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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
1
An opinion piece rails at Democratic tax rhetoric and imperial power, arguing increased gasoline taxes won’t yield economy. It criticizes Champ Clark and Missouri politics, warns of a 1910s diplomatic rift with Austria after the Ancona sinking, and notes public demand for real reform rather than prolonging agony.
The column denounces wartime barbarity and government policy while criticizing officials such as Cor meline Roach and his family for questionable salaries and pay roll practices. It questions the use of public funds for unqualified hires, mentions the Lusitania era tensions, and comments on police and fiscal conduct.
A grand cattery built by Mrs Clifford B.K. Harmon in Greenwich Connecticut features a tea room cottage and office, spread over more than an acre. The main kennel houses 20 pens with light, air, shelves, and individual sleeping baskets, reflecting an aristocratic breeding operation known for champions and rare Persians. The project cost about 876000 with furnishings valued at 25 dollars per cat, emphasizing lavish care and prestige.
The county court of Washington County Missouri certifies the result of the December local option election. The canvassing board reports 1322 votes in favor of the liquor proposition and 173 votes against, totaling 1545 votes cast across precincts, with the judge and clerk witnesses signing.
The Central Missouri Leader of Centertown Missouri prints an editorial in support of Mr Houchin for the Democratic nomination. The piece questions citizen concern over state government features and public money use, sparking reader reaction with its pointed critique of government nepotism.
A reader denounces state officials wasting large sums while promising improvements. The note cites Con Roach as a concrete example and questions insiders' actions. It mentions Roach’s sister-in-law in a stenographer role and asks how much is paid to such officials.
The Calcutta press reports a fashion dispute over gown wearing by lawyers. Earlier permission was granted to some to wear gowns but controversy rose over color and regalia. Courts in Calcutta and Bengal weigh extending gown privileges to more practitioners and the matter awaits the chief executive's decision.
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