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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
2
The piece surveys a mix of curiosities and notices from Potosi to Venezuela and beyond. It notes an upcoming diamond war threat, defiant Venezuela, Kaiser letters, and social mores. It cites an Ohio scientist’s Flora study, advice on parenting, and shifts in retirement birthday celebrations. It also mentions egg freshness tests, West Point graduate Glen Edgerton, and concerns about fire safety versus cheap construction.
The Austrian government builds a 130 mile railway through the northern Adriatic mountains to boost Trieste trade. It features 679 bridges and viaducts and passes through 49 tunnels.
A Philly palm reader claims in 24 years of practice he rarely earned less than 15 or 10 dollars on a poor day. He asserts men are the more gullible targets while women are harder to persuade, not yet ready to be convinced.
The Brooklyn Citizen notes it is odd American heiresses seeking titles might buy them in Germany or Italy for about $200 rather than paying fortunes for bankrupt estates and squanderers in America.
The Greenough statue, long exposed to harsh weather in front of the Capitol, will be sheltered under the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. McCall notes the figure has appeared to reach for its garments since 1541, prompting questions about a protective kimono.
An Australian company has secured a Russian concession to extract 30,000,000 feet of lumber annually from Siberian forests. With high prices in Australia, the timber can be shipped 8,000 miles to Melbourne for a handsome profit, signaling the vast value of timber lands.
The inventor claims a scent free onion offers a boon to humankind if it convinces eaters it is as pleasant and anti-scorbutic as the traditional bulb. Skeptics doubt true onion lovers will accept its genuineness without 24 hours of public display.
A young Annapolis officer led a gun crew to hit all 25 shots from an eight inch gun at nearly three rounds per minute. The new cruiser Ches ter achieved 26.53 knots for four hours on trial, claiming fastest of its type worldwide. England notes democracy boosts peerage books, Debrett now in 195th year with 2500 pages. since Victoria’s accession 340 peerages and 460 baronetcies have been bestowed, averaging five and seven per year respectively.
Cat-tails, scarcely used in the United States, are employed in England as upholstery filling. The Indian fiber kopak competes closely, selling at nine cents per pound even when poor. U.S. cat-tails sent to England have ranged from two to four cents per pound in price.
A diverse assembly of men from about a score of nationalities met in New York for the Ethical Social league conference. The founder envisions walls falling away and all groups forming one body to work together for social uplift.
A southern columnist argues that government history shows successful men from farms answer the CALL OF THE SOIL during financial unrest. He cites Western Canada land offers at 10 to 15 dollars an acre with good revenue and notes Canadian agents in the U S ready to provide details on 160 acre homestead grants and rail access.
A Scotsman hired to a farmer delays breakfast, claiming a cheese of such size cannot be eaten quickly. The master notes the slow pace, and Sandy humorously defends the eating time with a wry remark about the cheese’s size.
In Sweden a yearly gift to each pupil of trees or shrubs for home planting is mandated by law. Parishes grant land for school gardens and horticultural societies employ gardeners to offer free instruction. Natural resources are being expanded through these programs.
A terse note hints at a strained relationship as old husband and wife are discussed. Sources describe jealousy and tension, with whispers of growling behavior and protective dynamics in the pair.
A Oswego Montana woman developed progressive vision loss linked to coffee. After quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee, her eye pain and visual disturbances subsided within months, with no medicines involved. A friend also switched to Postum, reporting rapid relief from dyspepsia and headaches. There’s a Reason.
Edward Anstruth and Enid Anstruther face threats from Corsican vendetta conspirators as American magnate Barnes navigates espionage, Perrier the detective, and Madame Blackwood in Nice and Marseilles. A murdered detective, secret notes, and a planned marriage add danger before a continuation cliffhanger.
A bolt of lightning struck a Worcester house during a prank, locking Wallace Wheeler, 14, son of William J. Wheeler, in a dining room closet. The blast wrecked the dining room and forced windows onto the lawn. Wallace sought refuge in a cupboard and was trapped until his parents returned and heard his cries.
Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt has won her suit for absolute divorce from the billionaire. Referee David McClure completed testimony and filed his report with Part 1 of the New York Supreme Court. Justice O German is expected to confirm the referee's recommendation and grant an interlocutory decree.
Orlando Burrell, a longtime local politician, formally announces his candidacy for the Twenty fourth district. He plans to open his campaign Monday and will ride a large white mule as he campaigns, continuing a past campaign tradition against James R. Williams.
Commander Henry Thomas Mayer of the cruiser Albany received rush orders to gather coal and supplies for a three month cruise with full stock of ammunition. The ship will sail for Santa Cruz once coal bunkers are filled, with provisions aboard, likely late Saturday. Many speculate a South American assignment.
Springfield armory to reduce its working force by 200 men from 1300 within the next fortnight due to absence of new orders for large shipments. Retained workers will be chosen by efficiency.
A message from St Velier reports nine men killed and three seriously injured by a premature dynamite explosion at Murdoch Bros railway construction camp near New Armagh Pellechesse county.
Dallas Texas report from Dr. W D Hunter at the government experiment station shows boll weevils alive this year are only one sixth of the quantity at the same time last year. The finding signals a dramatic decline in the pest during the current season and implications for crop protection efforts.
In Iron Mountain circuit court Mich R M Sampson, former Norway postmaster, pleaded guilty to abusing an 11 year old girl. The judge sentenced him to not less than two and not more than ten years in prison. Hibbing, Minn unidentified man found frozen in ice four miles west of headquarters camps near the city. Coroner Butchart led an inquiry but identity remains unknown.
In Altoona Pennsylvania two hundred volunteers erected a tabernacle ready within a week. The tent, with capacity 3500, will host Evangelists Davis and Mills whose services drew crowds too large for any church to hold.
Pierce Butler, 70, working a field near Muncy for over thirty seasons, was engulfed by a cave in while plowing and submerged in five feet of water. Local report notes the accident ended his long tenure in farming. Meanwhile Beatrice, Neb. rumors say a new saloon may open in Blue Springs, following a prior failed establishment that was wrecked on its opening night.
Wealthy Townsend avenue residents protest a 12 foot high spite fence built around a vacant lot at the Townsend avenue Bay street corner stirring local friction and legal questions.
The whitened bones of a man were found in a furnace at Crucible Steel Co in Pittsburg. No workers are missing and authorities believe a despondent individual took his own life during a crew change.
John R. Buttz dies of pneumonia at 61 descendants mourn his passing. Two sons four daughters twenty six grandchildren twenty seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren survive in Bridgeville S J.
From Sunny San Bernardino Lionel M Heath describes long back pains frequent urination and kidney trouble. He credits Dean s Kidney Pills with a thorough cure five years ago and again now. Pills sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A jailed man known for shady town dealings asked a friend for ten dollars monthly. During two trials and long confinement he used the funds to subscribe to two press clipping bureaus. He explained he would learn what others said about him during the trial and beyond.
The New York Press notes John D Rockefeller carries a perforated eagle stone tablet said to ward off disease and disasters. A brown stone about the size of a pigeon egg rattles when shaken, and a ribbon threaded through its hole is believed to grant favors.
A curios mix of comic lines and a light advertisement Footnotes include a child’s remark about an unconscious baby and the nurse’s lullaby a quick exchange about begging and selling post holes and a short ad for Lew is' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois with a factory note.
A brief exchange shows Heywitt pressuring Jewett as to belief, with Jewett preferring disbelief or withholding judgment in a terse confrontation. The dialogue hints at distrust and a cautious stance toward trust.
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