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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
3
The executive committee of the interstate commerce law pushes a Senate bill to amend the act amid corporate power in Congress. The piece criticizes limited commission authority, court delays, and lobbying by railroad interests, noting Elkins’ leadership and party dynamics shaping the upcoming session.
The piece argues emigrants move from the United States to Canada amid tariff policy. It critiques Republican protectionism, claiming it harms farmers by raising prices and enabling monopolies in transportation. It laments tenant farming and urges tariff removal to restore land ownership prospects.
The New York press reports trust leaders are not alarmed by Roosevelt’s plan to consult on Sherman Act amendments. They view the administration as seeking to please the public while expecting no real enforcement or new penalties. Critics argue, since 1896, the law has rarely been invoked and the injunction remedy proved weak.
The article argues that the speakership struggle is a facet of broader influence by powerful trusts, emphasizing corporate control over political outcomes. It examines how lobbying and economic power shape legislative leadership and policy direction beyond the immediate contest.
The text argues that after a 10 percent railroad wage rise, relight rates rise nationwide enough to cover wage gains twice over. Consumers, including wage earners, will pay higher coal costs and double freight rates, worsening the cost of living before miners’ wage questions are settled.
The passage argues the nation needs a pause from securities manufacture and Wall Street flare ups to assess its position, pay foreign debts, readjust home credits, and avoid a crash that would hurt prosperous industrial and mercantile interests, calling this no time for fireworks.
A critical claim contends that certain Republican leaders in New York and Pennsylvania own the party organization through secret funds totaling hundreds of thousands annually. The funds finance campaigns and elections to secure legislative control and lawmaking power.
The text argues that tariff revision should be judged on merit whether it harms or helps trusts. It links reciprocity to tariff revision as a pathway to goals, and warns Congress must act or risk a people elected who may challenge Wall Street.
The report notes Knox’s ominous hints about dangers to the projected Packers Trust while beef barons exhibit normal pulse temperature and respiration at an early hour. The calm under looming peril is described as remarkable.
A meditation on trusts arguing they are doomed from the start. If a trust aims to endure it corrupts and dies, yet if it survives it is doomed to an early grave. The speaker suggests discarding the notion of a good trust as inevitable self-destruction.
A school teacher outside remarks on a monthly report. The pupil replies that his father was not satisfied nor surprised, signaling tempered expectations rather than full approval. The exchange underscores a cautious, resigned stance toward performance.
Argument asserts tariff commissions, whether permanent or temporary, have repeatedly failed to influence legislation and urges immediate relief for the people instead of future commissions.
The text argues both Paine and Babcock are revisionists of the thirty third degree. It claims each will adjust his views to fit party needs with no hesitation and at short notice.
A Massachusetts context questions relief for industries amid calls for free resources. The speaker credits a public push and hints that another election could finalize their demands, referencing Lodge and Roosevelt as political obstacles or figures. The tone is combative and anticipatory of change.
Vigorous opposition built over three years has stirred a healthy sentiment in favor of protecting the federal treasury from favoritism in ship subsidy grabs.
Governor elect Pennypacker says reform is needed after 100000 illegal votes were reported in Philadelphia. He argues that earlier reforms might have prevented his election and urges changes to political methods in the state.
Official statistics show a drop in wages for UK workers last year by 7.2 million dollars compared with the year before. The report highlights wage erosion amid economic strain and rising living costs.
In Boston for a Christian Endeavor convention, a humorous parable emerged about a hungry tramp and a church deacon. The tramp asks to share bread while reciting the Lord’s Prayer, revealing a pun about “our father” and “your father.” The exchange ends with the deacon correcting the request and sharing the meal in a tale of mirth.
F N Charington a English temperance reformer envisioned a teetotal paradise surrounded by water and rose to prominence from a brewery family. Born 1850 he studied at Marlborough then joined his father's brewery after a continental tour. He later pursued mission work and faced irony of promoting temperance while running a brewery. A cynic asked about the blue ribbon, he replied he paid £20,000 a year for it.
A London sale features George Merediths Shaving of Shagpat copy that once belonged to Frederic Locker Lampson and Wilde. Locker Lampson’s autographed doggerel and Wilde’s name on the flyleaf appear. A separate anecdote describes a country home with fish weights and a porch inscription praising the fisherman’s round trips and whisky laden homecomings.
Poem reflects on birds mastering song and its reach beyond a single place or moment. The speaker contrasts a traveler by a fire with distant singers, noting merit travels further on tireless wings to inspire others on different roads. The birds must know and will sing as they do.
Lord Roberts approves the appointment of one chiropodist for each battalion to care for soldiers' feet and maintain welfare standards. This move aims to ensure prompt treatment and prevent foot ailments among troops.
A reflective line suggesting that studying love can reveal motives that diminish vanity and ego, implying inner clarity through examination of affection and desire. The aphorism underscores self-awareness as a byproduct of emotional insight.
A playful blade sings of youth and aging without regard to age. The piece juxtaposes vigor with perceived wrinkles, celebrating vitality in early life while wryly noting society’s gaze on aging bodies.
