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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented 1910s Tribune Docket Scribbles
A garbled historical column notes crops and weather, with stray references to corn wheat and harvest timing near July. It mentions a prize fighter's sudden wealth and loose talk on tariffs and politics while alluding to air travel and automobiles in a scattered news digest.
Bible by Mail Teaches In Topeka Despite Piles
A Topeka woman offers Bible instruction by mail amid notes about dandelions and typhoid myths. The article links ash piles and tin cans in a back yard to the teaching and a local interest in mail correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Tauch & Joan
Nat Goodwin Announces Fifth Marriage for Love
Nat Goodwin says his fifth marriage is for love and notes relief at having a White House president who can’t be deceived or influenced by lobbyists after four years of trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Princeton Professor Probes Philippines at Wilson’s Request
A Princeton professor pursues an imperial education project in the Philippines by presidential instruction. The piece notes American efforts in education and the author’s pride in sharing this development. A Palo Alto resident reported a stolen bicycle and offered a reward for the thief, later finding three bicycles on his lawn.
Ambiguous Exchange Echoes Crusoe Era Hint
An odd exchange reads Evangelist Suhdiy name oueht tote Priday -illy Fellay. The garbled phrasing resembles fractured early modern English style and may echo Robinson Crusoe era diction, but its origin remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Suhdiy
Priday
Robinson Crusoe
Students face choices after school ends
The text argues for productive tasks over idleness, urges creating employment, notes Japanese interest in San Francisco Panama Exposition as a business opportunity, and questions the tariff bill fight hinging on purchasing Democrats to defect to Republicans.
Fool laws spring from loud mouths and idle talk
A remark reflecting on how excessive rhetoric poisons progress and leads to ineffective legislation. The author implies many laws are the result of loud individuals forcing agendas rather than productive action.
Washington law to force idle husbands to work
An old claim asserts Washington will enforce a June 14 law compelling idle husbands to work. It says work is offered and rejected men will be court summoned and sentenced to hard labor at $1.50 daily, with earnings paid to the wife. It also notes no comparable law forcing wives to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Washington
Direct Election of Senators and Governor Power Debate
The piece argues direct election of U S senators strips governors of power to fill vacancies without legislative action. It questions authority for special elections and warns of societal ills from lack of parental care, comparing children to pups and blaming households for social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Fourth of July Celebration Boosting Urged by Towns
The article notes 1913 graduates in sailor suits saved money for sisters under 1914 gowns and warns that if local effort for the Fourth of July celebration does not begin soon others will assume the task. It mentions other towns already boosting their celebrations.
Veterans Day observance wanes as veterans pass away
Decoration aay seems to have been thoroughly observed throughout the country, more extensive in the larger cities due to more veterans showing interest. Yet even there the old soldiers are rapidly passing over to the Great Beyond.
Free Country Echoes Uncertain Devolution of Time
A terse critique notes the paradox of enjoying liberty while devoting effort to harming others. The speaker hints at internal conflict and warns against wasting time on adversarial pursuits. The tone remains skeptical and cautions against folly.
Japs Back Exhibit Vote At Panama Canal Expo
Report notes that Japanese officials approved moving ahead with the Japanese exhibit at the Panama Canal exposition and allocated a large appropriation for its development.
Plattsmouth man dubbed snake in the grass by former friends
A Plattsmouth resident long seen as an angelic figure is exposed as a deceitful neighbor, with former intimate friends accusing him of duplicity and betrayal.
Decoration Day Reflections and Veteran Tributes
The piece notes a quiet Decoration Day with crowds gathering in Plathsmouth to honor fallen soldiers. It wonders if future generations will continue civil war veterans’ tributes as old soldiers pass away and roll calls end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plathsmouth
Booster spirit in community progress noted by Waugh
The piece cites I Waugh praising a strong booster spirit as key to rural improvement. It argues that united effort at crossroads or small towns leads to painted houses kept yards roads and better schools, spreading visible progress and attracting travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banquo
A Definition of a Gentle Man in an 19th Century Echo
A reflective line defines a gentleman as one who holds pride without vanity and courage without bravado while truly considering others' feelings. The text then critiques luxury pastures suggesting Jersey cattle and price dynamics remain misunderstood and unchanged.
Tornado relief urged over Sunday fundraising and other notes
A jumble of items from church fundraisers to post office rules and labor chatter appears. The piece urges directing the $24,000 raised for Billy Sunday to tornado victims, mentions post office examination rules for women, a chicken shipment scam story, Paterson silk workers' demands, and a motivational tangent on self belief and mental attitude.
Spring Showers Highlight Graduates and Brides
Recent rains boost growth as spring weather lingers with no major advances. Still, evident patterns appear with girl graduates and June brides shaping the social scene.
Mississippi Senator Sisson Receives Presidential Calling
A Mississippi senator, Sisson, reportedly received a presidential calling from Wilson, noted as deserved by some. The piece teases an upcoming appearance of a figure nicknamed the fly and urges readiness as he is expected to arrive this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisson
Mississippi
Presi
Senate Expected to Pass Tariff Bill as House Sent It
The tariff bill is expected to pass the senate in the same form as it left the house with the same 44 to 36 vote that defeated the public hearings. President Wilson is deemed to have won the battle.
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Senate
House
Wilson
Setback for Baby Culture Science in New York
The Lincoln Star quotes a New York exhibit finding 30 percent of babies labeled perfect came from foreign-born East Side families whose parents reportedly do not know eugenics. The piece notes mixed reactions to Billy Sunday’s refusal to attend and questions who the joke affects.
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East Side
Recall of Judge Weller Stuns San Francisco
The San Francisco Post reports the recall of Judge Weller a police magistrate who minimized rape as a crime, set bail as low as 50 to 80 dollars and 200 dollars in later cases, faced a serious assault on a young girl, and was ultimately dismissed after women formed a recall league opposed by the bar association and local interests.
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San Francisco Post
Weller
San Francisco
Bar Association
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