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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
1
The report notes a loud gas well audible three miles off and humorously weighs public figures like Mr Bryan and President Taft. It mentions the Elkins-Abruzzi match being off again and mocks the ongoing cycling of cancellations.
The State Banking Department faces a cash shortfall hindering operations and oversight. Officials warn the department cannot effectively connect with funds or maintain essential services without timely funding.
No. 1, volumn 16 marks the Journal's sixteenth year of uninterrupted operation. The issue calls for readers to subscribe as the paper continues its steady, fairly successful career.
The prohibition movement stalls as liquor advocates claim gains. in South Carolina the tide appears to overwhelm the liquor supporters, challenging their progress and momentum.
In Rhiems Germany air traffic surged last week with numerous aeroplanes described by news dispatches. The report implies a near future where falling airships may require avoidance and caution for residents.
In Mexico under Diaz, federal troops trap a vice presidential hopeful unsuited to the president. The question arises what kind of free republic exists under Diaz rule as military power caps political choice.
The memorandum recalls Senator Bill Stone’s past stance on tariff reform and notes his current assertion that the Republican tariff bill offers a path for the Democrats, paralleling a claim he made twenty years ago.
A newspaper note suggests that under the new tariff the American harvester maker exports farming machines to Mesopotamia at lower prices than those charged to U.S. farmers, a point likely to be used in Democratic campaign arguments next year.
Bob Womack, discoverer of the Cripple Creek gold mines, died nearly a pauper after a spree. When he struck the bonanza lode, he stopped work, went on a drinking spree and sold his claim for 500 dollars. Since then the mine yielded $280,000,000. The tale warns: when you make your strike, don't get drunk.
The passage argues that famine in Ireland stemmed less from low productivity and more from land owners withholding land from production. It warns that the greatest danger to a populous nation is the non-use of land under large ownership.
The speaker doubts the Democrats will embrace income tax policy as Republicans begin to advocate adoption. They suggest Democrats won’t stand for Republican positions and question why Democrats gain nothing.
A Salem Monitor cartoon and editorial critique republican officials and their economy claims. The piece mocks opponents as the fool people and suggests the editor stigmatizes dissent as pinheaded. The column advocates retirement for the Bro. Organ and questions democratic government’s fitness.
A fragment suggests a speaker claims only a government shaped by colossal intellects can be truly honest and legitimate. The remark implies confidence in superior governance and critiques lesser authority.
A critique notes 4000 Lithuanian girls in Chicago meat plants earning six cents an hour in cold rooms. It cites J Ogden Armour’s $4 million suburban palace, arguing wealth contrasts with exploited workers and urging better living conditions for the workers rather than lavish wealth.
A New York police commissioner criticizes how modern law is interpreted by lawyers and courts. He argues that plain English in statutes loses force when the legal machinery construes it to fit interests, undermining enforcement and effectiveness. The piece questions whether lawmakers can craft English that dispenses will read as intended.
A compendium of opinions argues Harriman’s illness would not disrupt railroad operations or profits, while stock speculation would hinge on perception. It contrasts German taxation, debt, and efficiency with American governance, praising German fiscal restraint and civic education as a model for U S citizens and schools.
The Potosi Driving Club will stage its annual Fair and Horse Show at the Fair Grounds on Saturday, September 4. A barbecue dinner and refreshments will be available. Horse show starts at 1 p.m. and baseball at 10 a.m. Premiums will be awarded in many classes including best colt, best yearling, best 2 year old saddle bred, best 3 year old saddle bred, best 4 year old and over saddle bred, best saddler, best roadster, best matched teams, best pair of farm horses and mules, riders and speed events such as fast trots and pacers. Novelty races include short canter around barrels and hurdle race.
Debates erupt as factions shout over public ownership of railroads asserting the lines should be state property while supporters call for private management and investor rights amid a heated public exchange.
Citizens should be prepared for real life duties, not solely academic theory. Educators advocate civics as essential, with progressive schools expanding focus beyond algebra to broader social responsibilities and public engagement.
In a Septembers issue of The Delineator a mother consoles her child Madge who fears the dark. The mother must descend to the lower floor to attend to Papa waiting alone, and she reassures Madge that angels are with them and will care for them, inviting Madge to sleep.
A collection of quirky aphorisms on marriage money anger and ambition with tongue in cheek lines attributed to the Chicago News. The jumble ends with a garbled ad line and a stray price snippet. The piece reads like a vintage column of wry quotes and editorial asides.
Missouri State Normal School Cape Girardeau offers A B S and A S degrees, advanced normal and elementary normal certificates, agriculture for young men, manual training, domestic science and household economy, a music program, complete business coursework, and life preparation. The campus includes a small farm, two large boarding halls, fine equipment, and moderate costs. For further information contact the school.
Rain is badly needed in this locality as crops suffer. Uncle Steve Cresswell is feeble. Miss Effie Smith and Miss Ruth Springer near Sullivan visit. A crowd picnicked at Berryman and had a fine time. L. M. Flyon of Richwoods passed through. Clara Nicholson returned from Richwoods after a pleasant visit. Lytle George of St. Louis attends local interests. Mrs Julia Spears and children from St Louis visited. A party from Potosi and Springfield toured the Matlock onyx cave. Nicholson brothers threshing near end. Mrs P Blount and daughters Mabel and Lizzie from Festus visited Gib Cresswell’s home. Lena Cresswell and Edwin visiting Lost Creek. Miss Gertrude Hudson and Ben Bourasaw from Old Mines visited. Miss Bessie Hudson visited her mother. Maude Cresswell and Ruth Springer with Annie Dotson near Troutt. Fred Wullschledger of St. Louis staying with J. W. Martin. Pleasant Hill meeting closed with ten new members. Clara Nicholson stayed with Cressie M Hobbs. Mrs Genia Owens and four Colorado children visiting brother J. T. Hodson. Owen’s first home visit in eight years. Andrew Bean spent weekend with relatives at Caledonia. Minnie Baker of St Louis visiting her sister H. L. Smith.
A Wisconsin resident claims six months of Dr Miles Heart Remedy cured his breath difficulty and poor circulation. The ad asserts quick benefits from the remedy and a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to help.
Mrs. Zora K Johnson spent Saturday with Miss Ava Cresswell of Potosi. W M MARRIAGE LICENSES. Chris Emily. Richwoods Mo Florence Pickett Leander Pinson Fertile Fanny B Palmer Belleview Elmer J Mercer Floyd Mable A Wilson aS at Robert Blair 4 Ai dam Daisie Davis.
The Missouri legislature enacted a birth registration system with local registers in cities towns and rural districts and created a state registrar. Effective May 15 physicians and midwives must report births and burial permits are required. Data will cover parents race color age sex conjugal condition occupation and causes of death aiding the State Board of Health. Also reported: Sheriff Grub and deputy transported prisoners Dutch and Chas Neff to Sullivan then to Steelville, tied to an assault on Tom Centers near the Blue Goose. Allen Neff remains at large. A local note warns of a folk remedy claiming to cure wound infections by smoking with woolen cloth, promoting a dubious method.
An old notice promotes 8 F Thurman's journal subscription urging readers to subscribe for 6 dollars and praises a cough syrup and Little Liver medicine. It claims cough relief, congestion ease, and bowel movement aid, with brief product notes on carbonated effects and healing for cuts and sores.
Readers are urged to subscribe for full access to all news from The Journal with a promotional rate of one dollar. The brief notice emphasizes immediate action to obtain ongoing coverage.
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