Captain Alfred G. Rigler of Hose Company No. 4 Canton Ohio testifies to lasting relief from kidney pain backache and urinary weakness after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes dramatic improvement and offers to refer others. a free trial is advertised with Foster Milburn Co. as the guarantor and 50 cents per box price.
From a male population under six hundred in Box Wiltshire England thirty six men volunteered for or were conscripted into the war effort highlighting the village’s contribution during the conflict.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness from catarrh is curable and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured. States disease stems from inflammation of the mucus lining the Eustachian Tube and promotes sale of Hall's Family Pills.
Report notes a shortage of Japanese national flags in London, with shops and suppliers struggling to stock the banner amid wartime consumption pressures and import disruptions. Local dealers say demand remains high among schools, clubs, and residents seeking national colors.
A reader asserts Defiance Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 17 ounce rival brands. The note emphasizes value and quality compared with other starches on the market.
A contemporary stage success lights up the season with bold lines and vivid flirtation. Critics note a sly wit and risqué humor threaded through each scene, giving the production a distinctive, cheeky edge.
Eix sheets 10x15 inches in colors by Bryson offered for twenty five cents. Mail payment or stamps to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago. It is only after love is dead that people dissect it.
The Wabash will sell tickets from Chicago to multiple Canadian points on December 18 19 and 2 with return until January 10. Rates and information available at the Wabash office 101 Farnam Street Omaha or from Harry E Moores G A P D Omaha Neb.
An old advertisement extols Defiance starch as the household staple of 2006, asserting its superiority with a four ounce price advantage over rival cold water brands and promising comfort for the elderly when recalling youth.
A 144 page illustrated volume outlines present day conditions and prospects in the Lone Star State and offers a free copy on request. James Barker, Gen'l Pass. Agent, M. E. & T. Ry., 501 Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis promotes the work. The ad notes every old bank with wild thyme grows pays interest on deposits.
A compact ad-style excerpt highlights Putnam Face less Dyes claiming no stain on dyed goods and Defiance Starch advertised at 16 ounces for 10 cents with one-third more starch for extra value. It also includes testimonials and general musings on life, a Pills Cure mention, and a note about tobacco-free politics.
The St James Gazette notes Major General Leonard Wood as in his 80th year after dining with King Edward, though he is really about 42. It claims a long frontier life and battles of his corps in the Civil War, a boast echoed in Chicago where he once practiced medicine.
Paris sculptor Mrs. Bertie Cortland Longworth has sent Mayor Rolla Wells a plaster model of an Egyptian sphinx to be reproduced in cement for St Louis as a durable alternative. She notes the original sphinx is crumbling due to rain and new irrigation projects in Egypt after four years of study.
J H Hanson of this place reports dramatic health gains after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says rheumatism of the heart and dropsy vanished and he can work again, with his wife also praising the remedy. Britain imported £1,352,000 worth of musical instruments last year, including £750,000 from Germany.
The Prussian education ministry will award retiring lay teachers in municipal schools a colored portrait of the empress in a gilt frame as a mark of distinction. It notes that even those not attaining the prize can buy similar portraits in Berlin art shops for about a shilling.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard discarded a ton of Star Spangled Banner flags no longer fit for use. Worn from service on ships and frequent ports, they were sent to the junk room to be sold for scrap alongside other old articles. Some may call it desecration, yet it reflects routine disposal of cherished symbols.
An official investigation finds 72 percent of state employes in Turkey never receive more than half of their due salaries. Twenty six percent obtain seven to ten months' pay, while 2 percent are lucky to receive their full wages.
A brief note observes that married women who are reformers commonly become feverish or enthusiastic following marriage, hinting at social change dynamics with a humorous tone.
An old style ad promotes Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cough suppressant and cold remedy. The brief pitch notes a 5 cent price and plays on adversity being the sauce of life as a humorous aside.
An OCR fragment promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes and lists various patent remedies for teething, nerve restoration, and a trial bottle offer. It includes addresses and promotional language typical of early 20th century ads.
Trie claim states best results in cooking can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch with four or more units for some money.
In Joo Chow a childless criminal sentenced to death was replaced by his brother who had many sons. The family paid the price and the brother was executed while the guilty man was freed, reflecting local beliefs about worship after death.
The Stewards' club of Cleveland reports 170 of 175 oleo margarine samples impure, 132 of 460 milk samples impure, 27 percent adulterated mustards, and 32 percent doctored flavoring extracts. Many other foods failed to meet standards. In Torquay over 15 000 rabbits were trapped in the municipal warren last year.
Mrs Layna L Bnewen of Crown Point Indiana testifies to relief from chronic pain and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits two bottles with restoring health and urges others to seek the remedy while noting the offer of free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
Secretary Shaw recalls losing his home county in a campaign for governor in Iowa. A witty Irish cobbler congratulates him with dry humor saying he is glad to be elected but sorry to have lost the county where he lives. The cobbler adds it would be the devil's own pity if he did live in every county.
An advertisement touts free illustrated pamphlets such as Indian Territory Texas Old Mexico and Winter Tours by James Barker M K T railroad agent in St Louis. It notes Egypt has 1 211 medical men 604 Europeans and promotes Hed Crom all Blue laundry product with a 5 cent price. The piece closes with a maxim about success through past success.
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