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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a strong, iron rich tonic for malaria chills fever weakness and general debility. It claims to aid nursing mothers pale children and biliousness without purging while boosting appetite and liver function, guaranteed by a druggist.
A faded ad lists APOUNS as a protective distemper preventive for horses sold at sale yards. It promotes 60 cents to 1 dollar per bottle and bulk rates of five dollars per dozen, available from druggists, horse goods houses, or directly from SPOHN MEDICAL CO. and GOSHEN INC. Also included are miscellaneous lines about a lazy laborer and a teething syrup for children, plus a courtroom joke.
Mr R M Fleenor of Otterbein Indiana reports 25 years of kidney trouble ending after taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with restoration of health and urges others to write for the booklet. Also promotes free Household Hints music and recipes from Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY Adv.
A new hotel porter named Jim works his first night and follows the night clerk's orders. He calls seventeen rooms as directed but has not begun on the remaining four, prompting the clerk to check on his progress.
Mrs P. asked Potts the plumber to inspect a cistern fault. Potts did not arrive by noon, so Mrs P. hired another plumber who completed the job by 2 pm. Potts later arrived and claimed the previous worker may have been a fraud.
A wife describes switching from coffee to Postum after severe caffeine effects and a physician advising against coffee. Her husband eventually agrees to try Postum and remarks the improvement in her complexion, leading to their family abandoning coffee. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum and notes grocers stock both.
Generals Villa and other rebel leaders vow to march on Mexico City within two weeks as federal gunboats bombard Altata and Mazatlan. US reports show Washington awaiting Hale’s return and observers noting growing constitutionalist control and plans to reopen rail traffic for cotton exports.
The house appropriations committee resumes hearings on the District of Columbia bill. Estimates total around 140000 dollars for the current session.
Charles Nelson, a stray dog from two years wandering, creates a disturbance by chasing an intruder at the grave he bought, prompting an undertaker to intervene.
Michard Siegener who died on November 20 left a quirky bequest in his will to his wife Lizzie Siegener and their five children. He requested a Lincoln penny centerpiece to symbolize his memory of them in this world, reflecting a humorous and personal note amid estate matters.
Justice Rennie sentences John Maken to remain at home every evening for six months under parental control, citing concerns about roaming the streets. The report notes other debates about newer fashions in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Greensfork Indiana reports Eli Cates pitcher for the Indianapolis Federal League team lost his right hand in a corn shredder accident. The incident details indicate severe injury in farm machinery mishap affecting a professional player.
In Harvey New Jersey a friendly scuffle over a gun led to a misfire. Baldazar Goldale, age 2, was killed instantly and James Beeker was seriously injured. Police are investigating the incident as an accidental shooting.
In San Francisco health enforcement drives hog removals causing ranchers to switch to violet growing. Officials report over two hundred hogs vanished as ranchers pursue a reportedly profitable new industry in San Mateo counts.
Springfield Ill Gov Dunne issues clemency under policy tied to early highway work programs. Five men from Cook County had their sentences commuted at Joliet penitentiary in line with state practice. In a separate note, report indicates a man hanged from a tree limb forty feet up was found by hunters in a swamp near Aetna Indiana.
Carter's Little Liver Pills claim to gently but firmly prompt the liver to do its duty. The advertisement asserts improvement in constipation digestion and headaches after meals. It emphasizes a small pill, small dose, and small price with a genuine signature.
Parmer Turmut watches two neighboring orchards yield profits and trouble as youths outwit him. A boy climbs a tree and, after a delay, Turmut receives a note boasting a clever ruse. The message reveals apples are taken from the other orchard, praising the “sense” behind the scheme.
Gladstone Manitoba reports wheat yields in 1913 exceeding all estimates with about 30 bushels per acre generally. Records include 61 bushels at a government farm and many farmers reporting 40 plus bushels. Across Portage Plains several farmers reach 50 to 61 bushels per acre, with notable names and land figures. Reports from Marquette and Dauphin note progress, high samples, no damage, and average yields around 20 to 34 bushels depending on location.
A teacher recounts a troubling trampt encounter in London and describes fainting during the ordeal. The brief narrative centers on the interaction with a man who spoke with a stilted regional accent and uncertain direction.
Carnell widow describes life after loss and her referenced question about earning a living through writing. The brief quotes capture a survivor’s perspective as she navigates work and family roles while pursuing writing as a vocation.
A witty social observation notes that an ideal husband often rightfully belongs to another woman rather than his wife, reflecting on romance and propriety in polite society.
A quirky column contrasts Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops with value claims and public mail savings. It jokes about frugality, including a quip about a husband who pushes his wife to save more. A joke about secrecy and practice follows in a light, humorous tone.
A patchwork of notes and quips from the era opens with a promotion for Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder, then multiple anecdotes about Sir George Reid and a magistrate scene. The items blend consumer tips, political anecdotes, and a humorous courtroom line from the Chicago Inter Ocean.
A Circleville Ohio mother reports her child suffered severe scalp itching sores and body irritation until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After months of failed remedies the second application brought relief and eventual cure, per Mrs Alice Kirlin in 1912. The ad notes Cuticura products and a Boston postal address. Also mentions a large electricity powered cement kiln in Pennsylvania.
A new concern has taken the obligation to supply replacement parts for Maxwell cars it never produced. The move protects 60,000 Maxwell owners, and any dealer or repairer can obtain parts or customers can order direct. Shipments go out 24 to 48 hours after order receipt at Newcastle.
A Washington Star snippet notes a demand for pearls exceeds supply with prices rising. A man whittling a pine twig quips about local roads and places to visit, reflecting a wary view of nearby destinations.
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