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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
4
Alma Parker departs at noon for Omaha to visit over Sunday. Many residents, including Miss Lillian Fitch and Mrs. Harvey, travel to Omaha for visits and business. Notable names include J. M. Pollard, Mrs. Rachel Adams, Robi Kendall, John Campbell, and others making rail trips or awaiting trains for city business and family visits.
Henrettta Rosener of Lucas Maryland died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs Wegner's home 140 Bancroft street in Omaha where she had visited recently. Funeral arrangements are not yet set. Rosener formerly lived in the city and raised her family here. son Paul and Erocet are well known. A large number of friends planned to travel to Omaha on the morning train for the funeral.
A message from Dr. Livingston at Kanena City Missouri says J C Richey is being brought home from Granada Colorado and will arrive in the city this evening on the M P train at five o'clock. His condition remains favorable.
Special Announcement urges Plattsmouth residents to join a club backing a $190 tract and town lot offer in New Chicago with $10 monthly payments. A club member will be sent to investigate, with Giant Construction paying transport both ways. exhibit car stays at Burlington depot until April 3 and a June 1 opening is promised.
Letter from Mr J D Phillips manager of the Texas Exhibit Car in Plattsmouth Nebraska praises Texas as fertile with a pleasant climate and strong fruit and trucking potential. The writers urge young men to move to Texas for thrift energy and enterprise promising home ownership and independence with growing opportunities despite embryo conditions. Signed D C Morgan W I Rosencrans I G Egenberger Philip Thierolf.
Notice of municipal and school board elections in Plattsmouth Nebraska on April 5 1909 detailing offices to be elected and terms. Polls open 9 a.m. close 8 p.m. at Ward specific locations including Haven Turners Hall U S W Hall Chamber Corner shop Lincoln Avenue and other sites. Signed March 1909 by City Clerk W J Bieter and Mayer John P Sattler.
City ordinance bans roller skating on streets and sidewalks. Chief Ben Rainey issues warning to all skaters to cease immediately under threat of arrest.
An 19th century notice offers Apple trees at 20 cents each or 2.00 per dozen, cherries at 45 cents each or 4.50 per dozen, Concord grapes at ? per dozen, and peach trees four to five feet at 20 cents each, by J E Leesley.
Windham Investment Co advertises over 100,000 acres for sale including 5 to 16 acre plots near Plattsmouth and town sites in Townsend, Dukes, Young and Hays. Offers 400+ land options nationwide in Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas and more with bargains on improved and unimproved tracts and a call to describe the desired locality before purchasing.
Mrs I N White and baby plus several others travel to Omaha on the early train for a day in the metropolis. Many residents, including Mrs Bert Tucker Mrs J L Speck and daughter Nannie and Mrs Albert Swartz with Miss Josie, join the line of travelers for business visits funerals and meetings.
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