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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
2
The fragmentary report mixes satire and news notes from 1907 era America. References include a sugar trust stance, a light eclipse mishap, a millionaire’s fate, and railroads arming audiences, plus a Denver girl marrying a Pueblo chief and other curious vignettes about women’s clubs, Japanese life, Argentine wheat, and wireless photography claims.
The memoir excerpt recalls living music as a baby’s cry at 2 a.m. The text calls Count Boni a man of spirit who would mock or challenge the prince if he marries Boni’s former wife.
A moving-picture machine exploded in Canton triggering a panicked stampede and resulting in about 300 Chinese fatalities. The disaster highlights the dangers of rapid modern entertainment without proper safety measures.
If Prince Helie de Sagan proves as costly as his cousin the count, it will keep Western Union and the Wabash busy managing the fallout.
The imperial telegraphs earned 645537 dollars on 1232000 dollars working capital in 1906. A Spain plotter scare saw sixteen soldiers arrested for visiting a newspaper office to attack the editor, with a likely lenient outcome if they claim the visit aimed to whip him.
Ocean going vessels will soon be equipped with full home comforts, leaving only the village feud as a potential item dragged into shipboard life by steamship proprietors.
A Newark man was fined $20 after laughing at a policeman. The court deemed the act a breach of decorum and the enforcement action highlights the seriousness with which authorities treat public disrespect toward law enforcement.
Berlin reports an artist plans to wed a widow who has five million dollars. The note suggests a bright prospect as an heiress might also marry a struggling poet, adding to the social page vigor.
A California architect foresees a future of 100story buildings and warns that if accurate, citizens will need exceptionally tall stacks to keep the air from choking under smoke, signaling a dramatic shift in urban design and pollution control demands.
Science uses the potato bug for practical advances as researchers showcase its potential. The remark celebrates progress after past nuisance to workers who faced bug-related troubles during fishing seasons.
The article notes Germany creating a university department in Berlin to treat speech disorders and train doctors. It suggests the issue might be rooted in language complexity and considers adopting a simpler language as a possible remedy, per the Baltimore American.
A health resort reports a whale stranded on the beach was cut open and a man climbed into the blubber for two hours. He emerged cured of rheumatism, a claim vouched for though the remedy is odd and novel. Many may seek to try catching a whale.
In Manila, plans for major developments include a $200,000 Army and Navy club construction with $90,000 in cash and assets ready to start, and a $70,000 Elks lodge building. Both projects will stand near Luneta, enhancing the city promenade as symbols of growth.
Burton H Barnes of New York helps Edward Anstruther and Marina flee a deadly vendetta across Corsica and France. He sets plans to take Enid Anstruther to safety via Villefranche while an American detective tracks the Corsican enemies. The tale follows yacht escapes, villa schemes, and a looming moral dilemma as Barnes battles for love and survival.
The Japanese and United States disputing emigration statistics have halted all emigration and passports for laborers. Japan contends figures differ from American data and is conducting a broad probe to uncover frauds, delaying negotiations by ten days. Both sides seek a clear, final settlement.
Chicago voters will keep the city wet as prohibition petition efforts fail to reach required signatures. Anti saloon forces trailed by about 5,000 names at midnight with the 60 day limit expiring. Temperance backers submitted around 174,146 names to push a Sunday saloon closure vote at the spring election.
Captain William Forrest son of Confederate cavalry leader General Nathan Bedford Forrest died Saturday morning in Memphis Tennessee. He became ill with paralysis Tuesday night during a box party honoring him at a Daughters of Confederacy event for the production of The Clansman. He faintly watched the portrayal of his father’s part when he was stricken.
Chinese customs cruisers seized a Japanese steamer laden with arms and war matériel for Chinese revolutionists. The vessel anchored off Macao, was escorted by a cruiser and three Chinese gunboats to Canton, and the Japanese reportedly protested the seizure.
The Rev. Robert Simons of Pleasant Hill calls for paying Sunday school teachers, backed by the American Sunday School association. A 15 member class in the First Christian church will study the Bible for six months and earn teachers' certificates. future teachers must be graduates to qualify.
New history venture by Old Settlers' Publishing company files article of incorporation in Independence Missouri to collect Jackson county history and publish books. Capital stock set at 5000 dollars with 2600 shares. principal holders include William L. Webb A C Warner Independence treasurer William P Borland W H Seeger and Roland Hughes Kansas City.
Unknown attackers dynamited a drilling machine in Duenweg, Missouri, shattering windows of about a dozen houses. The drill, valued at $2,000, belonged to William Curtis, an anti-gambling and anti-saloon figure who supported a dry county. The blast likely timed to strike Curtis at daylight but exploded prematurely.
