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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
3
An aged classified ad urges readers to order coal from a local yard to heat homes. It touts the Brenton mine as a fuel source with steady supply and affordable price.
Local listing shows J W Egenberger in Plattsmouth Nebraska with a phone contact under the Plattsaponitis Ne- Well Naval designation. The fragment notes a Nebraska address and suggests a business or personal listing in the area.
A seller offers two mares, one nearly three and one six years old, in good shape. Also missing is a red and white heifer calf about 179 pounds lost ten days ago. Finder should notify the office or owner at phone 21.
MatTtew Gerixs offers a four room cottage for rent near shops. Also selling cottonwood lumber at 16.00 per thousand feet from one half mile east of the Missouri River Ferry in Iowa. Lumber in good shape, all lengths and widths. Address Pacific Junction Ia or Mutual Phone from there. A. GRATIAM.
On September 13 1908 near Wayne Nebraska a family reunion honored Mrs Lewis H Young born February 22 1825 all Cass county pioneers. The gathering at the Phipps home drew three generations including son Eddie and five grandsons with violin performances plus a bounteous dinner.
A Slovenian correspondent reports relief from indigestion and loss of appetite after using Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine. He praises its effect on digestion and urges its use for sedentary workers, noting availability at drugstores and listing Jos. Triner in Chicago.
Naval militia reports Grand Marais girdled by flames with Monker and six Indians feared dead. Lutsen near doom while Colville and Chicago Bay suffer widespread destruction. Gopher withdraws for supplies. ten sailors left to guard Chicago Bay, twenty at Grand Marais, forty at Lutsen.
Wabash Department Troy Ward was down from Elmwood Sunday. J. W. Staton bought a car of sheep last week. Thus Cromwell went to Omaha Monday morning. Mrs. Anna Hobbs and daughter moved to Lincoln Friday. Miss Viola Hinds visited friends at Nehawka last week. Raymond Harrison was up from Weeping Water Sunday. Wm. Edgar bought the Walter Perry farm of John Perry last week. Miss May McBride was down from Elmwood Sunday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stanley visited relatives at Weeping Water Sunday. The secretary of the Nebraska State Railway Association was here Thursday. Several from here attended the Harvest Home Festival at Murdock last week. Frank Hulfish pitched ball at Murdock Thursday. at Louisville Friday and Nehawka Saturday. Ed Dorr was at Omaha Tuesday. A. J. Brann was at Lincoln Monday. A. W. Barrett was at Omaha Tuesday. Chas. Woml was at Council Bluffs Tuesday. Ed Wilson was at Weeping Water Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hinds were at Omaha Tuesday. M. A. Tyson was down from Elmwood Wednesday selling Canada land. J. W. Carter was up from Weeping Water Wednesday selling Mexico land. Miss Pheby Ely went to Lincoln Tuesday for a week's visit with relatives. The Bornemeier Bros. bought a new Auto from the Wabash Train Co. last Geo. Horn, Special Agent for the M. W. A. Accident Association of Cedar Creek was here last week. or Rent A good three-room house with two acres of ground. Fred M. Hesse, Bell phone 12s.
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