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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
4
Army Regulation On Post Athletics Leaves Decisions To Commanders
Disputes over baseball and other athletic events at Philippines posts prompt War Department to consider rules. Adjutant General McCain memorandum says post commanders may judge sports' intrusion into duty and no general restriction, as athletics aid discipline, training, and troop welfare. Signed Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
War Department
Secretary of War
McCain
Washington
History of the Potato Arrives in Europe and Ireland
The potato likely reached Spain from Peru in the early 1500s via returning explorers. It spread to Holland and Italy as a garden curiosity. England’s introduction is debated between Drake and Raleigh with dates around 1550 to 1585, while Hawkins is credited with Ireland in 1565.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Peru
Holland
Italy
England
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Walter Raleigh
Drake
Raleigh
Hawkins
Ireland
Tallow-soaked strips replace socks for German troops
The article notes German soldiers use strips of cloth soaked in tallow wound around the feet as an alternative to socks. Authorities debate whether socks or strips offer better protection against blisters, but both are preferred to wearing no socks, a practice seen among French Spanish and Italian armies.
Deafness Cure Remedies and War Window
Fragmentary note references deafness treatment claims and a device called the Everathian Tube. It mentions remedies in leaflets and circulars, with scattered terms like Curothein and Chinese cures, plus a list including family, sieber, and conception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teieds
China
Weekend village notes mix weather and town life
Piedmont clocks a mild spell and a smallpox scare as Christmas nears. Local updates cover planing mill progress, Thanksgiving travels, shop ads, cemetery work, and notable visits from Elina to Old Mines. Christmas shopping, births, paroled convict, and road bond talk populate a wide slice of small town news.
Nichols and Williams to mine 8 acres of rich land in Miami
The Miami Record-Ierald reports AW Nichols and Geo Ko Williams hold about eight acres of rich mining land. They recently earned a large mill to be named Nichols William and planned to begin operations soon, with Boston capital backing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AW Nichols
Geo. Ko Williame
Nichole William
Here’s a Chance to Become a Soldier
A government recruiting party will be at Potos December to solicit youths to join the army. The note warns many young men have military ambitions and presents the opportunity as a poor chance to enlist.
Local Names Mixed in Turbulent Lively Notes
A garbled OCR fragment from a Missouri paper shows names such as Luther Crow and Louise Sullivan, with scattered phrases like Floyd and Edlith Koleos. The text is incomplete and unreadable in places, but suggests a local item or social notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Crow Algire
Mo. Mes
Louise Kielarde Sullivan
Hay Vo Bieger
Floyd
Edlith
Koleos
Community banks report strong savings by residents
Official statements from five local banks released last week indicate residents hold sizable savings common for a rainy day. Total deposits in Bel H has risen, with the vast share concentrated in two prominent banks, yielding a per capita saving rate around 0.80 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon Ou
Bel
Ewan
Notice to Taxpayers in City of Potosi
Notice to taxpayers within Potosi city limits that current taxes on real or personal property are due and payable at J. W. Settle & Co. taxes not paid by January 1, 117 will be deemed delinquent with penalties added. City Collector Jas E Hesxso notes this by order of the Board of Aldermen. Potosi Mo Dec 4 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potosi
J. W. Settle & Co
Jas. E. Hesxsos
Pein
Aunt Suits Doctor For Damages In Missouri Court
Dr. Jobin M. Ferguson once of Mine La Motte now in St Louis faced a suit by Mrs. Martin alleging damages to affection and character from a broken engagement after a letter from an aunt discouraged the match. After a trial at the St Francois County Circuit Court the jury ruled in favor of Mrs. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobin M. Ferguson
Mine la Mote
Ss. Louis
Mabe
Martine
Ferenson
Theraey
Huebach
Boeer
Ferguson
Bt. Francom
Chcuit Court
Martin
Farmington
County Court Proceedings and Road Orders in 19th Century Text
