This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Homan, Denton Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/231.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 29, 1918 YOUNG MAN KILLED BY MOWER [front page] >From Monday’s Daily. George W. HOMAN received a letter from his nephew Fred DENTON of Chadron, telling of an accident which occurred to his son, Arthur DENTON, a young man twenty-four years of age, who was cutting grass with a mower, it became clogged and he got off the machine to clean out the trash in front of the cycle bar, when the team started up cutting off one of his legs, and otherwise injuring him, that he died shortly afterwards. This happened near Valentine, the remains were taken to Chadron for burial.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark, Godwin Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/234 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 9, 1918 RECEIVES PORTION GERMAN AEROPLANE >From Wednesday’s Daily. Miss Esther Godwin, received yesterday by mail, a portion of a German aeroplane, which had been shot down in France some time during this summer and which was secured and sent her by Hubert CLARK. The piece has gray and black stripes on it, the colors of the German plane. Mr. Clarke [sic] who is a member of the American Expeditionary Force, secured the relic at the time it was shot down.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stull Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/17.3 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 27, 1916 FUNERAL OF MRS. IRA STULL THIS AFTERNOON >From Wednesday’s Daily. The funeral of Mrs. Ira STULL was held this afternoon from the late home north of this city on the Platte bottom and was attended by a number of the friends and relatives. The services were in charge of Rev. H.G. MC CLUSKY, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city. The body was laid to rest in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Stull has been rather poorly for some time and her condition become such that it was necessary to have taken to Omaha where she was operated on at the Presbyterian hospital, but she failed to rally from the operation and passed away Monday evening at 6o’clock. The body was brought to this city yesterday afternoon and conveyed to the home north of the city. She leaves to mourn her death, the husband and one child. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 15, 1918 ANOTHER AMERICAN SOLDIER HERE >From Saturday’s Daily. Yesterday morning there arrived at the home of Ira STULL and wife, a little stranger [illegible] relationship to the happy parents, and showing loudly for American, and the Stars and Stripes. He was greeted with a happy smile from the father and the mother looked the pleasure from her glad eyes, and all are happy even the hired girl and doctor were glad the stork arrived. The little boy is feeling fine as is also the fond parents.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peterson Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/233 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, February 10, 1919 SUFFERS A SECOND STROKE OF PARALYSIS YESTERDAY NEAR THE NOON HOUR, THE ATTACK WHICH SMITES RASMUS PETERSON, COMES >From Saturday’s Daily. Rasmus PETERSON, who would have been 76 years of age May 12, next, was smitten with a serious stroke of paralysis, as he was about his daily occupation. He had suffered a slight stroke some time since from which he partially recovered. The one which came yesterday was one of more gravity, and which rendered him almost helpless, and partially unconscious. Medical assistance is rendered to the fullest extent in the hopes that he may show some rallying strength but as in cases of this kind, but little is known as to what the outcome will be. Hopes for the best are entertained and all is being done possible.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: York, Welsheimer, Peoples Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/232 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, January 13, 1919 NOW OCCUPYING NEW HOME. Don C. York, and Wife Now have Moved Into Their New Home, A Nice Place. >From Saturday’s Daily. For some time Don C. YORK and wife have had workmen constructing a new and modern place to live, and have secured as a result one of the most beautiful modern homes imaginable. The work of construction being done by F.M. WELSHEIMER, and his two sons, James and Chester, they all being expert builders. The finishing was done by N.K. PEOPLES, who is a past master as well in the art of interior decorating, as well as all kinds of work in his line, which insures the best of work. Mr. York and wife who have worked hard, and have expended much of this house, are entitled to the best of a home, and which they have now just occupied.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Greuber, Homan Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/231 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 14, 1919 IN THE COUNTY COURT. >From Thursday’s Daily. This morning in the county court was heard the petition of Mr. James E. GREUBER and Mrs. Fern E. GREUBER husband and wife, asking that adoption of Noble Eugene HOMAN, be granted to them. The child who is but 17 months of age, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HOMAN of near Murray. The hearing was had and the adoption was allowed, the boy becoming the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Greuber.

Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, January 2, 1919 NOW HAS A FINE QUARTET. >From Monday�s Daily. A[blurred � Antone?] PETERSEN, who [illegible] of home and home environments, is a happy man just now as the goddess of good fortune has had the Stork leave the dearest little baby girl at his home, and of which the father and mother are very proud. This makes the fourth one which has come, and makes a very fine quartet, which furnish music for the good home. When you notice the peculiarly pleasant smile flitting around the lips of Mr. Petersen, you will know what is the cause. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: King, Cook Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/230 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday,June 24, 1918 JOINS ENGINEERING CORPS. >From Friday’s Daily. Harry KING who has made his home in this city for the past few months departed this morning for Omaha, and from there he will go to Ft. Logan, where he enters the services of the United States Army as a member of the engineering Corps. He went to Omaha a few days since with Jesse COOK, who also enlisted and was to have gone to the Great Lakes today, they both departing the same time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spies plus article about enlisted men Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/229 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, June 16, 1916 BERT SPIES, A PLATTSMOUTH BOY, HAS ENLISTED IN THE ARMY Among the Nebraska boys who will go to the Mexican border to take part in defending the honor of their country is Bert Spies, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Spies of this city. Bert is a member of the signal corps of the National guard of Nebraska, belonging to the Fremont company, and is now at Camp Morehead at Lincoln, awaiting the order to entrain for the front. Mr. Spies, who is a linotype operator, has been located at Fremont for some time, and when the call came he at once responded to the occasion. The many friends of the young man will await further news of the company when they reach their destination, and particularly of Mr. Spies. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, February 8, 1917 BERT SPIES OF THE FIFTH NEBRASKA VISITS HOME FOLKS >From Saturday’s Daily. Bert SPIES, one of the members of the Fifth Nebraska, came down last evening on No. 2 to enjoy a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman SPIES, and his many friends in this city, where he was reared to manhood. Bert is a member of the signal corps of Fremont and has put in a strenuous time on the frontier with the Nebraska boys in their school of the soldier. He is well pleased with his experience and the training the past eight months [blur] army life has given him, and states that while there were many hardships to contend with and much hard work, it was an experience that was well worth passing through. Prior to joining the Fifth regiment, Mr. Spies was employed at Fremont as a linotype operator, and was sent direct from that city to Lincoln to be mustered into the service and this is the first opportunity he has had to visit the home folks since entering the service. It is needless to say that the return of Bert was a most joyful occasion to the family and the! many acquaintances who were delighted to see him so hale and hearty after his long sojourn in the sandy wastes of southwestern Texas. He will rejoin his regiment at Fort Crook today and remain there until mustered out of the service. Plattsmouth Journal, May 14, 1917 PLATTSMOUTH BOYS WHO ANSWERED COUNTRY’S CALL >From Friday’s Daily. The Journal has several times been requested to print a list of those enlisting in the army, navy and national guard from this city, and while it is a difficult matter to secure a list that is accurate in every way and one that will include each person who has volunteered, as far a s possible the names of those now serving has been prepared and includes the following: Louis G. STRAVA, U.S.A.; Jesse BLUNT, George BROOKS, jr., coast artillery; Raymond LARSON, Kenneth MC CARTHY, Wayne ALLEN, Ed MAYBEE, Lute RANARD, jr., John BEDNARIK, Fourth Nebraska; Ed RIPPLE, jr., William and Hershel PETTY, Earl WILSON, Third Iowa; Charles DOVEY, Ben WINDHAM, James PERSINGER, Clyde KAUFMANN, Ernest BROWN, George RENNIE, Joe SMETENE, Cyril JANDA, Harry WILSON, Eugene LISTER, Glen NEIL, Tom ISNER, navy. In addition to these a Plattsmouth boy, Albert SATTLER, is a member of the Oklahoma troops, while John PALASEK and Emery DE WOLF of this city are members of the Fifth Nebraska, as well as Bert! SPIES, who is attached to the Fremont Signal corps. