Local items fill town with holiday activity
In Potosi and nearby towns residents report visitors and brief touches of Christmas cheer. Notables include W Buckley of Paker, Dr L Jon orin ie, M J Y Crooks of Belgrade, John J Deehme of Belgrade, Ed Smith of Levy, A J Deelue of Mineral Point, Frank Higginbotham of Latty, T S White of Old Mines, W C Jonson of Caledonia, Frank McCation of Bellefontain, Robert Maclay of Pond Creek, and many others visiting or returning home for the holidays. The stave factory shut for cold weather. Church and school events planned, with entertainment by St James Dramatic and Literary Society on Dec 27. Deaths, births, and other personal notes not stated.
Christmas greetings and local notes from Potosi
Local column records holiday visits and travel from residents such as Mrs L W Casey and Miss Catherine Pivan. It notes sleighing, ice harvesting, business activity, a store closure lull, and a flag day proclamation largely ignored by officials and schools in the Potosi area.
Changes Rumored for Potosi Branch Timings
Rumor says on December 20 the Potosi Branch will shift the 11:35 a.m. arrival to about 1 p.m. and the 12:15 p.m. departure to about 4 p.m. A new full-system train operation rule set is to take effect that day. December weather brought extreme cold with several days below zero and a late thaw by Sunday. Fred Williams returns home from Farmington for the holidays.
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North Pole
Fourche
Renault
George Compton
St. Louis
Court Compton
Bonne Terre
Millie Patterson
Fred Gibson
May Kirby
Ashley Eye
Mr. Eye
Dor
Fragmentary Names Listed in Shirley Missouri Item
A partial OCR reads several names and places including Shirley Missouri May Kirby James Marshall Vlat River Nancy Marler Mineral Point Armin Wahl Trondale May Woolford Harry Decious Floyd Sarah Wilson. The text shows scattered personal names and towns with no clear event or narrative.
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Red Gibson
Shirley
May Kirby
James Marshall
Vlat River
Nancy Marler
Armin Wahl
Trondale
May Woolford
Harry Decious
Floyd
Sarah Wilson
Deaths and local notices from Irondale area and Trondale
The Irondale Lead Company hires cedar post crews for a large order to fence a new Alton smelting plant. Lt. William Poucher, longtime Trondale resident, died suddenly in the Trondale Lead Company works engine room after arriving for business. Judge Cole and Dr. Almeroth inspected Maryden and Happy Hollow for smallpox, finding eight to ten virulent cases linked to J S Cramp, noting harm from authorities' failure to act.
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Alton
William Poucher
Trondale
Rock Spring
Trondale Lead Company
Poucher
Lavine Ason
Jim
Happy Hollow
Almeroth
Summit
J. S. Cramp
Irondale lead works expand with new shaft output
The Irondale Lead Company reports unprecedented lead ore output with large chunks resembling pure galena. Machinery for crushing is ready. an underground track and trolley line should be completed in 60 to 90 days. Eight men per shift suffice for now. more labor will be needed after operations begin. The lead industry shows growth, while farms under J. BR. Robinson progress. Local notices promote Foley’s Honey and Tar and report regional manganese discoveries near Arcadia.
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Thomas
J. BR. Robinson
Irondale Lead Company
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