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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
2
The column by Potosi Journal publisher F. M. Degendorf lampoons aviation, politics, and society with wry one liners. It jokes that a balloon stays aloft only while gas lasts, notes contrasts in wealth happiness, and mocks melodramatic crime with a measured sigh.
The married prima donna cannot keep her name out of press chatter but counters divorce gossip by remaining in the public eye. The writer muses on future pleasures: August warmth, seasonal foods, and homely comforts like grape and apple harvests, a Thanksgiving feast, and a cozy possum dish.
A rural Vermonter wins a major golf contest in Englewood New Jersey beating many top players. The victory is cited as proof that rural brains and strength bolster urban competitiveness.
An eastern newspaper essayist warns graduates that real scholarship starts after college. The piece argues four years of study do not end work life and urges new graduates to avoid complacency and dis sipation as they begin their careers.
A French dirigible completed a five hour journey at an average speed of 27 miles per hour. The achievement follows Count Zeppelin’s recent successes with his rigid ship, signaling that inventors are combining ideas to form a reliable aerial craft, except in very high winds.
Experts say popular education is buffeted by frequent fads and experiments. The era of quick fixes wastes valuable years for young learners as fads rise and fall before outcomes are proven.
The Chimere government advances reform with an edict transferring Tuan-Fang from Nanking to Pe-Chi-Li, a key province facing foreign interests. The new viceroy is noted as an American-influenced reformer who admires the United States.
In Bar Harbor Maine a pair of moose swam across Frenchman’s Bay and browsed a summer residence lawn before retreating in orderly fashion. The scene, though unusual, matched the locale’s quiet seaside character and avoided sensational disturbance.
A panic stricken geologist warns in a periodical that coal may exhaust by 2040, petroleum by 1929, and iron within 30 years. He bases these dates on available data, but argues the real future hinges on quantities not yet accounted, not merely on those in sight.
Washington reports a forthcoming push in Congress for a 31 million project to deepen the Mississippi waterway from St. Louis to Chicago. Engineers prefer an eight or nine foot channel on the upper stretch, oppose 14 feet, and may delay until next session. If a favorable new House committee supports deep water, action could occur without the late report. The 14 foot plan carries an estimated 21 million price tag.
In Yorkville police court Robert Heller and two others faced magistrate Kernochan over a penuchle game. Einstein claimed a plan to reclaim $14 by complaint, but the magistrate ruled penuchle is not banking or gambling and discharged all prisoners.
DALZELL BROWN IS FREE San Rafael California Dalzell Brown who served more than a year for fraud in his administration of the California Safe Deposit and Trust company of which he was vice president was released from San Quentin upon expiration of his sentence. He shook hands with officials and accepted $5.35 for traveling expenses. His son drove him to San Rafael then to San Francisco in an automobile.
John W. Guy, father of 30, welcomed twins a boy and a girl, bringing his total to 82 children. The 76-year-old Cape Charles, Virginia, resident is reportedly hale and hearty and has been married three times.
The Asheville North Carolina grand jury notes prisoners in the county jail say they are treated with respect by jailers but request larger meals, highlighting basic needs in the facility.
Three prisoners confined in the county jail escaped by prying up the iron glass of the floor. One inmate said the heat outside was intolerable and returned to be locked up.
Buenos Aires reports the agriculture minister has annulled the 1908 decree prohibiting the importation of American cattle into Argentina. The move opens trading for U S livestock and affects local markets and farming interests.
Washington D C Oscar Malmros American consul at Rouen France is dangerously ill according to a dispatch at the state department Malmros has served in the consular service for many years since 1865 with ongoing duties in Rouen
One of the largest gold rushes in South Africa is moving toward the Abercorn district in North Rhodesia as prospectors flood the area seeking fortunes in Africa.
Fort William Ontario is under martial law following a riot by 1000 dock laborers, mostly Greeks Hungarians and Italians, against Canadian Pacific police near freight sheds. Dozens injured many seriously. militia called, troops en route from Winnipeg, district guarded under Col. Steele as city police fail to control the unrest.
In Rome Ras Tesama, Abyssinia's new regent, demands custody of King Menelik from Empress Tatu and warns of a plot to slowly kill him by poison. He backs Prince Sidk Jassu, 12, for the throne while Empress Tatu opposes the regent and risks provoking war.
In St. Petersburg Russian officials fear Ahmed Mirza the boy shah of Persia faces assassination rather than self harm. Two throne contenders, Bakhtiaris leader and Satar Ed Dowileh, loom as threats amid Teheran unrest. Pinkerton men chase a blue figure who robbed Gerrard Comly's estate bank cash and jewels, disguising as a woman.
A tramp ran alongside a Wilmington and Northern freight train at full speed waving a signal to stop. The engineer shut off steam and halted the engine a short distance from a broken rail. The crew rode in the engine during the near disaster.
In Denver at the government land office officials state that dummy entry men acting for six large coal companies have acquired about 200000 acres of rich coal land. Some land in Alaska contains 60 foot coal veins. A hearing starts next month in Seattle to expose the entire land procurement system, with Secretary Ballinger to oversee the investigation.
