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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
2
A collage of brief opinions and observations from the Potosi Journal touching on topics from hot weather and summer resorts to aviation funding and morality. It notes satire on taxes, fashion, and science, plus remarks on heat, milk packaging, and labor unrest in Hawaii and Colombia, ending with rail disbursements and business gains.
A western bank official convicted of swindling received a 35 year sentence but was pardoned after a few years. He started anew amid sympathy for his reform efforts, yet the text notes he vanished with thousands more. Sympathy is pleasant to give but costly when mercy tempers justice so that justice is unrecognizable.
A Delaware man bought an old safe at public auction and stored it in his stable. After three decades he finally opened it and found enough gold coins to secure a comfortable life. The tale suggests prudence in slow decision making.
Washington reports the Payne tariff bill, known as the Payne Aldrich measure, was signed by President Taft after a four month struggle. Senate vote 47 yes 21 no. conference results, leather schedule reductions, and a late adjournment sine die marked the conclusion of the extraordinary session.
Hodgenville Kentucky reports five young women who say they walked from Chicago in two weeks and spent a day visiting Lincoln farm before heading to Mammoth Cave as part of a four weeks tour.
The body of Judge Solomon H. Bethea of the United States District Court was buried in Dixon, Illinois, Thursday afternoon beside his wife who died sixteen years earlier.
Washington reports the president has nominated A Platt Andrew of Massachusetts to be director of the Mint, to succeed Frank A Letch who recently resigned.
In Berlin the military dirigible balloon Gross WU landed after an endurance flight lasting 15 hours and 40 minutes. The craft completed a 217 mile round trip to Halles and back, marking a notable aviation event.
A seven passenger touring car bearing number 2313 Illinois fatally struck 7-year-old Tricker on Ridge Road near Highland Crown Point Indiana. Two Chicago men Swartout and Cummings were jailed following the fatal accident. The Spokane paper quips about gazelles and wildebeests and Japan reference.
Summary lists upward and downward tariff changes under the Dingley tariff reform. Items with increased duties include cotton hosiery, fanery soaps, oxalic acid, steel, shingles, hops, lemons, wines, hemp, fur clothing, fireworks, opium and cocaine, cocoa, and many luxury goods. Reductions cover coal, sugar, salt, carpets, wool, wood pulp, iron products, lumber, oil, print paper, and various household items. The document catalogs broad shifts in ad valorem rates, per unit duties, and free lists across industries and consumer goods.
In Chicago a quarrel over blocking callers ends with Miss Sarah Bell slain by six bullets. Her uncle Herman Bell, a married man, is jailed. Bell had been romantically involved with the girl and the motive cited remains unclear amidst the domestic tragedy.
The National Association of Dyers and Cleaners named Chicago as the convention city. Officers were elected and results will be announced later. Also notes about Monty being hit by a motor car while stopping for a horseshoe and cautious Madrid press claims of a Spanish victory.
The United States Geological Survey signals a weather influenced report showing coal output is shortened. The notice reflects the agency's cautious stance and aims to inform stakeholders about reduced production levels due to current conditions.
The Cleveland Leader notes Castro plans a book as his life closes unexpectedly at age sixty, marking a stark shift from anticipated longevity to a shortened timeline.
A fragment from Chicago News questions why pay for a flat when a wife's hat could serve as a commodious tent. The line blends humor and social observation, reflecting early 20th century urban life and housing pressures.
The third largest telescope in the United States moves from Cambridge to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona. It measures 81 feet long and was built for Mars photography.
A jurist turned detective uncovers J. B. Clarkson working as a laborer in a button factory, revealing labor conditions and employment details. The discovery raises questions about oversight and worker classification linking judiciary and industry.
Kenosha Wisconsin former judge Joseph B. Clarkson Jr. is believed safe at home after wandering since July 14 amid memory loss. He was found in Sabula Iowa working as a button factory laborer under the name John Paul. A prior 18 year-ago disappearance had him wandering Nebraska farms as Doolittle, with memorials once held in Omaha.
Miss Mary Anderson, a New York show girl, faced persistent attention from a Spaniard after arriving in London with John Powers and his wife. At a hotel corridor clash, Harry Pollock, a New York sportsman, joined Anderson and beat the Spaniard who then vowed to stop the harassment and departed.
Washington DC boys faced Magistrate Kimball for playing marbles for keeps. He ruled it a violation of law and vowed to stop it. Sentence suspended on good behavior. Pine Bluff Arkansas body of George Ezell found in Arkansas River age 32 missing since Friday. Head crushed. coroner investigating. Mrs Elizabeth Hughes mother of late Senator Charles Hughes of Dixon Illinois dies in Sterling. John O’Hare will written on a check leaves 2000 to his sister. Kiev Russia author Mme Niegavskaia dies after dueling with robbers near Corutsch.
Frank 3. Doubleday, president of the Doubleday Page Publishing Company, has given the Tiffany Company an order for a $1,000 trophy to present to the Aero Club of America for flights.
Mrs. John P. Altgeld widow of former Illinois governor is seriously ill at Chicago Union Hospital. She has lived in Chicago since her husband’s death in 1902.
Woman from Vienna West Virginia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after ten years of suffering. The testimonial highlights cures for female ailments and urges others to seek confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A commentary on the dead beat criminal, stating no man is free from sin yet a dead beat faces universal contempt. It notes the harm caused by exploiting trust, the instability of his life, lack of peace, and an eventual, harsher fate than honest toil. The quote underscores social stigma and personal downfall.
Daily recruits join the war on tuberculosis and new control methods emerge. The National Association predicts broad public education within five years if interest remains high, stressing two needs: complete case registration and isolation of advanced consumption cases.
A western Scottish town builds a public structure with a bust of The Bruce. A bailie heckles the sculptor about the beard but the artist explains the wind blows the beard to the left, highlighting a humorous clash between officials and artisans.
A New Hampshire woman recounts severe indigestion and pain from an improper diet. She credits Grape-Nuts with a full recovery, noting restored appetite, cleared tongue coating, improved energy, and renewed work capacity. The letter invites readers to try the product and read The Road to Wellville booklet.
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