carson City Nevada March 18 the state senate killed the deposit guarantee clause of the banking bill as part of a broader banking measure.
Nashville reports the jury remains far from agreement in the Carmack murder case. Judge Hart vows to hold the panel together for a week or two to reach a verdict on Colonel D B Cooper Robin J Cooper and John Sharp amid high costs and questions of a second jury. Attorney General McCain expects a verdict despite the stalemate.
A wash-out pipe blew on the locomotive hauling the Boston express three miles from Windsor Street station. The engineer and fireman jumped as the engine crashed through the station wall into the women's waiting room and rotunda, killing four in the waiting room and injuring about thirty. Fireman Craig escaped with minor injuries and Engineer Cunningham was mortally injured.
George Ryan, held on a $10,000 bond tied to a Lil Ue Rock swindling ring led by J. L. Maybray, was discharged by U S Commissioner Leslie in Hot Springs. A previous federal hearing found evidence insufficient for grand jury submission, with two weeks for briefs. Ryan is wanted in Cornelia Bluffs Iowa but resists travel due to a local charge.
The first christening of an aeroplane in history reportedly occurred at Morris Park under the Aeronautical Society. Ceremonies echoed ship launches with champagne breaking, as the sponsor named the craft New York No. 1.
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