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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
2
A roundup of global notes and satirical quips from the Potosi Journal comments on Central America fighting, European tensions, aviation feats, and public health mischief. Mentions Nicaragua, Berlin, Messina, Madrid, Wright, and notable figures while noting light local gossip including a Sacramento divorce case.
A 15 year old Hartford boy, who broke his leg, insisted on going to school to avoid spoiling his perfect attendance record. A doctor notes people’s weariness, calling for relief through music and quieter pastimes after a day’s work. The piece reflects on daily life and the search for restorative moments amid noise and hustle.
Progressive Americans and Canadians unite to harness the river. A plan seeks a Brockville dam to drown Long Sault rapids and raise the stream 18 inches, unlocking hundreds of thousands of horsepower. Engineers deem the scheme wholly practicable and ready for study.
The Agriculture Department reports this year’s corn crop at about 2,767,316,000 bushels, nearly 100 million more than 1908, with value over 1.9 billion dollars. The 1906 harvest remains the largest on record at 2,927,416,000 bushels, and King Corn is credited with boosting national wealth.
The post office declares candy boxes may be sent via mail. Usele Bam and Santa Claus prepare to cooperate on the matter, promoting Sweets to the sweet.
The Turkish parliament will reconvene next week to consider a naval program costing about $100,000,000. It is estimated the funds will build and equip seven North Dakota type battleships, advancing the Ottoman empire to at least a second rate sea power.
The question asks whether naming major battleships after the least populous states shows a view that ships should be minimized or that small states need publicity. It probes implications about political symbolism and naval naming conventions without asserting a definitive stance. The issue invites examination of national honor versus resource emphasis.
A Schenectady plant saw 1,100 workers strike after a coworker was fired for pouring sand down their backs and smearing their tools. The incident sparked a spirited walkout reflecting the workers’ solidarity and humor in adversity.
Report details that 32 men aboard the missing ferry perished in the freezing voyage. Rescue efforts focus on locating the vessel and identifying crew members among the frozen remains. Authorities urge caution as weather hinders search operations.
The state fisheries boat Commodore Perry, under Capt. Gerry Driscoll, brought nine frozen bodies from the Bessemer and Marquette ferry No. 2 to Erie after it likely foundered in Lake Erie. A ten-man yawl sighting led to the grim discovery, with identifications at the coroner’s morgue and residents rushing to the docks.
W Gould Brokaw seeks reconciliation with wife Mary Blair Brokaw who is suing for divorce and sixty thousand dollars alimony in Mineola Long Island New York. After talks with attorney John F McIntyre the husband says he would welcome amicable relations and vows to discontinue the suit if she returns. James A Blair Marys father dismisses reconciliation as impossible.
Louisville police report the search for Alma Kellner, 8, taken from her home last Wednesday, has shifted to a new approach. Chief Lindsay says suspected foul play or accident are unlikely, and the case remains active with ongoing inquiries.
In St Louis 17 hours into a sleet storm one person dies and 29 are injured. A police officer loses his speech after head injury. Police telephone operators are shocked. An ice coated corner causes a fire engine to overturn injuring two firemen.
Bloomington Illinois reports the death of Herman Cox after a weeks long battle with blood poisoning. Four weeks ago while Cox was being shaved in Columbus Ohio the barber removed an ingrowing hair from his chin with an instrument that caused complications.
Chicago records indicate $23,800 raised from box sales for the charity ball in Chicago. General ticket sales are expected to add thousands more, boosting the event’s fundraising total.
Iowa Senator Elkins to introduce a bill in January to amend the interstate commerce act, seeking a uniform freight classification and rate plan. The Cummins proposal would empower the commerce commission to set maximum and minimum rates and limit carrier capital stock issuance, with post 1911 restrictions on carriers engaging in other businesses.
In Washington the Nicaraguan legation faced new trouble as Senor J. F. Sergueira, an attaché, was jailed for defaulting on a $4 hack bill. He spent the night in the station house as authorities moved to resolve the matter and the legation’s troubles mounted.
Heavy snow and low temperatures with a 5 mph wind swept Chicago and surrounding areas. Three people died in the city from cold and exposure or train strikes. Four inches fell in Chicago and up to 15 inches at outlying points with heavy drifts on railroad cuts.
An unsuccessful attempt to derail the Illinois Southern evening train occurred between McKinley and Coulterville. A would be wrecking plan involved raising the track to derail the train but failed.
A fire at the Central Rubber and Sap Company building in Indianapolis Indiana endangered a wholesale district block. The estimated loss reached $110,000 as firefighters fought the blaze and protected surrounding structures.
At the White House a conference among President Taft Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cannon signals focus on amendments to the interstate commerce act. The meeting aims to rally Progressives Insurgents and Regulars to act on one bill. A wide range of topics follows from immigration abuse to rail arbitration and civil war era militia laws.
Louisville police chase clues in the Alma Kellner disappearance, an eight year old girl taken from her home on Wednesday. Reports tied masked women, a rumored ransom, and possible sightings in Tell City and Madison Indiana as officers widen searches and distribute 500 circulars offering a reward.
The Oklahoma Improved Breeders association and four other livestock groups hold their annual meeting in Enid with a stock show drawing entries from twenty two states. The concrete pavilion, built by Enid citizens, hosts the event described as one of the largest in America. A six day stock sale accompanies the show with two hundred head each of horses cattle and hogs offered from Indiana Ohio Iowa Illinois Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Texas.