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, October 14, 1918 ANOTHER PLATTS BOY MAKES GOOD WASHINGTON DISPATCHES SHOW THE COMMISSIONING OF EDMOND L. SPIES AS FIRST LIEUTENANT U.S. ARMY An Excellent Young Man, Born In This City, Educated Here, Receives Recognition >From Friday’s Daily. The morning dispatches show the receiving by Edmond L. SPIES of a commission of First Lieutenant, in the United States Army. Edmond was born in this city and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman SPIES during his time in school, he worked with his father and became an efficient cigar maker at which he has worked. Later, after having finished school he went in to the Burlington shops and became an excellent machinist and going to the west settled in Colorado, where he liked it on a homestead until he had proven up on it. Returning he purchased a home in this city, and then offered his services to his country, and was accepted, the family still remaining as citizens of this city. After entering the service he by unstinted application, and hard work and study, has been given a commission as First Lieutenant. Mr. Spies is deserving of the recognition which come to him and we expect to see him merit and obtain still more. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, November 4, 1918, for following three articles RECEIVES WORD FROM SON. >From Saturday’s Daily. Mrs. Herman SPIES has received a card announcing the arrival of their son, Sergeant B.J. SPIES over seas, he being with and a member of Wire Co. 109 Signal Battalion. It is with much pleasure that the relatives of this Plattsmouth young American, hear that he has landed safely over seas. LETTER FROM ELMER F. SPIES Somewhere in France Oct. 8th, 1918 Dear Mother and All: I am at the young lady’s home and am writing this letter there. Everything in this town seems to be like the different parts of the larger cities at home, except the different streets and vehicles which are very different. The little girl’s father is at the front, a medical surgeon, and they have a mate to Henry in their garage, a Ford, “tin lizzy.” Marie should answer this little girl’s letter. She is a nice girl and her people are real nice. Hermie can also write as she enjoys writing and can learn something about her country and teach her something of our own. See something new every day that I am in this country. I have not heard a word from any of you as yet. Expect to any day now. My love to all, yourself. Your loving son, ELMER F. SPIES The Little Girl’s Letter. Chateau du Loir, Oct. 8th. My dear Marie Louise, You will be very surprised in receiving this letter. I am a French girl. I live at Chateau du Loir, a little town of about five thousand inhabitants, in the west part of France. I met your brother Elmer at Chateau Du Loir in a house where I was. I spoke with him a long time. He said to me that he had brothers and sisters and that one of his sisters was sixteen years old. I asked him your name and your address to write to you. But I don’t write American well because I have learned it only two years at school. I shall learnt American language during three years. Now I shall speak a little more of myself, because I think you are curious to know how is your French correspondent. I am fifteen years old. I have a fair hair and grey eyes. I should like to have your photo; so if you have it taken, I shall be very happy to receive it. If you want, I shall send you mine in my next letter. In France, we love very much American soldiers because they risk their lives to fight aga! inst the naughty “boches” as we call the Germans in France. At Chateau du Loir (Castle of Loir, in American), there are nearly seven hundred American soldiers. They made wood buildings. Usually school begins on the first of October, but this year there is an epidemic in the country called Spanish influenza and the school is shut. In your next letter, please send me the correction of my mistakes that are probably numerous.\ Hoping to hear from you soon. I must close my letter now, with much love from, MARCELLE My address is: Mademoiselle Marcelle Caisson, 44 avenue de la Gare, Chateau-du-Loir, (Sarthe), France. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, November 4, 1918 SOLDIERS WRITE TO HOME FOLKS TWO LETTERS FROM THE BOYS DOING THEIR WORK FOR THE COUNTRY THEY LOVE. ONE IS FROM OLD FRANCE They Tell of Their Experience In the Service, and Best wishes for Their Folks. The two following letters, one from Emil Koukal, who was gassed in France some time since, but who is now all right, and well satisfied that the war is over. The other one from Bert SPIES who was formerly one of the force of this paper, are interesting reading. They both will be remembered by their many friends in this city: France, Nov. 15, 1918 Dear Mamma: Well, there is a soldier from Brooklyn, going from the hospital at Cour Cherney in central France, and I am writing this letter and