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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
5
Jurors return to duty. multiple residents travel to Omaha for business and visits. Officials report on bank matters and court cases. Elmwood school district boundary review underway. Odd Fellows grand lodge sessions in Lincoln plus local social events and local commerce updates.
L Lepinsky of Blatz Brewing in Omaha is in the city to manage Frank Benfer’s saloon. He plans to install a manager, review applications, and may open the business today. The fixtures and cash register belong to Merrill, a brewery representative, with cleaning underway after receiving keys from Marshal Fitz Gerald.
A great storm battered Folsom and surrounding areas blowing down the Union county courthouse and dozens of dwellings. Homes were wrecked, telegraph wires and power lines failed, and railroad damage disrupted services. Several residents were injured and some may die, with extensive ruin across Sharon Springs and nearby towns.
A severe fall storm brought high winds and heavy rain across multiple regions. Lincoln reported a small tornado causing damage to utilities and signs while Kansas faced tornadoes further south in Clayton New Mexico. Western Nebraska saw rain and Colorado braced for a blizzard as pavement floodwaters rose, impeding pedestrian movement.
A testimonial from L. A. Bartlet of Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health for three years using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The ad claims the product cleanses and tones the system gently and notes it costs 25 cents at F G Fricke Co s drag store.
In Kansas City on the Troost avenue trolley line three cars collided at Thirteenth street and Troost. Two men were killed and 15 others injured as an air brake failed on one car and sent it rushing down a hill. Passengers including several prominent business people fled to the street during the scramble to escape.
New York reports James Howard Allport, reputed Liverpool millionaire, and Englishwoman Ray Bucy, 22, held at Ellis Island for deportation to England on the Mauretania. Word from Allport’s father cited a wife and daughter in Liverpool and alleged unsound mind, prompting British consul general to order the deportation.
The U S Supreme Court dismissed Herman Billick’s appeal for want of jurisdiction in the Mary Vizal murder case. Chicago reports say Judge Landis’s prior conviction stands and the condemned man could hang if Governor Deneen does not intervene. The State’s Attorney Healy indicated the ruling leaves Billick’s fate in political hands.
Washington reports that all signatory European nations to the Algeciras convention appear ready to recognize Mulai Hafid as sultan of Morocco on condition he fulfills international obligations set in treaties and the Algeciras convention. The United States shares this stance.
Dallas Oct 20 Miss May A Messer of Kennetec South Dakota won the first number in the Tripp county opening. She is 32 years old and lives with her parents on a farm about four miles from town.
The Saunders County Board announces a public hearing to organize Salt Creek Valley Drainage District under Nebraska law. The notice lists petitioners A Puller Chas Miller Margaret L Wollen Mary E Jespersen Rita Titus KR Hays A T Barrow O A Keetle C Keetle J C Weddell H W Meinsen S H Loder Carl Stander C D Keetle A J Robbins J H W Keetle and Nelson Sheffer and describes district boundaries and statutory powers including eminent domain and bonds.
Defendant Verry Marsh must answer by September 2 in the Cass County district court. The filing seeks relief from bonds of matrimony and alleges the defendant has deserted the plaintiff and failed support. The case is titled Elora Marsh Matriator versus Verry Marsh.
The district court in Cass County Nebraska orders notice for Willian Henry Edgerton estate. Administrators seek license to sell enough real estate in Omaha area to pay debts and expenses. Hearing set November 23 to show cause why license should not be granted.
In the matter of Mary F. Dewey guardian for Verne and Anne Dewey minors the district court of Cass county Neb on January 13 19s ordered a sale of real estate. The southwest quarter of section five township eleven range nine Cass county Nebraska will be sold at public vendue in Plattsmouth on November th at eleven oclock in the forenoon to the highest bidder. The sale remains open one hour. May F. Dewey guardian.
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