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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
4
The Plattsmouth Journal, published semi weekly in Plattsmouth Nebraska, notes editor RW A Bates as the publisher. The paper is entered at the Plattsmouth post office as second class matter with a subscription rate of $1.50 per year in advance.
A column laments youth employment attitudes and limited trade training, arguing laws shield youths from learning a trade and harm future citizens. It advocates local shoppers finding strong bargains and urges civic pride. The piece also notes Taft backing Elihu Root for 1916 and critiques Hamilton’s American loyalty. It ends by calling for cuts to freebies for lawmakers, including telegrams.
The author contrasts President Wilson’s handling of a suffrage delegation with American suffragettes’ resolve, noting Wilson’s formal courtesy yet rejection of their petition. The piece argues American suffragists are unmatched in resolve and effectiveness.
The report notes skeletons found close to the river and argues against hype, suggesting many Indian burials along the Missouri historically and noting scarce white settlement a century ago.
A commentary states that the diamond industry shows hard times are not complained of as imports reached 57 million in diamonds last year, up from 44 million in 1906, marking a high record year. It notes Americans own over half the diamonds worldwide, underscoring U S strength in the market.
Tensions among suffragists in Washington led Grace Wilbur Trout to withhold from a planned conference with President Wilson on constitutional amendment granting women the vote. The National Association also sought a chat, but the dispute prompted the president to defer all meetings due to a cold.
President Samuel Gompers defended the AFL against Industrial Workers of the World criticism saying the I W W has failed to do its duty and warned that labor should not be stirred by their frivolous charges. He asserted labor will not bow to noisy agitators and that past protests have not deterred the federation.
A school teacher, while admitting Santa Claus is a myth, scolds pupils for clinging to it and argues adults should not spoil children's innocent joy. The piece widens to mock other adult myths about behavior and self-deception.
A Washington report claims President Wilson backs big business but opposes monopoly and would not back a licensing commission for trusts. He favors strengthening the Sherman Act and warns against Rooseveltian plans to license trusts or fix prices, urging cautious, lawful regulation to curb abuses.
The piece praises Omaha for smooth relations with its commission form of government while contrasting Lincoln as troubled. It notes well running soldiers' homes after weed-out efforts and broad state credit to Governor Morehead for improving other institutions.
The gop will wage a campaign next fall centered on the issue of sound money. Party leaders urge voters to support stable currency policies and fiscal restraint.
A Chicago preacher jokes that an American woman uses 90 percent of her husband’s income and argues she has at least 10 percent by right. He also promotes Red Cross shopping as a way to perform good works in this life with a nod to future rewards.
The judge holds that a husband who enlists in the regular army is not guilty of wife desertion though an enlisted man cannot contribute much to family support. The piece praises Nebraska warden Tom Fenton as a good official.
The text notes that the Recording Angel never errs and urges memory of those unable to recall themselves on Christmas. It contrasts happiness for non Brazilians with egg prices in Brazil and the U S. It suggests farmers should raise more hens alongside hogs to boost production.
A satirical survey notes prison reform by laws, mentions a protest of 12 000 Chicago women boycotting ezes to lower prices, and 1 200 000 speckled hens boycotting nests. The piece alludes to Huerta’s Mexico evacuation, truancy, Isis government decline, and Rockefeller praising sunlight with a jab at sunbeam access and urban gardening.
The article argues that loyal Democrats should back President Wilson to avoid internecine party strife and to present a united front in the next election. It praises Wilson as highly informed in governmental affairs and urges supporters to rally to his policies, trusting him to lead closer to the people than any post-Washington era.
The article argues for evaluating woman suffrage by practical civil effects rather than abstract rights. It notes decades of trial in some states, cites studies comparing laws on social welfare and family rights, and questions whether gains in governance outweigh domestic costs. It cautions awaiting further evidence from experiments before concluding.
Analyzed arguments urge rulers to weigh concrete outcomes alongside abstract theories and emotional rhetoric to prove their effectiveness as sovereigns of the political commonwealth. The passage challenges idealism by stressing utility and real impact in governance.
It is noted that Americans spent more on automobiles last year than on household furniture, but owning a car reduces the need for furniture.
A political quip notes that Huerta’s fall marks a turning point as the United States faces a Mexico without his leadership. The line suggests a shift in regional power and future U.S. perceptions of Mexican governance.
The Papillion Times rebukes Senator Norris for shifting from Progressive to standpat Republican positions. It notes he praised the bull moose era before entering the Senate and now faces voters who see through his “great light” stance and alleged flip flops ahead of re election.
The text notes that veadet and American capitalists loaning Muerta money is exaggerated and mocks the average Yankee's financial savvy. It adds a quip about a man who spoils his wife's Christmas surprise by buying slippers days before the holiday.
A scattered column notes the women threatening to boycott the excise market until prices fall and reports broad publicity. It mentions bank deposits rising in Nebraska and hints at political debates about Democratic power, juxtaposed with nostalgia for “the fond old days” and warnings about missing present opportunities.
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