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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
4
The Potos Journal notes its publication schedule as an even weekly issue. Editor and publisher M Deggendorf is identified for the newspaper based in Potos.
Official directory lists Circuit Judge Jos J Williams Hilli bore Center ville Me Nenana M E Rhodes Puto Five Badine County Court L A Court 1st district vaces Court 2nd district W Seabourne Belgrade clerk circuit court Joseph Cresawell county court John O a Judge probate court Jas A Heecont Collector Jas R Whitehead Sheriff L W Casey Treasurer N Ff ioblason Asting Attorney S G pper Coroner F W McFadden County Assessor H L Smith Latty County School Commissioner J W Huustoo Kondaie Surveyor K Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W a Duceer O F Beal Mineral Point Potosi Time for holding courts Quereult court 1st Monday in March and 4th Monday in August County court 1st Monday io Ibeb rusry May August and November Probate court Zed Monday in February May August and November Due notice of special terms will be given whenever announce.
Train schedule lists southbound and northbound routes from St Louis to Mineral Point and Potosi. Details show Little Rock Local, Poplar Bluff Local, St Louis Local trains with listed departure times, and a Sunday Potosi round trip leaving at 2 a.m. and returning at 5.50 p.m.
A long roster of names and towns visits to Potosi and surrounding areas over the past week. Residents from Belgrade Cadet Leadwood St Louis and others were seen in town, with social mentions of Thanksgiving plans church events and local business updates.
Probate Judge Henson is seriously ill. The report notes various local items including residents, subscriptions, church notices, political plans, deaths and local officials. It mentions Hon M E Rhodes in St Louis, a parish mass in Land, and a critique of election costs and county road engineer issues. It notes the death of Wilder Higginbotham and the assault on George Carver, plus an election cost discussion.
The oyster supper held at Settle's Hall by the ladies of St James Parish Thursday evening was well attended and greatly enjoyed. The supper was excellent and the young folks communed with Terpsicore, their complete supper was...
Mrs Frank Richardson and daughter Helen joined a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of her in laws, Mr and Mrs J F Richardson in Mineral Point. Guests included Lawrence Lamay and son from Muskogee Oklahoma, Hugh Lamay family of Patoka Illinois, Arthur Lamay of Hoxie Arkansas, Susie Mickel, J Penneill, Miss Ethel and Master Cecil Lamay of De Soto Missouri. A new state mortuary law requires burial or transit permits from the local mortuary registrar before any burial or transport of a body and mandates birth registrations by attending physicians or midwives with penalties for noncompliance. The local registrar will provide reports forms.
The Attorney General declined to file an ouster suit in the supreme court against the Potos Lead, Buryta & Mercantile Co of this county. He returns the reformation filed by M. E. Rhodes acting for State Immigration Agent John H. Curran to the county prosecutor with a suggestion the ouster suit be brought in circuit court. The AG views the firm as a local business corporation with all assets in the county and says stock sales at fictitious values leave stockholders as creditors. Rhodes indicates the right will go on.
Pocket-books of all kinds and sizes, fine perfumery, toilet articles and toilet soaps, fancy cups offered for sale.
John W Mosier and wife transfer 80 acres to James R Mosier in east half northwest quarter and other fractional quarters for 1500. Sarah Munday transfers 65 to 100 acres in Spanish Grant 8 township 40 range 2 east for 950. E F Cordla to H O Hallver 65 to 100 acres Spanish Grant No township 40 range 2 east for 1000. Felix Williams and wife to Hicks 48 acres in section 29 township 2 range 3 east for 1000. J E Walton and wife with others transfer part of lots 3 and 4 in Belgrade town for undisclosed sum. George W Eaton and wife to Wm Shirley 15 acres, part Spanish Grant 21 22, township 2, ranges 1 and 2 east, for 435.
Most Rev John Joseph Glencoe Archbishop of St Louis will visit Po toai next Sunday evening December 5 at 8 p m in the Catholic church to discuss the Christian Home. He will dedicate the new Mineral Point church at 9 a m and confer at Potoal at 1 30 p m the same day. Rev C M Cannnie, Pastor.
Capt. W. T. Hunter left Potosi on Tuesday to assume the office of marshal of the St. Louis state court of appeals. Appointed December first, the post pays $2,000 a year and reflects a lifetime of Republican service and the friendship of Judge Geo. D. Reynolda. The appointment, delayed for a year due to court patronage disputes, follows former office holder A. F. Casey, a townsman.
An old ad offers Buff Orphington cockerels at one dollar each and notes a sale before January. The text also contains a garbled section promising wagon and carriage work by M. Hi Kerr of Potosi, Mo with emphasis on high grade buggy and carriage repair.
The Missouri Soil Survey has started work in Washington County with two men collecting soil samples using a three foot auger. They classify soils by texture and other factors to map the county and assess agricultural value, under the direction of E. B. Watson of Washington, D. C.
A newspaper advert urges readers to subscribe to The Journal with a hold price of one dollar per year. The pitch emphasizes access to all the news and encourages immediate action to secure the rate.
Property listing offers 253 acres near Potosi including a seven room house, spring house, outbuildings, orchard, 50 acres cultivated, meadows, 100 acres timber, and prospecting potential for lead and barytes. Bargain price via Wm Brandes at 2342 South 12th Street, St Louis MO. Two months to respond. requests subscription support to The Journal.
A farmer near Minch Missouri offers a liberal reward for the recovery of a dark iron gray mare described as a three year old, about fifteen hands high. Information leading to her return should be reported to Hitch Mo.
An advertisement urges immediate action against back pain urinary disorders dizziness and nervous symptoms signaling kidney trouble. It touts Dona’s Kidney Pills as the cure claiming many readers were cured including W O Williams of Potomy Cage and a general endorsement of the remedy’s benefits.
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