President Taft will abolish the Minister to Panama position held by Herbert G. Squires and merge diplomatic and civil duties into the office of governor of the Panama Canal Zone. The change reshapes American representation in the region and consolidates authority under a single official.
In Ashley Falls Berkshire County an elderly 93 year old man Henry Clark lost two cords of winter wood after a burglar cut and took wood he had laboriously prepared. The theft targets a frail senior with limited means and highlights local crime.
A severe earthquake struck Guam causing major damage reported to the Navy Department. The Women's and Children's Hospital was wrecked but there were no casualties.
The largest tea cargo ever landed in Boston arrived on Thursday valued at more than 400000 dollars. The consignment was shipped from Colombo Ceylon and marks a major import to Massachusetts port.
Grand jury indicts Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford on blackmail in the Warriner case. This marks the third indictment against her, following two prior charges of receiving stolen property.
In Washington in executive session the Senate confirmed Franklin K. Lane as interstate commerce commissioner. Confirmation clears Lane to oversee regulatory matters and policy oversight in the commerce department.
Jefferson City Attorney General Major reports the Supreme Court tran script on the Kansas City federal court appeals in the 2-cent passenger fare and maximum freight rate cases will be available to attorneys before the holidays. Carthage Water Plant dismantling leaves the city without water, with a new municipal system not due to be completed until next April. Missouri horticulturists elect Hitt as board president and report the state’s corn crop value at $114,844,044, the highest in history, averaging about one million dollars per county.
Boonville’s Training School appoints Edgar Ward as assistant superintendent succeeding Major Davis, with John J. Matthews named secretary after W. R. Baker resigns. Missouri Banks Remain Strong. Washington report notes 106 national banks in Missouri held $27,192,027 in deposits as of November 30, up from $26,621,491 on September 1.
The first installment from the United States government will reach the Missouri Volunteers of the Spanish American War in a few days. The claim covers Light Battery A of St. Louis and totals $1,672.79.
Engineer Tom Calicott of Monett died in a head on collision between a westbound passenger train and a local freight of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad in the yards east of the depot at Pierce City. Three others were seriously hurt in the crash.
At a Campbell Camp gathering of United Confederate Veterans Adjt J Elliott was authorized to petition President Taft for the pardon of Joseph F Shipp the Chattanooga Tenn sheriff sentenced to ninety days in federal prison for contempt of court
Jefferson City reports the state board of health suspended Dr. Bernadito Tripa Rio of Kansas City for 50 years due to lacking a local license, and Dr. J. Frank Gullic of Koshkonong for one year.
A costly diamond ring stolen from Mrs. W F Minor’s home in Hannibal was mailed back to its owner. The return arrived after more than two years and involved the ring being posted to the city.
Alonzo Lane, fourteen, of Mokane in Callaway County, was accidentally shot and killed when a shotgun discharged as he hunted near his home. The incident underscores dangers of firearms during hunting season and is being investigated locally.
Hartville John Roberts, 25, pleaded guilty to forgery at Wright County circuit court. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary.
In Jefferson City an agreement between Attorney General Major and the special examiner outlines that testimony will be taken by telephone in the merger hearing. The hearing is scheduled to commence December 20 in the city detailed.
News from Howard county reports John M. Ritt 40 and his adopted son 12 drowned crossing Salt creek near Hilldale in a buggy. The accident occurred as they attempted the crossing on the buggy laden with tools and livestock, with local authorities investigating the scene.
Bates County Democratic central committee chose December 18 for town ship meetings and December 20 to select delegates for the congressional convention, which will convene December 21 in Bates.
E P Rosenverger state representative wed Lucile Dowell daughter of State Senator E A Dowell of the twelfth district in Montgomery marriage news from the county.
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri reports kidney pain backache and fatigue last spring. After using Doans Kidney Pills she was cured and has remained well. She recommends the product and notes it is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A messenger recounts being robbed of all possessions on the way, but notes the robbers issued a receipt. The fragment implies a cautious, possibly satirical exchange about a theft and proof of loss. No further context or identifiers are available.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas describes a year of severe itching and eczema unrelieved by a skin hospital. After trying many remedies he found relief within two to three applications of Cuticura Ointment, with continued use of Cuticura Soap and Pills, leading to a complete cure.
A humor piece notes an Ohio town capitalist who jokes about social progress through clothing. He recalls arriving without a shirt and quips that he now has no back to his shirt, highlighting his ascent from poverty to affluence with a playful self mocking tone.
A medical writer claims coughing bursts blood vessels and links coughs to fever and congestion from poisons. He promotes a patent cough medicine plus whiskey and presents a dubious five hour cure with a wild cherry bark tonic recipe and regular dosing for relief and cure, warning to avoid consumption.
In a Yonkers Statesman quote the manager says a curtain heavy with local advertisements makes actors feel safer on stage. His friend asks why, and the manager explains townspeople won’t boo or throw eggs if their ads are visible to the audience.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests readers are urged to name someone attending an event or meeting related to catarrh care, with unclear organization or date details. The legible pieces show mentions of readers, attendance, and a product name but lack concrete facts.
A sisterly exchange recalls the moment a novice cook bungled a meal and joked about losing her first patient. The quip underscores humor in error and a coping response within a family.
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