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Newspaper

Potosi Journal

Location

Potosi, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1922

Page

3

Fire fighters in Petunia and Constantinople tale

A Petunia citizen comments on the fire alarm system whose watch towers warn of fires and summon a local engine company to respond. They discuss fees and looted items, with a tongue in cheek exchange about Constantinople fire fighters and a caper tone from Kiley Kerzidew.

Com Citien Petunia Thelra Constantinople Kiley Kerzidew Vetunia Kopsie City Star

Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Health Ad Claim

An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure scientifically compounded remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims non stimulant relief in teaspoonful doses and urges readers to mail ten cents for the preparation guide and bottles offered in two sizes.

Kilmer Dr. Kilmer Gray R. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y

Chopin Ashes Move Stirs French and Polish Officials

The proposed transfer of Chopin’s ashes from Pere Lachaise to Warsaw’s church housing his heart faces French protests. Born to a French father and Polish mother, Chopin spent much of his life in Paris and died after a revolution era event that left his coffin scattered with Polish soil.

Chopin Pere Lachaise Warsaw Paria Ist

Must Brace Up The Bachelor Ready For Better Health

Fragmentary note from the San Francisco Chronicle describes a man attempting to fly and a girl who enjoys being caught in a staged scenario. The readable text hints at comic or sensational tone with hints of a vaudeville style scene.

Renee San Francisco Chronicle

Cattle Feeding Survey Results At Chicago Exposition

A USDA display at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago summarizes a four year survey of steer feeding in the Middle West. Conducted with agricultural colleges in Indiana Iowa Minnesota Nebraska the study tracked about twenty thousand steers per year and compares two main feeding types based on local hay. The exhibit shows feed amounts needed to reach the same total gain and the required feeding duration for each method. Bulletin requests are available from Washington DC.

Eited Seaies Department of Agricsitere Chicago United States Department of Agriculture Middle West Naipole Indiana Iowa Minnesota Nebraska United States Department of Agriculture Washington, DC

Lamb docking advised at Ithaca college on improving sheep

Omevid by removed whe yevngater to about two weeks old. The operation needs two men and a sharp knife or docking iron. Tail is cut about one and a half inches from the body with a tight cord to stop bleeding, removed after eight to ten hours. Old sheep can be docked with hot irons heated to cherry red, with risks discussed. College specialists cite benefits of docking to prevent decay and mating issues, and to keep the tail from growing into the leg area.

Jose Lamu Sre

Loss and Shame Haunts a WWI Vet in a Swiss Cafe

An American Legion member recalls a WWI veteran he meets near Lac Leman. The disoriented man speaks of war service, tuberculosis fears, and a suicide of guilt from hiding a failed romance and a family accusation. He vows not to shake hands with the speaker and vanishes into the fog.

Touris Georss Verely Lac Leman Sue Acros American Legion Tuck Borie M. P Bia F Kearney American Legion Weekly

Inkpad used to identify cows in Minnesota tests

A University of Minnesota expert demonstrates an inkpad method to identify cows, including Tessie the family cow, by placing prints on a pose card. The technique adapts fingerprint-like identification for cows tested for milk records in Minnesota.

Tessie Persan University of Minnesot Victate of Minnesota

Whitewash That Will Hold

Whitewash guidance describes mixing ratios for cleaning and disinfecting surfaces. The instructions advise using two gallons of water to six pounds of whitewash, letting it stand, then adding warm water to spread smoothly with a brush. To five gallons add one pound glue, one pound lime, and a pint of crude carbolic acid. Apply evenly with a whitewash brush. Poultry Extension Specialist, Colorado Agricultural College.

Poultry Extension Specialiat Colorado Agricultural College

Beef Breed Standards Guide for Beginners

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued Farmers' Bulletin 612 detailing beef and dual purpose cattle breeds. It compares breed characteristics, includes a standard of excellence, and offers free copies by writing to USDA Washington DC.