let him mail it in New York. I am in the hospital here with an injured knee. Will be discharged from the hospital the 18th of this month. Now, do not worry as I am all o.k. the war is over and we will be back in four or five months or sooner. Will go back to my company for duty, so you can see that I am all o.k. All France is celebrating the victory now. We were at Verdun with the first army corps. Casualties were pretty heavy for a couple of days. Quite a few of the men were gassed. We are going to the Rhine a couple of weeks, so I will get some souvenirs before I return. I am glad the war is over now. You do not imagine what the sights one sees at the front. All the boys are glad that the war is over and I guess the people back home are, too. I have not heard from you since I have been in France and do not expect to as no one here seems to receive any mail. It will be a grand day when we sail past the State of Liberty and know that our mission has been fulfilled. Our artillery and transport trains are moving back from the front now as we can see it pass here every few hours. I suppose you still have the Liberty bonds I sent you. I hope this is received by you. Now, do not worry about me as I am all o.k. A slight obtrusion of the knee cap, That’s all. Lucky not to get any gas as quite a few did. With lots of love to all and tell me Elmer’s address and Ed’s also. Will eat Thanksgiving and Xmas dinner in France and drink a bottle of wine to your health. With love, BERT Plattsmouth Journal, May 19, 1919 BERT SPIES ARRIVES HOME LAST NIGHT A One-Time Journal Employee Back From Overseas Service – In Field Signal Service. >From Friday’s Daily. Bert Spies, well-known here, arrived home on the midnight Missouri Pacific train last night, being very glad to see the old town of Plattsmouth again. Bert enlisted about two years ago and was overseas for about seven months being engaged in Field Signal work. Prior to his departure for [article cut off].

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/12.16.1 Message Board Post: sorry for taking so long getting back to ya. i will work on getting the info that i have to you soon Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stull, Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/17.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry it is taken me so long to reply. Great news thanks. My mom is Beverly (Bev) Ann STULL her father was Raymon Edwin Stull. She remembers Russ and i have emailed with him before. haven't found anything on Tryphena as yet but still looking. Email me sometime. Thanks again.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mumm, Larson, Doig Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/228 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 4, 1918 DEATH OF MRS. PETER MUMM [front page] THE DEATH ANGEL COMES WITH THE CLOSING DAY, AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTER. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Nearly seventy years ago was born Margaret PLOEHN, in Germany, where she lived during her early girlhood, and came to this country on approaching maturity, and after having lived in this city some two years in 1870, was united in marriage, with Peter MUMM, living all the married life in this city. The husband dying here in 1910, some eight years ago. There were born to this couple five children: three boys and two girls, all of whom survive their parents. The eldest, Henry MUMM, of Spokane, Washington, August MUMM, Missoula, Montana, Fred MUMM of this city, Mrs. Pearl LARSON of this city, and Mrs. Rose DOIG of Fairbury. Mrs. Mumm was a woman with exemplary habits, and loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Mumm has been a woman with good health, and was in her usual health until but a short time since, when she was afflicted by neuralgia of the heart, which has given her much pain during the past few weeks. Notwithstanding this she was able to be around and even down town. Yesterday morning she complained of severe pains in the region of the heart, when a physician was called who upon a searching examination said the heart was badly affected, and that there would be but little hope of her recovery. Mrs. Mumm grew worse during the day, and as the day drew towards its close, her spirit took its flight to that other world, where the pain and suffering never come. A wire from Henry Mumm, the oldest, said he will arrive here Thursday evening, and by that time it is expected that all the other children will be here. Definite notice of the funeral will be published in this paper but at this time it is n! ot known. