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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney health. It cites dropsy relief from Mrs. E. E. Dewey of Neligh Nebraska in 1909 and urges readers to buy the product at 50 cents a box from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
In Perplexity a local odd exchange unfolds as Michael Dolan and Owen discuss Widdy Castigan’s second husband. Dolan claims to have swallowed an egg whole without cracking the shell to prove a dare. He suggests danger from the shell if he moves, fearing pain and a hatch inside.
An 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars for any case failing to cure and urges sending for testimonials. Sold by druggists for five cents. Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
A gentleman hires a general man to clean windows boots knives and submit to various chores. The job offers ten shillings a week and includes tending the garden supplying vegetables and odd tasks. The man asks if there is any clay in the garden to make bricks in spare time. The master questions the query.
A Philadelphia Times item recalls a quip at the Franklin cemetery where Pete Flood, long the attendant, answered inquiries about business with the bass reply Ain't buried a living soul today. The remark circulated among police at Trenton avenue and Dauphin street stations during a discussion of jokes and foolish questions.
Mrs. C. H. P. Belmont asserts women already govern, noting men acknowledge it when observant. A witty anecdote follows about an editor engaged to Miss Cash who jokes Miss Dash prompted his proposal more than anyone else.
A robust nephew asks an aged relative how he feels. The uncle, an incurable optimist, says his rheumatic pain and crisis pills worsen, a slight headache, and that he had most teeth pulled by the dentist except two opposite ones.
In a domestic quip a wife questions her husband’s son about cigars given for a birthday. He replies that he will not smoke them yet, intent on keeping them until Willie, the child, shows interest in smoking. The exchange underscores a playful family stance on tobacco and timing.
The Missouri State Poultry Show fills Kansas City with thousands of birds and spectators. The event, Missouri's nineteenth annual, features exhibitors from 30 states and includes 129 Belgian fowls shown by Mrs Albert Van Schelle of Papenvoort Belgium. The show aims to raise standards across all poultry, from chickens to pigeons, and to celebrate the industry.
Seventy five Rich Hill camp M W A members led by city clerk J K Martin and F and M Bank cashier J W Jamison shucked and gathered 50 acres of corn at Upton McElfish’s home five miles away. McElfish, who became mentally ill two months ago, is confined in the Nevada asylum. his wife and children are left to manage farm duties with no help.
The 265 Day Road association was formed by automobile and business men of Carthage with 125 members under monthly assessment to fund gravel road improvements across 828 miles in the county. The group also aims to contribute to building better routes from Miansag City to Carthage and from Stouts to this city via Springfield, Mo.
A jury in Keytesville circuit court fined James Clark, owner and operator of the old fish trap on the Chariton river, $50 and costs and directed its removal. The trap, built by the Indians 43 years ago, had been maintained since then. Clark asserts an unbroken tithe down from the Indians.
Circuit Judge Shelton at Lancaster postponed the trial of Mrs. Alma Proctor Vaughn and Dr. J R Hull charged with murdering Prof J T Vaughn from December to January 2. The state must be ready to go to trial or dismiss. Prosecution asked for delay due to illness of Dr Paul Schweitzer whose viscera analysis found strychnine.
Jesse Gray of Koshkonong, after applying at Springfield and being rejected, returns to the farm with no money. He boards a freight train, jumps near his home, and is crushed between cars, resulting in the loss of both feet.
Two men robbed the W. J. Mulniix jewelry store in Holden taking over $1,000 in gold and silverware and about 50 watches. They fled with a Missouri Pacific hand car and rode to Centerview eight miles east where the suspects abandoned it.
The Western Union buyout by AT&T led Theodore N. Vail to order a full asset revaluation. Eight months of audits revealed a $13 000 000 surplus reduction and new transparency. Stock rose as investors embraced accuracy and publicity, signaling a dawn of open corporate finance.
A quotation from Ruskin on reform, noting that timely measures reduce decay and correct errors. It criticizes modern philanthropy for remaining passive until corruption becomes irreversible, then wasting energy on futile attempts to revive the past, rather than preventing loss and guiding the living.
Oliver Abbington son of G. Q O Abbington was badly wounded by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting. He is in Poplar Bluff hospital in critical condition.
A terse aphorism attributed to Richard Rumbold about Providence placing some men to ride while others are set to be ridden, suggesting a view of fixed social or personal roles driven by fate or circumstance.
The Missouri State Poultry Association, at its Kansas City meeting, recommended a state poultry experiment station. A petition will go to the state legislature asking for the plant and a $5700 yearly appropriation to fund coops for exhibition rather than just purchasing them.
A historic note cites wild geese living to 100 years and ravens about 50. It claims a cockatoo reached 81 years, marking striking avian longevity in early ornithological records.
The article traces the origin of Red Cross Christmas seals as charity stamps starting in Boston in 1862 for soldiers relief, notes their later use in several countries, and highlights key developments in Norway, Sweden, Delaware, and the United States. It describes the 1908 nationwide Red Cross tuberculosis stamp and the rapid growth to $135,000 plus in 1909, with expectations for a million dollars this year.
A church note records a trial of a phonograph chair in the loft during collection. The Preacher reports success while the Sexton asks for confirmation and a deacon later inspects the loft. No one observed a difference in the device’s function.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and related stomach woes. The 50 cent case is said to digest meals, curb sour belching, gas, nausea, and headaches, with relief in five minutes and no lingering breath odor.
A humorous item notes Young Staylate receiving a delicate hint from a young lady he visits. She ignores clock watching, orders refreshments, and her mother sends breakfast food, signaling a subtle cue in their courtship. The brief vignette reflects social nuances of flirtation.
Caution urged to mothers to inspect every Castoria bottle for infants and children, ensuring safety and proper remedy use. The notice emphasizes diligence in checking labeling, expiration, and contents to protect young users.
Seymour-Young Ticer seems a cautious man as Ashley proves by not asking the prettiest girl in the world to visit her home until he learned how far away she lived.
Spohn's Distemper Cure claims to cure distemper pink eye and related horse illnesses of all ages and to prevent spread in the same stable. Also marketed for dogs and other animals. available from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per bottle. Goshen Indiana based Spohn Medical Co. Spec Contagious Diseases.
A vivid exchange shows Belle and Beulah debating harsh justice as Beulah forces someone to “Fletcherize” words in a dramatic rebuke. The peculiar slang hints at a public rebuke or social quip rather than a formal event.
A concise reflection on humility, stating that true value lies beyond self doubt. It suggests that anyone who feels worthless misses the chance to recognize authentic worth and purpose.
A nurse touts Resino Ointment as a superior remedy for eczema and other skin troubles with a cooling healing effect on sore nipples. An Albany nurse testifies after twenty years of experience. The item ends with a light quip from a Smart Set joke about a late office call and theater plans.
An advertisement offers two cent stamps for five samples of gold themed Christmas flowers and motto post cards. The Art Post Card Club at 781 Jackson St in Topeka promotes beautiful colors and elegant designs for holiday greetings.
A reflective line notes that a man praised for character may not grasp the joy he could enjoy if he shed restraint. It hints at the tension between reputation and personal pleasure. The remark uses a thoughtful, old newspaper voice to explore self-imposed limits.
A brief editorial note emphasizes strict discipline in worship, insisting there must be no bending or distraction during services to preserve order and reverence. It underscores continuity of devotion and uniform conduct among congregants.
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