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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1910
Page
2
The piece notes tariff impact on Wall Street and public opinion, mentions Burkette, Lorimer, and Taft's travel fund, and cites figures like Norris and Champ Clark. It discusses Payne tariff law endorsements by Rockefeller and peers, rail rates, and calls for supporting home industry and local journalism.
Trust magnates push for a crowd drawing celebration in Plattsmouth while Hyde bound Republicans seek to divert attention from tariff issues. Democrats urged nominating capable leaders and uniting voters to elect qualified nominees for Congress and rebuild a government by the people.
A dense critique of progressives and tariff policy in Nebraska unfolds with attacks on Senator Burkett and figures like Norris and Dol liver. The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt’s anticipated speeches and questions Taft’s renomination prospects, while lampooning Wall Street influence and the up ward revision tariff bill amid public distrust of trusts.
The Chicago Journal argues inflated capitalization arises from laws that grant privileges to big watered corporations, especially via tariffs. It asserts tariffs should raise only required revenue and not inflate corporate profits, removing protection to restore normal trade flows.
The Burkett press bureau hailed Senator EB J Burkett’s Decoration Day speech promising national issue views. The Star prints the speech in full noting evasive handling of insurgency and a lingering praise of Lincoln Roosevelt while avoiding clear stances on key questions.
Work on the ferry road is rushed toward completion. The road is graded to full width and will be built up and rolled hard to resist water. Officials report strong progress and expect a winner when finished, with many advising on the construction method and the depot segment looking promising. A fourteen-horse elevator grader was in use this morning, delivering improved performance.
A Union residence owned by John Klaurens and occupied by Perry Dukes was destroyed by a Thursday morning fire. The building burned completely with few household goods saved, Dukes rescuing the children. The home was insured but contents were not. Also advertised, an 80 acre farm for sale near Murray and Plattsmouth by James Chalfant.
Albert Lee, a quarryman from Nehawka, described his nine days trapped in Hanna Mine No. 1 of the Union Pacific in Wyoming after a cave in that buried about 200 miners. He survived under a car with fellow workers as rescuers fed them through a shaft. Lee praised mine managers and plans to quit mining. A separate note reports Walter Byers bringing in a fantasy four-legged turkey egg from Rock Bluffs, believed struck by thunder.
Fifteen acres of good pasture for rent five miles south of Plattsmouth with running water. Mrs. A. E. Smith and C. D. Clapp of Elmwood were in the city overnight and registered at the Hotel Riley.
John Kraeger, noted local farmer, reported widespread corn replanting as fields recover from poor conditions. He noted many farmers are in the field for a third time replanting with no expectation of a heavy crop yet and anticipated higher corn prices in the future.
The Journal was honored with a fine bouquet of outdoor flowers donated by Mrs. Nick Halmes who lives west of the city. The paper thanks her and wishes her long life to enjoy the pleasures of this life.
Effle G. Wilson sues the Unknown Teirs and De visees of Franklin Wall deceased in district court to quiet title to land described as part of the county 80th district. Pitzer and Hayward Nebraska City and Jeary Elmwood appear for the plaintiff. In county court two licenses issued: Ardell Hammon 21 of Summer Neb to wed May De Puy 18 of Louisville. Joboers 27 and Ethel O’Brien 22 of Greenwood to wed.
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