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 8, 1918 AT REST AT OAK HILL. >From Friday’s Daily. This morning the funeral of the late Mrs. Peter MUMM, was held from the St. Paul’s Evangelical church, and attended by a large number of friends of this estimable lady. The funeral oration was said by the Rev. J.R. STEGER, pastor of the church of which she was a member. The interment was made at the Oak Hill cemetery. There were in attendance at the funeral all of the children, Henry MUMM of Spokane, Wash., August MUMM of Missoula, Montana, Fred MUMM of this city, and the two daughters, Mrs. Pearl LARSON, of this city, and Rose DOIG of Fairbury. With loving hands and with many acts of love and tokens of honor the beloved mother was layed [sic] to rest at the beautiful burying ground west of the city to await the clarion notes of the trumpet of the Angel of the Resurrection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beeson, Harris, Libershal, Miller, Pitz, Sayles, Schneider, more Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/227 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, January 13, 1919 NEW OFFICERS OF CASS COUNTY ARE NOW IN OLD OFFICERS MAKE NECESSARY REPORTS AND RELINQUISH OFFICES TO NEW. LITTLE CEREMONY IS REQUIRED All the Machinery of the County Seem Swinging As Usual At Court House. >From Thursday’s Daily. This morning after the reports had been attended to and the work for the past year had gotten considered and all reports for the old year had been attended to, and the work closed up, the new officials were sworn in. Former county clerk Frank J. LIBERSHAL administered the oath of office to county judge elect A.J. BEESON, who then became the new county judge as well as the old one. He in the like manner administered the oath of office to the remainder of the officials not holding over. The matters seem to be going along in much the same way as before. Board of County Commissioners. Was organized with [blur] A. PITZ as the chairman and C.F. HARRIS, vice chairman, and Henry J. MILLER the other member. Geo. R. SAYLES as clerk to the board, as well as county clerk. They immediately took up some work which was before them, one thing appointing Dr. F.W. KRUNSE [KRUSE] of Weeping Water as county physician. County Judge A.J. BEESON who has succeeded himself for six consecutive terms, is in charge of the office and doing business at the old stand, just the same as if nothing had happened. County Clerk’s Office. George R. SAYLES who was elected to this position was inducted into the office and has with him Mr. W.T. ADAMS, who took off their coats and jumped into the work immediately, and are meeting the people with a smile and ready for what shall come. In the Treasurer’s Office. The same officers which have been there for the past year, M. TRITSCH, who has surely made a painstaking official, assisted by Mr. M. HILD and Miss Mia GERING as the clerks in the office. The Recorder’s Office. Mrs. Edna SHANNON was very graciously looking after the business and was being instructed by H.A. SCHNEIDER, who was for some time the Recorder in the years gone by. Mrs. Shannon was not designated a deputy for the position as [article cut off].

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rogers, Graham Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/97.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 25, 1918 FORMER PLATTSMOUTH MAN DIES CADE ROGERS FOR MANY YEARS LIVING HERE DIES AT SOLDIERS HOME IN IOWA VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR Was a Famous Indian fighter, Seen Service When West Was Really Wild. >From Wednesday’s Daily. The unwelcome news has been received that Cade ROGERS, well known in Mills county, passed away at the Iowa Soldier’s Home in Marshalltown July 16, following a brief illness from cerebral hemorrhage. Tribune contained the news of his critical illness. The following facts are given us by Carl SHAFFER, hospital steward, concerning the life and death of this well known and former pioneer of Mills county: Cade Rogers was born in Miller county, Mo., March 1, 1839. He served during the civil war as a Private in Company E., 6th Iowa Cavalry. He enlisted at Davenport, Iowa, October 6, 1862, and was discharged at Sioux City, Iowa, October 17, 1865. His company, the 6th Iowa, was used exclusively for Indian service. Cade entered the Iowa Soldiers’ Home November 8, 1912. He died July 16, 1918, aged 79 years, 4 months and 15 days. He was buried in the Iowa Soldiers’ Home Cemetery, July 19, 1918, with the usual military honors accorded all soldiers buried here. There were thirteen brothers and sisters in his family, of whom two survive – M.W. (Meade) now residing at Dorchester, Neb., and Mrs. Joe GRAHAM, Alhambra, Cal. – Glenwood Tribune The above which was clipped from the Glenwood (Ia.) Tribune, telling of the death of Cade Rogers, reminds us of the man who for a number of years was a citizen of this place. Mr. Rogers was for the most of the time of his residence here was a cripple and used two crutches to get around. He was engaged here for a while in market gardening, and from here went to California, where he lived for a number of years before returning to Iowa, where he entered the Soldiers Home. Mr. Rogers will be remembered by the people who have lived in Plattsmouth as an eccentric character, but very pronounced in his views.