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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
4
A weather notice warns of a coming blizzard next week. The town urges residents to stock heating stoves, ensure underwear, warm clothing, good shoes, stockings, gloves, and other essentials. Buy now while the humor favors quick action.
A garbled sale notice lists deep cuts on items like Arctic overshoes, comforts, heating stoves, hats, fascinators, cloaks, fleece lined hose, men’s underwear, and various groceries. It boasts new pocket-back to old money savings and claims prices are “so low” buyers must see them. Many items mis-spelled. exact details unclear.
Train schedule notes from the W H Gay Company listing station names and fare details. Entries reference Menerol Pobrt and Ned Ole vit with Nb 2 Wetnetnt Maulooo and other cryptic notes. includes a Jersey City or Pismo Area reference and a fare of 212.50 pam.
Local notes recount visits by Dr J M Sloan J T Terrell Jas Burger and others from Trondale Dismarck Nelgrade Mineral Point Shirley Cadet and De Soto. Mentions of a snowstorm church visits subscriptions renewals a new billiard hall opening and a proposed foot bridge over Breton Creek with court activity and local commerce updates.
The St James Literary and Dramatic Society plans a grand ball at the Opera House on February 1. Epworth League members hosted friends at the Methodist parsonage last Thursday night with about forty five attendees. The Riley Farmer home near Sunlight was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon, leaving the family in distress with no shelter food or clothing. a relief fund is being raised with contributions to W. W. Turner or U. S. Ramsey in Sunlight. A Tron-dale soda water and temperance drink company was formed. Iron Date Bottling Works will operate near Gretna Springs with J. L. Eaton as president W. M. Bennett secretary and Walter Schmaltz treasurer. The funeral procession of Mrs. John J. Deelue passed through Potosi to Indian Creek for burial on Saturday. she was the eldest daughter of the late Henry L. Scott, longtime Johnson Township resident and former county sheriff. Dr. Tim Wilmerpath of Summit, on the county health board, notes a smallpox outbreak in Liondale largely under control, with a new case near Hopewell involving Ernest Nixon who contracted it at Doune Terre. Nixon may have spread the disease to visitors. Dr. Admeg Roth fears further cases and reports a new formaldehyde fumigation disinfectant apparatus to fully kill disease microbes.
Marriage notice items mention Stephen Deelue of Aptis Missouri and Mollie Wichardson of Flat River Louisiana along with Walter Weirron and others, indicating local family connections and place names such as Old Mines and Soest Latty. The fragmented text notes names, places, and dates in a weighing of local social notices.
The Washington County Mining Company launches with Chicago capitalists leading a new venture near Cadet Missouri. Dr Thompson plans mine development, ore extraction, and a barytes works with a smelter, aiming for rapid scale and independence from trust blocs. Early work begins with contracts signed and a one to two year development horizon. A separate note warns of a missing shepherd dog named Bud and a reward.
Advertises reduced prices on ladies missies and children's jackets with men 815 price and overcoat at 812, 13.490, 1200 men and suits noted. Claims unbeatable styles and prices across a range of items.
Miss Lulu Shirley is quite ill at this writing. Od Judge Ton installs a woven wire fence around his premises. J. E. Walton adds a wood house and smoke house. Tom Johnson visits family in this place after tending cattle for Clear Creek Co. in New Madrid County. eC Woods strikes a fine water well as water grows scarce locally. Shoe guessing contest at Walton Dive stores offers a pair of shoes for guessing stock quantities. Mrs Nellie Bryan returns from Alton Illinois after visiting Mrs Breed Andrews. Mrs Scott Wilcox and two sons leave for St. Louis to reside with husband. Robinson preaches at M. S. Church South to small crowds. Elisha Tedder and wife attend funeral of Mrs Decline on Indian Creek. Mrs John J Devine dies of heart disease at her Clear Creek home. husband, son and family mourn. Frank Treadwell of Bennett Iowa reports kidney disease, credits Foley's Kidney Cure in a letter.
Mr Bh FL Pan of Summit spent Sunday with relatives at this place. Mrs LU Targus visits kin dred at Old Mines. Mr LU Targus at Berryiman on a Visit. Mr Alf Scott Jr stays a few days at Desloge. Mr Jack Elledge and wife of Potosi were in our midst Sunday. Mr and Mrs L BE Hanenek of Shibboleth spent Sunday with relatives here. Johnnie and Price Evens have a fine prospect of lead ore on lands of the AEL&B Co near here.
Fourche a Renant reports rain shortage affecting crops and expresses hope for rain. W Compton spends week at Palwer visiting relatives. Miss Carrie Phillis visiting in St Louis. Ben Allen family of Bates Creek and J P Patterson of near Potosi visit. Feley’s Honey and Tar touted as best throat remedy with dealer guarantees.
Dr J TE Eaton has let contracts for new houses and an eight room hotel. Mrs W G Williams near Trondale sold butteries and chickens totaling 4107.50 in 1901. Mrs Moody was acquitted of assault and battery at Caledonia. A replevin suit over a pocket watch valued at 35 favored the plaintiff. McCormick appealed. Richard Pourstice shot himself in the left hand with a 22 caliber cartridge. Lead Company output may reach 200 tons daily after underground track completion. crusher mill near ready. A surveyor crew visited Trondale for railroad work. Rumor of Tron Mountain Railroad division point. Angelo Cain injured after leaping from a moving train. Mastodon bone unearthed during diamond drill digging east of town. bone 4 feet long with eight-inch jaw, found at depth of several feet. Bonne Terre Company to inspect further.
A Danville Illinois writer reports his daughter suffered a severe bout of la wrippe with a deep cough lingering in the lungs. After trying many remedies Sue used Foley's Honey and Tar and recovered completely with no recurring cough. The remedy is advertised as available from all dealers.
Hopewell reports the pundie school is closed for 20 days due to smallpox. Mr. F. A. Bone is recovering well after leg amputation. Mrs. B. L. McOmber is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Sarah Jolson of St. Louis visited last week. Mr. H. C. Thompson is on the sick list this week.
Grippe coughs linger for months and can lead to fatal results after the danger point. Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection from these coughs and is available for sale by all dealers.
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