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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
2
A Potosi Journal item notes Argentina planting about five million mulberry trees in two years, reaching ten million in total. It mentions Bostoniana fondness for baked beans, and a reference to Denmark’s or Britain’s diet cost versus battleships. It cites a Portuguese railroad plan from Delazon bay to Swaziland, and a substance named Akonia used in English manufacture to dust-suppress streets.
Governor George H Utter of Rhoda Island adheres to Seventh Day Adventist practice and enforces a no business rule by executive department on the last day of the week. This observance halts state government operations for that period.
During the yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans no cases appeared among soldiers at Jackson Barracks located about 150 feet from the nearest infected point.
The dead bodies of prospectors are found day after day in Death Valley Southern California. Always the unfortunate have discarded all their clothing in the agonies of heat and thirst.
Italian prisons reached capacity this year prompting royal clemency. A decree issued last August has pardoned 1,526 inmates and reduced sentences for 3,072 others to clear space for new detainees.
The article notes England reduced its annual drink bill in recent years with spirits consumption in 1904 less than half of 1909 and beer down as well. Total spend last year fell by 85 million dollars compared with five years earlier.
The record notes over 2,000 Spanish deaths from last summer's drought and famine, calling the figure horrific yet minor compared with India where about 3,000,000 perished in 176% famine and 1,500,000 in 1866. The piece places Spanish suffering within a broader history of severe global famines.
A Western railroad with Chicago as its eastern terminus announced a new plan to run excursions on water. Previously the harvest peak for excursion traffic was summer, but the industry notes another harvest time when farmers are busy and cannot take advantage of trips.
The article notes the aristocracy in France has doubled since the great revolution 115 years ago, rising from 238 princes and dukes to 460. It states the 19th century had 83,000 titled individuals, now totaling about 200,000 with noble patents.
President Roosevelt responds promptly to a National Association request, signaling broad activity to curb tuberculosis. He has appointed a committee to draft a plan for government offices and workshops to improve protection and minimize contamination risks, aiming for near elimination.
A geological survey report records 1904 U S crude petroleum production at 117,063,427 barrels and 1903 gains of 16,602,084 barrels and 6,476,416 dollars in value. Indications point to rising United States production over several years driven by growing auto usage.
London leads global ports in aggregate entrances and clearances, with New York second and Antwerp third. New York’s foreign trade tonnage grows faster than London’s and may surpass it by 1910. By 1910 or 1912 Antwerp is expected to overtake both London and New York to gain first place, with Antwerp booming faster than Britain and the United States in foreign trade.
The present amir is praised as an astute and peaceful ruler and strict follower of Islam. He governs a buffer realm between England and Russia, upholding his title Qia-ul-M lati wadin meaning Light of Union and Religion, since ascending the throne in 1901.
Three Chicago institutions controlled by John R. Walsh the Chicago National Bank Home Savings Bank and Equitable Trust Co suspended operations. National Bank Examiner Bosworth took over at the National Bank while allied Chicago banks pledged to protect depositors. Liabilities exceed assets but value disputes over Southern Indiana Railroad bonds threaten final recovery.
In Tittsburg Kansas on December 19 John McAlwain and John Hopper, shot firers, were killed when an explosion ripped through the Sheridan Coal Co mine twelve miles north of town. The top house was blown apart and the mine interior badly damaged.
Harrisburg on December 19 Prof 5 Stanhope Orris professor emeritus of Princeton University and one of the foremost American scholars died here of paralysis.
German researchers report fish help control pests with common carp crucian carp and redeye cited as the best insect destroying species for reducing mosquitoes in water bodies.
Emile Loubet is regarded as the most popular president ever elected in France. The text notes his enduring appeal surpassing other leaders, despite occasional spikes of popularity elsewhere.
Estimated by the Bureau of Statistics and Bureau of Commerce and Labor for ten months ending October, U S Philippine trade for calendar year 1905 should total about 26 million dollars. Exports have jumped from under a quarter of a million before 1899 to nearly 600 thousand? no, to about 14 million imports dominated by hemp and sugar. hemp imports for ten months reached 14,376,528 dollars and sugar 2,912,945 dollars.
