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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1908

Page

3

First Additions and Moves in the Ledger Community

Union From the Ledger records the birth of a baby daughter to Lewis Curtiss and wife on Friday March 13. W R Cross returns from Colorado after a two week visit with family. Harry Graves visits from Seward after a furlough. Curtiss to open a barber shop near the Ledger. Gov W James and wife relocate to old home in New Brighton Pa. W Ed Stanton plans farming, after steel work in Gary Indiana. Willie Sikes fractures his right elbow after a fall. urgent medical care given. A party including Mr and Mrs Lewis Bird and others depart for California and Oregon for a lengthy trip.

W. R.cross Colorado Harry Graves Seward Gov. W. James New Brighton Penn Pennsylvania W. Ed. Stanton Gary Indiana Wm. Sikes Willie Lewis Bird W. P. Webster Iva Mougey Elmo Webster Pacific Coast California Oregon

Real Estate Rep Seeks County Clients with Special Incentives

A representative for a large real estate corporation promotes the county as a target area offering special inducements to attract buyers. The message hints at financial interest opportunities for locals and outsiders alike, urging consideration of the deal.

The Joy of Living in Plattsmouth Home Discussion

A group in a Plattsmouth home debated money and status versus love and work. They concluded happiness comes from love and worthwhile work, with money and position as useful but not essential. Mrs. G. O. Harmon hosted a Rebekah lodge gathering Friday night with all reporting an enjoyable evening.

Plattsmouth G. O. Harmon Rebekah Lodge

Peru Notes Highlight Local School Contacts

Principal W G Brooks of Plattsmouth High School spent a weekend in Peru visiting friends. Superintendent E L Rouse of the Normal School hosts publishers visiting for state reading circle planning and serves on its board. Mr Robertson of Plattsmouth visited Peru to see his daughter Blanche at the normal.

W. G. Brooks Plattsmouth High School Peru E. L. Rouse Normal School Supt. Rouse Mr. Robertson Plattsmouth Blanche Normal

Screen falls from Perkins House window near Burlington station

An elderly man walking toward the Burlington station was narrowly missed when a screen and its frame, dislodged from an upper window at the Perkins House, fell beside him. The incident caused no injuries, and his relief at the near-miss was noted.

Burlington Station Perkins House

It Is a Boy All Happy in Hickson Household

A baby boy arrival brings joy to T. J. Hickson family with the father praising the child's welcome. The parents celebrate with friends sharing cigars as Minnie Will returns from visits to Omaha and Council Bluffs.

T. J. Hickson Miss Minnie Will Omaha Council Bluffs

Mrs Margaret Hale Leaves Lenox After Six Months Visit

Mrs Margaret Hale departs for home in Lenox Iowa after a six month stay with her son Richard Hale's family. She made many friends in the city during her visit and is warmly remembered as an agreeable guest by those she met.

Margaret Hale Lenox Iowa Richard Hale J. L. Walling Lincoln James Anthony J. L. McKinney

Today is His Birthday

This morning Judge A. J. Beeson walked to the court house with a real cigar and cheerful greetings all around. The writer, surprised, asked if he had inherited a fortune, to which Beeson replied that he is thirty six years old today.

A. J. Beeson

Jean near finish of plastering at new residence

Charles L. Jean edges toward completion of a new home with plastering finished by John Brandon and Emil Walters. The work is described as workman-like and the resulting house will be comfortable and commodious.

Charles L. Jean John Brandon Emil Walters Mr. Jean

Man from Omaha Returns Typesetting Machine

A man from Omaha arrived in the city this morning and shipped back the typesetting machine that had been at the News office for months used to compose the paper. The ordinary type machine did not perform well and is being returned.

Omaha

Will Kroehler Visits Plattsmouth From Burlington

Will Kroehler, a well known Burlington worker, spent last Saturday and Sunday in Plattsmouth visiting relatives and friends at his old home. He has many friends in Plattsmouth who were glad to see him.

Will Kroehler Burlington Havelock Plattsmouth Will

Thumb Mash Accident at Burlington Foundry Leaves Worker Out

John Chapman suffered a heavy piece of brass falling on his left thumb while handling brass at the Burlington shops. Company physicians dressed the injury and report it is painful but not serious. he will be unable to work for some time.

Burlington Shops John Chapman Buffalo Street Car Company Stewart's No

Will Sing at Murray for Christian Church Benefit

The Aeolian Mixed Quartette led by Mrs J W Gamble and Miss Estella Baird with R W White and B A Mc Elwain will perform in Murray this evening to aid the church building fund. Miss Verna Cole provides the music in a program noted for merit.

J. W. Gamble Estella Baird R. W. White B. A. McElwain Murray Christian Church Verna Cole

Personal visits mark morning in city and surrounding towns

Peter F. Clausen of Dennison and James Bolin with his mother Anna Bolin visited in the city this morning. D A Young from near Murray, Geurnsey Thomas en route to Oklahoma City and Dally S Gibson with wife visited Omaha for business. W J Schneider of Cedar Creek and H A Schneider accompanied him. Mrs V V Leonard returned from Omaha, while W H Seybert also visited locally. D C Woodring of Burlington inspected bridges here, Mrs S O Cole and Lillian Wheeler traveled to Omaha, J N Woodard of Elmwood attended to business, T H Pollock checked on the telephone plant, and Mrs Oliver Edmonds received a canal zone photograph from Mrs W E Maxon.

D. A. Young Murray Geurnsey Thomas Oklahoma City Oklahoma Dally S. Gibson Omaha W. J. Schneider Cedar Creek H. A. Schneider V. V. Leonard W. H. Seybert J. N. Woodard Elmwood T. H. Pollock Metropolis Leona Brady Burlington J. W. Cox Olewein Plattsmouth

Travelers Move Through Omaha Exchange in City News

A string of residents including Mr. and Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Porter and Mrs. DeLong depart for Omaha Lincoln and Minneapolis on business and family visits. Judge Newell and D C Adams attend affairs in Missouri and Lincoln while others travel for sales visits and social visits in Omaha Glenwood and nearby towns.

John S. Livingston George M. Porter Omaha

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