States Department of Agriculture United States United Sates Department of Agriculture D. C

Marksow Lincoln Highway Signage Project Completed

Marksow Lincoln Highway marking wrapped up in 1021 with New Jee cooperation. Final permanent signs placed along the Balle stretch between Jermey Cary and Treatem. The rest of the marking in 1979 and 1120hea bern maintained with reeall that seaiform system extended from the Hedeen River to the Golden, making the Princeton highway well marked across America.

Lincoln Highway Jee. Eer Balle Jermey Cary Treatem Bern Hedeen Linceton America

Pigs at Eight Weeks From a Farm Miswritten Text

An unclear fragment discusses pigs reaching eight weeks of age. The noisy, garbled passage mentions dates and ages but lacks coherent details or provenance. No identifiable individuals or organizations are present to anchor a fuller summary.

Potato Grades Gain Favor in Pepplertss

The Department of Agriculture released a statement supporting new potato grade standards. Officials said higher quality grades will help buyers and processors differentiate products and improve market fairness.

Pepplertss Petateves & Cer Department of Agricultury

Discovery of gold on the Siek Bay river in Labrador

Reports from a Labrador area near the Steg Ray river indicate gold in river sands along an estuarine stretch extending inland. Prospectors say samples show quartz ore as large as scattered pockets, with early claims hinting at significant vein potential.

Siek Bay Labrador Newfoundhand

Temperature control methods in early electrical probes

The fragment discusses two approaches to heat control in electric devices. One method relies on resistance increases with temperature, the other uses electric force to influence material behavior. It references a furnace belt, melting pistons, and names such as Steve Fern, noting experimental temperature ranges and procedural ideas.

Acer RG Degreva Fabrenket Steve Fern Macy Gioctrs Py. Remsters Gore

Devil Dance Exiles Spirits Tibetans Use Simple Remedies

A historical report describes Tibetan rites to appease and expel demons believed to disturb daily life. Shamans chant, perform dances, and use masks to frighten and lure away spirits during a sacred festival, culminating in the procession to the south gate and exile of goblins and malevolent beings.

Ioma Amd

Cuticurs Imereve Your Shin Ad for Ointment

An ad-style piece touts Cuticurs for soothing, whitening, and softening skin. It claims five minutes with water to improve hands, complexion, and rough skin, presenting a testimonial-like endorsement by a narrator.

Fragmented OCR Letter About Venice And The Sea Canal

A garbled OCR text discusses Venice and a proposed canal diversion. It mentions the city’s beauty, danger averted by Wise guardians, and a plan to divert water to a sea baring mainland. It references the Guiderea canal and shipwork, with scattered personal anecdotes about a girl and a rabbit.

Venice Murg Guiderea Canal Scientific America

Fragmented OCR note on quiz results and garbled text

A garbled OCR fragment references a quiz or exam context with partial phrases about answers and a score or result. The legible content is minimal, with random letters and phrases that do not form a coherent report or named entities.

Primitive Bride Rituals in Central Africa Exposed

Describes a brutal wedding practice from remote Central Africa where the bride is seized from her home by her husband assisted by his family. They bind her with rope and the bridegroom struggles to overpower the bride’s kin in a display of strength said to prove the marriage. Afterward the couple retreats with the bride remaining weeping and confined for eight days.

Cpada Africa Rome

Kentucky case alleges murder of a pig by owner

A Ky court document reports that Renatoe Richard Pulew Ervest allegedly killed and cruelly wounded a pig owned by George Pigg without rightful cause. The act, described as vicious, involved tearing and removing flesh from the animal, disturbing public peace per the recounting of an 19th century style notice.

Richard Pulew Kentucky George Pigg Mill Pigg Georgy George Liege

Fragmentary Tale From OCR Notebook

A garbled OCR fragment describes a scene with arrival times and a whispered plan involving a wanderer girl. Phrases about moving a time and reserved behavior appear, but the text is largely indecipherable and offers no clear names, places, or concrete events to summarize.

Fragmented note on favored collections and perforation

A garbled line references collections and preference for perforation but lacks coherent details or identifiable people or places. Readable text hints at a discussion of items, perhaps a hobby or craft, but no concrete actions, dates, or organizations are discernible.

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