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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
2
The Buffalo Times notes prune crops and apple yields, while rumors swirl about a heiress marrying a titled foreigner. Tales of Russian quiet, Somaliland rations, a floating Rhine theater, and a Moroccan sultan appointing a bandit to governorship mix with local obituaries and distant intrigues.
The article notes Commander Peary’s continued determination to reach the north pole after his near miss ending within 200 miles. It suggests he may bring more dogs next expedition, as Arctic canines can serve as both draught animals and food, depending on needs.
Caliph the hippo at New York Central Park Zoo was moved indoors to winter quarters after illness. The keeper diagnosed acute indigestion and treated him with castor oil, using a wedge and pump to ease the animal’s aversion to the remedy as crowds watched.
Miss Thomas, president of Deyn Mawr College, equates hazing with harming animals and torturing, welcoming 120 new girls and noting the college has avoided crude hazing seen at sister schools. She cites rudimentary rites from West Point and Harvard as outdated examples.
A writer notes a curious market near Paris where almost everything is sold second hand. He observes working girls trading outfits for essentials and describes a democratic scene where both wealthy buyers and ordinary seekers find bargains, including food and small items.
An Indiana man who had been bald for 20 years grew a fine crop of hair simply by going about last summer without a hat. The quirky result appeared to affect only his head while other bald individuals remained bald without head covering.
The June mining month saw the highest gold production in South Africa to date. In the first half of the year output exceeded the same period last year by about six million dollars, signaling a strong upturn in production and earnings.
Interstate Commerce Commission rules end passes for land agents. Buyers may gain time to inspect property themselves. A peace society in Japan appears amid concerns that nations with weak navies should not challenge stronger powers.
An old-fashioned sentiment notes opportunity often comes by chance, but the electric bell fight offers a quick nudge. The remark contrasts traditional methods with modern, mechanical prompts, implying speed and immediacy in seizing chances.
The United States exported 215.6 million dollars in total trade with South American nations for the last fiscal year, while England and Germany lead in regional commerce. The report calls for direct American representation abroad to expand markets and stresses the need for trained agents speaking local languages and authorized to advocate U.S. interests.
In Lodz the recent factory closures have left 20,000 people without food as demonstrations by lawless groups rise. A renewed feud between nationalist and socialist factions intensifies while laborers have killed five nationals and wounded fifteen in the past two days.
A tunnel accident on the New South Western Railroad left one white man and five Black people plus an Indian dead or dismembered after a white man opened a hazardous material box. Six others were dismembered and seven seriously hurt. In Jackson Ohio Elmer McNeil, a demented coal miner with two revolvers, triggered a violent public safety incident on a crowded trolley car, mortally wounding J D Van Atta and severely wounding J Kinnison before being killed by officers’ gunfire.
Norway’s Storthing awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Washington officials and United States Minister Peirce confirmed the award and outlined the prize money and a proposed fund to foster industrial peace through conferences on labor and capital.
A heavy gale in San Francisco caused extensive damage, with walls toppled citywide and a large building at Polk and Van Ness collapsed. Severe losses were noted in a Bay Area street, including damaged stocks and streetcar outages, with estimates around several hundred thousand dollars and many repairs expected over days.
A disorderly obituary notes the death of writer Mrs Lata J Glover in New York. The piece references her career and mentions a letter she allegedly wrote about bequeathing her property to the president.
Fragmentary report states Pittsburgh Steel Co plans seven million in improvements and added capacity at its plant on Mon es. The expansion will create about 2 500 new jobs.
Washington reports a cabinet reshuffle involving Ambassador Meyer of St. Petersburg and John W. Riddle, minister to Roumania and Servia, amid new policy talk. In Ithaca a Chi Psi house fire yields charred remains of R F Grelle of Low Orange New Jersey and W H Nichols of Chicago, Cornell students.
Former Utah senator Arthur Brown’s life hung by a thread after a botched act by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley in his hotel apartments Saturday afternoon. Police investigated the incident and the man’s condition was listed as precarious.
London cabinet rejects en bloc the Lords amendments to the education bill ending its prospects for passage. A fresh measure may be drafted to replace it.
In a tense scene from Weyman's tale, Captain Larotte confronts M. de Barthe and the cardinal's agents at the Cocheforet residence. The hostilities shift as suspicions rise about Paris, the cardinal, and the king, while a dinner and uneasy patience mark a fragile truce amid looming danger.
The Buffalo Express notes Canada West’s growing settlement with 4174 July homestead entries, including 1212 Americans from Dakota and nearby states. Canadians prize American farming knowhow and capital, viewing such settlers as well suited to developing the prairie provinces. The article compares Canadian and Ontario-Maritimes farming practices, affirming a broad welcome to Western settlers.
Amid ongoing interest in the Hohenlohe memoirs and British military circles discussing a forthcoming volume of the late Duke of Cambridge’s correspondence, a diary kept by Emperor Frederick of Germany is secure in England and may soon be published. The release could yield answers to many historical enigmas.
Australia appoints T. Roberts chief consulting mining engineer for the whole country, with an office in London, subject to ratification by the Australian governments. nomination came from the Australian commissioner of railways.
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