County court on December 1 approved the relocation of the Caledonia and Bismarck road in sections 1v and 11 town 33, with surveyor KE Hutchings reporting a new loading route from the mouth of Hrock's Creek to Peoria and road opened at petitioners expense. Bonds for Elias Ross and Geo Duscan as constables, plus Chas H Clancy and J M White bonds for road districts, were approved. A prior order setting prisoner board at a day’s rate was revoked and a new daily rate set. Dr W O Gibson received 220 fee fund guarantee. county clerk to apportion fire insurance tax revenue to districts adopting free text broke, with Kingston and De Roto brite referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia and
Bismarck
Mateo J Cast
KE. Hutchings
Hrock’s Creek
Peoria
Trafic
Elias Ross
Union Township
Geo. Duscan
Harmony Township
Chas
H. Clancy
J. M. White
Board of
Tle
Woe
Gibsom
Kingston
Jamee W. Wobls
Tocanethio
County Officials Approve Bond and Warrants for Road Survey
Bond of John Compton approved amid county warrants issued to KE Hutchings and others for surveying a Belgrade Town road. Several salaries and supplies authorized, including prison boarding and court costs. Resignations of several contractors noted. Missouri tuberculosis control statement shared at state teachers meeting with regional distribution of health materials and ornamental gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McNabb Miller
Missouri
Ke- Nieland
Node Island
Connecticut
New York State
Loomis
Washington
Pardon Granted to Brayo C Pratt in Bigamy Case
Brayo C Pratt, sentenced to two years for bigamy, received a gubernatorial pardon this week. He had married Freida McClatchy while his first wife was alive, claiming he believed a divorce had been granted. Pratt’s plea cited the belief that his first wife, Mise McClatchy, had eloped after marrying another man, which led to the petition for clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brayo C. Pratt
Major
Pratt
Freida McClatchy
Sam McClatchy
Cape Giranteau
Mise McClatchy
Hta Souteron
Executors Notice for PF E Cole Estate Denied Benefits
Letters testamentary on PF E Cole, deceased, granted December 20 by Washington County Probate Court. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance, or be barred. failure to file within one year from last publication will bar. Percy Cole, Executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. E. Cole
Nnder
Noverter
Washington County
Missouri
Beneft
Percy Cole
Pioneers Debate Color Photography Versus Black and White
The article records early Photographers arguing color photography may replace black and white. Pioneers criticize color limits but foresee natural color film offering a delightful view of the world, though not yet ready for popular use.
Subsea Magnet Invention Found Successful In Tokyo Trial
Japanese scientist Mr Nakahara completed a seabed locating device using an electromagnetic probe. In a Sumida River trial the machine surface recovered nine and ten inch projectiles, prompting estimates of millions in potential salvage value from shells scattered off Ive and Buroshima Bays, with plans to expand recovery using stronger magnets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nakahara
Sumida
Tokyo
Ive
Buroshima
Potosi Citizen Testimony Promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills
A Potosi resident Testimony claims kidney issues were cured after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. The account notes night-time urges eased within days and cites purchase at City Drug Store. The promotion identifies Doan's Kidney Pills as the remedy and references the Milburn Co distributor in Buffalo New York.
Getting Used to Shells
An eye witness account from Collier's Weekly describes soldiers and civilians near a fort as shells pass overhead toward the inner edge of a position. The narrator notes the slow progress of a military motor, discomfort from wind and shell fragments, and a growing desire to be elsewhere, while a young man remarks on inexperience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Ron
Aide Street
Collier's Weekly
Stout Gent Entangled by Boots in Crowded Carriage
A stout old man traveling with a rug and several bags struggles to exit a crowded railway carriage. He trips at the door, topples a burly booted traveler, and causes a noisy scene as the door window is intruded by his head. The exchange ends with a sharp retort about booting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pip
Fullness of the Heart in a Dublin Stage Dream
A reflective vignette recalls a prewar diva who struggled with language while expressing thanks to a Dublin audience. An irrepressible gallery boy interrupts with a comic cry about a window over the heart, highlighting the show's charged atmosphere and audience reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
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