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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1909
Page
2
The Plattsmouth Journal notes the impending close of the legislature session and warns that Lincoln leaders must fulfill party pledges or face political and financial consequences for their careers. The piece reflects a critical stance on pledged commitments and legislative action.
City merchants back a proposal for locating small factories in the area. They urge the Commercial Club to act quickly to find suitable, inexpensive sites and convert existing buildings for factory use, believing the plan will greatly help the city.
February ends amid four blizzards and storms across the United States with floods in the Ohio Valley and Pacific coast. Europe faces floods and cold while Messina earthquake survivors endure aftershocks. Reports note global storms, quakes, and unsettled climate patterns perplex scientists.
Governor Hadley urges creating a commission to study liquor traffic and regulatory methods used elsewhere to guide state legislation. He argues social questions require informed, careful analysis and warns that experimental prohibitions often fail, disrupt private conduct and hurt livelihoods without stopping the liquor trade.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch argues for a scientifically grounded liquor policy. It urges creating a well selected commission to gather information and make recommendations rather than rushing new regulations amid emotion and partisan impulses.
The piece notes a delayed recovery as steel price cuts shake Wall Street and rumors of wage cuts loom. Railways in the Southwest cut crews and shop hours shrink as the revival stalls, despite claims the steel cut aims to spur demand in rail and building trades. The author questions why price reductions follow a Taft win.
The date for the inauguration approaches and pictures of the president mounted on a large horse are anticipated. The use of a large steed is advised to handle a prominent pose for William H.
The city weighs a new ice and cold storage facility as the current ice firm fails to meet summer costs. A locally owned plant would reduce ice rates and provide storage for perishable goods, benefiting residents and markets. The prospect hinges on timely action to drive the project forward.
Papers across the county begin to notice the proposed excursions from Hagle to this city. They commend the enterprise as real and valuable, emphasizing that these trips will benefit the county people and the city.
The city clambers to start an Interurban line before Omaha enters the field. A Papillion to Bimwood route could trap traffic, leaving Mittamouth with little. Plattsmouth Murdock Elmwood link may block the rival line unless capital steps in.
The Globe Democrat discusses state wide prohibition versus local option as the Missouri Legislature, aligned with party platforms, debates the best method to handle liquor. Local option allows counties to vote on saloon bans, reflecting community will while avoiding sweeping state action.
Curiosity grows over Omaha events as the automobile show reaches the city and other displays follow. Merchants benefit from each show, while the state railway commission is urged to inspect roadbeds and bridges to spur action and public gratitude.
The reaction against prohibition is gaining strength nationwide with Missouri and Texas showing weak prospects for new laws. Georgia and Alabama move toward repealing prohibitions while Indiana repeals county option. The state pledges to regulate liquor traffic as before, suggesting a waning wave and limited chance of radical laws soon.
The author argues against state wide prohibition as impractical and cites Maine's liquor use. Local option and high license are presented as responsible alternatives, with praise for New Orleans schools and Springfield Mass for pragmatic handling of social and educational challenges. The Housekeeper notes these observations.
The Journal urges Plattsmouth citizens to back interurban road plans with Elmwood and Murdock, trade excursions to Eagle, ice and cold storage plants, a small factory site, a summer park, and a strong Fourth of July celebration, led by the Commercial club and local merchants to spark growth.
The piece contrasts how Boston and Kansas City reflect local identity through education. It notes Boston's conservative yet progressive play hour and strict medical inspections, while Kansas City children are described as embodying local hustle, being led to stockyards and factories for practical exposure.
In the Eldorado Republican a reader questions if editors must personally verify every truth before printing. The author argues newspapers do their best journalism and rely on trust, humor, and common sense rather than witnessing every claim, asking what standard editors should follow.
The grand jury in the District of Columbia indicts the New York World and the Indianapolis News for libel, raising the issue of whether Congress can apply district libel laws to newspapers. The Springfield Republican hopes the papers fight extradition, echoing Elihu Root’s defense of Dana and the 19th century Maryland origin of the laws.
The essay cites Holman Day in Appletons Magazine arguing Maine’s longstanding liquor ban failed. He claims the liquor problem persists, with black market sales thriving where liquor is sold under medicinal pretenses and law evaded.
The sale in these agencies is so great that one town sehived half its revenue by the profits of the trafic. In Lewiston there were 1,000 arrests for drunkenness in the last year and a special force for liquor prevention. Arrests in Lewiston were one fourth of Baltimore’s, which has about 1,700 saloons and twenty two times Lewiston’s population, implying Lewiston sees five times as much drunkenness per capita as Baltimore.
The Johnson bill to stamp promissory notes and bonds by the assessor was recommended for passage and placed on general file. It targets paper wealth now hidden from taxation, but would not tax all forms of credit. pass books would only be taxable if returned to the assessor for taxation.
C R Reeves and wife mourn the loss of their son Roy aged 10 months who died at 6 30 am last Friday after a three week throat illness. The father and his brother James took the remains to Fairplay Missouri for interment as Mrs Reeves remained ill.
Vernon Arn defeated Charles McKean in a Friday sidewalk brawl in front of the post office with observers noting Arn tried to avoid trouble. A complaint was filed before Judge Foster charging fighting and disturbing the peace. Arn accepted a $5 fine and paid it, while McKean did not appear in court.
Chancellor Phillips reorganizes his life moving household goods from his farm to a vacant Main Street room as he retires from farming and resumes banking. A large moving force handles wagonloads amid rough roads and a noon dinner hosted by Phillips.
Miss Lara Kuhlman of Nebraska City visits in the city as a guest of Miss Gretchen Donnelly.
Public notice from Cass County Nebraska court states creditors of Armant Stohliman deceased must present claims to the Administratrix before specified court dates in March and September. Claimants have four months to file, Administratrix one year to settle. Witnessed in Plattsmouth.
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