During this period, an issue of the Plattsmouth Daily Herald consisted approximately of 1/3 advertisements, 1/3 national stories from other papers and 1/3 local news and happenings. Part of the local focus included a feature entitled "Personal" which told of the daily comings and goings of local residents. Contrary to current journalistic practices, articles with a local theme were often a mixture of facts and editorial opinion. Advertisements with the appearence of news items were interspersed throughout the paper.
The following excerpts were selected for presentation with the goals of providing a representative sampling, genealogical information and/or historical information.
Illegible letters have been replaced with ^.
excerpts from issues of the Daily Herald
September 3, 1891
List of Letters
September 4, 1891
Charges Against Chief Archer
Personal
September 5, 1891
School Teachers
Personal
September 6, 1891
September 8, 1891
excerpt from the Evening News
November 5, 1891
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