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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
2
In the Louvre museum a pearl necklace once valued at 1,250,000 dollars is aging and may soon be worthless. A French journalist jokes about a younger Duma in Russia inheriting the elder’s genius.
A Dominique buyer of hard wood endures long waits for a freshet to float logs and risks worker abandonment during disturbances to avoid conscription by government or revolutionary forces. The fragment highlights supply delays and labor instability impacting operations.
J Pierpont Morgan, surrounded by intimate friends, asserts he shows no aging over a decade. He credits annual journeys with rejuvenating his body and mind and says he can accomplish a year of work in nine months, but not in twelve.
Sir Godfrey Lagden, chief native commissioner of the Transvaal, told 3,000 Sekukuniland chiefs that government intentions toward the black population are improving since the native now pays 3.25 dollars per wife, down from ten dollars. The chiefs pledged loyalty to King Edward.
The text advises aligning with peers in your line of business, building popularity among them, and associating with top professionals. It stresses that a strong reputation within your craft, as suggested by Success Magazine, greatly benefits one’s career prospects.
Chinese boycott leaders imprisoned last year in Canton were released recently. A crowd welcomed them with cheers and a magistrate hosted a luncheon in their honor. The scene echoed prior anti-Chinese agitation in San Francisco’s crowded days.
Diligent seekers locate the U S Canadian boundary near the lake’s middle as two warships begin buoying at five mile intervals. Fishermen will know if they are in foreign waters when fishing for whales or minnows along Lake Erie.
The UK population rose by 2,000,000 over six years while beer consumption fell by nearly 2,500,000 barrels and spirits use declined steadily. Tea imports for home consumption in the first seven months of 1906 reached 165,767,710 pounds, up 10,000,000 from the same period in 1905.
Mr Birrell, president of the board of education, announced in the house of commons that educational authorities may teach children at certain ages to shoot at miniature ranges. The program will be funded from public funds under specified restrictions.
The facility, described as a hothouse, sits on open ground and uses pine boards with a corrugated iron roof. It has a capacity of 11 440 duck eggs or 14 080 hens eggs. Egg trays hold 120 duck eggs or 160 hens eggs, with 88 trays total across 11 tiers on each side of the room.
A reflective piece compares worry to a slow poison that harms effort and health. It urges a calmer approach, suggesting to pause, take selected simple pleasures, and not overstrain to fix every problem at once.
A fashionable Phnom Penh woman hosts a toothstainer two or three times weekly while her Parisian sister receives manicures, illustrating Cambodia’s latest refinement: teeth dyed black to appear never white.
In New York City the great public school street on Rivington is 22 blocks long and hosts four schools with a registration total of 2,465 scholars.
Roosevelt’s annual message urges passage of inheritance and income taxes, federal control of corporations, and measures to curb wealth concentration. He condemns lynching, calls for child labor laws, labor dispute mediations, and a shipping bill, while advocating currency reform, naturalization for Japanese immigrants, and stronger protection of aliens under treaties. He also addresses marriage laws, Panama canal issues, and Cuba’s path to stable self-government.
Washington previews a short Fifty ninth Congress focusing on one billion dollars in appropriations. The Ship Subsidy Bill remains central while currency, inheritance tax, and tariff debates loom. Smoot case, Panama Canal recommendations, and navy expansion also on the agenda.
Gov Maroon announced to 25 senators and house members at the Palace that all members of the second Cuban congress elected in 1905 will have their seats declared vacant by decree under presidential authority of the United States. The decision follows a four way conference at Havana.
Chicago post office officials discontinue the tunnel system used to carry mail except registered matter between the general post office and passenger railway stations. The change shifts mail handling toward new procedures as the tunnel service is retired.
Chief of Police Matthews says he believes the portrait of President Roosevelt, painted by New York artist W. D. Murphy and missing for some time, is in Providence Rhode Island.
Washington reports that the legislative appropriation bill and other money measures for the coming session will be expedited in the traditional manner. Committees deem Daniel Webster's spelling acceptable in the current usage.
In Princeton Kentucky a mob set a fire that destroyed the tobacco stem meries of John Steger and John G. Orr, the latter under Imperial Tobacco Co of New York. Loss estimated at about 175000 dollars.
The London Mail reports that Japan will not enforce rights in dispute with the United States, indicating a shift in policy or stance on agreed protections. The piece notes implications for diplomatic relations and potential impact on international agreements.
The Daily Mail criticizes American handling of the San Francisco school question, arguing Roosevelt cannot coerce California. It says Japan will not force its rights by force and that the incident will pass, though eventual Western recognition of Asiatic equality is unavoidable, urging calm and fair handling.
Idzuma of Saler Fraser states in Yokohama that at least 100,000 Japanese in Japan are ready to migrate to Hawaii. He notes laboring classes nationwide hear of opportunities in Hawaiii and express desire to come, as ships like the Shibita are in port.
Indications suggest that Japanese arrivals in Honolulu, including those who have already come and those who will arrive with forged passports, are men with military experience, signaling potential security concerns for the area.
Senator Foraker commented on his resolution inquiry into the discharge of Negro soldiers from the Twenty fifth Infantry. He said the resolution speaks for itself and he cannot discuss it. He stressed the issue is constitutional, not a race matter, and may involve felonies by order, sentencing, and the need for trials.
A new treaty defining the Isle of Pines title will be sent to the Senate this session. It will redraft the old treaty to add definite safeguards for American landowners in the islands. Gov Magoon is expected to negotiate with the state department to disarm the main objection to the convention.
In San Diego area a fatal dispute between Howard Gore and Edward Brady ended with Brady killed by Gore after a confrontation in Hell's Hole canyon along the Escondido irrigation ditch. Mrs Brady then shot Gore, who died later.
Washington Senator Morgan plans to resume his investigation into William Nelson Cromwell of New York over Isthmian canal and Panama railroad affairs. Cromwell states he will not answer questions about big business relations with the new Panama Canal Co. Morgan aims to compel answers or summon him before the senate.
Elizabeth Kentucky reports Dock Aubury, once convicted of vagrancy and ordered to nine months servitude, was sold at public auction to farmer J Johnson for ten dollars. His reputation for shiftlessness limited bidding despite sheriff efforts as word spread of his prodigious appetite.
Mrs. Nathaniel Field of St Albans Maine reports severe anemia with vomiting gas pain backache and neuralgia relieved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She gained weight and regained appetite and sleep after three weeks and credits the pills with curing her condition. The company sells the remedy 50 cents per box or eight boxes for 2.50 by mail from Schenectady NY.
A courtroom quip features a judge remarking on a stenographer who spells words oddly. The judge cites the example loafer spelled l a u f f e u r, highlighting the humorous style of the captioned exchange.
Cincinnati council acts to curb runaway husbands by barring mortgage of furniture without both spouses signatures. Officials say lenders enabling debt temptations contribute to desertion, prompting an ordinance requiring joint signatures on household collateral to be valid.
The article explains that sheer white goods show best when laundered with proper starch. It praises Defiance Starch for its strength to stiffen textiles without thickening, inviting readers to try it for an improved appearance.
American Inventor notes a solid mahogany bridge in Palenque Chiapas Mexico spanning the Rio Michel. The 150 plus foot long 15 foot wide pedestrian and team bridge is mostly hewn from timber with iron braces, reflecting the region’s abundant mahogany amid rubber plantations.
A New Year essay recalls old New Year's calls and their decline due to drinking. It praises temperance and suggests Postum as a wholesome alternative, citing a Staten Island doctor and his daughter who promote Postum to guests during Yule Tide. The piece invites readers to read The Road to Wesrville in plogs and ends with There’s a reason.
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