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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
1
Democrats claim the GOP got value for 984,549 spent in Missouri's recent state election. In Joplin district residents are shown praying for a tariff on zinc, signaling a righteous local cause. Readers wonder what spurred Champ Clark's stance against the zinc tariff.
Mr Archbold has published a catalog of Standard Oil Co properties. The notice states no mention of Governor Haskell or Senator Foraker, implying they are among the many other articles too numerous to mention. The article foregrounds a broad enumeration, attributing no further specifics to the named officials.
Lieutenant Governor elect Gmelich states he wants a clean office and argues Painter should lead if he has the most votes. Painter appears ready to take the post tainted or not, showing no reluctance about the office’s integrity.
Commentator says Congressman Barton could join the cabinet and should take the war portfolio to push public works programs while opposing wasteful river dumping of funds. Barton already voiced opposition to misusing public money.
A columnist notes how free trade benefits trusts like Standard Oil. The piece cites Britain and the United States offering reciprocal favors, with Archbold confirming England’s duty free stance for Standard Oil in return for U.S. tariff concessions. It urges tariff revision scrutiny of this scheme.
Ironton Register notes Swanger could be a fit for Count Rodman if bold enough. The letter suggests Democrats push for amended returns for their lieutenant governor candidate while opposing such moves for the Republican. It hints at alleged Democratic ballot stuffing in St Louis wards for William J. Stone and questions Count Rodmanism.
The text argues for congress to initiate redistricting to reduce southern overrepresentation in the electoral college and Congress before the next presidential election. It criticizes Republican hesitation to act for partisan reasons and urges justice over party interests, noting southern states hold four to five times the voting power of northern states.
A fragment notes Salome Gance in a business matter with ensuing developments. The brief references an ongoing dispute or action affecting her interests, signaling further coverage to come.
The piece questions stage nudity and 'elevating the stage' amid growing urban theater attendance. It contrasts American shows with German Beauty Evenings and warns of morality’s decline. It also notes political manipulation in St Louis county elections and calls Republicans to uphold equal rights.
A Missouri paper argues that longstanding Republican results are masked by crooked districting. It notes Democratic control of the State Senate and a ten to six congressional split favoring Democrats, alleging deliberate population imbalances and ward-splitting in St Louis to distort party strength.
A Post-Dispatch excerpt notes there is no universal cold cure and that remedies vary by person. It jokes that different routines cause or prevent colds and advises discovering what triggers one's own illness to avoid future bouts.
The article notes skepticism around a new five dollar bill with a light back and a green frame marked 1880-1908. It warns against rushing to banks for counterfeit fears, saying false alarms persist and banks may add a special teller to reassure customers.
The Federal building area sees a flood of elastic currency queries after the new pew currency debuts in St Louis. Officials warn the notes are as good as gold though unfamiliar to the public, with white backs and green borders and figures. Citizens are advised to verify authenticity and report suspicious notes to authorities.
McClure's Magazine notes that promotions in railroads shift from political patronage to merit. It lists notable presidents like James J. Hill, Harriman, James McCrea, Oscar O. Murray, Charles E. Melvin, George F. Baer, Sir William Van Horne, Marvin Hughitt, George B. Harriss, Frederick Underwood, and William H. Newman, who began in low-level roles, illustrating a long history of upward mobility in the industry.
An excerpt questions truth and deceit by listing scenarios where lies supposedly ease pain or mislead. It cites kissing bruised flesh, comforting patients, a ship captain calming fears, a crossroads youth misdirecting pursuers, and the mythic role of fiction guiding mankind, arguing the border between right and wrong remains perplexing.
A clipped collection of whimsical maxims assigns voices to objects like a button, pencil, window, ice, calendar, barrel, fire, hammer, and notmeg. Each line offers a humorous take on ambition and restraint in a playful, dated style.
A brief newspaper notice touts The Journal’s subscription offer of one dollar, inviting readers to sign up for a better reading experience and timely delivery.
St Louis specialist Dr Wells arrives in Potosi offering treatment for chronic diseases. The message promotes his talent and declares remarkable success in his field and invites patients to seek his services.
An advertisement claims a St Louis physician licensed for deformities and chronic diseases will offer free consultation examination and advice for one day only with no charges beyond medicine costs. The notice urges patients to report results to prove cures and highlights alleged non surgical treatments and bloodless surgery. It also lists numerous ailments treated and urges urgency.
A collection of pithy maxims on honesty, vanity, and human foibles. Witty aphorisms contrast bald spots liars pedestrians and wary travelers, offering blunt judgments about character, reputation, and fate with a folksy, parlor-game tone. The piece blends humor and caution in concise quips.
Latty notes little pews as hunting season slows, reports say many deer remain in the woods. Rev Creed Fortune and his brother Rev BR Fortune conduct revival at the Baptist church of Fourche Renault. Miss Stella Hancock is described as very flat.
A Siberian paper reports inhabitants of Udsky district at Primorya's north found rich iron quartz and copper veins in the Shantar Islands, with sulphur in some spots. Three mineral springs were also found near the island's eastern seashore. The paper laments Russia lacks capital to exploit these discoveries.
Charles F Brush, the Cleveland electrical inventor, has installed a second private branch telephone exchange in his Euclid Avenue residence so servants can converse with friends of either sex without disturbing the family. The system includes a special operator and connects to the family exchange to relay orders.
Countess von Linden publishes in Biologisches Centralblatt her striking results on butterfly hunger endurance. A butterfly can live 17 days without food while losing two thirds of its initial weight, whereas birds and small mammals perish in nine days with a 20 to 40 percent weight loss.
Miss Mary Woodman of Woburn Massachusetts served as instructor to the late King Carlos of Portugal in English history and painting. She retained several mementos from the royal family and was promised a title of nobility upon return from Portugal.
Actress Blanche Bates is pushing a project to establish a home for needy forty-niners in California. She is consulting state representatives to gauge potential support and funding.
Mark Twain declares he cannot enjoy The Vicar of Wakefield yet judges both works as above personal opinion. The farmer finds comfort in this remark, noting Twain as both humorist and novelist, while concluding the books have reached immortality as classics in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
A merchant and a farmer discuss political economy in a railroad carriage. The merchant lights his pipe and offers a match. The farmer laments an empty pipe and asks for a match, but the merchant withholds until he quips that the farmer will not need a match if he lacks tobacco.
Mr Arnold Shanklin fresh from Panama reports that men going there often view a wife as essential but typically have sweethearts who are either chaperoned or return to the states. Government housing for married men and a pleasant social set form, while Miss Helen Varick Boswell argues old maids or bachelor girls are not sought.
A Kansas City Times note captures a playful dialogue between a New England tourist and a Turk. The visitor claims warmer climates know exhilarating winter sports while the Turk jokes about lively staying parties in Armenia.
Over 100 tons of coal are being taken daily from the Susquehanna river near Espy in Columbia county. Five dredges are operating in the section as residents rely on coal taken from the river bed.
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