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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
7
Weekly notes recount visits by Dick Steffens and others to Lorton and Omaha. Farmers race to market, cattle shipments, and a fine rain boosting fall wheat are recorded. Local residents attend academies, celebrate birthdays, and praise hotels, stores, and painters amid cheerful social reporting.
A series of weekly trips to Avoca starts on Wednesday August 19. An office with Dr Brendel handles appointments.
The itemized notes report short visits and activities around Avoca, Omaha and nearby towns. People including T. W. Malcolm, L. J. Marquardt, Jack Betts, Fred Hillman and wife, Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Mickel, L. F. Dunkak, Louise Rudge, Gus Buss, Taft hearing, W. C. Norval, Emil Amanda, Neva Zook, William Smoots, Dad Waldrip, Farmers Elevator Co meeting, Ora E. Copes, Louis Rudge, Chas. Toney, Chris Nutzman all noted for travel, business, or social visits.
Notice declares Samuel Johnson and John H. Busch dissolved their partnership on September 1 with all debts payable to John H. Busch and all claims to be paid by him.
Fayette New York resident David Parker a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg praises Electric Bitters. He credits the tonic for curing stomach trouble and keeping him strong. Available at F G Fricke Co drug store for 50 cents.
The Royal hotel represented by Levi Munson filed a bill of particulars in Justice Bacon's court against Mrs. Mary A Latky claiming she owes $57.50 for three years of hotel services. Munson says Latky as grand chief of honor hosted guests and charged their bills to her account, sometimes including friends' charges. This year the Degree of Honor lodge operates at another hotel and no further business is being charged. The defendant allegedly has not paid the debt and denies the account validity.
William Weber and Dr. E W Cook accompanied by a physician party traveled to Omaha this morning due to Miss Lucille Weber's appendicitis. Miss Weber and her sister Margaret reached Omaha yesterday and the operation at Immanuel Hospital was performed. The principal surgeon Dr Davis reported the operation went splendidly and Lucille is in good condition with a speedy recovery hoped for by her many friends here.
Mrs. Balbina Lozorka of Allenport Pennsylvania was plagued by long stomach illness and heart pains. She reports Tuiner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine proved the best medicine, helping the stomach, nerves, and blood. She urges others to seek its value and offers advice at 616 622 So Ashland Ave Chicago Illinois.
The district court jury found Dailey not guilty in the State versus Dailey burglary case tied to Wolf and Tarclay houses in Cedar Creek. The verdict followed a largely circumstantial case with doubt over which of four men was responsible for goods found in a car. The county attorney dismissed the Joseph Shaw case arising from the same offense.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the great kidney remedy. It argues kidneys govern overall health, claims cures for kidney and bladder troubles, and urges readers to order samples or buy bottles from druggists. It lists fifty cent and one dollar sizes and provides mailing instructions to Binghamton New York.
Reduction sale offers two week discounts on parlor suites and rockers with large price cuts. Parlor suites drop from 350 to 35 dollars and 220.1 to 15 dollars, plus 25 percent off rockers, lace curtains, and drapery fabrics. Linoleum remnants sell for 45 and 50 cents per square yard. Chinese matting 20 cents per yard. Japanese matting at current prices. Hamilton piano discounted to 225 dollars from 2100.04.
Review notes Peter G. Piatti's dramatization of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre as intensely human and engaging. The cast is well balanced, delivering likable, sympathetic characters, with performances meeting public acclaim. Presented in the city Monday et.
A letter to J W Gamble of Plattsmouth Nebraska discusses paint pricing and concerns about true and false paint and short measure. It questions gallon worth and Devoe value while noting H L Asemissen & Son as a local seller and naming Devoe offices in New York Chicago and Kansas City.
Daily notes record visits to Omaha O Neill and South Omaha. Families, births, and travel chain with several missing details from the period. A recent shower and pasture improvements are noted along with farm and shopping activity.
Springfield beat Manley 6 to 1 at home last Saturday. Rip pitched a strong game, with solid infield support and timely hitting securing the victory. Manley played short-handed due to unavailable regulars, contributing to the lopsided score.
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