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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1908

Page

5

Numerous Cass county residents travel to Omaha for business

A long list details Ceo B. Mann Nejedly Sheldon Beckman Tritsch and many others as they ride the mail and other trains to Omaha for daily business. The notes include confirmations of brief visits, lodge matters in Lincoln and O'Neill, and social calls from Murray Evansville and other locales.

B. Mann Omaha Jus Nejedly Frank B. Sheldon Nehawka Ken Beckman Murray Jacob Tritsch W. M. Richards South Bend Catherine Odell Evansville JL. C. Pace N Street Lincoln Star Ida Boeleker

Royal alliance taints campaign and church choir praised

The article alleges Nicholas Longworth Works with James Sherman and others to push a Taft Roosevelt dynasty over sixteen years while controlling key offices. It also reports a St Luke's Episcopal Church song service praised for superb choir performance under Choirmaster Austin with solos by Mrs. Annie Britt and others.

Nicholas Longworth James Schoolcraft Sherman Sherman Joe Cannor Roosevelt Taft Nicholas Sunny Him Charles Linton Millions Ways and Means Committee Taft-Roosevelt Dynasty Theodore Omaha World- Herald St.Luke’s Episcopal Church Austin West Ambrose

Quarry Worker Injured After Fall Near Embankment

Peterson was injured at VanCourt's quarry when a dirt fall caused him to topple eighteen feet to rock below. He bruised his ankle and will miss work for about a month, with accident insurance providing partial Time loss reimbursement.

VanCourt Peterson Nehawka Register

Making Improvements at Elk Horn Bar

Ed Egenberger completes a new copper workboard at the Elk Horn bar featuring modern draining and cleansing improvements to minimize dirt. Gering & Co. supplies are noted.

E. Egenberger Elkhorn

Police Court Caps Ed Forbes and McDonald in Archer Justice

Judge Archer presided as Ed Forbes, a traveling barber, faced $5 in fines and jail until paid after a bellicose drunken episode. William F McDonald, an aged farm laborer, received $1 fine with suspended sentence on condition he finds work and pays promptly.

Archer Ed Forbes Wm. F. McDonald Forbes Donjon McDonald Brand

Automobile party stops in Elmwood en route from Lorimer ta

A traveling party led by J F Hilton of New Virginia Iowa and J So and Dale Hilton of Lorimer Iowa paused at Barclays restaurant in this city for hours en route to Elmwood. They started Sunday noon from Lorimer, passed Corning and Red Oak where rain and mud slowed them, and reached Elmwood by early afternoon to visit George Hilton for thirty six years a resident. They traveled in a 24 28 horsepower Mason car built in Des Moines Iowa, enjoying the trip aside from mud delays.

Elmwood Barclay’s J. F. Hilton New Virginia J. So Dale Hilton Lorimer Corning Red Oak Emerson Glenwood George Hilton Des Moines Ila

City engineer J H Merriam leaves for Omaha then Denver

J H Merriam, serving as city engineer for several months, has resigned and departed for Omaha with plans to go to Denver. The community regrets his departure, praising his work and recommending him as a capable civil engineer.

J. H. Merriam Omaha Denver Colo Merriam

Henry R. Gering Named President of Drug Co

Henry R. Gering was elected President of the Porter Ryerson Hoobler Drug Co a large Omaha wholesale drug concern. He will remain in the city directing his portion of the business for several months before relocating as the company expands. Friends commend his good fortune and mourn his departure from the city.

Henry R. Gering Porter-Ryerson- Hoobler Drug Co Omaha Gering

Degree of Honor Grand Lodge Convening in Lincoln

The Degree of Honor Grand Lodge opens in Lincoln on Wednesday October 7 with delegates arriving Tuesday evening. A memorial service is at eight in representative hall followed by a reception for Grand Lodge officers and delegates from Degree of Honor and Ancient Order of Woodmen. Governor Sheldon delivers the welcome and Grand Lodge officers respond. Elmwood and Schuyler drill teams attend with a short musical program.

Grand Lodge Lincoln Representative Hall Order of Woodmen Geo. L. Sheldon

Advertised Letters at Plattsmouth Post Office 1908

A list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Plattsmouth post office dated October 4 1908 includes Miss Bessie Andrews Miss Vera Hopkins Mrs S Martin Miss Inez Stotts C O Andrews A J Augustine Allison Biggerstaff Charles Crain Edward Frey A Gillette Lawrence Jackson O H Johnson J W Lewis H M Mitchell Earl Ogden Glover Price George White Lincoln Cons Company and others If not claimed soon they go to the Dead Letter Office Washington DC Callers should say advertised.