Elkon Kentucky worker Barker Stokes a log cutter aged 30 was nearly crushed while cutting logs. His collar bone broke his right ear torn off and his head and chest lacerated in the incident.
In Duluth Minnesota Judge Busey of Urbana Illinois and his daughter Mrs McLean were drowned while fishing at Man Trap lake near Park Rapids. The bodies have not been recovered.
In Stockholm the general strike faces a new flare up as a dynamite device was found on a street railway track before it could detonate. The move marks the first reported property damage attempts since the strike began, signaling rising tensions and potential violence among protesting workers.
Madrid reports another Moors attack on Alhucemas in Morocco aimed at storming the city. Tribesmen were repulsed with enormous losses, reflecting ongoing pressure in the region and the fierce resistance faced by the invaders.
Missouri readers learn how Standard Oil touts oiling 53 miles of Kansas City boulevards reducing maintenance costs by 75 percent and eliminating dust and washing. Separate note from Kirksville State Normal School shows students holding classes outdoors under trees, with no fans needed as heat drives activity to Normal Lake.
At a Springfield meeting of Civil War veterans from both Blue and Gray to mark the 48th anniversary of the Wilson Creek battle an organization was formed to push establishing a national park on the battlefield 15 miles southwest of Springfield. Veterans from opposing armies spoke in support and Springfield business groups will back the effort.
James A. Harker a Hartford Arkansas real estate agent was found guilty of bigamy by a jury. He received a three year penitentiary sentence. May 1 he married Mrs. Magogle Casey in Marshall. A woman claiming to be Mrs Barker later wrote to the postmaster seeking her husband. He was located in Van Buren and brought back.
A local feud over giant beans erupts as a man displays a 28 inch pod and Mrs. Brandon unveils a 39 inch specimen challenging the world. The garden patch east of town sparked a contest that a notable figure like Luther Bur bank would find intriguing.
Ten indictments returned by the Greene County grand jury in Springfield accuse individuals of illegal liquor sales in Greene County towns outside of Springfield. The county remains dry except for Springfield.
Miss Gladys Wellman, about 18, daughter of a Connelsville furniture dealer, drowned while bathing in the Chariton river. She and four other young women and a young man entered water 15 feet deep. The man pulled four girls from the water but nearly lost his own life. Wellman’s body was found after several hours.
Investigation of the Platte City lynching of George Johnson who killed John W. Moore on June 20 continues. Assistant Attorney General Frank Blair leads the inquiry as Judge A D Barnes presides over the panel.
A yearling mule from Audrain county was sold by a Mexico man for 250 dollars. Missouri is the only state where such a sale could take place.
A man claiming to walk from Koston to San Francisco and fund lectures by collection earned only ten cents in Ludlow. He indignantly recalled receiving $4 for many lectures that were not as good.
A $93,000 federal building rises in Cape Girardeau with completion possible in time for President Taft to dedicate during his October visit.
The nine foot six inch Missouri giantess Ella Ewing stayed at the Hoxsey hotel in Mexico as she traveled to the Bowling Green fair. Two beds were pushed together to provide a comfortable sleep during her visit.
Police judge in St Joseph doubted a man’s claim that he did not read newspapers, saying that such stupidity carries its own punishment.
Joaquin Miller plans a colony of poets in Fruitvale. He says poets will argue and squabble about literature, which he finds pleasant and sensible. A tale of three Maine divines arguing over royal houses ends with a waiter’s joke about “Spit tunes for two.”
AILMENTED kidneys cause backache dizziness headaches and fatigue in women. Mrs S D Ellison of Lamar Missouri reports severe kidney pain and urinary sediment before taking Dean’s Kidney Pills which gave quick relief and a lasting cure. She urges others to remember the name and buy from dealers at 50 cents per box via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Story from Success Magazine recounts a Shakespeare club performance in New Orleans where an amateur actor, in a series of bungled lines, tries to declare a queen swoon and ends his act in a farcical, escalating mispronunciation, prompting audience laughter and a sharp stage exit.
Samuel Gompers in the Baltic smokeroom ridicules a recent newspaper attack on a wealthy corporation. He compares it to the Jonesville Clarion’s obituary paragraph about Deacon Hiram Ludlow of Frisbie township aged 82 who died after a mock marriage attack by widow Maria Higgins.
A collage of snatches from period chatter and jokes including a cigar annual boast, gossipy witticisms about discoveries, a household starch pitch praising Defiance Starch, and a quip about a second marriage timing. Names and brands trail through a scattered ad and anecdotal notes.
The passage recalls Fearaidhach-Fionfashtna and Fiachadh-Fion, detailing their deaths and related legends as part of New York Press coverage. It then critiques old gender norms, arguing “good” women once wore dowdiness as virtue but now smart, attractive dress is prized, reflecting evolving views on female propriety and taste.
The general checks a topo chart and declares the mission requires reckless disregard for life as the colonel replies that the forlorn hope will be made up solely of amateur chauffeurs.
A playful exchange about appreciating Shakespeare shifts after a performance of Hamlet. The speaker reveals newfound admiration and highlights dramatic change in perspective.
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