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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
3
A health notice extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without after effects, works naturally, and requires no dosage increases. The statement urges buying only the California Fig Syrup Co. genuine product through leading druggists.
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Torkins and Charley about focusing on horse popularity. Paired with an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming relief for painful feet and growing nails. Trial package offered free via A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
In a quaint exchange Sandy Pikes objects to clipping dog details while devouring pumpkin pie. A sympathetic housewife notes the concern, while the speaker worries about wagging tails and mixed signals when a dog lacks a tail, making him cautious about approaching the house.
The court acquitted a prisoner after O Connell defended him by arguing the theft occurred at sea, a claim the jury accepted. The condemned man, relieved, vocalized a quip accusing O Connell of hoodwinking the jury, expressing mock gratitude with a blessing to himself.
Irvin Cobb, famed New York humorist, is approached about lecturing next season by a friend of a prospective promoter. Cobb replies with quick humor that his wife will do the lecturing, calling her the best person he knows.
An Irish seaman on a man of war is tasked with hauling a long towline from the taffrail. After many fathoms, he mutters of weeks and misfortune, then quips that someone may have cut the line. The item shifts to health ads praising Grape-Nuts and Postum as cures for indigestion and nervous dyspepsia, with a testimonial from a Michigan woman who found relief and weight gain after switching diets.
A fragmentary verse notes spring awakening in small rooms and waking flowers in cradles. The speaker addresses time and seasons, hinting at renewal and gentle joy across unspecified landscapes.
The piece recounts enduring legends tied to the forget-me-not flower. It opens with a biblical tale of a tiny plant asking God not to be forgotten, then shares Persian lore of an angel and a mortal woman sowing forget-me-nots to fill the world, opening Paradise for their lovers.
An English high rank lady presented a rare Easter egg to the late pope. The shell was carved from ivory with a satin white interior. It featured a golden case holding a ruby surrounded by diamonds, marking a precious ceremonial gift.
The text divides Easter into two periods: before Easter focusing on present life suffering, and after Easter highlighting the joy and blessed life obtainable through Christ. It links the Lord's passion to current hardships and the resurrection to future glory.
The article notes that Good Friday is called Black Friday in some nations and Still Friday in others, while Denmark calls it Long Friday due to the long fast. It also mentions a 36th year of Henry VIII enactment banning bakers from printing cross, Agnus Dei, or the name of God on bread buns.
In Missouri, A M Elenberg er of Plattsburg recalls six years on the same farm and life before modern farming. He and others remember ox teams, horse shortages, and rural hospitality. Judge Shelton vacated a 25 000 verdict against Chariton drainage district for a rail right of way near Kern station. A canal project to drain Chariton lowland toward the Missouri River is planned to connect from the town line to Macon County ditch.
D. M. Eas, state coal mine inspector of Wyoming, killed in the Hanna gas explosion. He formerly lived in Macon county where his wife and parents now reside. State Mine Inspector R. S. Thomas of Missouri noted little chance of such a disaster in Missouri due to small gas accumulations in its mines.
C M Knapp cashier of Rolla State Bank was fined $59 by Circuit Court Judge Woodside for refusing to answer grand jury questions tied to a tax dodging investigation. He plans to seek a writ of habeas corpus in the St Louis court of appeals to be discharged.
The Republican Record reports a surge of dog poisonings in Carrollton stirring strong public feeling. A citizen committee has raised a $50 reward for solid evidence to identify the guilty party. If caught, the culprit could face exposure and punishment.
The Missouri Library commission based in Jefferson City has issued a circular of information about traveling libraries. Correspondence about the traveling library or other commission work should be addressed to the Missouri library commission in Jefferson City.
Representative Hamlin introduces a bill to appropriate 59000 dollars for a federal building in Lexington. The measure aims to fund construction or repair at the federal facility, reflecting ongoing infrastructure priorities in the region. The action signals likely committee consideration and potential amendments as it moves through the congressional process.
Governor Joseph W. Folk designates Friday April 10 1908 as Arbor Day in Missouri urging teachers pupils and citizens to observe by planting trees shrubs and flowers around school grounds and by conducting literary exercises and ground improvement activities in district schools.
Thieves robbed the Carthage Hardware company of about 200 dollars in goods. A wagon carrying Henry Gilhouse, his wife, and two infants capsized while fording the Meramec River two miles west of Pacific. Gilhouse and one child drowned. Mrs. Gilhouse and the other child were saved by fishermen.
Mrs H Matzabaugh of Duncannon Pennsylvania recounts spring kidney trouble with smothering spells and kidney secretion pain. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills after eight boxes for restoration to health. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A college professor walking with his son meets an old farmer after a wet season. The professor remarks on unusual rainfall and his son retorts in plain slang that “the governor means we’ve had a devil of a lot of rain.” The piece mocks academic pedantry versus rural speech.
Mrs T W Hyde of Brentwood Essex recounts dramatic relief from fearful eczema after trying Cutiura Soap Ointment and Pills. She describes severe pain heat tingling and sleep loss before reporting that three quarters of the Ointment cured the eruption on her daughter's chest back and scalp. The experience is dated March 1907.
A light exchange opens with Younger asking about losing hair at his age and Elder replying that he would be lucky if it happens, signaling a humorous generational joke about aging and appearances.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. It is a constitutional disease, requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the mucous surfaces. It is a proven prescription by leading physicians, made from tonics and blood purifiers. Send for testimonials. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pile for constipation.
Hubert Denton, a young farmer, was struck and killed by a southbound Frisco train while driving across the tracks at Holland. The incident occurred as he attempted to cross the railroad crossing, leaving the community in mourning.
Rev. John Adair, Morgan county's oldest Baptist preacher, died at his home south of Versailles. Born in Morgan county 82 years ago, he was the county's oldest native-born citizen.
A fire believed to have incendiary origin destroyed a new ore mill valued at 20000 dollars on the mining property of FLT, Grey and George W. Roden at Granby in the Joplin district.
The year closed shows almost sixty thousand Americans deciding to settle in Canada, following a prior decade of similar movements. The piece highlights favorable climate, ample land at low prices, and government grants of 160 acres, with Edmonton and Winnipeg cited as growing hubs. It notes light taxes, strong agriculture, social ease, and cultural ties across the border, alongside anecdotal quips about travel and mail order novelties.
A pamphlet argues hand mixed white lead and linseed oil paints are superior and truly scientific. It claims factory mixing already thoroughly blends pigment and oil, with a tester available from National Lead Company in New York for verification.
Lobelia and Mr McSwat quarrel over a coat given to the Volunteers. A five dollar bill, hidden in the coat lining, is spent on a rubber plant. McSwat laments the loss, while Lobelia claims she searched the coat before gifting it. The matter ends with the house adjourning.
A quip notes a young man setting a late record as mother reports him off the hat rack at ten and brother arrives two hours later in the vestibule, illustrating a humorous family timing mischief from Modern Society.
An advertisement proclaims that wives and mothers can outcook experts using Our Pie, a two pie package by D Zerta Co Rochester NY, urging immediate order. It adds a sly ad line about marrying for money, implying a punchline.
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