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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
3
A long list of visitors and residents are noted in a Saturday column. Henry Schneider, John Baucatek, Henry Sanders and many others moved between Norfolk Omaha Cedar Creek and other nearby towns for business, family, or travel.
Last evening at the Parmele theatre the Plattsmouth High school held the class of 1908 graduation. Twenty five graduates in black gowns and caps heard addresses by Rev. Frank L Loveland and Superintendent Gamble. Diplomas were presented by Will C Ramsey as the audience praised the scholars and wished them future success.
Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth Patterson a long time Cass county resident born 1814 near Philadelphia She died after a paralytic stroke at her daughter Mrs John Pococks home southeast of Ord The remains were taken to Rock Bluffs for interment Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rock Bluffs She left four surviving children and many descendants with ties to Illinois Nebraska and Kansas
Miss Fay Eades visited relatives and friends last evening in Omaha and returned to her South Omaha home this afternoon.
A smooth stranger peddled toilet soap cold cream and shaving soap offering a family group or best white silk pillow top for fifteen cents extra. He claimed to know half Union’s prominent families and delivered in eight days. One woman hid the sample and the tale reached the editor.
New York vendor H. C. Noah visited the city to sell fire hose addressing a past mismatch where a previous hose failed to fit existing couplings and leaked water when pressurized at a hillside fire.
The Sunday school convention planned for Murray was canceled because roads were washed out and speakers could not reach the event. Organizers expect to set a new date soon.
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