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sayels, Seybert, Fudge, Thompson Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/226 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, October 3, 1918 MISS EVA SAYLES PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL AT OMAHA WHERE SHE HAS BEEN CONFINED WITH PNEUMONIA. WAS EMPLOYED WITH U.P. She Had Been Sick For About Ten Days. – Remains Taken to Cedar Creek. >From Monday’s Daily. About ten days since Miss Eva SAYLES, aged about forty, who has been employed with the Union Pacific railway, was taken with pneumonia, and taken to the St. Joseph hospital where she was given the best of care and medical treatment. Mrs. W.H. SEYBERT, sister and Geo. R. SAYLES, brother, have been attending her during her illness, and were called to her bedside last Saturday at noon, after having been there the night before, but were not able to reach the side of their sister before the end came. The mother, Mrs. Geo. E. SAYLES, who had been on a visit at Abeline, Kansas, was called but did not arrive in time to see her daughter. The remains was brought to this city, and from here taken to her old home at Cedar Creek, where the funeral and burial will take place. Telegrams have been sent to a sister, Mrs. Amanda FUDGE, at Covington, Va., and no arrangements for the funeral can be definitely made until it is known when she is to arrive. Besides her aged mother, Miss Sayles leaves to mourn her departure Mrs. Amanda Fudge, Covington, Va., Mrs. W.H. SEYBERT, of this city, and Mrs. Ruth THOMPSON, of Cedar Creek, and George R. SAYLES of this city.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Behr, Fickler, Sutter, Marshall Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/225 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, April 17, 1916 DEATH OF MRS. BEHR SATURDAY NIGHT The death of Mrs. Elizabeth BEHR occurred late Saturday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey FICKLER, where she has madder her home for several years. Mrs. Behr had been in the best of health up to a few days ago when she suffered the rupture of a blood vessel in her head and since that time she has gradually been growing weaker until death came to her relief. She was born in Cass county fifty-three years ago and had spent the greater part of her lifetime here where her family has been among the pioneer residents of the county, and during all these years she has made many warm friends who will regret greatly to learn of her untimely death and it comes as a severe blow to the aged parents. Besides the parents, three brothers and two sisters, Lee FICKLER of Plattsmouth, Albert FICKLER of Stanton, Edward FICKLER, residing in Canada, Mrs. P.L. SUTTER and Mrs. I.A. MARSHALL, both of Lincoln, are left to mourn the loss of this estimable lady. The funeral services will be held at St. John’s Catholic church in this city at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning and the interment had at the Catholic cemetery west of the city.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wm. J. and Henry Streight Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/34.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 14, 1918 STREIGHT STORE BURGLARIZED Evidently Robbers Gain Admission Through Rear Entrance of Store >From Monday’s Daily. Since last Saturday and evidently last evening burglars entered the furniture store of Streight and Streight, and finding the safe open took a chisel and pried out the steel door of the till and a small reward below it, which they went through. There was only five dollars in the safe, but that was not for circulation, but was a five dollar gold piece which was coined in 1863, and was given to Henry J. STREIGHT by his mother when in that year he was promoted to the position of the first Lieutenant, and was for the purchase of shoulder straps. Mr. Streight did not use the money but made the purchase from money he had himself and kept the gold piece all his life, and at the time of his death a few years ago, the coin was given to Will J. STREIGHT, and he had it in an envelope and was just keeping it. Mr. Streight said that he would gladly give ten dollars for the coin on account of its association. He says also he could use the little steel door which was pried off from the safe. The papers which were in the safe were found piled up in the back room, nothing else was taken.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lowther, Mark, Brown, Root Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/21.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I just posted an obituary for Agnes C. Lowther (maiden name MARK) but not in response to your message board thread. If you go to the message board, you will see the posting as of this date.