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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1917
Page
1
A columnist mocks calls for higher state revenue while criticizing war preparation and budget choices. Senator Stone favors targeting Mexican issues as global tensions rise. An Illinois wife sues after years apart, and the House approves sixty thousand for naval expenses, seen as wasteful if the nation enters conflict. Public figures and parties are lampooned amid a jumble of political rhetoric.
The fragment debates President Wilson and Goiaty style, asking how much freedom of seas and neutral movements have been enjoyed since the European war. It mentions Mogland and follows a rhetorical, uncertain line about past actions and policy.
Vaele Sam is cited with a vast reserve intended for immediate use amid rising border security concerns. The piece criticizes congressional inaction on authorizing national power to shield Americans from Mexican border outrages while condemning the administration's handling of supplies and responsibility.
Reported plan under Governor Gardner would create a tax commission advisory to the state board of equalization. It would seek untaxed property and warn of higher valuations, potentially quadrupling farm property values and fueling calls for reform among Missouri farmers. The piece criticizes targeting public utilities and wealthy individuals instead of broad revenue needs.
A reader challenges Democratic power, citing rising costs and alleged press manipulation to steer the nation into war. The letter criticizes government spending on public shows and ornamentation, arguing taxpayers fund lavish displays while core services suffer. It claims Democrats govern both federal and state governments and warns against continued party rule.
A columnist likens newspapers to hotels, noting readers who demand changes after every article. The piece argues such critics are dwindling as more readers accept editorial direction and move beyond demanding shifts to please themselves and others.
The piece rails at the administration over a costly Pershing expedition and looming bond issues. It cites Mexico and various overseas operations, claims high costs exceed past wars, and denounces taxation plans as partisan and wasteful. The writer argues Congress drives a reckless peacetime spree to curry political gain.
The article urges spring field drainage to keep roads usable after frost thaws. It notes road ditches clog and backwater harms roads, urges farmers to drain inside fence lines and maintain outlets. It warns neglect leads to long mud periods and implies improvements rely on farm action.
Home makers can preserve eggs by purchasing when abundant and packing them in a water glass or lime water solution, or protecting them with parasites or varnish. Such eggs stay in good condition for several months.
Carlotta Campus Girl, a pure bred Holstein four-year-old at the University of Missouri, reportedly yielded 165 pounds of milk in a single day, second only to Missouri Civil Josephine in state records, with prior yearly output cited at 17 725 pounds.
A university home economics expert argues the value of whole wheat bread lies in its nutrition and legume energy, not merely flour size. The article discusses starch absorption, energy content, and the idea that bolting and milling methods affect price and health, urging cheaper, healthier bread options.
An OCR garbled passage references a court proceeding and penalties. Names, dates, and places are unreadable, but hints at a prison sentence and legal actions remain. The text appears as a damaged archival fragment with no clear, coherent narrative.
Joho Tweving, long partner of Selle Jaimes, fails to win over Mrs. Paterfamities. On Sunday night he meets the daughter’s nervous father at the yarn front, who asks for intent and marriage plans, prompting Joho to reveal his goal to wed Lowkee.
A fragmented account describes Tommy Atkins and a British gambling game called house. It outlines a simple setup with cards and numbered counters, a seller charging a dollar, and players hoping to draw a favorable number. The text hints at risk and intrigue surrounding the pastime.
The report shows growing literacy and English use among Indians, with more than half mastering the language. Agriculture and settlement expand, with 18,000 farming families rising by eight percent. Health improvements cut disease and child deaths, yet tuberculosis persists and sanitation advances reduce mortality among young children.
The article lists officer and enlisted pay scales for the U S Army including colonel, lieutenant colonel, major general, brigadier general, and other ranks with percentages of yearly pay for length of service. It details overseas service pay around nine percent lodgment in territories and varying monthly pay for private to sergeant over enlistment terms. The piece notes a one year enlistment period and mentions Porto Rico and Hawaii exceptions.
Risk and bravado unfold as Sandy McTavish, a famed aviator, faces a dangerous trial inside a machine shop. In a tense exchange the dying man urges caution while the Scot contemplates a risky act, weighing luck, nerve, and duty amid a perilous moment.
Surgeons of the Hahnemann hospital Philadelphia report on an operation performed on Robert Horner, son of Mr and Mrs Horner of Gloucester, during the Congress of Surgeons of North America last October. Dr H L Northrop removed part of the skull to relieve pressure. The child’s condition is now improved and improving.
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