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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
A short page of editorial style musings from the Potosi Journal in Missouri. It comments on charity versus self reliance, meat prices, eggs, and the future of the United States. It notes that poverty is not wholly evil and rails against extravagance in households.
A prominent actress recently collapsed under the nervous strain of continually donning handsome gowns. The cynics may shake their heads at such an ordeal affecting any normal woman.
The Portuguese government launches a campaign against graft while noting it may be harder to remove entrenched graft practices than to capture bomb-throwers and anarchists, signaling a broad anti corruption drive.
A station agent in Indiana who fired on a would be ticket buyer rushing to the window was recently held up. The man’s nerves remain taut and he should have a safe job, packing excelsior.
An Indiana professor urges educators to encourage children to look cross eyed to enhance near vision. The piece warns such theories could erode learning and push schools toward near idiocy and a future cross eyed generation.
Oklahoma lands a five million dollar federal grant in lieu of Indian Territory school lands. The funds will be deposited in state banks and used for various useful purposes across the new state.
An English literary light visiting the United States during a short stay observes that Americans are pursuing wealth and that Englishmen are marrying Americans for money as quickly as possible.
The piece claims the U S government employs 306 140 workers with no strikes and profits, suggesting if private firms emulated federal practices labor troubles would lessen, arguing government management could guide industry toward stability and productivity.
Swarthmore College declines a one million gift from Misa Jeanes tied to a ban on competitive athletics. The board explains the condition grants freedom under certain circumstances, valuing it at a high price, though the Quakers lament the loss of the anticipated funds.
The Youth's Companion notes this hunting season has seen accidents fall into repeating, simple causes. Most incidents arise from not knowing a gun was loaded, muzzle direction toward a person through a fence, or being in a wagon or boat. Emphasizes caution to save lives.
A large share of eastern fresh halibut comes from the Pacific coast as western halibut demand grows. About 25 million pounds a year from Seattle and Alaska go to Boston, then are boxed and shipped by express to New York and Chicago for distribution. Little halibut reaches Boston by vessel.
A New Jersey man who organized a literary retreat for authors has become bankrupt. The venture is framed as a misfire as writers increasingly resist such retreats.
A Nubian lion and an American jaguar perish from intense fury at a New York zoo while an elephant longs for a circus, a broken heart stemming from grief, suggesting nature writers see kinship between animals and people.
A Brooklyn judge issues an opinion narrowly holding that a kiss cannot be heard through a brick wall. The decision applies only within Brooklyn, serving as a local warning about sound transmission in that jurisdiction.
The harems of two sultanate ministers in Morocco were captured and split among rebel chiefs. If meat milk and groceries cost as much there as here the ministers will show fortitude in bearing their affliction.
Washington reports negotiations with Japan at a critical stage as Ambassador O'Brien presses for assurances on restricting Japanese emigration. Officials deny reports of demands, but envoy's oral representations and memoranda reveal evasive responses from Count Hayashi. Root prepares a formal reply with experts, signaling possible restraint on exclusion laws during talks.
J C Lynch of Phillipsburg was held up at Belleville by two men at 4 am Saturday and robbed of 8000 in currency and 12 00 in bank drafts. Lynch had sold his stores in Phillipsburg and Norton and was bound for Kansas City. A negro train porter heard cries and saw the robbers depart. Officers chase both directions as bloodhounds are sent to track them.
Russellville Ark Yates Standridge, who escaped from the Arkansas penitentiary about a month ago and killed N Ransmont and wife and a Mrs Over turf near Spence Ark, was captured in the Boston mountains by Sheriff John Hatley and posse.
Theodore Whitmore of Brooklyn was committed to jail on a warrant issued by Justice Branegan to await grand jury investigation of his wife Lena Whitmore s death. Lena s body was found in a swamp at Harrison New Jersey on December 26.
Mount Vesuvius continues to erupt with ashes and incandescent material bursting from its main crater. The cone, built in the last eruption, collapsed recently and aftershocks are felt over wide areas as Naples and surrounding regions monitor the event.
In New York the Havemeyer will case unfolds with greater mystery than any recent large estate probate as the surrogate's office scrutinizes the late Henry C. Havemeyer's secreted will and questions persist about its validity and contents.
In Glassboro New Jersey William Westcoat received forty packages of tobacco as a birthday surprise instead of the usual post cards. The unusual gift totaling a large haul drew attention from locals and highlighted a festive, if quirky, community gesture.
