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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
4
No war tax stamp boosts talk of summer amusements
A column reflects on lingering winter, summer entertainments planned in Plattsmouth, and public attitudes toward war, taxes, and politics. It notes fashion and coin design changes, citizen duties to hometowns, and cautious calls for peace amid dictating rhetoric.
The Parmer and Packer and Uncle Sam Wants Men
The piece discusses the farmer and meat packer relationship from the Lincoln Star, critiquing packer influence on prices and market timing. It cites a Farm and Fireside view claiming packers take less of the consumer dollar than farmers fear and highlights past cooperative packing efforts. It then shifts to a mock call for harvest labor by Uncle Sam, urging Midwestern farmers to recruit men for harvest work with promises of pay and light risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm and Fireside
Co-Operative Meat Packing Company
Missouri Valley
Co-Operative Packing House
Minnesota
Lincoln Star
Wilsons firmness on German note shapes response to crisis
Washington dispatches indicate President Wilson will demand an end to submarine warfare that endangers civilians and ships not armed for war. He seeks assurances that American lives and property are protected, denies Lusitania's armed status, and insists munitions carriage was legal. If Germany refuses, he may sever relations or consider war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Ammunition Carriers and Sea Law in War
The Chicago Tribune argues for progressive modification of sea law to reflect submarine use. It asserts Germany must be allowed to stop ammunition shipments by any means, and that the U S should avoid guaranteeing delivery. It notes submarines alter legal rights and compares military movement to battles, warning of crippled belligerents’ huge economic burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Chicago Tribune
War talk and calm resolve in June newspaper chatter
The piece notes June weather headlines and cites Republican papers urging war against Germany to defeat Wilson. It argues the president remains cool headed and will stay in office four more years, war or no war, urging readers to accept this stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wilson
California
Yellowstone Park
Spokane
Glacier Park
Colorado
Salt Lake
Gardiner
Cody
Estes Park
Black Hills
Plattsmouth Fourth of July Plans Highlight Local Debate
An item notes 101 Glenwood will host a large Fourth of July celebration while Plattsmouth reportedly has nothing planned. Other snippets mock weather forecasts and old ships, warn against grudges, and remark on reputations and frugal women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Plattsmouth
No more two price promises for eastern dope
A defiant remark signals that the public will not accept paying inflated costs to a distant supplier. The statement frames a shift toward seeking alternative sources or cheaper options rather than conceding to higher prices.
Weeds Overtake Ward School Yards Prompt Duty Debate
Local readers question who should maintain school grounds as weeds spread in ward yards. Residents urge clearer responsibilities for keeping school surroundings neat and safe.
Evening notes whisper of reform and warming weather
A disjointed fragment mentions resy warm weather for farmers and street lights on at a lower rate for another month. It references President Wilson, King of England and Italy, Secretary Bryan, Huerta, and the U S H smokey remark about the Harvester company decline, with a shift to the reaper.
Faith in Peace and Strength for the United States
A quotation urging steadfast faith in America's welfare and its role as a pacificator of global troubles. The speaker calls for belief in peaceful ideals while acknowledging the necessity to fight for core principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Citizens pressed for advisory input on municipal light plant
The article urges consulting citizens before starting a municipal light plant arguing the city lacks experience and must be fully advised. It notes higher lighting costs than similar towns and warns against being coerced by the current company, insisting the public deserve a clear stance.
Kings Take to Front Lines Like Albert and Emmanuel
King Emmanuel of Italy joins frontline action alongside King Albert of Belgium. The remark suggests more monarchs should participate to reduce overall warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Emmanuel
Italy
Albert
Belgium
Tax fear and swift notes of conscience money headlined
A man predicts the nation heads toward demotion and faces a $498.30 income tax. Secretary McAdoo announces receipt of 3700 conscience money from men in a small Wisconsin town. Reports from Philadelphia and Paterson and a few other cities are awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Paterson
Not Official Says Mass of People Favor Reform
The piece notes mixed views on a murder case in Atlanta and argues Georgia sentiment is shifting away from executions. It cites a Custer Democrat editor endorsing old female voting age and urges women to focus on motherhood before entering politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leg Frank
Brother Hewlby
Custer Democrat
Congressman Reavis Declares War Nonparticipation Policy
In a Decoration Day address at Lincoln Congressman Reavis states he would oppose any presidential call to Congress for war. He asserts the U S does not need to enter the European war to prove courage and sees no issues requiring participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reavis
Lincoln
Congress
Republic
Rural Delivery Service Expands Dramatically by 1905
In 1898 rural carriers numbered 148 with a daily mileage of 1000 and annual cost of 50241. By 1905 the rural carrier count surpassed 10,000 and total annual cost neared 47,977,070 while daily mileage exceeded 1,000,000. The system aids rural life and underpins broader postal expansion and the parcel post era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
The Patriot and Pi Time Riddle in Warm Places
A playful puzzle ponders patriotism versus restraint as Pi Time jokes about solving a clash between a sore head and a swell head. The line suggests choosing prudence over bold bravado in risky settings.
Straw hat fashion shifts with onlookers in style tests
A cobbled remark notes straw hats as stylish only if people turn their heads to view them, implying social perception drives trend today.
Named Creeks Abound in Farming State Survey
A Geological Survey notes a proliferation of streams with farm animal and wild creature names. Creek after creek such as Farm Parmers Chicken Duck Wese Turkey Pigeon Fox Hawk Rat Crow Fly Mosquito Jilk Cold Water How Run Mud Bee Honey Cherry Crabapple Plum Bear Beaver Buck Raccoon Skunk Wolf Keg Whisky Whisky Run and Purgatory Creek mark the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological Survey
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Hague
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Huerta
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Ailuaa
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Christopher Columbus
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John D
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Geergia
Rural Delivery Service
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L. W. Vaakeler
General Pomnenger Argent
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