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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1909
Page
5
A Boston Post report touts a home made syrup claimed to cure deep seated coughs or lung colds in five hours. The recipe uses wild cherry bark cardio compound and white pine syrup with a dosage plan of twenty drops every half hour for four hours then smaller doses. The advisory says one bottle can treat a whole family and be kept on hand.
A revival meeting joke ends with a man refusing to rise because he is paralyzed. The preacher calls husbands to stand, but one man sits, prompting the punchline that he is the lone exception in the congregation. The scene underlines his physical condition rather than guilt or stance.
A Yukon Oklahoma mother describes her two year old son’s severe itching and bleeding rash that lasted months. After doctor visits and wrapping his hands, she found relief using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with lasting cure noted in 1908 correspondence.
The scene features a speaker exclaiming about Poor Bill making an unearthly row while a keeper notes Bill lacks a musical voice. The exchange paints a comic, rustic moment with characterization through dialogue.
A health note claims after forty the body declines and poisons accumulate causing rheumatic pains. It recommends a prescription mixing one ounce sarsaparilla syrup, one ounce toris compound, and a half pint of whiskey to be taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime with a well shaken bottle.
A 24 year old Francis eats a bunch of grapes on a promise not to swallow seeds. He carefully removes every grape and hands the empty stalk to his father. He asks Dad to return it to the store so the man will add more grapes.
A famous dean at dinner, hearing talk of many eminent barristers dying, rose as the cloth was removed and offered grace, saying for this and every mercy make us truly thankful. The anecdote notes the dean’s deafness and his unexpected blessing after the discussion of mortality among lawyers.
A dialogue shows one candidate getting credit for speaking his mind while Miss Cayenne notes that those willing to speak openly are often people with unpleasant mentalities. The exchange highlights tension between candor and public perception.
Fragmentary text mentions Buffalo New York, Filattery, and a figure Howard Bove. References to age, sales increases, and a guidepost. Includes unclear lines about temptation and a satanic context, with no coherent event or dates.
Kirksville State Normal school reports dramatic enrollment growth as President John R. Kirk notes daily attendance exceeding 700 by January 1, with 604 on opening day and 625 the next. He credits doubled newspaper advertising for the surge. In Jefferson City Edwin Silver is named special examiner in the Missouri AG led inquiry into the proposed merger of AT&T Bell Telephone and Missouri and Kansas Telephone companies.
Ash Grove Missouri May hopes rise as villagers debate installing an electric lighting plant. J A Long leads a company seeking a franchise to build and operate the plant in Greene county village.
The Springfield Pythian Home Board overseeing the Pythian Home project will convene in Kansas City on December 10 to discuss preliminary plans for the new structure valued at about $100,000.
Sheriff McDonard has received 9000 applications from people who wish to witness the execution of William Wilson. Only seventy five will be admitted for the hanging on January 2, 1910 in Carthage.
Charles D. Capelle of Independence was appointed assistant reporter for the Missouri Supreme Court, succeeding A. Thomas Dumm who resigned a few days earlier.
A mass meeting of citizens closed the subscription for 8,000 dollars in bonds for the Mexico Santa Fe and Perry traction company with excess funds. Construction on the line is set to begin in two weeks.
The eleventh annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union Eleventh District of Missouri opens in the Methodist Church in Mexico. Mrs. Osceola Lane serves as president.
Supreme Court Reporter Perry Rader appoints Charles Capelle of Independence as assistant reporter to succeed Thomas Duma who resigns to practice law in Jefferson City.
Jefferson City reports Albert Yarborough of Washington county, serving a five year term for felonious assault, has been paroled from the penitentiary after he shot and wounded John Brazil.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Springfield has named committees to organize the annual dinner for the poor. The society will arrange for one thousand attendees.
Landowners and capitalists from New Madrid Scott and Mississippi counties gathered in Charleston to take preliminary steps toward organizing a large drainage district.
Jefferson City State Treasurer Cowgill received the interest on the state's moneys held by various depositories. The amount totals 3638.22 dollars.