Plattsmouth Bessie Andrews Vera Hopkins S. Martin Inez Stotts C. O. Andrews A. J. Augustine Allison Biggerstaff Charles Crain Edward Frey A. Gillette Lawrence Jackson O. H. Johnson J. W.-. Lewis H. M. Mitchell Earl Ogden Glover Price George White Lincoln Cons. Company Washington, D.C

Local residents greet visitors and travel notices across the area

Wabash residents traveled to Lincoln to hear W H Taft Ed Wilson and F W Halfish drove to Yutan Ed Dorr and J C Brown left for Amoret Mo to visit Dr Powers Mr and Mrs W T Richards and others visited Weeping Water to see M and Mrs Thim fan Mrs H T Squires also went to Weeping Water Henry Anderson departed for Nuckles county Several attended an I O O F picnic at Elmwood Chas Johnson arrived from Colorado to husk corn this fall J A Bauer and HL H Gerbling were in Lincoln Miss Fay and Blanch Richards came from Lincoln Ch O Thomas followed from Lincoln Mr and Mrs Clarence too visited Weeping Water Mrs H H Gerbling was called to Lincoln for her father s funeral Missouri Pacific telegraph instrument replaced Geo Towle Jr visiting from Omnabes Plattsmouth men went to Plattsmouth for jury duty Chas Ward and family visited Nucholls county Misses Golden and VanEnery at Elmwood Raymond Harrison visited Weeping Water The Herbs of Life Medicine Co gave an entertainment with three prizes Wm Van Enery won a ham Ethel McCaig a rocking chair Otis Wilson Jr a diamond ring 2 M Shirley visited from Lincoln Claud Jarvis went to Nemaha A W Barret at Elmwood B B Thurber from Omaha checked Missouri Pacific wire work Ray Norris from Weeping Water Several attended Jno Gordon funeral at Weeping Water Maud Colbert hosted a surprise party for her mother s 27th birthday

J. H. Cook Murray Omaha Dee Hostetter Homer Smith Charles Bell O'Neill Tripp Supt Askwith Masonic Home Col Henry C. McMahen Glenwood Glenwood Ice Company E. L. Court Benj. F. Mason Co. P. Peters Houston L. Carlson Fremont John Lutz Lincoln Grand Lodge Teresa Hempel Roy Boyd Denver Colo Fred Kunsman George Weidman Havelock Frank Sabatka Josie Drozda Drozda D.C. Morgan Schuyler Isabel Richey Union FL Mason Ashland Mason Rinwood Stork John Gorder W. H. Taft Ed Wilson F. W. Halfish Yutan Ed Dorr J.C. Brown Amoret, Mo Dr. Powers W. T. Richards Mrs Weeping Water Mrs. Thimfan H. T. Squires Henry Anderson Nuckles County Elmwood Chas. Johnson Colorado Will J. A. Bauer HL H. Gerbling Misses Fay Blanch Richards J. O. Thomas Missouri Pacific Railroad Geo. Towle, Jr Omnabes J. M. Creamer Chas. Brann Plattsmouth Chas. Ward Nucholls County Misses Golden and VanEnery Raymond Harrison D. B. VanEnery Herbs of Life Medicine Co Wm. van Enery Ethel McCaig Otis Wilson, Jr M. Shirley Claud Jarvis Nemaha A. W. Barret B. B. Thurber Missouri Pacific Ray Norris Jno

Are Always the Cheapest in Our Ready-to-Wear Store

Advertisement copy touts low prices across Gent's and Boy's Ready-to-Wear Clothing and Furnishings. It claims correctness in weave workmanship styles and prices, promoting the store's goods as consistently economical.

Remarkable Apple Grown in Missouri Bottoms

The Journal notes a superb apple grown by Mrs. Hinton near the Missouri bottoms across from the Burlington bridge. She visited the city Saturday and left a basket specimen with the paper while staying with Mrs. J. W. Johnson. She is hailed as the prize fruit raiser of the Iowa bottoms.

Missouri Hinton Burlington Bridge City

Ladies' Aid Society Social in Mynerd Home

The Ladies' Aid Society of Mynerd will hold a social at the home of A A Wetenkaup on Tuesday evening Oct 13. Supper will be served at 8 o'clock.

Ladies’ Aid Society of Mynerd A. A. Wetenkaup

More Than Enough Is Too Much Diet Advice

A health note urges mature adults to eat only what is needed to repair tissue and stay warm, linking excess to stomach trouble and kidney disorders. It recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes sales by F. G. Fricke & Co. and pocket electric lights and renewals by Gering & Co.

Chamberlain F. G. Fricke & Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Personal News Daily Journal Frank Young, Sr Down GW. McCraken Fred Nolting Mrs. Noltings Frank Englekemeier Ragoos Ed. Tritsch John Tritsch P. Morrison Florence McElroy J. R. Smith Grace J. E. McDaniel Salina Kas McDaniel Kansas City E. F. Miller Chicago M. E Will Noxson Peter Halmes Minco Okla P. C. Petersen Grand Recorder John W. Kinser John Martin Anton Nitka Neb Myrtle Pearl Smith Jas Darrough W. Hostetter Huntington Ind Lafe Nelson Wakeeney, Kas Cass County Mr. Nelson Elizabeth Rich Petersburg Bert Fpollock Flattsmouth Telephone Company W. H. Colip Burlington Herman Holshuh Henry Stull Tripp County J. J. Decker Tulene Brothers Ohiowa B. B. Daniher Order Gering & Co Roose Velt St. Luke’s Church Peter Peterson Clarence H. H. Gerbling Nebraska Suif Schimaku, Wowie Holly Plattsmouth, Nebraska
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