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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper text blends satire on Congress and Roosevelt with stray notes on a bath tub trust, printing plants, Tammany, and Thanksgiving. It references Taft word estimates and a Denver case, plus local restaurant chatter and a free woman- Patterson.
A new company organized and articles of incorporation filed aims to establish a manufacturing establishment in Plattsmouth that will employ a considerable number of workers.
The piece notes editors who called New Jersey Governor Wilson "Woodrun" now use "Woody" and observes the president has made trusts the top issue over tariffs. It recalls a previous moment at Winans when tariff reform was halted for his term.
Disjointed remarks mention a Pittsburg treasurer allegedly 8100,000 short though unverified. The text veers between political rhetoric about Democrats and local cases, noting juries, indictments, and public figures with scattered, unclear references.
The text notes Thanksgiving ending, followed by Christmas and New Year celebrations. It highlights merchants displaying holiday goods and urges shoppers to enter and investigate as the best bargains await those who advertise and invite customers in.
The piece notes a one year jail term for Kansas for party members and advocates harsh penalties including 365 lashes for crimes tied to anti monopolies. It cites Rockefeller and Carnegie backing peace, Nebraska voting totals 245380 with about 275000 voters, and mentions Chinese rebels and Tripatti fashion chaos as examples of unrest.
The piece notes Mexican attempts to influence across the Texas border, mentioning long-running meddling along the Potomac area and asserting U S resolve to curb such actions on the Rio Grande frontier.
The club women of Town have sent a woman physician to Europe to spend a year studying how to care for and train more perfect babies. This serves as a refutation of the charge that women's clubs remove women from their proper sphere.
The Consistory of Cardinals promptly confirmed all appointments submitted to it. In other respects the consistory is notably different from the United States.
The passage contemplates public punishment if such tar incident had occurred publicly. It contrasts harsh, immediate punishment for instigators with the fate of the actual offenders who would not face the same swift justice.
Proceedings in the indicted packers trial at Chicago illustrate rulings on delays. The article contrasts pace of justice with perceptions of wealth influences.
Don’t leave town for gifts this season. Plattsmouth merchants stock nearly everything found in Omaha at comparable quality and price. Support local shops and avoid long trips while enjoying great selections and savings.
Winter days urge owners to keep walks clear not only for their horses but for neighbors. A hooded driver who sweeps snow from his path shows consideration and practical mercy in a tight neighborhood era.
The note argues that finishing the Panauma canal year ahead of contract would force Wits distressing Lendeney for help, undermining government service principles. The statement frames premature work end as contrary to established service norms and duties.
Paul Clark may seek a western route if he fails to win the Republican nomination for congress. Will Hayward, discouraged by his congressional bid, left the United States for nearly six months and returned to New York City as Clark reemerges after a long absence.
In California a woman driver was fined for speeding. The judge stated that before women won the vote he might have let her go free, illustrating one perceived benefit of suffrage through stricter law enforcement.
The ex president, amid enforced leisure, has learned much including a reaction to a recent Outlook editorial. He states lynching of negroes for attacks on women is not peculiar to the south.
Will Hayward lost his bid for Congress and was moved to New York where he resumed practicing law, with details of his career change and relocation noted.
In Lincoln a contest forms over Clark and Paul with Republicans embracing Selleck as rival to Clark. The piece notes Selleck as the stronger candidate and mentions Paul’s congressional bid amid party maneuvering. It also reports a Nebraska jury law raising qualifications to age 25, requiring full naturalization and literacy.
The passage laments Nebraska Democrats seeking endless offices and opposes re nomination of Hon. John A. Maguire. It criticizes internal party factions for always pursuing office and urges cooler heads to allow deserving Democrats time away from campaigns. The piece notes persistent intraparty ambition and calls for restraint.
The American Federation of Labor endorses compulsory education as a tool against war. It argues education reduces the appeal of militarism, protects children’s rights, and relieves the laboring class from bearing war’s costs.
Small frame business house 16 by 24 feet located just north of the Murray post office in Sica. In good condition. Apply to Holmes or Smith.
Life term for James 8. Admi's link to Times explosion and fire noted.
James B. McNamara pleads guilty to murder in the first degree in Los Angeles. His brother John J. McNamara also pleads guilty to dynamiting the Llewellyn iron works on Christmas 1910. The case ties to the 1916 Los Angeles Times explosion that killed 21, with prosecutors seeking life for James and about fourteen years for John.
New York December 2 Semuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor expresses astonishment at the pleas of guilty by McNamara defendants. He says credulity was imposed and that assurances of innocence had been given by trial associates. He notes no prior hint of the change in defense plans.
Nanking has fallen and is now occupied by insurgents. Bombardment caused widespread damage while rebel infantry breached the walls and entered the city, signaling a seizure of control.
Twelve loaded revolvers and four sticks of dynamite found in the Fort Leavenworth federal penitentiary yard likely averted a mass escape. A guard discovered the package before inmates could act.
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