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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1908
Page
1
Senator Jeff Davis is described as arguing more effectively than fighting, noted as not being a fist fighter, as the Democratic party aims to adjust its stance toward becoming broader.
The Chicago convention could move to nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for another term, potentially overruling the president’s own preference. This prospect stirs debate over party unity, policy direction, and the balancing of Roosevelt’s mandate with internal opposition.
The Populists plan to run independently, believing a fusion with the Democrats could extinguish their party. They fear merger would erase their distinct platform and votes in upcoming elections.
The speaker argues that Democratic calls for political reform stop at placing Democrats in office who draw large salaries. The jibe implies reformists merely pursue cushioned roles, making reform only for the reformers rather than for the public.
An Oklahoma farmer reportedly killed himself after claims he had 36000 dollars and did not know how to use it. The remark comes amid discussions of financial stringency and hard times, reflecting a contrast between wealth and economic pressures.
A Nebraska Populist foresees Bryan defeated at Denver though the forecast is viewed as unlikely to occur. The Republican party plans to ensure proper handling of the matter in November.
The Missouri Attorney General Hadley declines a gubernatorial bid due to poor health. The Daily paper endorses Lieutenant-Governor John C. McKinley as the strongest remaining GOP candidate capable of winning the state, citing his party stature and clean record despite factional strife.
The Dewepapers discuss alleged paper trust monopolization driving up costs and argue that tariff reductions on pulp and wood pulp would not aid consumers. They claim private capital and corporate combines dominate paper production, limiting any relief from tariff changes and warning against meddling with trade policy.
A brief explainer contrasts Anarchy Individualism and Socialism using standard dictionary definitions. It cites Webster Huxley Worcester Century and Standard Dictionaries to differentiate absence of government from self interest and a cooperative economic model with public ownership and collective management.
A morning paper critique argues the Manufacturers' Association overuses "whereas" to claim prohibition would harm the city. It contends the costs fall on workers and cites lost wages plus funds that could instead buy groceries, clothing and education.
A statement attributed to Mr. Bryan declares the Democratic party is ready to carry out reforms demanded by the people, aligning with an electoral pitch while recalling past in-power challenges and policy aims. The summary notes the party's readiness and political stance without detailed proposals.
A caustic editorial mix mocks the Democratic reform drive and suggests a lanterned jimmy as its emblem. It riffs on politics, scandal, and social observations, noting public bonds and private matters while joking about public sentiment and vice. It also cites unrelated quips about love, money, and matchmaking industry.
Missouri boys ages ten to twenty may win prizes at the State Fair and Missouri State Corn show in Columbia. Offers money prizes and a large silver trophy for the best sample of corn. Two classes: boys ten to sixteen and young men sixteen to twenty. One fourth acre in boys class and one acre in young men class. Enroll by sending name age and address to the Missouri Corn Growers' Association Secretary in Columbia. Corn seed provided. Short courses in agriculture offered during Farmers' Week with scholarships possible for local contest winners. J M Jordan Secy Mo Corn Growers Assoc Columbia Mo.
A fragmentary historical column offers aphorisms about gender poverty secrecy and social behavior. It reflects a satirical voice on wealth health and work with observed quips about women doctors and urban life. The piece reads like a sequence of pointed maxims from an older newspaper page.
A provision merchant in Oldham England wired an alarm clock to feed horses overnight. When the clock rang a weight pulled a door open, dumping corn into the manger, so horses were ready without attendance. A second item tells a father lampooning a son’s early rising.
The earliest Missouri railroad, built between 1849 and 1850, ran five miles from Richmond to the Missouri River opposite Lexington. It used timber with sawed oak rails and hewed oak ties, operated by horse power. The first train’s conductor was Judge McGiosis, who later lived near Richford.
The future composer Grieg recalls days at school when he dodged the first lesson by staying under a dripping roof on wet mornings. He joked that repeated acts earned him a dispensation, until one day he was caught and felt the birch.
A woman with years spent crafting green snump mats locks herself away and, in an uncontrollable surge, crochets a red lampmat. The tale centers on her drastic act and the colors of her mats, highlighting a single, reckless craft moment.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, then a bright student, was praised as one of the best boys in Portland, Maine. A studious child he preferred books to social crowds, passed the entrance exam to Bowdoin College at fourteen and graduated fourth in his class in 1825.
A judge speaks of a useful advantage in his profession noting that success or failure in a given case does not prevent him from trying again in future matters. The remark reflects persistence and professional resolve in judicial work.
We announce Chas G Smith of Belgrade as a candidate for Assessor subject to Republican voters in the general primary. Also Thomas Day of Mineral Point seeks the County Judge position in the first district subject to the Republican primary decision.
State of Missouri final settlement of the estate of Elizabeth D Hodgen deceased. John M Hodgen executor will make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court in Washington County. The term begins at Potosi Missouri on Monday May 11. Executor Jonas M Hoppes.
Letters testamentary were granted March 7, 1908, by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri to the undersigned Charles Corden Executor. All persons with claims must exhibit them for allowance within one year or be barred from any benefit. If not exhibited within two years from publication, claims will be forever barred. Marek Li, [sos.
A museum curator laments lovers using the vast halls as meeting rooms. He notes a young couple kissing near a mastodon, an elderly clergyman proposing marriage beside cobras, and a stout girl with a man beneath a mummy case. The piece ends with the quip that museums are ideal rendezvous for lovers.
An arguing boarder declares an exception to the rule heat expands and cold expands. currency can contract not from cold but from capital growing cautious. The other boarder agrees the cause is capital getting cold feet.
The dialogue praises a woman as queenly and bold in her life. One line notes her fearlessness in grand drawing rooms, while the other elevates her to majesty by describing her entry into her own kitchen.
The Derail Free Press notes Jones delivers an original work removing the old mill plot and the missing papers while keeping a hand to hand cliff encounter, signaling a fresh dramatic approach.
Fragmentary text hints at a question about a marriage of convenience. The source references a person unnamed and a speaker uncertain about affection and convenience in the relationship. No clear dates, locations, or organizations are readable.
In a terse court exchange a prisoner admits possible illegal registration while arguing others pressed him to act. The defense suggests others’ actions influenced his conduct, prompting the judge to seek clarification on intent and legality.
An old town advertisement extols a backers of kidney pills as a cure for kidney disease amid garbled text. It references Dr Horns Kidney Bills and a Buffalo, New York address for agents, touting dramatic relief and urging readers to buy. The fragment suggests scamlike medical promotion typical of era.
A Cleveland lawyer famed for wit is described as never abandoning a client. A client once burst into the office claiming the room was hot, and the lawyer answered that it is hot because there he makes his bread.
William M. Starr, born in Virginia in 1807, has lived a century without a physician or medicine. A leading figure in the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of Washington, his remarkable record spans 100 years of self reliance since Bull Run era.
The Globe-Democrat of St Louis offers daily and Sunday home delivery rates with yearly and half year options including a Sunday edition large format. Special offers include Twice a Week issues and a sample copy upon request. Subscription info provided for mail orders to Globe Printing Company, St Louis, Missouri.
Fragmented text references Norman B Get architect in San Francisco and mentions medicines and remedies. Includes garbled phrases about patients, doctors, and a brand or product, with unclear context and no coherent events.
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