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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
2
The notice outlines Plattsmouth and Union planning their big fall festival from September 1 to 6 and the old settlers reunion on August 11. It mentions local business support, the Democratic state convention platform, and calls for nonpartisan judges Sullivan and Good.
The article argues the 150 percent duty on mosquito netting in the tariff bill would worsen suffering by raising costs for a key preventive against malaria and yellow fever. It warns the provision harms the poor and accuses the measure of profiteering, urging the president not to sign it. It also notes political commentary on senator Burkett and potential strategy ahead of elections.
The War Department will not buy from convicted trusts or corporations adjudicated to be in unlawful trusts or monopolies. Dickinson directs subordinates to avoid such firms, prompting questions about future procurement for power and navy needs if this policy spreads across government. The secretary’s order is argued as flawless, with inevitable but wholesome consequences.
Government figures from 1805 show trans Mississippian states with varied manufactured product values led by California at $867,218,494 and Arizona $28,083,152. The piece argues the Panama Canal could vastly expand markets, urging consistent anti trust stance and courage to apply reforms nationwide.
A political column criticizes party platforms in Nebraska as vague and deceitful. It laments repeated repudiation of pledges by Democrats and Republicans and urges platforms to mean something or be discarded.
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