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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
2
A lighthearted jab at a local peanut politician suggests that a certain amount of ignorance is needed to enjoy life and that the roasted figure should not complain. The remark reflects a playful, tongue in cheek tone about public figures and accountability.
Mrs Hicks reports relief after taking four Batonic tablets to ease acidity and gas and improve digestion. The ad promises quick relief and normal digestion when taken after meals, urging a test today and noting a big box at a low price with druggist guarantee.
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a two year penitentiary term for a St Louis woman found with a stolen fur coat from Stix Racer Fuller Dry Goods Co. The court upheld a policewoman’s seizure and the jury instruction linking possession to guilt, despite a defense challenge over the coat’s lining. Also noted are tributes to Daniel Boone and local National Guard enlistments.
C B South, consulting city engineer, told the Public Service Commission that Gas Light Co could cover rising expenses without raising gas rates from 2 cents to 125 cents for households and similar for volume buyers. He said the coal contract, adding 2.8 million dollars to annual costs, was improvident but could be absorbed. if not, penalties should fall on stockholders through reduced returns, not on consumers.
Springfield Missouri plans for 52 miles of state old road improvements near Springfield have been completed at an estimated total cost of 433000 dollars. The longest segment runs 31.5 miles from the Christian county line near Republic through Republic Brookline Springfield and Strafford to the Webber county line costing about 243000 dollars with state and federal aid covering half. Another major 7 mile stretch from Mills Corners to the Lawrence county line is expected to cost about 85000 dollars.
Jefferson City Missouri report states the state plans to establish a park and game and fish preserve on 2.08 acres in Camden County. The contract value is $60,000 and will be added to the state park fund. Commissioner Tim Birmingham forwarded the contract to Gov. Gardner, who has approved it.
Recent notices report the death of Mrs Nancy Goss wife of John W Thom a Virginia born widow who died of heart disease in Missouri She leaves two sons Morris a Harvard student and Marion Jefferson City Also a farm family survivor list includes a tired farmer and siblings Burial set for Mooreville Mexico Mo Other items note Amy Cunningham named county clerk of Audrain following a resignation and the Older Boys Convention adjourned Speakers included Go Lord and YM Y M A leaders A rampage bull injures two Cape Girardeau residents A safety pin causes the death of a 10 month old in Meramec county and a road accident in Missouri reported nearby.
President Wilson’s address to Congress calls for democracy as the world’s order, outlines two main tasks for the US, and urges a national budget system. He notes postwar recovery needs and advocates specific appropriations reforms to retire floating debt and stabilize finances.
The text asserts Mount Washington in New Hampshire as the highest eastern peak but notes conflicting reports. It mentions Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,711 feet as the highest east of the Rockies and Mount Guyot in Tennessee at about 660 feet above sea level.
A fragmented excerpt shows a private note by Henry Thereet with garbled words about life lowering and God in a private conversation. The readable portion hints at a personal reflection but contains many illegible words, offering limited factual clarity.
Speech outlines funding for veterans medical care and rehabilitation, calls for Congress action on vocational training, dyestuff production, agricultural policy, cold storage regulation, and interstate commerce licensing. Urges Armenia loan under supervision and independence for the Philippines, framing national unity and postwar recovery.
A garbled passage describes craters near a center, odd hills surrounding a circular basin, and a theater view. It mentions Teal or Populated areas and a hypothetical border with New York City. The text references a Monthly event and a dead/obit fragment amid corrupted place names and rivers.
A New York Times report describes a western figure named Le Vanishing amid mining towns. It notes the country’s code, fame of an actor, and a monkey wrench beside a branding iron as symbols.
In Flatbush and Bensonhurst dialogue a man asks a girl the allimportant question and gets a no. The exchange prompts talk about marriage and judgment as residents debate responses and timing. The piece captures local speech and social pressure within a casual neighborhood chat.
A fragmentary monologue discusses people who rely on newspapers they have not read. It notes differences between individuals who own papers and those who do not. The piece connects life’s aims with the discipline of seeking information from the press.
A vintage beauty pitch notes rosy cheeks and pimples on a young woman. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a vegetable tonic and blood alterative to clear skin and improve circulation, with tablet or liquid forms and a trial package offer from Buffalo New York.
Fragmented dialogue shows a social worker and a poor woman discussing provision and a husband’s bids to provide. The exchange hints at economic strain and marital pressure, with the worker offering counsel after a distressing event.
A garbled report describes a scene near Wanamaker’s opposite with a man named Chang Pope and a mobster vibe. A friend distracted by a cigar and a light ends with a cigarette waste and a sunlit pane of glass as crowds applaud. The passage references graduates enduring hard knocks with sympathy.
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