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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
4
The Potosi Journal appears as a weekly newspaper issued each Wednesday. Publication details indicate posting through the local post office at Potosi and a standard class designation for mail handling.
The directory lists Circuit Judge Jus Williams Hillsboro State Senator C M Buford Center and Mo Represensive C N Banta Berry Presidio Sunge County Court L A e Uodine Clerk circuit court Joseph Cresswell Clerk county court John O Long Judge probate court Jas A Henson etc. It notes court holding times: Circuit court first Monday in March and fourth Monday in August. first Monday February August and November for second court. Probate court second or in February August November with notices for special terms.
Listed are southbound and northbound trains with local stops at Mineral Point and nearby stations. The schedule shows departures and arrivals including No 23 Little Mock Local and No 10 St Louis Local with times around dawn and afternoon, and a trailing local posted for Northbound runs.
Local items note visits by J. F. Plank Geo Noonan and many others from St. Louis Belgrade Farmington and Kaldenia Potosi residents attend gatherings meet with printers and renew subscriptions. Notable events include George Ben Ainge killed by a train at Bismarck and Lane Parmeley losing his home to fire near Troutt. A saloon opens in Farmington following a court ruling and licensing taxes total 1900 yearly.
Mr J H Declue of Troutt neighborhood visited last Wednesday to renew his subscription. Declue announced he built a new home on his farm and claimed it is among the county’s best west of Potosi.
Reported gambling activity in Fredericktown where several hundred dollars changed hands. A Chinese laundryman named Joe Sing allegedly bet on craps, lost fifty dollars, and fled with his stake. No arrests were made, and the local house involved remains unnamed.
Candies nuts oranges figs and dates at Casey Bros. Mr BR P Hornsey was summoned to St James Mo for news of his brother John E Hornsey at Union Soldier's Home who was seriously hurt. A Priscilla Society bazaar at Settle's hall raised about one hundred dollars. William Fatchett, 20, died at Mount Vernon state sanitarium and was buried at Hopewell. A hunting party from the area visits Jabuit Hollow Fourche a Renault. Mineral Point builds new concrete Methodist and Catholic churches. Major E C Baugher from St Louis is appointed District Revenue Collector with headquarters at Sullivan.
A rumor says the Frise Beat road may build a line from Ste Genevieve through the Lead Belt to Richwoods and Sullivan, potentially bringing De Soto another railroad. Earlier surveys reportedly mapped a Richwoods to Sullivan line starting at De Soto.
Brock Canter of Deslove died after a fight with Ab Young in Leadwood last Wednesday night. Young shot Canter three times and a bystander James Fisher was struck in the stomach, the earlier feud between Canter and Young having lasted weeks.
Munroe D Schutte age 41 employed at Arcadia College was killed by Iron Mountain fast mail No 11 at Arcadia depot while unloading coal for the convent. He was deaf and failed to note the train, struck as he crossed the track. The engine knocked him onto the platform. neck back and legs broken. Relatives live at Blackwell Missouri.
A local child writes to Santa describing gifts she desires including a doll with golden hair blue eyes a doll carriage a Teddy Bear a dish set and a story book she hopes her letter will be printed for Santa to see.
Black sow with white spots two gilts and two males red with small black spots all marked with underbit to the right and over-bit in the left ear. Sow’s ear bears a torn label. Reward offered for return to Henry Allen Eye Postoffice Missouri.
Letters testamentary with will annexed have been granted to W T Hustein as executor of Francis M Gibson deceased by the Probate Court of Washington County dated November 19 1908. All persons with claims must exhibit them within one year or be precluded from the estate and if not exhibited within two years they will be forever barred. Potosi Missouri December 4 lies.
Final settlement notice to creditors and interested persons for the Rosie Boyer estate in Washington County Missouri. Probate Court to begin final settlement at the next regular term, starting on the second Monday in February 1908. Frank J. Bowen is administrator. Notice dated November 21, 1908.
Local printer touts new paper stock and offers heads, envelopes, card bills, and other job printing at first class quality for prices cheaper than competitors.
W B Compton of Potosi Missouri reports backache near the kidneys eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at City Drug Store and found a few doses cured the trouble. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for US Remember the name in US ads.
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