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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
4
A jumble of items cites tariffs on everyday goods and political commentary from Plattsmouth Nebraska. References to Roosevelt Taft splits, Baldinger, and upcoming events mix with Wheat crop notes and local newspaper pride in progressivism.
The piece rails at Republican excess and tariff policy while urging a Democratic vote. It cites 18 percent growth in ten years, 54 percent higher government expenses, and 72 percent of revenues spent on wars with only 2 percent for agriculture. It highlights Alaska’s resources and mentions county politics with John Gonzales as a potential Democratic candidate for county commissioner. It notes the state penitentiary nearly self-sustaining, offset by coal strike costs.
The narrator travels Cass County visiting Louisville Avoca Weeping Water Elmwood Alvo and surrounding communities. They note new hotels farms banks hardware stores and local pride with sights from the Oxford hotel in Avoca to Fourth of July preparations in Elmwood and lively social scenes with local figures.
Wayne Turner will leave the hospital tomorrow after a recovery from appendicitis. Mrs. Will Stander returned to Louisville after visiting her parents. Miss Pearle Woodard embarks on a northern and western tour for a month. Miss Anna Berger returns from Nebraska trips. Mrs. J C Norris of Basin Wyoming welcomed a baby girl. Mrs. Henry Murfin of Wabash is recovering from a broken leg. Dr and Mrs J R Harger of Chicago are proud grandparents to a newborn daughter. Grandma Hollenbeck visits John in Seattle and Mrs Clapp travels with relatives to Oregon.
The narrative notes Senator Heyburn's future aim to reverse bungling by standout senators. Judge Skiles of David City visits Alvo with his parents and relatives while circulating a petition for W. J. Bryan for U S senator. The piece also cites rising wholesale prices and President Cobb of the National Tariff Commission urging a scientific tariff investigation this session.
Joseph Bristow, a Republican U S Senator from Kansas, criticizes the tariff bill for aiding manufacturing monopolies and wasting public funds. He contends the party should adhere to core principles and resist congressional influence by special interests. He urges honesty and warns about the party being controlled by a congressional oligarchy.
W. K. Shepherdson and his young son travel to Omaha to visit Mrs Shepherdson at St. Joseph's hospital where she is recovering from a week old abscess surgery. Surgeons consider a second operation likely if the current wound fails to heal, keeping her in hospital for weeks. Friends await word on her condition and potential home return tomorrow.
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