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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
4
The Potosi Journal announces weekly publication from Potossi Missouri with editor and publisher F. M. Deggendorff so-labeled as second class matter at the post office dated January 1 1908 in Potossi Missouri.
Official directory listing presiding and county officials for Washington County including judge roles clerk of circuit and county courts, probate judge, collector, sheriff, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, assessor, school commissioner, surveyor, justice, and other county offices with terms and meeting dates. Court terms set for March February May August November with special terms as announced.
Schedule lists trains serving Mineral Point with routes to Little Rock Texas Memphis and St Louis. Southbound departures include Little Rock at 10 08 am and Texas Express at 4 30 pm. Northbound arrivals show Memphis Express at 5 38 am Local Express at 8 56 am and St Louis Local at 2 15 pm. Sunday service notes Potosi departures at 8 10 am with 4 40 pm return.
A ten dollar reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of any person found hunting within the claimant’s farm enclosure near Aeter, Missouri. The notice emphasizes protection of property and urges prompt reports to local authorities.
Potosi records a busy holiday season with visits from Belgrade St. Louis and Cadet residents, mentions of Dan M. Park’s death, and calls for subscription to the Journal for 1908. The St. Joseph and Doe Run Lead Companies plan full-time resumption. local postmaster Carr Hartshorn appointed Elvins. Christmas programs at Presbyterian and Methodist schools drew good crowds.
A Potosi note mentions a quiet Christmas with few disturbances and little drunkenness, while local items cover a Cadet resident sending a year’s Journal subscription, church talks on The New Commandment and Man Seeking God, a law student’s return home, and various county happenings from mining suspensions to a Leadwood fire loss, post office rule changes, tax collections, and holiday mail activity.
Among those who have renewed their subscriptions in the past week are Rev Hi W Cook J F Evans Mrs E T Eversale Potosi R Eichenuber ger Hopewell Edward Smith Levy A Casey Summit Ernest Raddatz Leadwood J Hi Neeley Sunlight 4 M Goforth Belgrade C R Gibson of Chilliwack B C is a new subscriber.
Through postmaster intervention the port-bound mil to train No. 26 by train No. S42 from Lie postoffice at 7 24 am has been restored effective January 1. This pouch will carry mail for St Louis and beyond and will be expedited to St Louis. The return of two northbound mails daily resumes old service.
Catalogue note lists can sizes 230 263 330 500 3600 and capacity per unit 1500 2000 2000 6500 7000 8500 cans in 11 hours. Terms two fifths on delivery of factory 10 percent of pack until balance paid no interest good discount for all cash. Write for catalogue.
Mr Wallace Gibson of Caledonia and Mr Macklind the Mineral Point tiff mill superintendent were in Potosi Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Irvin of St Louis visited relatives at Gelwade before returning home. Misses Lillian Carr and Estella Nus sell hosted a New Years watch party Tuesday night with friends bidding the old year goodbye. Among St Louis issued licenses was Wm T Dougherty of Berryman and Phonia May Nipper of Davisville. The bride is sister of Prosecuting Attorney S G Nipper of this place.
A wedding wedding bells rang as Miss Eliza Compton and Mr Hugh Dorris were united in matrimony. Wishes for happiness are extended by neighbors and family. The event followed a holiday season of visitors and local merriment with music and social gatherings at homes and the schoolhouse event.
No portable engine. On wheels. In good order. Address H PF Compton Floyd Missouri.
The Journal office provides nominating petitions usable by Republicans and Democrats under the new state primary law. A blank form holds twenty-two names, with one circulated in each precinct being sufficient. Blank petitions cost 5 cents each, or 31.00 to cover the twenty-two precincts in the county.
A Sunday wedding at the groom's parents home Mrs W M Gough joined Jobo Gough and Anah Jenkerson. Attendants included Josie Northcutt and Chas Jenkinson. Despite cold weather guests enjoyed dinner music and gifts of tea sets berry sets and dolls. Additional notes mention Rev R N Gough's large family and local residents' illnesses and mill repairs.
A Christmas day birthday dinner honored Mr. J. J. Patterson celebrating his seventy first birth anniversary at his son in law John A. Meyers home in Mineral Point. A large spread was served and the family outlook noted many sons daughters in law and twenty one grandchildren though some were away sick. The day included parct shooting with Mr Patterson excelling hitting a quarter sized target twice. The event has been a Patterson family tradition for twenty five years. Local notes mention opposition to a county road supervisor, support for parcels post and postal savings, plus assorted social visits and gatherings across nearby towns during Christmas week.
A three year old stray heifer, red with a white face and white belly, four white feet and a split right ear, is described as reclaimed within 30 days. Owner must prove ownership in Aptus Missouri.
A fragmentary OCR line shows garbled phrases and names like Fa Ming or Slay any with stray words such as serious and Ating. The text resembles a damaged newspaper excerpt lacking clear context, participants, or events suitable for a fuller summary.
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