A Clinton youth reportedly coughed up a garnet believed to have been swallowed as a baby. Doctors in New Mexico considered prolonging his life but his friends recalled the grim prognosis. The patient is recovering as the garnet is mounted in a tie pin.
The Missouri Pacific Railway company abandoned the special train that for nearly two years carried about 700 men daily to and from the shops two miles east of Sedalia. No reason offered beyond reducing expenses. the service started after workers threatened to quit without free transport.
George Hays killed a hog of about 1000 pounds after it overflowed ponds on his farm. He processed 29 gallons of lard from the animal, noting the dams resembled the Short Line bridge pillars. The story chronicles a dramatic hog incident in Ralls County.
Thomas Downey aged about 70, residing three miles south of Rolla, collapsed and died recently. He had moved to Phelps county from Callaway county about three years ago.
Mrs. Kate Fogerty of Chicago was shot in the left leg at about 8 30 Friday night by a highwayman at the Sutton and Elm avenue corner in Maplewood St Louis county during an attempted robbery. She screamed as the assailant ordered her to halt and the gunfire followed.
A mad dog was shot in Linneus recently as weather conditions affect canines. The incident was reported amid colder than usual January weather.
A unemployed father was shot and killed by his son at home Friday in Chicago. In the presence of other family members the son then fatally shot himself, ending an all day search for work with a fatal domestic double tragedy.
Two miners died in separate mining incidents near Pittsburg Kansas. Benjamin Bloomfield a driver was crushed by falling rock and Eugene Howell was killed when his clothing became entangled in machinery wheel.
A beggar claimed his wife was crippled by street cars in Louisiana to solicit charity in Auxvasse. He then offered to deposit 150 dollars to prove trust, but locals recalled no street cars in Louisiana and chased him from town.
Richie, a Maryville area farmer three miles east, died by his own hand. He left a note to his wife stating no reason for the act and that he could not prevent himself. He urged his wife to care for their five children and the farm.
A mouse scurried across the Maryville Normal School floor during a routine visit. The girls responded with an impromptu athletic performance that drew an encore from the amused audience.
Rome Signor Arnaldo Innocent ims walked 50 000 miles to prove doctors wrong in rejecting him for military service.
The Toledo Times the city’s only daily morning paper was sold by the Scripps McRae Syndicate to George Dun owner of the Daily Citizen an afternoon penny paper.
A Boonville man says a dream prompted him to phone police about a house robbery with a description of thieves in the area. His wife woke him, he claimed no robbery occurred, and she notified the station that everything was quiet.
Two masked armed men boarded a through freight on the Chicago and Alton in the Chicago suburbs. They held up the brakeman, conductor and a stockman and escaped.
Charles Mitchell, 70, Confederate veteran and crewman on the Merrimac, died at his home. He fought in the historic battle with the Monitor at Hampton Roads where he was severely wounded.
Missouri residents express demand for new charters as Joplin and Springfield push to pursue governance changes. The public shows impatience, insisting on rapid action once needs are identified and plans initiated.
Mr Karnes seeks to forget his postponed wedding while arranging his lover's safety. Emory presents an old canceled check on Credit Lyonnais signed by Corregio Cipriano Danella. A detective questions handwriting after comparing Marina's damaged note and a warning. A telegraph clerk recalls a long cable from Bernardo Saliceti at Ajaccio.
The text argues that even without the Bible there remain three eternal convictions in humanity: the idea of God moral accountability and belief in an afterlife. It lauds the English Bible for expressing these enduring truths and shaping Christian faith beyond other records and incarnations of truth.
A brief quarrel over money shows Gayboy confirming plans to stay with his wife at the seashore, citing hard Times in town and an inability to afford staying there. The exchange captures domestic pressure from economic strain shaping summer plans.
Mrs Marble sought a headstone inscription after her husband died and asked for two lines. The dealer engraved "To my dearest husband, and if there be any room left, we shall meet in heaven" causing her distress. She had intended "To my dearest husband" with "We shall meet in heaven" if space allowed.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a food made from wheat and barley processed to transform starch into sugar for easy digestion. It cites phosphate of potash as a brain and nerve builder, quoting Dr. Geo. W. Carey on potassium phosphate as essential to nerve fluid and brain gray matter, urging use to restore nervous balance and vitality.
A female writer praises Grape-Nuts as ideal for brain work and healthy children. She credits steady appetite, improved mornings, and sustained mental focus after using the cereal daily, even nursing her four children. The ad notes Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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