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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
2
The Potosi Journal observes a quip that wireless telegraphy was first suggested by a pigeon flight, contrasting it with the unlikely inspiration from a brick. It also reports Kansas noting a matrimonial record where four sisters wed simultaneously, joking that the clerk’s license would complete a family marriage bureau.
A special committee of architects has reported on plans to Leastify Washington. The scheme promises to take years to develop but aims to render the capital the most beautiful city in the world.
An American company wins a concession to build trolley lines within the sultanate's domains. The piece imagines electric cars carrying pilgrims to Mecca, replacing traditional pilgrimages on foot or by camel.
Chief Justice Burford rules that if a school district has only one colored child of school age authorities must provide a separate schoolhouse and teacher. The order covers the entire territory and could prove very costly for counties.
James B. McCreary, a longstanding Kentucky politician, rose to prominence over four decades. A former Confederate fighter who commanded a regiment at Appomattox, he surrendered to Grant. He served several terms in the House and spent twelve years on the foreign affairs committee.
The report states Tiawali, a new possession, received 40 inches of rain in 24 hours, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded worldwide. The amount suggests excessive moisture for comfort in the Sandwich Islands.
A fragment argues that English and German ranting fails to provoke international hostility, noting that no creed by an American orator in or out of Congress ever justified war. It implies domestic speech cannot drive global conflict or mirror American civilization.
The United States geologic survey reports Tahle is heavily water saturated and sealed by deep drive wells is being tested. Though lava strata raise sinking costs, officials believe sealing is possible with such wells.
A murky note argues that stealing famed violins and forging pedigrees signals a shift of antique dealers from tapestries and medieval paintings to fiddles. It claims forging a violin is as easy as making any old item and that names can be burned into wood as easily as onto porcelain.
Dr. W. H. Milburn the blind senate chaplain argues for the title grandfather of the house. He joined the senate ten years before John Sherman of Ohio and Justin S. Morrill of Vermont, who were labeled fathers of the house. Milburn first served as congress chaplain in 1545, living in Miiners and from Lincoln’s district.
A German process blends lime at four to six percent with sand at 94 to 96 percent, forms shapes, and subjects them to ten hours of steam at 120 pounds pressure. The steam induces a chemical change and high pressure, yielding a material described as as hard as vitrified brick when cured.
The piece extols spelling bees as a healthy pastime for all ages. It notes disagreements over standard spellings but argues such differences are minor. Teachers should promote the jovial bee as a beneficial activity in schools.
The total gifts by Andrew Carnegie in 1801 reached 40 million. The sums included 10 million to Seattle universities, 210 million to the United States for a national university, 7 million for a technical institute in Pittsburgh, 5.2 million for libraries, and 14 million to former Carnegie employees. Mrs. Leland Stanford contributed 20 million to Stanford University. Carnegie still has millions to spend, while Stanford’s widow gave nearly all.
A marriage between a French marquis and a widow is annulled by the court due to lack of his mother's consent and because the couple wed in England after eloping. The court showed little sympathy for romantic elopements, noting matrimony is viewed differently in France than in this country. It warned that if courts here voided numerous marriages on such objections they would have their hands full.
A weekly digest notes Senate actions on Schley court papers and a 200 man naval reserve proposal. House honors McKinney with February 27 memorial exercises. Pension and revenue stamp reforms advance. Commerce department creation discussed. Bills include $500,000 for Charleston exposition expenses and $15,000 for Lake Michigan storm warnings. House not in session.
The report notes rapid church growth nationwide and Catholic declines. A president approves reviewing Rear Admiral Schlew's court findings before a verdict. The Isthmian Canal Commission weighs Panama vision and Nicaragua vote amid doubts. A $10,000,000 Panama offer gains support. Government considers actions over Miss Stone abduction. census director cites faster urban growth than rural areas.
The leading U S exchanges reported S28 455 855 000 for the week ended the 17th, up from the prior week’s S2 816 401 597 and a 6.7 percent year over year increase. United States business failures numbered 334 in the week, down from 573 the prior week and 225 in the same period last year. Mrs William Astor and other wealthy New Yorkers plan to relocate to Newport to escape heavy taxation while staple prices are lower and overall trade remains firm.
A garbled review of numerous events including bank closures in Albany Georgia with assets and liabilities, a pension protest over a widow, a Missouri cashier’s disappearance with cash, child labor in Illinois, Mormon marriage edict, editors forming a state association, a fatal nightlife shooting in West Virginia, Wisconsin January observances, a Beech Mountain rail accident, alleged biblical miracles as legends, southern memorials for Gen. Lee, Detroit building collapses, diamond theft in Glendive, a soldier’s Alcatraz sentence, a California town nearly wiped out, a Sioux lynching, and other assorted incidents.
A Norwegian vessel named Arab Steed sank in the North Sea with 22 people drowned. The British parliament opened by King Edward was witnessed by the revil family and notable national dignitaries.
A wide grab bag of dispatches reports windstorms in Vienna injuring hundreds, earthquakes in Mexico and Australia, ships and ships’ crews, Boer negotiations denied, Agueda Kahabagan captured in Luzon, and various U S political moves. It notes disasters in Spain and Mexico, a Missouri court ruling on fraternal insurance, and local Missouri city updates including fires and municipal finances.
A banker and a financial newsman debate Amalgamated Copper's course. The banker calls the market an ack door scene, arguing management leaks conceal a front-door entry while insiders exit the back, fooling the public.
A burglar entered a parsonage and awakened the sleeping pastor who warned, If you stir you’re a dead man. The burglar said he sought money, but the pastor calmly offered help to light a lamp, saying he would assist in the search. The Rostan Watchman notes the curious exchange.
In a Philadelphia Record item a Chicago woman recognizes a man as Jenks-Henry Jenks. The other woman confirms the name and recalls that he is her first husband, noting the resemblance and familiarity of his face.
A playful Smart Set quote contrasts a driver who left a dog behind with the remark that the speaker did not go in the dog cart. The exchange highlights humorous wordplay about taking a pet on a drive and the implied misunderstanding between speaker and listener.
A collage of quotes and ad lines from periodicals and manufacturers praises Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar Pike’s Toothache Drops and other remedies. Snippets mention household chats, parsimony, and a joke about a wife, plus city notes and quotations from newspapers.
The Chicago Daily News notes Putnam faceless dyes fade fast when exposed to sunlight and through washing and rubbing. It counsels flattering the girl to avoid spoiling the woman, reflecting concerns about cosmetic products and social effects.
Miss Maud Palmer of Cataraugi Ontario lauds Peruna as a reliable cold remedy. She recounts a severe cold improved within days and a toned, strengthened system after ten days. The letter promotes Peruna's preventive and curative claims for cold, grippe, bronchitis, and consumption, with a free catarrh booklet and Dr Hartman’s offer of gratis advice. Peruna costs one dollar a bottle at first class drug stores.
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