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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
3
A terse exchange reveals marital tension as Briggs and Griggs discuss impressions of character and influence between spouses. The remark about a wife claiming to have shaped her husband hints at pride and resentment within the domestic sphere.
An English traveler in Turkey recounts a 12 year old boy who cannot read or write yet boasts he can swear at his mother in Turkish while the Englishman cannot swear at his in Turkish. The tale highlights perceived parental respect differences across cultures.
An OCR fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions J. Cheeey & Co, Waving Kinwas & Maris, Whelesa's Druggista in Toledo. Claims cure testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle.
A tramp climbs a tree to escape a bulldog and asks a lady for aid. He instead asks her to give any surplus food to his dog, revealing a humorous twist of selflessness. A later ad copy touts Defiance Starch as a superior product compared to the patent starches of 25 years ago, claiming removal of harmful chemicals and new strengths.
A person laments inability to collect money from Mr Jones while considering mailing a statement. A sign on the letterbox reading Post No Bills blocks sending the bill. The exchange highlights comic frustration over a municipal restriction.
The average American church member donates 54 cents to foreign missions. United Presbyterians lead with 1.77 dollars per member.
The Lawrence Chieftain reports three Jim Millers in Missouri receiving mail and parcels. two live in town Mount Vernontwo and one in the country. A box of apples arrives for country Jim and the town Jims both eat them, causing confusion.
A detailed description outlines building a log hauling wagon with two axle pieces, hounds, reach, and turntable. It explains notches, gas pipe axles, iron plates, snatch blocks, and wooden turntable construction for manual log movement and rolling.
The Weber Gas Engine company of Kansas City to manufacture a 500 horsepower gas engine in four 125 horsepower units for the Roosevelt dam flood gates project in the Colorado River valley Arizona. H R Ensign United States reclamation service consulting engineer awarded the rush contract valued near $22 000 with completion in 60 days after bidding against several large firms.
Officers arrested two men who seized a Randolph county schoolhouse and forbade opening as children arrived. They were jailed in Huntsville with burglar tools and a mask found on them. Authorities consider linking them to a Salisbury bank robbery attempt.
Four Higginsville youths, after a late drive ended with a runaway team and muddy roads, advocate bonds to fund good roads. They witnessed the spell of poor lanes and now press for immediate measures to pave macadam highways.
The special election held across seven townships Daw son Miller Meramec St. James Rolla Dillon and Arlington in Phelps county to restrain swine sheep and goats from running at large was carried by a majority of 527 voters.
A. C. Stewart, president of the St. Louis police board, plans to resign the first of the year. Gov. Folk says Stewart has wished to retire for about a year but has not pressed the issue recently.
John D. Miller 81 dies in Holden after living there nearly 50 years. He is the fourth octogenarian to die there in recent weeks. Eliza J. Hurst 80 dies in Jackson County at her home. Born near Independence in 1827 she spent her life in the county. The State Law Library moves from the old Supreme Court building to a new structure, housing 45 000 volumes.
Platte county circuit court held a memorial session where the bar and citizens paid tribute to Maj. Thomas W. Park. Former Congressman R P C Wilson, chair of the resolutions committee, presented the resolutions appointed by Judge Burns.
Judge Mossman sustains St. Joseph ordinance for special vehicle tax. Livery and transfer firms paid fines into court and agreed the funds go to city if the ordinance stands. Livery men appeal to the state supreme court.
Missouri progresses toward a dry majority with 61 of 114 counties now dry. A Jefferson City shoe firm, J. B. Bruns Shoe Manufacturing, assigned to Frank X. Campbell of St. Louis for creditors, listing assets at 390,000 and liabilities at 160,000. Drury College graduates reject cap and gown tradition.
A Salisbury school teacher notes that an approaching angry woman with a tightly rolled umbrella signals trouble. A mother whose son faced beating confronted the teacher, and the implied conflict raged until the umbrella wore out, marking the end of the incident.
Columbia salutes its Tigers with a warm welcome in Academic Hall, celebrating their achievements and keeping school spirit high amid a proud community gathering.
How to improvise a smokehouse using two empty barrels. A kettle of smoldering chips or corn cobs sits in the lower barrel with a cut opening for adding fuel. The upper barrel is inverted and used to hang the meat, enabling small batches to be smoked efficiently.
Grain hay rises in popularity in areas where standard grasses struggle. California and Pacific coast states favor barley and wheat hay, grown thick to yield fine stems and cut before grain hardens. Nationwide, about 4,000,000 acres supply grain hay annually with yields near 1.3 tons per acre. In the South, oats plus cowpeas form most grain hay, serving as hay and soil improvers.
Advice on manure placement near surface for wheat crops and strawy rye as an alternative on clay lands. Notes on preserving root crops with damp sand, feeding pigs a corn barley and wheat shorts ration, and keeping dry pens. Warns to apply consistent improvements at home before seeking outside help and emphasizes summer conditioning for fall pigs.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital with incurable heart trouble smothering spells unconsciousness and worn out condition. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills he recovered and has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Montreal woman recounts a decades long battle with leg eczema. After doctor advised amputation, Cuticura Remedies reduced swelling, caused new skin to form, and led to a full recovery within two months. She has remained cured for seven years.
A gray headed man states that serving on a grand jury makes a man an indefatigable student of criminal records and heightens interest in judicial proceedings. The piece cites curiosity about trial outcomes and following indictments through courts as a lasting engagement with the criminal system.
A woman who endures a strenuous but successful pursuit to wed a man often finds him erratic and unsure. The passage notes the irony of perseverance in love and the variable nature of the partner after commitment.
A New York banker recalls the late Samuel Sloan who loved speed over slow trains. He supposedly staged a prank on a slow service by hanging a sign on a car reading that passengers should not pluck flowers while the train is in motion. The piece ends with a quoted adage about a word becoming a seed and a mention of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children priced at 25 cents.
A New York clothing house received a southwest request asking "What is the proper dress for a groom in the afternoon?" The livery head suggested a bottle green coat, fawn trousers, top boots, silk hat and cockade, noting the price. A week later a follow-up lament asked for something less elaborate.
An assortment of 19th and early 20th century clippings includes Henry Clews praising a financier, a Staffordshire farmer anecdote, laundry advice favoring Defiance Starch for crisp finishes, humorous banter about proposing, references to Castoria for infants, a note on Lutheran Church growth, and promotions claiming Defiance Starch makes collars stiffer with less paste.
A quoted exchange compares drunken visions to adders and reflects on education. The speaker cites Darwinian progress from child to adult, noting that rational self-improvement begins with self discipline.
PAZO OLISTMENT is warranted to cure any case of itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles in six to fourteen days or money refunded. This remedy promises quick relief and a satisfaction guarantee for sufferers seeking relief from hemorrhoidal symptoms.
In Peoria Lewis' Factory dealer promotes Lewis' Single Binder straight five cent cigar as reliable. The phrase about polite society implies a snub delivered as an upper cut in social exchanges.
A compact note praises the lover of books as the richest and happiest of Langford’s children, regardless of rank or position. The sentiment emphasizes literacy as real wealth and fulfillment.
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