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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1902
Page
3
Rosa Deane keeps a centuries old guitar on a ranch wall where wheat meets cattle. Whalen, famed cattleman, prods a wary romance and a warning from the instrument amid desert legends and a looming feud with a half breed Mexican. A fatal showdown ends with Whalen slain and the guitar’s somber notes echoing the tragedy.
Jeannie Pendleton Ewing writes of a quiet night on the marsh where the bugle of taps cools the air. Soldiers rest amid crickets and distant banjos while a soft moon brightens a silent world and windows glow with gentle gloom.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes the American girl in London describing Queen Alexandra. She is tall, very sweet, and incredibly thin with mahogany hair she finds charming. The observer says the queen has sad eyes and a smile that moves spectators to tears, explaining why English people love her. Samuel Richardson is cited as writing in full dress.
The Indianapolis Journal notes that many Democratic leaders who backed free coinage in 1896 did so for political gain, not belief. They later admitted doubts or suppressed convictions once Bryan’s nomination loomed, arguing they failed to foresee gold mine growth while insisting silver coinage was unnecessary due to rising gold output and scientific advances.
A collection of editorial excerpts shows Democratic figures and silver price debates, with comments on Bryan and Indiana crop reports. It notes Republican optimism from strong crops, pessimistic Democratic reaction, and warnings of tariff reversals provoking market concerns amid party maneuvering.
The Chicago Inter Ocean lauds a five year prosperity record under McKinley and Roosevelt, detailing exports surpluses, wage gains, farm value increases, and broad benefits to investors, manufacturers, and workers. It frames prosperity as shared by all, outweighing partisan folly.
A Washington correspondent surveys the political landscape from congressional committee headquarters. He argues the Republican organization is stronger than the Democrats, aided by prosperity, but warns internal Democratic friction and Bryan’s enduring power complicate any real harmony. The piece notes Bryan’s east visit boosts his standing and unsettles conservatives, suggesting Republicans gain momentum but must persist. Prosperity isn’t all, as the World notes, with Cleveland’s era referenced for contrast.
The proposal would lift duties from 25 to 100 cents on many items. Corn exports to Cuba last year totaled 517000 dollars with a 33 percent duty increase. Flour sales to Cuba reached 2,000,000 dollars and flour duties rise by 100 percent.
Artist Erick East recalls an old inn keeper, Crawford, a man of extreme lethargy living on South Beach. He describes Crawford’s dogs Cocoa and Cocoa, noting the old man’s apathy toward naming because the canines always move together.
A jumble of quotes shows a Chinaman arguing over a washing check and a Maryland representative hearing a constituent recount odd phrases about horses and family. The text blends unconventional spelling and dialogue with vague attributions to the Chicago Tribune and Dew Maines Teader.
A quirky note suggests the Bavarian diet and tipping customs interplay, noting the diet targets tips while tips adapt to dietary rules in Kansas City Stor. The fragment traps a debate about food norms and social tipping etiquette.
Henry A. Salzer of La Crosse Wisconsin, famed for Salzer Seeds, sails for Europe with his wife to explore seed trade links in Russia Hungary and beyond. A playful note reflects on birthday celebrations by men versus women, from Arago Daly News.
Advertisement promising a cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Claims druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Includes terms Mec.
A miscellany of quotations and aphorisms attributed to various authors, including a Toledo Blade line about discerning purpose from pull and a note about Piso's Cure requiring high regard. The snippet includes a Minneapolis address and a dated 1900 reference, concluding with a statement on true bravery shown without witness.
Mrs J H Haskins of Chicago, president of the Chicago Arcade Club, assures women childbirth need not be feared after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She testifies how it eased her labor and aided recovery, then urges mothers to seek free counsel from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts. A note questions the $5000 testimonial value as genuine.
An Italian captain from the barque Lincelles in Pensacola reports Peruna cured his chronic stomach catarrh after doctors offered no relief. Congressman J. D. Botkin corroborates, noting years of stomach catarrh and constipation improved by Peruna, with promise of permanent cure. The ad urges readers to write Dr. Hartman for free medical advice.
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