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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
2
Potosi Journal notes cold comfort in Medicine Hat responses and reports New York customs seizing 10 000 kid gloves. A scientist says metals fatigue explaining earlier gold loss. Jocular items include a football Indian civility, balloon ocean crossing caution, 68 627 patent filings, and Henry Hudson memorial bridge plans with a 710 feet reinforced concrete span.
The piece surveys 1907 Britain road crashes with 216 deaths and 675 injuries, counts 2,270 summonses with 2,046 convictions, Paris reports English speaking police, Brazil spends 15 million on coffee price support, Kaiser Wilhelm linked to an air brake, road wear theory from Scientific American, critique of French heel vanity, praise for crank pioneers, Ambassador Bryce and Dr Holmes on crank ideas, and river pilot Horace Bixby recalling teaching Mark Twain navigation and tobacco habit.
From 1899 to 1903 India averaged 755900 acres under indigo per year. In 1905 05 the area fell to 330400 acres a decline just under 44 percent. The Mecca railroad is rapidly advancing with foreigners in leadership roles. An imperial order aims to finish the Medina Mecca line, 280 miles, before the next pilgrimage.
Youth's Companion notes the Cornelius university president opening the college year urges proper observance of Sunday. He protests discussion of athletic and social matters on Sunday, saying the day marks belonging to eternity and should be a time for physical rest and spiritual mediation.
The Moniteur de Petrole Roumaine reports 1907 crude oil production at 1 130030 tons, up from 87 991 in 1906 and 180 000 in 1598, highlighting rapid local development amid historical misprints. Other items note water-root irrigation boosts, Louisiana swamp land vastness, new hat styles aiding resourceful women, and wool records led by Australia with Argentina and the United States following.
Pittsburg Buffalo company reports 135 entombed after the Marianna mine explosion. Rescue squads push through debris as hopes for survivors fade amid conflicting counts. Earlier lists mention 200 believed dead. survivor found, others still trapped in 29 rooms and main entries. Authorities withhold names pending identifications.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote notes a girl should feel blue when necessary to be the pink of propriety, reflecting social expectations of proper conduct and restraint.
A mixed fragment from a newspaper recounts a dawn scene of a circus caravan and two boys dressing, followed by disconnected notes on sensory science church census rhinoceros horn and a North Carolina milestone. It reports Valparaiso reconstruction payments by Chile and notes a first woman dentist in Asheville.
The quotation describes a strategy of patronizing a bar to craft convincing evasions when confronted by a manipulative relative or similar figure. It cites a New York Times remark praising a bar that supposedly offers art behind the bar and corned beef as a free lunch.
Miss M. J. Dove is named as High Wycombe's mayor in her own right marking England's first ladvy mayor in the town. The appointment places Dove at the helm of the Buckinghamshire town with expectant civic duties.
Osage county near Pawhuska reports a giant gas well with claimed daily output of 60 million cubic feet, equating to 6,000 tons of coal in heat. In Indiana, Mrs George Bowman aged 49 was found dead in a barn from a gunshot, cause of death listed as unknown self-inflicted.
Mrs Lucy Quebeck of Hope Valley describes severe kidney pain over eight years with back ache and irregular secretions. After trying Doctors, she found relief using Dean's Kidney Pills, noting gradual improvement. Sold by all dealers 50c a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Veteran Cleveland journalist George W. Ketcey recalls Ward's tale of roaches in his room. Ward described a roach in a walnut shell boat with toothpick cars and a makeshift fishing line. The anecdote, shared before a panorama lecture, reveals Ward's humor and kindness.
George B. Farler of Concord New Hampshire describes months of severe itching swelling and sleepless nights from a skin eruption. After trying several remedies he applied Cutletta and experienced instant relief with itching gone swelling reduced and can wear shoes within two days. The note dated May 14 1907 in his testimonial.
A tale of Timson's displeasure with his tailor as he unexpectedly encounters him atop a Swiss summit. In London, Sir John Broadbent predicts a Utorian era where influenza and other illnesses fade due to ventilation and sanitary reforms, lightly critiquing schoolboy notions of kissing.
Local advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface remedy. It claims to be a respected prescription from leading physicians, with testimonials available. Also mentions Hall's Family Pils for constipation and a motor club anecdote about E R Thomas and poor road conditions.
A Southside four year old tells her mother she feels unwell and insists there must be something wrong with her liver and beacon. The quip is followed by an ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Pep-aria Illinois and a claim about a poor expressman.
Ornamental holiday novelties featuring bright wallpaper and cretonne blotters with paper owls made from brown tissue. Owl bodies stuffed with wadding, point tails, square heads, and yellow button eyes on twig mounts. Also described are Snap Shot Album style cards, gray paper covers, twine holders from circular leather boxes, and velvet edged matchbox keepsakes for men’s tables.
A concert singer recalls a Christmas tale from a home for working women where one bottle of whisky led to a belligerent cook halting a turkey feast. The matron failed to control her, and the singer befriended the intoxicated cook, eventually calming her with tea and prompting dinner for the rest. The episode strained relations and led to the cook briefly leaving before a lengthy return.
Fragmentary voice recalls a boardinghouse scene with a defecting kitchen head, the matron and lady managers, and the cook's influence, ending with residents forced to leave while the author reflects on the change in household governance.
A five point star cut from cardboard is gilded with gold or silver leaf. Rays are made from 15 broom straws painted gold or silver and attached in triple bundles at the back. A rolled writing paper is used as a stiff back support attached to a twig. The finished star sits atop the tree.
A clever gift wrapping idea uses white tissue paper for wrappers and small edge seals instead of ribbons. Seals feature holly sprays and add festive touch. For Christmas boxes, layer white tissue or cotton and adorn with holly or mistletoe sprigs.
A widower proposed to Cook and moved her as he arrived with his four children. They knelt before her, making a poignant scene that affected her deeply.
The piece notes Butler's posthumous fame beyond his life, recounting a Darwin anecdote from Youth's Companion. A fisher observes a hippopotamus cage as a little girl and boy, ages four and five, tell the animal is dead before leaving.
The passage argues that those who expect more than what they have are unrestful and unfit for earth or heaven. It contrasts contentment with perpetual dissatisfaction, noting that even ideal perfection would trouble such minds as halos would be damp or misaligned and routine duties would feel monotonous.
The tank check has taken hold slowly among Mexican citizens. For transactions under $1,000, people prefer cash to checks. They argue cash is easier to use and steadier in business deals, seeing less risk and more advantage when cash remains visible.
A Tennessee woman narrates how stopping coffee cured her indigestion nervousness and insomnia. She switched to Postum after headaches from caffeine, learned to prepare it properly and regained health, increasing weight from 117 to 170 pounds without tonics. She praises Postum and cites company endorsement and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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