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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
1
A Palmyra resident notes the Missouri legislature will convene in a few weeks but declines to suggest action. The item hints at distant kin seeking relatives, with no immediate poor kin involved.
A brief call to action urges the government to respond to the people's demand for stronger civic measures. The message frames it as a push for timely government activity and accountability to the public.
American women have never been a success at political intrigue, and the case of Mrs Bellamy Storer is no exception to the rule.
A mooted question lingers as the government weighs action on the Standard Oil case. The central issue is whether Uncle Sam will remain inside or outside the so‑called octopus of oil control as officials complete their review.
William J. Bryan approves the President's dismissal of Thetous black soldiers, calling the act necessary. The Democratic party risks being jolted if they oppose or dodge the controversy.
A reflection on Justice Brown’s view that the judiciary is larger than any government branch and superior to the people, claiming the courts command all. The assertion depicts a powerful, controversial stance on judicial supremacy and separation of powers.
Across decades the nation laments a car shortage hindering business. The piece recalls ten to twelve years ago under Democratic administration when railroads were pressured to expand trackage to handle idle cars and keep commerce moving.
Mr Bryan cautions Democrats about a Conservative element that could influence the next Democratic National Convention. The writer notes recent impressions that Billy treads with that crowd and says keeping a precise line on Democrats is difficult in these days.
In New York last Wednesday at the annual banquet of the Pennsylvania Society two speeches drew notable attention. Secretary of State Elihu Root spoke on National Government, arguing that power is shifting from states to national centers and that old lines between states fade. Justice Brown of the Supreme Court, a Democrat appointed by Cleveland, followed with an extemporaneous reply-like address to Midvot’s negative, while Morgan and Baer appeared disengaged.
The piece recounts Mrs. Storer pressing for Archbishop Ireland to be made a cardinal, using President Roosevelt’s name without authorization. Roosevelt protested, Storer left Vienna for Egypt, later removed, and released correspondence mocked by the President. The article critiques partisan meddling by the Storers and questions judiciary power versus executive and Congress, contrasting Democratic and Morgan Baer interests.
The Mickogee Oklahoma convention urged better highways. President W H Moore urged against convict labor for market goods but supported using convicts to build public roads. Miss Alice Robertson argued bad roads drive farm wives to insanity, citing 70 to 80 percent. Farmers’ apathy noted. winter impassable roads raise prices. The debate centers on how to build roads and the role of convict labor versus free labor.
A Port Dispatch report quotes Justice Brown declaring courts reach beyond individuals to presidents and congresses at the Pennsylvania Society dinner. The remarks recall Jefferson’s warning as financiers cheered, prompting reflections on legal power and restraint.
A German invention, the phonographic postal card, records the voice on a pasteboard card using a sapphire tipped pencil engraving on a sonic surface called sonorine. The spiral recording, like a wax cylinder, is decipherable only by a reproducing machine and can hold about eighty words.
A mother and child dialogue reveals Johnny’s plan to make a dime look like a dollar using a magnifying glass. The exchange frames curiosity and a simple prank idea.
The piece recounts Bellamy Storer's dismissal as ambassador to Vienna after circulating a pamphlet of private correspondence with Mrs Storer and President Roosevelt. Roosevelt denounced the publication as false. The row centers on a woman's political ambition and public controversy.
The article notes a near unanimous vote on a bill limiting regulation of goods made by convict labor, framing it as a fair yet contentious labor issue. It discusses using convicts in public works and road building, including Illinois plans with rock crashers and widespread sentiment to curb convict competition with free labor.
This excerpt argues that great artists possess a refined musical learning expressed through an exceptionally keen ear. It claims ear-training beyond technical studies cultivates sense of connection and proportion, enabling the inner consciousness to emerge in tone, rhythm, and overall musical feeling.
Governor Higgins of New York shares a quick witted Scot tale during a talk on churchgoing. A minister reproaches a Scot for golfing in summer and curling in winter while the Scot jokes that even a lacking minister would not trouble him with sermons.
The Rev Amos Fletcher, a keen naturalist with fungus expertise, is humorously chided by Miss Locke who quips that if she were a toadstool he would have visited long ago. The exchange, shared by Youth's Companion, highlights parishroom friction with wit.
A South Boston girl struggles to put shoes on the wrong feet, prompting her father to remark on the footwear mix up. The child responds with a playful mispronunciation about “cats I dot,” revealing a humorous exchange in a domestic scene.
A note on linguistic overlap where U0 words appear with similar form in French and English. It discusses how spelling changes influence recognition and potential etymology links between the two languages.
Report notes that in Mohammedan countries women are not admitted beyond mosque doorways. The claim highlights gender restrictions in religious spaces as observed in certain regions.
A brief note discusses the saying misery loves company and its attribution to N. Y. presa, with a reflected claim the phrase tracks an 80s context and the idea of sharing troubles. The text suggests awareness of the origin and usage.
A reflective note urging daily login to a clean slate and writing only pleasant memories. The piece emphasizes choosing positive recollections and maintaining a constructive habit for personal well being.
Readable fragments show a garbled line about Adam and a poet with unclear meaning. No coherent event or entities emerge to form a factual news item or nameable subject.
A warning advises against seeking advice for coughs or colds from unknown preparations. It cites Foley's Honey Tar as a cough cold remedy claimed to prevent pneumonia, noting the genuine product comes in a yellow package and urging avoidance of substitutes sold at City Drug Store.
A reader asks for more regular updates from country correspondents as the campaign continues. The note suggests sustaining regular reporting from regional desks to reflect local developments and voter sentiment across areas.
Public event disrupted as speakers were repeatedly interrupted by audience coughing. A speaker claimed Foley, Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption. The product was advertised as genuine with no opiates in a yellow package.
A brief ad recounts a Texas Wonder claim for consumption coughs and cures. It highlights a Bowie event with a man named W.L. Jin weighing over 180 pounds after taking the remedy. The testimonial promises weight gain and full recovery after twelve bottles, with a free trial bottle offered by a local druggist.
W T Hunter, agent for the German American Insurance Co of New York, invites inquiries for fire insurance coverage.
A Tennessee resident from Bells recounts a twenty two year battle with a persistent rash. He credits Hucklen's Arica Salve for healing the sore surface, alleviating swelling and discomfort, with the relief described as lasting.
A Leavenworth Indiana woman faced female trouble and stomach distress. Her husband avoided surgery, tried Etecore Bitters instead, and observed a remarkable recovery. The nostrum is advertised as a general tonic curing liver kidney disease nervousness and jaundice, offered at FL Thurman’s Drug Store for 5 cents.
A London college for working women offers higher education beyond daytime duties. All teaching is unpaid, led by secretary Miss Frances Martin, who has dedicated years to the college. Readers can join a penny bank, reading rooms, and social dances, with popular classes in dressmaking and grooming.
A fragmented account by a veteran tramp recalls two odd events described with garbled slang. He mentions a drunken stranger offering a lemonade instead of a fence and a second, brief incident five minutes later involving a failed attempt to change something.
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