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lowther, Mark, Brown, Root Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/224 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, November 4, 1918 OBITUARY. >From Saturday’s Daily. Agnes Catherine LOWTHER was born December 18, 1853, at Carpenter, Ohio. Died Oct. 28, 1918, at the home of her son, Jesse LOWTHER, at Coleridge, Neb. Deceased had been failing in health the past ten years, due to a stroke of paralysis. June 26, 1918 she suffered a second stroke of paralysis from which she suffered almost constantly until God relieved her pain and called her to her reward. The funeral services were held at 2:00 o’clock P.M. Thursday, Oct. 31, at the residence of Jess Lowther, and the remains were conveyed to the Coleridge cemetery where she was laid to rest. The funeral services being conducted by Red. Handel COLLIER of the M.E. Church of Coleridge. Mrs. Lowther, whose maiden name was MARK, first opened her eyes to the light of day in Meigs county, Ohio. She grew to young womanhood amid the familiar scene of the old home where she was united in marriage in 1875 to John W. Lowther of that place. To this union was born five children, all of whom with the father survive to mourn the loss of the loved one. The children are Jesse and A.J. LOWTHER of Coleridge, Neb., A.S. LOWTHER of Wayne, Neb., Mrs. Irma BROWN of Valentine, Neb., and Mrs. J.A. ROOT of Murray, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Lowther resided in Meigs County, Ohio, until 1899 when they moved to Cass county, Neb., where they resided until the spring of 1918, when they removed to Wayne, Neb. Mrs. Lowther was a kind wife and a loving mother, for whom all her friends and neighbors had great respect and love, and her life since girlhood has been consistent with the teachings of the Christian church of which she became a member in early life.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Murtey Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/223 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, January 11, 1917 HON. JOHN MURTEY CHAIRMAN OF THE BANKING COMMITTEE >From Wednesday’s Daily. The organization of the committees of the state house of representatives at Lincoln has been completed and among the important committees, our representative, John MURTEY, of Alvo, has been assigned to the chairmanship of the committee on banks and banking, one of the leading committees of the house. Mr. Murtey is a gentleman well qualified for this position as he has been interested in banking at Clay Center and Harvard, as well as being a business man of rare judgment and a forceful and able man, whose grasp of public questions well fits him for the position as member of the lawmaking body of the state. This is the first term of Mr. Murtey and he has taken hold of the situation in earnest to see that his constituents are looked after as they should be. Mr. Murtey has taken a clear position on the car shortage question, which has caused the farmers and grain dealers a great deal of annoyance, and will be heard from further on this matter before the session of the legislatu! re is over. His selection as chairman of the committee on banks and banking is a worthy recognition of a most deserving gentleman and the house has made no mistake in his selection. The following is an essay by John Murtey about Turkey wheat. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, January 9, 1919 THE CROP THAT MADE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA JOHN MURTEY, OF ALVO, TELLS OF THE COMING OF TURKEY WHEAT HERE TOO COLD FOR SOFT WHEAT And When Harder Variety Was Introduced It Proved a Boon to Farmers of Vicinity. Forty-seven years ago, the wild deer could be seen running on the prairie in the river counties east of Lincoln. That year (1871), the home-steaders raised small patches of winter wheat in the river counties south of the Platte. That year, spring wheat, the few acres harvested, made 10 to 15 bushels to the acre. The fall wheat made 25 to 30 bushels. The preceding winter was very mild and the soft variety of winter wheat that has always been a success for the south (the only variety known at that time) lived through the winter. Every homesteader that could buy a bushel of winter wheat, paid a premium of 50 cents a bushel over the price of spring wheat to get a few bushels of the winter wheat for seed. The next winter, the winter of 1871-72, it all winter killed. The homesteaders then discovered that winter wheat of the soft variety was a failure nine years out of ten anywhere north of the line sixty miles south of the north Kansas line. This is true today. In central Kansas about the year 1880, they got a new variety of wheat called “Turkey wheat,” and the farmers tried it. They paid very little attention to it there at the time. Central Kansas was making a success of raising soft wheat. They were too far south for winter killing of any kind of wheat, but they sowed small pieces of the new “Turkey wheat.” They could pasture it, and they said it would stand almost anything. The common saying among central Kansas farmers was: “Turkey wheat is as tough as rye. You can’t kill it.” It gradually worked north in Kansas and then to Nebraska. It has made the north half of Kansas a good farming country. It has made south of t! he Platte and a small strip north of the Platte