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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
4
A fragmentary notice lists county officials and surveyors with dates for court sessions. It mentions the circuit court, county court, and private sessions, noting February, May, August, November terms. Witnesses and officials are named, including the assessor and surveyor roles.
Fragments show the St. Louis Missouri and Western route timetable with trains to Mineral Point and Mount Pleasant. Mentions express service, passenger movements, and station stops though many words are garbled. Names and exact times are unreadable but reference to train routes and stations remains evident.
A mixed local items list notes holiday visits from St Louis and a Christmas turkey shoot west of town. Mentions of school breaks, a new railroad depot planned for spring, and residents visiting relatives in Carterville, Flat River, Arcadia, and St Louis.
The readable text notes local election activity, weather, and community events across various places. Names and places are partially garbled, but references to voters, a district, and political figures imply a reporting of election outcomes, public notices, and social happenings with sporadic details on incidents and celebrations.
Mr John F Deerie and daughter Mrs Grama of Trout visited town. Vinscilla Society reports net proceeds of their recent affair amounting to 115.30. J W Settle Co. Miss Ethel Watson and Mr Elmer Watson of St Louis visiting J A Shields. L A Watlings of St Louis visiting daughter Mrs L W Casey. Walter Jordan of St Louis visiting at J O Swift's. Migginbotham of Vertile in Potest Tuesday with tax collector and printer. Eight marriage licenses issued to Mr and Mrs L E Rice of Bona Terre en route to Christmas with relatives. South Hungary Land and Colonization Co sold land to August Gebner C A Petersiy of St Louis and Phes Ewing Jr of Yonkers NY. tract about nineteen acres. sale price not stated. Discussed government purchase and potential national park. Case: state vs Emory Grubb and Wylie Asher. verdict guilty. Grubb four years, Asher two years. Fence cut around Suga Furnace Co pasture. 40 cattle removed. Cuba residents witnessed. attempted impeachment of state’s star witness failed. Farmers busy making ties in dry weather. WJ Martin and wife to Potosi. Rev R Nipper of Davisville in town. W W Caringer and wife in Oburg. Mrs Mintie Fluitt guest of Mrs Nala Ladd. School progressing under Miss Hettie Doyen. Local men in fur business this fall. Lem Caringer on business to Potosi. W M Cooper sawmill shut down for year. W Miller of Tick Branch to nearby Friday. J S Dodd laid up with bad cut from falling bread-axe on Sweeny Pickle.
Messy OCR notes social visits and local events in St Louis and Farmington. Guests Mr and Mrs W. Iless of Wertovilly, Mon, hosted relatives. Miss Myrteen Wirt Prt. Gerredt. Thomas, president of Carleton Cidierge at Farmington, visited his parents. Winfrod and Artie Cole attend State University in Columbia Mo. abroad Mrs T.W. Cole, Mr WW. Samsonpson of St. Louis visited Pots the lyttor park. Leonard Thosiats injured in a Saturday fire fight with Lane Matmeler. permanent facial scars. Andrew Tickeron of Anthony’s Mill cited in local incident. Chas. E L Summers linked to recent local event.
Dillard Tow reports plan to add several new houses near Pitard and a recent tally notes a rising urban upgrade with four stores barber shop ti and butcher shop along Main Street. Civil engineer Mr Plickesper completed a survey for the Shige road project extending east. The Slips company expects to acquire the right of way this year as the rail line progresses.
Fragmentary OCR lists several names including Nathat Mavis Suing ne Wire Gy Pylar and Tibsaaten Taft along with Jovan WG Bates AW Smith and Josie Hudson. Partial references to Minis Be Piowwarth Risa J Declie and Swaniel McMurtry appear, unclear context.
Notice states all city taxes not paid by April 31 will be declared delinquent and collected with penalty attached. Evaene DALLES, Marshal.
In Leavenworth Kansas S Austin tells how he rejected surgery for his wife with female illness and instead used Electric Filters. He claims his wife recovered fully after treatment and can now perform housework, with assurance from local druggists of a guarantee.
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