The Portland Oregonian describes a large migration of American farmers to Canada in 1909. About 70,000 farmers and families will relocate this fall, taking around 70 million dollars in cash and effects. The piece cites cheaper fertile land, perceived safety, and stable law as motives, notes Canada’s lighter protective tariffs, and mentions railways Canadian Pacific Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk Pacific enabling settlement. government agents in the U United States offer information to prospective settlers.
A playful exchange labels the frozen dessert as ice pudding, then jokes it is now called the north pole or the Cook's Surprise, highlighting humorous renaming of a dish.
Marshall John Wingfield charged with selling liquor unlawfully was tried in criminal court before Judge Rich. He was fined 600 dollars and sentenced to eight months in the county jail.
Gov Hadley and Adjutant General Rumbold pursue about $104,000 the national government owes Missouri volunteer soldiers who served in the Spanish-American war.
Thompson Watkins, a professional nurse from Parsons Kansas, endorses Coen's Kidney Pills for back pain and irregular kidney secretions saying they freed her from trouble. The advert notes the product by the Dean name and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sells it for 50 cents a box.
Butler resident 22 year old Robert Ellington son of Lt Ellington was dragged to death by four horses hitched to a gang plow on the Dig Titus ranch about ten miles east of Butler Bates county.
Robert Richards state coal mine inspector returned from inspections of Missouri mines and said the Novinger mines are all right after two visits. The findings reassure safety at the sites examined.
Claude R. Ball told friends he would withdraw from the race for congress against Champ Clark as he prepared to depart for the Southeast Missouri deer hunt.
W H Kearn former sheriff of this county and longtime lawman dies at 71. He had served as sheriff when Alexander Jester, accused in the murder of Gilbert Gates, escaped from jail more than 30 years ago.
A Beloit dry goods clerk touts a pricey line of baby dresses to a mother with eleven children. The shopper remains unenthusiastic, prompting a shift to a more modest selection as price tags reveal cheaper options. The anecdote is cited by the Kansas City Journal.
A dubious testimonial advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It claims F J Cheney & Co of Toledo are trustworthy, with endorsements from Walding KiXnas and Manvir wholesale druggists. The notice urges readers to buy Hallas pills for constipation and promises testimonials on request.
A thoughtful exhortation advises that a husband express all his best sentiments toward women in one central love for his wife. It urges that respect for his mother, courtesy toward other women, and responsibility to his elder be united with deep marital love.
A superior tonic appetizer and stimulant for the exhausted overworked system recommends one half pint whiskey with one ounce balmwort compound and one ounce Sareaparilia syrup. Use a tablespoon before meals as an appetizer and after meals at bedtime as a tonic. Any druggist can mix it quickly.
Smbhrt Set notes a playful exchange about hobnobbing with royalty when Mrs Askit is abroad. The dialogue dismisses the idea with emphasis on propriety and decorum.
A brief cautious note warns readers to question rumors spread via phone lines, urging verification of information through reliable sources and official announcements. The item highlights the ease of miscommunication and the need for careful judgment when receiving unverified reports.
A married woman with 33 years of wedlock and four grandchildren recalls a humorous scene with her old colored cook. When a box of flowers arrives the cook teases that her mistress’s husband sends them, prompting the mistress to reply proudly. The cook exclaims with humor that he is suddenly holding out well.
A London school board prize event featured Dr Thorold who asked pupils to name the largest island before Australia was discovered. After they guessed and laughed, he gravefully answered Australia, saying it was there all the time.
A visitor notes the jury returned a verdict inside the courtroom while Broncho Bob quips that Crimson Gulch juries stay put to avoid losing hats and overcoats, reflecting local frontier humor amid recent troubles.
This notice advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used at a New York children's home. It claims to cure constipation feverishness teething stomach troubles and destroy worms with 30 000 testimonials. Drug stores sell them for 2 cents with a free sample. Allen Olmsted Roy N.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes a domestic scene as a father appeared intoxicated again, provoking a rude exchange with the building’s janitor last night. The incident underscores ongoing concerns about his drinking.
The text jars with disjointed lines about Perry Davis Painkiller and cold remedies, a remark on flirting and indifference, a note about 5c prices and smoking trends, and a saying that a woman can magnify a secret. It reads like a patchwork newspaper snippet from a bygone era.
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