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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
6
A local Murray notice summarizes a social event of interest to residents. The agency invites readers to view details forthcoming in the journal edition and promises accessibility for community members in the vicinity.
Miss Carrie Allison spent Tuesday in Omaha. Rev and Mrs Lucas are visiting Hastings. Jas Holmes drove to Plattsmouth Friday. Numerous residents attend dances, parties, and visits across Nebraska with several trips to Weeping Water Nebraska City and Union. Community updates include illness improvements, land purchases, and upcoming events.
A meeting of Farmers Elevator Company stockholders will be held in Murray on Tuesday September 29 to formally take over the new M P line elevator. The 20000 bushel corrugated iron plant will be run by Chas Spangle with W D Wheeler as president and a slate of local officers and directors. The venture aims to boost local grain prices and merchant activity. Also noted are visits by Grant Mann of Moorehead and a Barn injury to Albert Young with temporary layoff.
Holmes and Smith advertise a price list paying 20 cents per pound for choice butter and 16 cents for tub butter, inviting suppliers to visit their market location.
Miss Margie Walker reports good progress in a lecture course and notes the first number will arrive in October. Those who have not secured tickets should see Miss Walker or leave word at the bank as the course is worth time and money. buy tickets now rather than wait for solicitation.
The leap year party was a great success and reflects credit on the young ladies in charge. The dance opened at 8 30 with the grand march and lasted past midnight. Music by Hay's violin and cornet was praised and will be used for the return dance. Boys have issued invitations for the leap year return dance.
320 acre farm one and one half miles from Murray with good improvements. Asking price 95.00 dollars per acre. Inquiries to John H. Spangler Murray Nebraska.
A 16 size watch with Waltham movement and Crescent Silverine case is missing between the farm of A. S. Will and the home of C N Beveridge. It bears No 12963522 and No 2398. Finder please return to owner Alfred Beveridge.
Dan Kiser of Mynard offers his 80 acre farm for sale with an expiration date of October 4 1908. The notice invites interested buyers to inquire by that deadline.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidneys filter blood and that weak kidneys cause illness, urging readers to trial the remedy and to request a free sample by mail from Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY.
James M. Holmes of Holmes & Smith bought the Monte Robb residence once occupied by Col. J. B. Seybolt. The seven room house now under re papering and hard pine finish features water service furnace and bath. Report notes the home promises comfort and enduring beauty for the Holmes family.
A. L. Baker attended the horse sale in Weeping Water Saturday. Miss Lavina Sans spent Monday in Union. W. A. Boedeker and Miss Ida visited Plattsmouth Tuesday. The Farmer's elevator nears completion and will be usable soon. Thomas Nix returns to mail route duties after a ten day vacation. Miss Margaret Jameson visited home folks in Weeping Water Saturday. Fred Schuster, carpenter on the elevator project, departed for Beatrice to start another elevator.
The Journal promotes Glenwood Granite Works in Glenwood Iowa. It lauds large western monuments and endorses C P Hale president for honesty. All work is warranted to meet representation and readers are urged to choose Glenwood Granite Works for memorial stones.
A. Graham advertises quality cottonwood lumber one half mile east of the Missouri River Ferry in Iowa. Lumber priced at 16.00 per thousand feet. Lumber in good shape with all lengths and widths. Contact Pacific Junction IA or Mutual Phone from there.
Notice lists J. F. Tubbs selling three pure bred dark Jersey male pigs at 15.00 each with registration legible. Also includes a dentist listing for G. W. Todd at 403 Brandies building in Omaha.
Elinora Marsh petitions the district court of Cass County Nebraska for a decree of divorce from Perry Marsh. She alleges extreme cruelty desertion lack of support and absence without just cause. Respondent must answer by April 20 in the district court.
Fragmentary OCR shows Estate with Co. Dwyer as attorney for estate. No clear event date or court/plantiff details provided.
Taft began his campaign in Cincinnati delivering three addresses to crowds including delegates to the National League of Republican Clubs and Negro Baptists. He criticized Bryan and defended Republican policy, while Bryan rebuked Roosevelt over claims about Gov. Haskell.
The Co-Operative Live Stock Commission Company announces it will quit its Kansas City office at the stockyards and end operations in St. Joseph. Kansas City and St. Joseph offices will cease business on October 1.
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