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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
4
Senator Owen opened debate on the currency measure on Tuesday admitting some provisions of Senator Hilcheck’s draft were preferable to his own. It remains unclear when the bill will pass or if it will pass at all.
The text argues that strong cooperation between pupils, parents, and teachers inspires better effort toward ideal school surroundings. It warns that slighting a teacher and her methods weakens influence and reduces usefulness.
Report notes wholesale egg prices in New York last Saturday with fresh gathered extra at 44 to 46 cents and seconds at 35 to 38 cents per dozen. It argues it is unlikely a retailer would profit more than 10 cents per dozen.
The governor argues cutting junketing trips funded by the state and abolishing about twelve useless state boards will save taxpayers money. He predicts broad public support for the move.
The current primary law is a four bit nuisance and should be abolished. Voters are becoming more familiar with it and view it as a near complete failure. Neither party’s voters turnout as needed to choose candidates, and the law has been tried long enough to prove its failure.
The piece argues against the white slave scare and suggests English girls were not at risk at home. It cites Elizabeth Robins’ lurid novel and an English Review response claiming there were no authentic white slavery cases in England last year.
The report notes that excluding trespassers, 25 083 people died in 1903 1907 and 22 517 in 1908 1912, a 12.5 percent drop. Rail mileage, staff, trains, and traffic rose while annual deaths fell from 5 246 to 4 563.
A major railroad company issued a bulletin blaming hobble skirts and high heels for numerous minor injuries on trains and urged banning hobble skirts to reduce incidents.
The note states sugar remains off the free list for over a year with a 45 cent per 100 pounds price drop. It predicts sugar will never again exceed five dollars per hundred, tying to the reduction of the high cost of living.
Democrats promised to lower tariffs with the Payne Aldrich rate over 50 percent ad valorem and Underwood Sinns bill under 25 percent. They also pledged currency reform but face difficulty, though President Wilson often pushes through his plans.
A fragment argues that prudery arises from noble aims but harms results. It criticizes Anthony Comstock and like-minded moral crusaders for overreaching, mislabeling ordinary things and distorting reality in their pursuit of sin.
The fragment discusses why garments flare with slits and compares the motive to ancient fashions. It draws parallels to Babylonian and Cleopatra styles, suggesting such daring designs stem from an enduring impulse toward adornment and flirtation through the ages.
A moral critique asks if modern homes and wealth shape children toward perpetual happiness and honesty. It questions whether elite surroundings foster virtue or breed dishonesty, idleness, and frivolity, warning that parents’ unkept threats plant seeds of untruth and disrespect in youth.
The Atlantic fleet will assemble at Panama in February for a multi day war game testing canal defenses. A prior secret test showed fortifications were vulnerable, leading to major reconstructions including greater mortars placed farther from the breakwater. President Wilson may attend the tests as night assaults are staged under fire control towers.
The article estimates about 6 000 stars visible at night most are suns at centers of planetary systems. It explains the Sun differs from a world, gives Earth and Sun sizes, and notes light travel times eight minutes from the Sun and years from distant stars.
The text states women in Bavaria receive voting rights for judges and Chamber of Commerce officers. It contrasts with pessimistic notes on British militants, claiming Bavarian windows remain intact and no houses burned, and no statesman has been horsewhipped.
S. R. Barton hints at entering the governor’s race next year if his father in law R. L. Metcalfe declines a Democratic bid. Silas weighs the family angle while press discussions swirl. A separate note recalls a New York incident where a funeral college was arrested for speeding, illustrating speed obsession.
Panama’s Metcalfe proposes resigning his $14 000 governor salary to take the Nebraska governor post at a $2 500 yearly pay. The move would shift leadership and financial structure between two states.
The text notes a pending end to a special congressional session and comments that lawmakers have earned their pay this year. It also mentions a London publication criticizing the Monroe doctrine outlook.
The note remarks that bloodhounds, touted as great trackers of criminals, fail to effectively pursue suspects and do not consistently aid in chases. The critique questions their reliability in solving crimes.
A contemporary observer concedes the world may improve yet argues there are too many moneyed men in expensive autos. The critique centers on wealth disparity and vanity in modern society.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin predicts Roosevelt may exit early as a political factor. The remark cautions Senator Bob against loose talk that could backfire and shift tides in the current political climate.
The piece urges motorists to drive slowly and carefully and questions the merit of speeding when not needed. It argues that cautious drivers avoid injuries and highlights the dangers of haste behind the wheel.
A Colonial Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution completes a memorial tablet for Benedict Arnold in Maine. The speaker suggests future monuments to Judas Iscariot and Lucifer.
The text notes Panama Canal Zone natives may not admire American sanitation methods yet concede the canal’s construction and cleanliness. It also contains a critic's line about people who believe their own actions are right while others are wrong.
The author warns against overdoing work at the expense of life. Many people ruin their stomach head and heart in pursuit of wealth, becoming unable to enjoy life when wealth ends or old age comes. Dedicate business hours to work and leisure to wholesome amusements and pursuits that enrich life.
The piece extols Woodrow Wilson as a figure of high wisdom and asserts foreign powers now admire the American president. It notes changes in Washington departments working for the people and hints at potential wage and tariff actions by Redfield, urging ongoing reform.
A New York sermon by Pastor Stussell argues that Christian creeds since the Dark Ages have misrepresented God. He decries purgatory eternal torture and mass prayers for the dead, urging believers to renounce creeds and join the one true church while awaiting a future universal revelation of God’s character.
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