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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
2
Potosi Journal notes Tolstoi calls Gorky overrated while Boni lurks in the Countess Castellane's closet. A collection of satirical quips covers politics and society as jokes land with the New York public, business quirks, and foreign affairs. Scattered lines poke at chewing gum origins, asbestos jokes, auto heart, and Hades versus New York.
The Buffalo Times reports a boy who swallowed several ounces of rough on rats without immediate harm, then allegedly gave it to a customer while working in a drug store. No injuries are described and authorities may investigate the incident.
Expressions of disapproval arise among eminent Japanese regarding women’s education in the country. Yet Japan may adopt this phase of civilization over time as part of its broader modernization.
The so called soap trust in England is said to have been busted by a boycott. The method seems simple and effective. No trust, no matter how big or powerful, can succeed if the public refuses to purchase products.
A Boston girl at Vassar told classmates she aimed only to do her duty by her future husband and children. The remark sparked questions about ambition and gender expectations. A separate note mentions Prof Galloway grafting a Japanese orange shoot on a Florida orange tree, then finding lemons instead, implying nature can yield unexpected results in grafting.
The Geological Survey found coal reserves in the United States could last 6,000 years and urges continued research to determine whether precious metals or gems exist in quantities to offset coal expenses over that long span.
A scientist says reaching the north pole by drifting with the current would take two to three years. The piece suggests some with time on their hands might attempt the proposed plan and hope luck brings them back to civilization and fertilization.
The horseless vehicle has won acclaim on journeys across the American continent and around the world. It carried passengers to the icy north and even impressed the Grand Lama of Thibet as it now aims to traverse the Sahara desert without horses or camels.
Gypsy Smith argues religion and humor align, claiming genuine piety is not gloomy. He notes optimism in childhood heaven and suggests longevity in effort, likening a 70 year old oarsman, possibly President Eliot, to erase Dr Osler’s forty year limit.
A compact reflection on people boasting of their lineage, then a note that the dogfish no longer will threaten cod fisheries as it enters the market as food, signaling a shift in stock dynamics and fair play.
A thunderstorm in Kansas surprised a corn field, briefly halting work as farmers watched the weather. The report notes the sudden weather event and its impact on daily farming activities.
A foreign duke reportedly captures another wealthy American girl amid gossip about coronets and social alliance. The remark suggests intrigue around titled captor and heiress, reflecting high society matchups and transatlantic status dynamics.
President Roosevelt defends U S efforts on the Isthmus of Panama praising sanitation work led by Dr Gorgas and Colonel Waring, lauds French Canal Company, endorses Panama Canal route, discusses labor, contracts and construction progress, defends criticism, and urges support for contract or government execution to complete the canal within years.
Montana trader Elktooth John known as the elktooth king holds big stockpiles of elk teeth. John D Losekamp once bought dresses from Indians but now sells teeth to eastern firms for elk society uses. Wyoming jewelers craft elk tooth spoons and diamond studded bracelets as regional novelties.
A silver half dollar dated 1904 was recovered from the left shoulder of a mule treated by a veterinary surgeon. The animal had been lame for days before an examination revealed a lump. after the coin was removed, the lameness subsided. The vet believes the coin was swallowed with food.
Frank M. Fuqua sues Curtis F. Ballenger mayor of Bevier for 20100 alleging Ballenger stole his wife’s affection and caused her departure from the Fuqua home. Fuqua cites Ballenger's reform crusade and Chicago detectives. Ballenger denies the charge and welcomes investigation.
Three Joplin men Ben Wurzel Tom Kinmouth and Paul Carnahan were arraigned for attempting a grave robbery. The two white men turned state's evidence while Carnahan a Black man was sentenced to ninety nine years after a packed verdict. The supposed crime was a planned joke to trap Carnahan with bogus warrants. The prank unraveled after the sentencing.
Aggie Meyers, slated for hanging December 10 for her husband’s murder, receives a 30 day clemency from Gov. Folk. Frank Hottman, accused as Meyers' accomplice, gets similar mercy to finish records for a U S supreme court appeal. Justice Brewer denied the writ of error, leaving Meyers' fate with the governor.
Ex-Congressman John T. Hurd of Sedalia has purchased 24,000 acres of land in Nueces county Tex. and will establish a colony of Missouri farmers on the property. He is joined by John Elliott, a Boonville banker, and W H Harris, president of the Third National Bank in Sedalia.
The junketing committee of the 44th general assembly visited Springfield and reviewed the new fourth district normal school. The board of regents asked for 310000 to fund the project with 250000 for buildings and 60000 for maintenance while the Springfield citizens’ normal fund nears completion. Delinquent subscribers’ notes are being pursued in civil court. A rabbit caused a train wreck near Memphis after local boys burned a hollow tree to smoke it out.
The Lamar State bank has been organized with a capital of 10000. The directors are C. D. Goodrum, E. L. More and F. A. Lee. Contracts have been let and work will begin at once wrecking the St. Louis exposition building. Parker and Davis in 194 for president and vice president respectively were nominated in the structure.
Maj Samuel A Garth Civil War veteran and Democratic politician died suddenly in his physician's office at age 70. A native of Kentucky he had long served in public life and lived in St Joseph.
In a testimonial from Frances Gardner of Chicago Illinois she recounts years of kidney trouble and a $100 futile search before five boxes of Deans Kidney Pills cured her. She reports restored health appetite digestion and sleep and praises Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for selling the 50 cent bars.
An old promotional snippet notes Lewis' Single Binder cigar as the richest and most satisfying smoke on the market from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Ill. It adds a census fact stating there are 11 female well-borers in the United States.
Defiance Starch is the latest invention in that line and an improvement on all other makes. It is more economical, does better work, and takes less time. Get it from any grocer.
Daily morning forecasts in British papers cost the country thirty thousand dollars each year.
Bronson Howard denounces theater catering to the tired business man. He complains that such patrons force productions that keep several actors idle and claims the drama has no future if the audience remains fatigued and we continue tailoring shows to that demographic.
The article touts 25-year patent starches as outdated and inferior to modern Defiance Starch. It notes a new formula removes harmful chemicals and adds a new ingredient that purportedly increases strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
Kid Wedge a light weight who once claimed Arkansas championship abruptly converted and notified his club management that changes were needed for his Omaha appearance He also mailed a New Testament to Buckles who expected to win the bout and is not resigned to the switch.
Fisk Goodyear of Burchtown Pennsylvania trained about fifty squirrels to fetch nuts from the woods and carry them to his home. On Thanksgiving night a wooden plank extended from a window to a nut bowl. A trained squirrel delivered a chestnut after one knock, a walnut after two, and a shellbark after three, while another squirrel cracked and cleaned up crumbs with its tail.
Boston manufacturer says 1905 sales reached 350,000 dozen shovels and will rise to about 400,000 dozen. The five million shovels reflect broader prosperity through labor, imports, exports, and bank clearings, marking a distinctive era dubbed the year of the 5,000,000 shovels.
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