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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
Neosha Falls Herald notes the speaker’s broad appeal and powerful diction as a standout evangelist. The next day’s sermon, under the Men’s Christian Club, delivered a compelling message on human opportunity from the text Loose Him and Let Him Go. Murray Christian Church hosts a lecture on Saturday November 7.
Local residents and visitors repeatedly travel to Omaha for business and social errands. Names include Prafis A. W. White Miss Lillian Murphy M. Walker Louise Misinger Sam Hannan A Claybaugh Fred Jasper Mrs G W Oshborne F H Dunbar M J Sweeney M E Weidman L W Lorenz Carl Kansman W H Pile Jr R B Mayfield P H Meisinger Mary Martens John J Sullivan S H Snyder J R King William Holly William Oliver C E Binkley Mrs Wm Wetenkamp Geo Hild Carl Herger Dean's Ointment and Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil ads appear within the same notices.
Local notes report Mrs J A Walker quiet this week and Andy Satin ill with Wusce tress. Funeral for the Murray baby drew many mourners Wednesday. Miss Nora Domingo visiting the Jenkins. Wickersham to lecture at the Christian church Saturday and Monday. Also mentions births, lectures, and a muskrat trapping trip by W A Scott.
The lecture by L. B. Wickersham drew a large Sparta audience and "carried his audience by storm" for over an hour with strong appreciation. The Sparta Sentinel-Leader notes it was the finest ever heard in town and promises a warm welcome in the future. A repeat engagement is announced for Murray on Saturday evening, November 7.
Hotes and Smith seek quality butter paying 20 cents per pound for choice butter and 16 cents per pound for tub butter.
The notice promotes Tunner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a license free remedy with no deleterious ingredients. It claims benefits for nervousness digestion blood disorders sleeplessness and stomach ailments and offers free medical advice. Available at drug stores including Jos Tuiner 6516 622 So Ashland Ave Chicago IL.
Voters are reminded that the president cannot be voted for directly and no blank squares are provided beside presidential candidates. Mark the official ballot correctly with a single X inside the correct square and avoid erasing names. If unsure, consult poll staff or the posted instruction cards.
In 1863 George M. Felton of South Gibson Pa suffered chronic diarrhoea during army service. He tried many remedies until A W Miles of this place urged Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. One bottle stopped the ailment at once. For sale by F G Fricke & Co.
Mrs. Alice Sharp of Plattsmouth Nebraska reports long standing kidney and back pains eased by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Gering & Co's drug store and sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. She says relief came from the first use and continued after a year of suffering. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Fourteen workers from the east arrived at the Union depot in Omaha en route to Montana. They traveled third class on an accommodation train and hired out through a Chicago employment agent who promised meals. With almost no money, they survived on occasional train crew food until a sympathetic boy, George Croft, age 15, gave a dollar to buy a meal at the station lunch room. He plans to work and later return to Chicago to join his widowed mother.
For sale two land tracts near Plattsmouth and Cullom Nebr 12 acres six miles from Plattsmouth with 7 acres in cultivation a blue grass pasture good house barn and out buildings price right 80 acres two miles from Cullom 50 acres in cultivation 30 in wild hay running water no improvements selling together if taken at once see J P Faulteen Coates Block Plattsmouth Nebr
Court House notes show County Court quiet while election supplies are prepared. District Court focuses on the Coates-Herald case, with a lengthy, detail driven session and a growing audience at each sitting as the trial nears a possible jury verdict.
David Parker of Fayette New York Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg says Electric Bitters cured his stomach troubles and now keeps him strong. He praises the tonic and recommends it, noting a $500 value in improved health after trying doctors. Available at F G Fricke and Co drug store.
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