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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
8
Ellen wagers vast sums in a high stakes card game with Lord Strathgate and Carrington, turning the table on male rivals. The duel ends with Ellen forging an I O U for £20,000 and a shift to celebration with a dance as tension abates.
Lord Carrington faces a high stakes wager with Strathgate as Ellen watches. The card table becomes a battleground over honor and marriage, with Carrington risking his castle to protect his wife and reputation. The old admiral warns against ruin while Carrington presses on, determined to win with courage.
Ellen Carrington bet wins a debt of honor at a party as dancing and flirtation erupt. Debates over dancing, music, and loyalty mingle with revelations of gambling losses that she confesses to have lost twenty thousand pounds while her husband holds it.
On May 5 Ed Miller and wife welcomed a 12-pound girl. Eli M Smith and wife had a son born at their home Tuesday. Mrs Joseph Marshall and Beulah visited Union friends from Plattsmouth. Union Band ordered 18 new uniforms from Cincinnati. Harry Graves visited from Seward for his mother’s illness, eight months employed at the Seward Independent Democrat. The pool hall changed hands with George Stites taking over. Ed plans include visiting his farm in Chase county and staying in Union. Mrs Clinkinbeard ill with neuraglia and other ailments slowly improving at Lynde home.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. offers one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn Dec 6 1886 before A W Gleason Notary Public. Cure taken internally. firms contact and price details included. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Elmwood South Bend will be dry next year. The required number of signers for the petition could not be secured. Dr Neely examined ten applicants for the A O U W. A Workman lodge is being organized in the city. Geo Reader suffers from stomach cancer with slim hopes of recovery. Sterling Rhoden lost the first joint of a finger in a drilling accident. Frank Roger and wife visited his mother in Hoyt Kansas. Myrtle Chapman received a call to teach stenography at Osceola College in Iowa. Irene Elizabeth Schwin died at four and a half months from brain fever. Funeral at Murdock Methodist church with Elmwood friends’ sympathy.
Cedar View Mississippi merchant B G Stewart says customers get the worth of a box in gold weight for issues such as constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at F G Fricke Co drug store for 25 cents.
Mrs. Stone shows improvement and Mrs. Wallace nears recovery. A son was born Monday May 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Harger. Roy Malcolm returned from Avoca after a week with his brother and visited the West family over Sunday. Mies Nellie Sylvester of Surprise mentioned.
The Nebraska item reports a birth to Chauncey and Mrs Orton with Mabel and Leda Ross visiting over Sunday. Charles Stone returns from Oklahoma praising the state while another wealthy citizen warns of arrest if Sunday baseball continues. Excavations begin for a Warden sisters residence east of the M E church costing about 1200. Silas Munn is praised for road dragging after rain and Eldredge entertains at Parmese with mixed reception.
The advertisement claims high elevations bring fevers and malaria at lower levels, and promotes Electric Bitters as the effective remedy for lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever age and general debility. Sold under guarantee at F.G. Fricke & Co. drug store. Price 50c.
John H. Groop of Louisville, deputy assessor for the Louisville precinct, visited the city this morning with his books to complete the assessment. The report lauds him as a hustler and a careful official, reflecting well on Assessor Soennichsen’s selection.
Mr. E. Humphrey of Omega Ohio says the medicine saved his life during a severe cough. He notes it reached the cough spot and helped throat lungs and chest. Sold under guarantee at F. G. Fricke & Co. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing years of persistent itching piles after trying other treatments. He states two 25 cent boxes resolved the problem. The product is sold under guarantee at F. G. Fricke & Co. drug store.
State of Nebraska Cass County Estate of Margaret A Patterson deceased petition seeks appointment of Maccaer administratrix hearing set in Plattsmouth at the County Judge’s office on May 15 1908 at 10 oclock am objections due by hearing time Witness by official seal April 30 1908 County Judge Wean J Beemson W C Ramsey Attorney First Publication April 8 1908
Notice is given to all interested in the estate of Benjamin Banard deceased that on May 2, 1904, in Cass County Nebraska the county court will examine the final account and enter the final decree of distribution. Objections must be filed by the specified time. Allen J. Beeson signs as judge.
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