in Nebraska a profitable wheat growing country. It ripens with few exceptions before the hot winds come up from Oklahoma and Kansas. It has only been winter killed once in the last twenty-eight years, and that was two years ago when the country was covered with a coat of ice that smothered it out. It is the surest and best crop we have, especially in the South Platte country, from Lincoln to the Colorado line. As our cultivated lands grow older, and our corn crops are gradually becoming lighter, Turkey wheat continues to hold its own both in yield and quality. We always get the fall rains to bring it up in the fall, and we get the spring rains in the spring that brings us a fair growth and brings out the heads. When we have a fair growth of straw and the crop is headed out, we need comparatively dry weather and sunshine to check the growth of the straw and develop and mature the berry, and as our dry weather usually sets in the last of June, we usually have ideal conditions for ripening our winter wheat. That is the reason that the rich, moist lands of Illinois are poor wheat land. The great bulk of wheat the world over with few exceptions, is raised in the semi-dry countries. Plowing for Turkey wheat should be done in July and not later than August 15. Ground plowed four inches deep and harrowed down in hot weather, no matter how cloddy, will pulverize in September. It will not do so if plowed in late, cool weather. The early plowing yields 3 to 5 bushels more to the acre than late plowing. This is one item in favor of heading wheat with a header, as they do in Kansas. It goes immediately into the stack and when they are through heading they can commence plowing. The small threshing machine pulled by a small tractor that our farmers are getting in Nebraska now so that every two or three farmers will do their own threshing as soon as it is in the shock may help us to get the shocks off the ground early so that in the future we can get our plowing done earlier and increase our yield. A peculiar thing about Turkey wheat is that in western Nebraska, and the west half of Kansas, where rainfall is light and no dews, the berry is dark in color. In eastern Nebraska, where there is more moisture in the atmosphere and wheat stands in the shock waiting for the threshing machine, it is a yellow berry. The dark wheat yields one pound more flour to the bushel and makes a stronger flour. The government recognized this fact and when they fixed the price of wheat they made the price higher on dark Turkey wheat. Before the government fixed the price, there was a premium in all markets of from 3 to 8 cents a bushel on dark wheat. Some millers, who were wanting to build up or hold their flour trade would bid very high for dark wheat. At present prices one pound more flour would make about 5 cents a bushel more value. Our farmers in the south Platte country should sow two-thirds of their land in wheat and the balance one-third corn, etc. This would give them a chance to some extent to rotate their crops and yet have the bulk of their land in the best paying crop. Turkey wheat has in the past 25 years saved the south Platte country. It has brought up land to $75 per acre in the western dry belt, and to $250 an acre in the river counties. All argument against raising wheat from 50 miles north of the Platte river, where it begins to get too cold and the hard varieties of wheat winter kill, to the Kansas line, when boiled down, simply vanish. They say binders are high. Binders sold in normal times at around $100, in war times $200. A binder lasts eight years, cuts one thousand acres. Twenty bushels to the acre binder costs in war times 1 cent per bushel. Normal times 6 ¼ cents a bushel. The entire farm work of raising wheat commences July 1 at harvest time. The seeding should be done by September 20. At that time of year farmers have no other crops except alfalfa hay that require their attention. If they did not raise wheat, they would have nothing to do at this time of the year, so the actual cost of labor to the farmer is very small. But we hear the farmers say, “I would rather raise and feed stock” Raising wheat does not interfere at all with raising and fattening stock. The work comes at a time of the year when we are not fattening cattle. We can buy cattle and corn and feed and make profit on feeding the same as an eastern Kansas, northern Missouri and southern Iowa feeder does. They buy our corn from northern Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota and pay more for their cattle and corn laid down at the railroad station than we would have to. Northern Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota are gradually raising more corn. The corn belt is moving north. Their climate is too cold to feed stock profitably in winter time. We can always buy their corn cheap in the fall and early winter, the same as other people do. We can feed all the stock we want to at a profit and still keep the bulk of our farm land raising big crops of Turkey winter wheat. JOHN MURTEY