Four lives were lost when a fire destroyed the Verbeck theater in Loraine Ohio early Sunday morning. Victims include James Dwyer 28 and Mrs William Marsh 24 along with her two children Grace 3 and Clifford 7 months. The Marsh family occupied third floor apartments. Marsh was the theater stage manager. Dwyer slept in the basement where the fire started and escape was cut off. Mrs Marsh and the children suffocated by smoke. William Marsh was not at home when the blaze began.
Charles D. Banes vice president of the Credit Clearinghouse was killed when a bullet from an ancient rifle, loaded perhaps for fifty years, penetrated his head as he stood by a furnace in his home at 4547 Page Avenue. He died several hours later. Banes was a long time collector of old weapons and had purchased three guns the day before at a second hand store.
A Sunday morning blaze in Dallas Illinois wiped out two main business blocks with their contents, causing about 10000 in losses and little insurance. The fire stemmed from a coal oil stove explosion and damaged the Review weekly newspaper office and the First National Bank.
Washington reports Admiral Tero of the Japanese navy will visit the United States next fall with a large fleet of warships. Lloyd Griscom, the American minister to Japan, has arrived here and relayed the plan to President Roosevelt. Griscom may be promoted to ambassador to Japan once Japan raises the legation to full status.
Washington December 18 Miss Alice Roosevelt sent her personal check for 1200.15 to the collector of the port of Georgetown in payment of customs duties on various presents she brought back from the orient.
John A. McCall, head of New York Life, lies seriously ill with pneumonia after contracting a cold. He attended a company meeting last Wednesday despite medical advice, following a bout of illness since the previous Monday.
Victoria Texas Dec 18 Mat Porter aged 78 charged with cattle theft was convicted. Jury imposes 100 years in the penitentiary. Authorities believe he was responsible for numerous thefts though evidence to convict on others was lacking.
In Litchfield Newfoundland on December 18 Rev. J W Wright delivering the funeral sermon for Thomas J Cox collapsed with paralysis and is in precarious condition.
Corpus Christi Texas December 18 George W Talley who killed Josh Peters twenty six years ago was convicted of murder in the second degree and given seven years in prison Peters was a stockman and Talley a ranger at the time of the killing.
Lawton Oklahoma December 18 Mrs W C Withers of Payne county gave her young son Charles bichloride of mercury thinking it was quinine The child died in agony
The Chicago brick trust and officials, plus two labor leaders, were indicted for conspiracy to restrain brick production and sale. William Weckler agreed to become a government witness, with others pleading non contendre. Fines of 2000 dollars each were levied and paid, and defendants were dismissed. The case described unions calling strikes on projects using bricks from outside the pact, with contractors paying workers during strikes under risk of further walkouts.
In Annapolis Dee midshipmen consider urging all students to confess hazing to Superintendent Admiral Sands to avoid expulsion. First and second class members fear dismissal as they led hazing and staffed quarters, with Van derveer cited for failing to report hazing.
An official cable to the London Daily Express quotes Thomas W. J Lawson saying any danger of bankruptcy before finishing his campaign against Stannard and the system has been eliminated. The message asserts renewed offers of capital and confidence from Standard Oil, denying any intent to quit.
John Alexander Dowie abdicates and places Zion City governance with a triumvirate. Overseer J. G. Speicher, Deacon Alexander Granger, and Judge V. V. Barnes will oversee spiritual moral and material welfare. Dowie, claiming to have healed thousands, is now paralyzed and suffering bronchitis.
Judge Ysabel Elisando has ruled to restore the El Tigre mine to its contesting claimants from Wentesis City, Missouri. Kansas City owners were ousted by armed rivals several months ago, according to the decision from Mortezuma, Mexico, dated December 19.
Reports from Hermosillo state that last Saturday afternoon a band of Yaqui Indians waylaid Fernando Maytorena, a wealthy Sonoran merchant, and his driver on the outskirts of the Maytorena village, killing both.
Waelder Texas December 10 Mrs Lottie Davis colored aged 107 died here Her husband James Davis 115 years old arrives her The couple had lived together for 80 years.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip has Mrs. Jenkins noting her son tops his college class while Mrs. Jones assumes freshman. The humor hinges on the boy being at the head of the class, humorously called the welterweight for scholarly heft.
