City Council Conducts Lively Regular Session
City council meeting at city hall with all present except First ward. Ed Eggenberger seeks wagon storage, granted. Mrs. Sayles asks for a permanent concrete walk on Main and Eleventh streets. funds debated but walk approved. Sewer extension approved. nineteen September arrests reported. city finances show end-of-month balances and various payrolls.
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Streight
Patterson
Banker's Convention
Dads
Ed. Eggenberger
City Hall
Buttery
Wallstrom
Fourth
Vine Street
Oak
Third
Hainey
Warl
Cook
Archer
Mike Lutz
al. O'Neill
Chris Gobelman
John Swanson
Alvin Jones
John Fitzpatrick
Franky Neu
Propst’s East Coast Tour Describes Albany to New York
R L Propst reports a lengthy September October journey from Norfolk to Albany and the Hudson River. He notes the Sulzer trial in Albany, the Washington Irving steamboat, and sights along the river including Kingspoint Poughkeepsie and West Point. He mentions Sing Sing prison, Helen Gould Shepherd, and the Astor family burial site as seen from the river. The letter ends with a promise to discuss New York City in a future note.
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Adirondack Mountains
Lake Champlain
Old Fort Ticonderoge
Frederick
Montcalm’s Landing
Larahee’s Point
Vermont
Albany
New York City
Troy
Sulzer
State Capitol
Washington Irving
New York
Tarrytown
Helen Gould Shepherd
Werex
John Jacob Astor
Astor
Astors
Vincent Astor
Yonkers
Hudson River
R. L. Propst
Hiner Family Leaves Walthill After Short Nebraska Visit
Henry Hiner and his wife and family from Walthill Nebraska left this morning for home after a brief visit with relatives in the area.
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Henry Hiner
Walthill
Nebraska
Prisoners Escape From Cass County Jail
From Wednesday's Daily the Cass county jail inmates Nelson Clark John McGee and Tom Martin broke from confinement after forcing cells doors and hinges. Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker and officers pursued efforts to recapture but by noon no word on their whereabouts. The escape highlights the jail’s weak structure and the need for a new building to secure prisoners.
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Cass County
Neumann
M. Fef. Manspeaker
Newman
Nelson Clark
John McGee
Tom Martin
Manspeaker
Clark
Fanger
McGee
Martin
Turning Classes Resume After German Day Observance
German Day leads to a halt in turning classes at the German Turner hall with sessions resuming next Tuesday. The second month of turning has built a strong men and boys class for winter work and a business men's class may form for at least one evening weekly.
Cedar Creek Farmer Henry Meisinger Visits City
Henry Meisinger a respected Cedar Creek farmer came to the city for business matters and to attend to district affairs.
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Henry 2. Meisinger
Cedar Creek
Will Move to Idaho and Schedule Sale Near Cedar Creek
Philip and Nick Schaefer of Cedar Creek area visited the Journal office yesterday to order sale bills. The elder Schaefer plans to move to Fairfield Idaho and make it his future home. His sale is advertised for Thursday October 23 at his Cedar Creek area home.
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Philip
Nick Schaefer
Cedar Creek
Journal
Schaefer
Fairfield
Idaho
Guthmann R I laid to final rest in Plattsmouth
Funeral services for Francis R Guthmann were held at St John s Roman Catholic church led by Rev Father M A Shine with deacon and sub deacon assistants. Opal Fitzgerald sang Lead Kindly Light as floral tributes filled the church and local courthouses and businesses closed in respect. Burial followed in Catholic cemetery.
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Francis R. Guthmann
St. John’s
Mr. Guthmann
Plattsmouth
Present Lighting System 5 On The Bum
Citywide complaints arise over dim unreliable electric service from the light company. Patrons demand clear plans to upgrade plant capacity and prevent outages, with reassurance of timely improvements for power and lighting reliability.
Baby Mine at Parmele to Play Next Tuesday
The Parmele will show Baby Mine next Tuesday night October 24. The comedy, staged by Wm. A. Brady Ltd, has run a year at Daly's Theatre New York and enjoyed success in London Paris Berlin Vienna. The production is praised as absolutely clean with broad laughs.
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Margaret Mayn
Parmele
Daly's Theatre
New York
Charles ‘Wyndham
Criterion Theatre
London
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Wm. A. Brady, Ltd
Baby Ferguson Passes Away At Three Months
The three month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson died at 1:30 p.m. at their home. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. from the residence and burial followed at the Morning Cemetery south of the city. The family resides near the Big Island, and friends extend deepest sympathy.
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William Ferguson
Fergeson
Big Island
Grading Contract Completes Burlington Railroad Yard Fill
J H McMahen of this city has finished grading 2500 yards of earth for the Burlington at the shop yard approach. The new fill supports a large concrete sewer from Lincoln Avenue, replacing old wooden culverts. The Burlington praises the work as improving appearance, safety, and convenience for employees. Superintendent Baird had pursued the improvement for some time, with the project reflecting credit on his efforts.
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J. H. McMahen
The
Burlington
Lincoln Avenue
McMahen
Baird
GUR Silk Sale Offers Remnants at Cut Price
Zuckweiler and Lutz advertise a sale of silk remnants in 2 and 22 yard pieces, 36 inch width, suitable for waist or petticoat use with substantial quantities left. The notice emphasizes discounted pricing and remaining stock.
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Zuckweiler & Lutz
Lutkins Heads to Louisville for Nebraska Lighting Co. Work
Andy Lutkins left yesterday afternoon for Louisville to manage business affairs of the Nebraska Lighting Company in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lutkins
Louisville
Nebraska. Lighting Company
Mrs Notting Showing Signs Of Improvement
Mrs. Notting's condition continues to improve after a severe operation. She has been in Omaha for weeks of treatment and family and friends are encouraged by her rapid progress toward a full recovery.
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Fred Nelling
Omaha
Narrow escape for Cass County group in Lincoln area crash
An auto carrying a man and four women from Nehawka veered off East Street eight miles from Lincoln, flipped onto its side and then righted itself. Driver Mrs. H F Ost sprained her wrist. others sustained only shock. Dr E B Finney treated injuries and helped tow the car to Lincoln.
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Casa County
Lincoln
State Journal
H. F. Ost
Nehawka
E. B. Finney
Anderson Farm
Philip Hirz Suffers Broken Right Thumb in Farm Accident
Philip Hirz was thrown from a vehicle while driving around his farm near the city. The right thumb was dislocated and later dressed in town. doctors say it will take time to regain full use of the hand.
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Philip Hirz
Philip
Dr Thom as Eclectic Oil Promoted for Various Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr Thom as Eclectic Oil as a universal household remedy for toothache ear ache sore throat cuts and bruises sold at drug stores for 25c and 50c.
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Dr. Thomas
Advertising in the Journal Delivers Best Results
The Journal proves most effective for campaigns with strong ad placement. Businesses report higher reach and engagement when messaging appears in the Journal.
Menace Looms Over Nebraska Milling Industry
A Milling and Grain News note from Kansas City warns Nebraska’s Net Weights and Measures Law threatens every miller. It requires branding packages with net content and bearing responsibility for contents through multiple hands, despite flour shrinkage with age. The piece predicts limited trouble this season due to dry harvest but notes possible issues with wet weather milling and erosion of moisture absorption. The Journal ads pay.
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Nebraska
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Edward Svoboda
John Iverson
Bob Propst
Norfolk
Weill
Frank Ri. Guthman
Light Company
Iowa
Mrs. Notting
the Milling and Grain News
Kansas City
Milling and Grain News
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