10 Feb 1909
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
1
The author notes the world fleet is nearing home on its final leg and hopes it is not failing on the way. They state the Panama canal should be completed by 1915 and urging the government to begin an era of good roads at home.
Oklahoma Governor Haskell faces political trouble amid efforts to back Bryan for president and allegations of Standard Oil boodle. The situation centers on political maneuvering, corporate influence, and potential misuse of funds affecting his administration.
St Louis attorney Charles Nagel is viewed as a strong candidate for a Taft administration cabinet post, a development Missouri Republicans expect to advance the party’s standing and influence in national affairs.
The Missouri legislature will address the so-called nine feet bed heel problem in this session. The playful remark notes lawmakers at Jeff City dealing with feet sticking out from under the covers, reflecting a lighthearted take on state politics.
Tennessee lawmakers move forward with two prohibitory bills despite the governor’s veto. Whisky must go, and is going, slowly but surely as the new laws take effect.
Opinion argues California legislate cautiously against Japan while Panama Canal is incomplete. It warns that delayed aid via ships around the Horn risks losing on one flank before assistance arrives.
A statement warns that anyone who points a firearm at another, regardless of whether it is loaded, should be stopped before causing deadly harm. The rhetoric stresses accountability for risky acts and underscores the danger of handling guns carelessly.
The St Louis police have sharpened their effort to break up the Bottoms Gang, a long feared group of saloon habitués and holdup men. Their zeal surged after a gang member shot and seriously wounded an officer, changing police interest from minor crimes to dismantling the gang.
The Standard Oil Company offers a plan to enter a partnership with Missouri people to regulate oil pricing while the company takes profits. The proposal shifts public control from private monopoly to public ownership, arguing public good justifies people’s involvement despite originating from a monopolistic firm.
Evangelist Gypsy Smith conducting major revival meetings in St Louis has drawn praise for spiritual impact but faces critique regarding broader social conditions and accountability amid the city’s urban challenges. Local observers weigh religious influence against social realities as meetings progress.
The writer questions whether church meetings reach the unconverted and urges Gypsy Smith to lead evangelization in cities. He cites Collier’s Weekly account of Chicago’s First Word Ball, where thousands gathered outside the Auditorium while others fled vice domains, arguing reform must start at the bottom.
Readers are reminded to clear outstanding balances promptly as year end approaches. Priorities include securing due payments and avoiding penalties while coordinating with lenders to ensure full settlement.
Mrs Moltie Goforth has been very sick. Rev John Neeley preached at Jobo s Chapel Sunday. Tine Hardin shipped fur to a St Louis market last week. Grace Horton spent a few days with relatives in Lead Belt. Dickey family s youngest child ill with pneumonia. Mont Schuaner has been attending Cape Normal this past several months. Wests shopped in Belgrade Tuesday and visited Uncle Jim Mosier who is sicker than usual. Subscription price up for Twice a Week Globe Democrat at 1 75 for both persons. 1 50 rate suspended.
An ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as the cure for kidney related backache and kidney discomfort. It cites a case from Mrs. Andrew Williams near Potosi Missouri where morning pain and sharp kidney twinges faded after using the product. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is named as sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
By virtue of an order of sale dated February 6 19c9 from Washington County Missouri county court clerk, the county school fund seeks payment of 735 dollars plus interest from Hattie Molloy and R H Molloy and securities Rash and Boas. The couple previously mortgaged property in May 1306 to Washington County to secure the loan.
A sheriff sale dated February 6 1909 in Washington County Missouri to satisfy a school fund mortgage of 375 dollars with interest. The default total stands at 504 43 dollars. The sale, for the land described in the mortgage, is set at the front door of the court house in Potos Washington County on March 4 1909 during court hours and includes 80 acres in Township 3 East Range 5 East.
No 23 sheriff sale issued from Washington County Missouri circuit court. It lists Clara Bensteine and unknown heirs of John Hornsey deceased as defendants and James K Whitehead as collector for the State of Missouri. The property described is 40 acres in Southeast 1/4 of Northwest 1/4 of section 24, Township 37, Range 1E. The sale is set for Thursday the 2nd day of March 1900 at the Potosi courthouse, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, at public vendue.
L. W. Casey, Sheriff of Washington County, states that highest bidder, for cash in hand, will satisfy said executions and costs. The notice indicates an auction action to recover due funds and related costs under sheriff duties.
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