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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
3
An essay ponders how desire for interest and vitality defines youth and health. It notes society rejoices at the old year’s departure and welcomes the new with acclaim, while suggesting gratitude should temper complaints as life follows established laws.
A biographical sketch details Conrad Schlater, born in Frustenburg Germany and later a key Plattsmouth resident. He apprenticed as a painter in Cincinnati, moved west, freighting from Richmond Indiana, and settled near Louisville before coming to Plattsmouth in 1859. He married Mary A. Donelan in 1851, raised four children, and will mark his seventy fifth birthday at a Christmas dinner with family and Rev. Father W. Bradley in attendance.
The Journal proposes raising annual subscriptions to 1.50 and adding two papers per year, then after January 1908 issuing a four page paper and an eight page edition. The plan aims to please subscribers and match county papers that already increased prices to 1.58. The note extends New Year wishes and expresses commitment to readers.
At Cegitar a shooting contest drew local marksmen and a Montgomery from Greenwood won first prize. After the match a quarrel arose over other matters. A Louisville resident tried to intervene and was knocked down amid the melee. Evening church Christmas tree gathering drew a large crowd and enjoyed a good time.
Fragmentary local notices discuss selling corn shellers, prices, and contact names Murray and Weeping Water. Other items mention parish news, Christmas greetings, and a Stork visit to the Ewings in Stanberry Missouri with a healthy newborn girl. miscellaneous personal notices and ads fill the page.
A Kentucky Society of New York address by Justice Harlan of the U S Supreme Court argues that American unity rests on both national and state rights. He opposes Roosevelt's constitutional views, affirming that powers not granted to the federal government remain with the states and that neither can be undermined. The speaker emphasizes the enduring balance within the constitutional framework.
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