Dallas reports Henry Cato twenty one year old escapee from Grayson county jail at Sherman held for murder of Alvin Frizzell fatally wounds himself at parents home near Pilot Grove.
Miss Gistella Schwartz aged 18 of McKeeseport attempted suicide after being unable to join her dying sweetheart in Pittsburg. She died by self inflicted action, ending her life in the wake of her disappointment.
Paul Wil lame of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New Brunswick states the organization will not permit a greased pig race scheduled for the city. The decision follows concerns about animal cruelty and public welfare.
In New Castle Pennsylvania a woman identified as Mrs Edward S S Reed stepped to her death in full view of her husband and son. She jumped from one track to allow a freight to pass and was struck by a fast passenger train on the adjoining track.
Eugene E Schmitz and Abe Ruef, held on 45 and 122 indictments respectively, seek bail reductions after a district court of appeals decision. Both plan to appeal in court. if denied, they will go to the supreme court. Other bribery defendants face trial concurrently as prosecution continues despite the ruling. The trial court’s judge criticized the appeals court, sparking controversy over the verdict.
D. H. Duun Can and John F Rutherford bought the Bluff City Lumber Co. holdings of J. B. York, Robert York and C. L. Brown for about 1 million dollars. The purchase settles months of clashes between Rutherford and York stockholders. The feud previously led to a triple tragedy in Clio, Cleveland County, with indictments pending against several accused men.
New York author Mark Twain was ensnared in the Knickerbocker Trust Co collapse. A letter to the Satterlee Parsons reorganization committee shows his assent to the plan for rehabilitation. He lost about $51,000 in the bank failure and, separately, roughly $25,000 from a milk product company where he served as president.
In Briar Hill Missouri, 125 residents returned home to assess $20,000 in damage after 1200 kegs holding 30,000 pounds of giant gunpowder blew up at the Phoenix Powder Mill owned by E DuPont. The blast wrecked the glazehouse and was felt 40 miles away. Authorities attribute the explosions to friction in mill machinery gears.
Berlin Count Zeppelin proposes a large airship to carry 109 people. He estimates the craft will be built just 26 feet longer than his latest airship, which is 137 feet long and carried 11 passengers in addition to 2,300 pounds of ballast. Experts believe the plan may succeed.
The Bank of Adair was robbed early Friday by safe blowers. All the currency was taken. The exact amount is unknown but it is described as several thousand dollars. Authorities have no leads on the identity of the robbers in the small town of Adair about ten miles from here.
William Jennings Bryan denied reports that his daughter and her husband were estranged. Asked if there was any foundation, he replied that there was nothing in it whatever.
Peter Hyat a 54 year old wood chopper camping near Pacific was killed Thursday night on a railroad trestle by a Missouri Pacific train. He was single.
In Chester a West End druggist Harry Kershaw and his wife gave a small casket burial to their pet gold fish Jim. The interment took place in the yard at the rear of the Kershaw residence after the fish died.
Henry Ashley, a 40 year old farmer from near Paducah was crowned in a local event.
The scene centers on Robert Brownley whose speech triggers a stock market panic as he bets against his rivals with 10 million shares. Beulah Sands, Brownley’s wife, dies and Brownley crashes his car. A Virginia tragedy headlines the shockwave, and Reinhart, a Virginia magnate, kills himself after losses. The era ends with the newspaper declaring the end of the system and the tragedy.
Bob Brownley, overwhelmed by shock, leaves a gathering after learning Beulah has regained her memories. His brother had urged calm as nurses rush to her bedside. He darts to an apparently abandoned auto, scorns the crowd, and speeds away. The scene ends with him leaping into the rear seat.
The Well Informed seek a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative known to be wholesome and beneficial in effect. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted remedy sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A railroad claim agent notes rural residents seek railroad liability after accidents. A sobering Irish tale follows two men who fall from a buggy and, upon revival, ask where the train is and insist the railroad caused the crash, misunderstanding distance from the track.
A humorous exchange unfolds on a golf course as a reverent figure berates a sneezing caddie. The scene mixes light gossip with playful insult and a quick oncourse interruption.
A Philadelphia merchant’s eight year old son, visiting New York with his father, finds the big city exhausting. Bedtime comes and the boy shrugs off prayers, claiming God is too busy in the city, leaving the father surprised but silent.
At a grand dinner, guests praised the Chinese cook for sumptuous dishes and abundant service. The host expressed pride in the chef, who, in a final gesture, presented a large frosted cake bearing the motto Prepare to Meet Thy God, reflecting his faith.
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