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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
The Plattsmouth Journal reports the congress convenes with accusations of looting the treasury and failing to meet the people's demands, attributing blame to Republicans. It notes the party’s pledge to attack trusts and cites a Virginia challenge to Representative Giges as a political opening.
If England and Germany would collect their bad debts from the rotten monarchies in Europe and Asia, they would have a precedent for their seeming haste to seize the part of a western republic.
Some Republican statesmen argue a law increasing the attorney general's powers would justify keeping a Republican in charge of the department of justice, framing it as a policy merit rather than a partisan concern.
The editor of the London Times labels President Roosevelt a coward. The piece notes the accusation is serious and warns that making such a charge requires more solid backing than the Times article.
Oom Joe Cannon is chosen by the Republican caucus to succeed Speaker Henderson. Payne of New York and Dalzell of Pennsylvania retire, leaving Cannon as the clear frontrunner with little opposition.
The text notes a confrontation within the party over anti-trust legislation. It cites Senator Cullom claiming current law is sufficient and argues that criminal prosecutions under existing provisions could enforce it, though no Republican attorney general dares enforce.
Engineer James C. Stewart notes British bricklayers lay 450 to 600 bricks daily while American peers average 2,000 to 2,700. He adds that if American bricklayers earn 318 daily, matching British wages, U S wages could rise to English levels.
A garbled presidential message critiques vague creed rhetoric. It contrasts hopeful language with self serving behavior around tariffs, monopolies, and criminal trusts. The speaker accuses officials of wobbling and dodging, aiming to secure renomination.
Excerpted dialogue from The Vanguard at Green Bay Wisconsin contrasts laborers rights with claims of Christian landowners. A quoted figure asserts God appoints a representative to guard western lands. Another line echoes that workers’ interests are safeguarded by Christian men who control property.
J P Falter of this city was chosen chair man of the executive committee of the state county commissioners organization at last week’s state meeting in Beatrice. Bishop McCabe lecture at Parmele drew a large, appreciative audience and netted about 100 dollars. Sattler Fassbender advertise affordable furniture for Christmas gifts while undercutting rivals. Mayor Mor appointed six representatives including H R Gering and J P Falter to draft a delinquent tax bill for the next legislature. Louisville Commercial Club officials sought county and attorney cooperation on the matter, Sarpy County urged to act promptly.
A Missouri rail and road carrier outlines holiday sale terms for travel within about 200 miles. The discount window covers departures and arrivals around New Year with a stated rate structure for the period.
A collage of local ads and brief notices including cigar brands Exquisitos and Gut Heil, a dentist office, school funding allotments for Cass County, a piano for sale, sleighing anecdotes, furniture offers, Eureka Water Lift plumbing claim, health tips on purgatives, pyrography novelties at Snyder's, Carpenters and Joiners Brotherhood organizing, croup prevention with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and druggist availability.
In a letter to W. K. Fox Cade Rogers a former Plattsmouth resident now in Sawtelle California writes that he still lives and enjoys the sunny healthy climate. He asks to send the Journal to his address and to forward it to friends if possible noting good crops and that he would die on the coast if that time comes. He signs Truly Yours Cade Rogers.
Beall of Beall Mississippi recounts his wife’s fall illness with consumption. After trying other remedies, Dr King’s New Discovery brought immediate improvement and she was fully cured after four bottles. G Fricke Co offers a dollar trial and guaranteed product.
Ayer’s Pills claim to act directly on the liver for biliousness and constipation. The wording asserts sixty years of tradition as a standard family pill with a small cure for ailments.
Local notes mention Sattler & Fassbender selling a high grade upright piano to Charles Warner. A wedding unites Charles M Sinnard and Virginia F Taylor in Louisville with Judge Douglass officiating. Cass county resident Hiram DuBois funeral held at Union. born 1831 in Ulster county New York, Civil War veteran.
A flannel wrap dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm is said to better relieve a lame back and pains in the side or chest than a plaster. The advertisement claims Pain Balm has no superior for deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains and notes it is for sale by all.
Avoca special correspondence reports Mrs Mead of Talmage visiting the Quinton home east of town. Mesdames Copes and Porter at Weeping Water. T Betts family moved from the country to Avoca. Morley heads to California for winter. Tefft visited Omaha for business at the State Capitol. Meyers on the sick list. Dunekak to Omaha. Miss N of Weeping Water visited Miss Etta Gordon.
Promoters of Industries offer listings of hotels, restaurants, lodging, groceries, meat markets, banks, confectioneries, millinery, drug stores, hardware, bookshops, general merchandise, livery, planing mill, brick and tile plant, barber shops, bath houses, fish and oyster market and more. They provide capital for patents and easier terms for buyers. Send details if selling. clients urged to contact 436 Good Block Des Moines.
Ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refund if no cure. Claims E. W. Grove signs each box and price is 25 cents. The notice targets druggists as sellers.
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