A brief Chicago Daily News item records a youth with a noisy tie declaring man is a superior animal and a young lady replying that a man can be more kinds of a donkey than a donkey can, reflecting witty banter in a parlor scene.
Clay Neville a 45 year old bachelor farmer from seven miles outside Curryville Pike county Missouri died by suicide using carbolic acid. He had recently sold 80 acres of land and failed to find affordable land to reinvest the money. His estate is valued around 15000 dollars, mostly land, and his mental state worsened over the difficulty of reinvestment.
The Missouri state Grange meeting at Lewiston endorsed electing U S senators by popular vote, national highway improvement aid, cigarette prohibition, independent telephone company support for farmers, and broader farm product markets. Also, Angus steer Kirk sold for a record price of 10 per hundredweight to Lebrecht Bros. and a new Rolla judicial district bill was introduced, setting court terms starting January and June.
Judge Williams in Centerville overrules motion for a new trial and sentences William Spaugh Jr to be hanged on February 16. Spaugh's mother Mary Spaugh is granted a new trial after being convicted alongside her son for deaths tied to Sheriff Polk of Iron county. The Bank of Clarkton robbery ends with no loot as inner doors thwart the blast. cashier W P Chatham is badly injured and may die. Four miners suffer broken left legs when a tub mishap at the Golden Rod mine traps them between Carthage and Webb City.
The $40,000 damage suit filed by the Del Mar Jockey Club against Gov Folk Mayor Wells Police Commissioners Stewart Hanlon Blong Fristoe and Chief Kiely of St Louis was dismissed by Judge McDonald in the circuit court for lack of prosecution.
The Columbia Daily Tribune is sold by the Ernest L. Mitchell estate to E. D. Watson of St. Louis. The buyer is the son of Dr. B. A. Watson of Columbia.
Gov Folk names W H Kennin of Mexico to Confederate home at Higginsville board of managers, replacing resigned James Bannermann.
At St Joseph a yard engine of the Chicago Great Western overturned injuring switchman William Denham engineer Robert Eliott and fireman William Cutting. In another item Judge John E Ryland of Lexington died at home after long service in Lafayette County courts from cancer of the lip.
The Republican Editorial association of Missouri will hold its fifth annual meeting in St. Joseph January 19 and 20, 1906. Among the guests of honor will be Gov. Deneen of Illinois and Joseph Bristow of Kansas.
Increased Rio Grande water use on the American side has caused a general depression in and near the Mexican city of Juarez due to water scarcity for irrigation.
Joseph H. Choate argues the public works pace is excessive and exhausting. He suggests even he would keep up only if financially pressed, reflecting concerns about overwork across society as reported by the Buffalo Times.
Two letters to Mrs Pinkham present monthly period pains and ovarian concerns, one seeking nonoperative relief and the other praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief and urging others to know its value.
A Washington Star quote depicts Mr. Comrox praising the strong opera voices yet arguing that the audience deserved to holler for the performance given the price of seats. The exchange reflects frustration with crowd behavior and expectations in a formal concert setting.
Two people discuss spotting a school of sharks. The exchange shifts from ocean to markets as they mention Wall Street in Detroit context. The fragment hints at a casual dialogue rather than a full article.
An advertisement extols Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed remedy for constipation and stomach trouble. It claims neglect, poor diet, and lack of exercise cause constipation and that standard laxatives weaken the condition. The tonic, made from Concord grape juice, is presented as safe, non physic, and available from druggists with a free bottle offer.
A note warns to take no other from your druggut. The phrase emphasizes using the labeled seal with date and number as the valid identifier. No additional instructions or sources are provided.
A magazine poet notes that mentions of returns do not imply profits large enough to be visible, arguing that profits may remain small even when returns are discussed. The remark reflects skepticism about apparent gains versus real earnings.
Mrs. Wm. F. Davis of Stony Creek Conn suffered years of sores and sleepless nights after failed medical care. She was reportedly cured by Cuticura products including soap, ointment, and Resolvent after spending hundreds of dollars. Geo. C. Davis cites the treatment and address in New York City.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles with Pazo OrxTM and offers a refund if it fails within four days. The copy notes itching bleeding and protrusion symptoms and dismisses public criticism while urging readers to act.
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