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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
8
Local notices list travelers, registrants, jurors and visitors boarding trains, hiking to Omaha, Lincoln, or O’Neill for land drawings and county court matters. Several residents attend court, register for land drawings, or visit relatives in nearby towns.
An advertising notice proclaims consistent low pricing and quality in Gent's and Boy's Ready-to-Wear clothing and furnishings. The store claims Correct in Weave, Workmanship, Styles, and Prices, highlighting its affordable wood-based furnishings.
A severe accident occurred yesterday afternoon near Bovey when Ben Beckman and his daughter were riding home after shopping. Their horse, startled by W B Banning's automobile, bolted overturning the buggy and injuring Beckman and his daughter.
Two tract underscored by J P. Farrer Coates Block Plattsmouth Nebr offer 120 acres six miles from Plattsmouth 70 acres cultivated rest blue grass pasture good house barn and outbuildings price right Eighty acres 40 cultivated 80 in wild hay with running water no improvements two miles from Cullom good land these two tracts will be sold right if taken at once See J P Farrer Coates Block Plattsmouth Nebr.
Miss Amelia Marten and Verna Cole of Plattsmouth visited Reuben E Foster and wife. Norfolk’s Mont Robb visited his son Hugh on farms southwest of town before returning home. G W Garrison and wife left for Burlington Junction Missouri to enjoy mineral springs. Walthill visitors Frank Beaudet and G W Mills returned home. Missouri Pacific agent Herman Thomas from Dunbar visited relatives. Will H Mark traveled to Corpus Christi Texas for a two week country tour. Edward McCleave of Hopkins Missouri, a nephew of E E McCleave and Mrs F L McLeod, visited Union relatives. Mrs J T Graham and children left for Cheyenne Wyoming. Luther Hall’s farm will gain a brick barn 50 by 60 with modern conveniences. masons at work. T C Laws named Missouri Pacific depot operator, replacing E F Logan bound for Plattsmouth. Depot crowd echoes Whitlow Reynolds and Laws as a merry team.
Nehawka UP reports a string of local social notes. Mentions visits from Mrs Mion, Vr Walker undergoing a special operation, and various residents including Feary Straub, Miss Eichel, and the Kohl sisters. Also covers Ed Woods nursery work in Washington and a family move of Grandpa McBride to York with Mrs Pittman.
J. G. Wiehey returns from a ten day tour through Oklahoma, Mines, Oklahoma City, Alva, and other towns. He notes rapid development, abundant corn cotton and potato crops, fertile lands at low prices, and a growing, metropolitan Oklahoma City. He travels on to Anthony Kansas and Caldwell Kansas after visiting Alva. He believes the southwest holds strong future prospects.
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