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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
3
Missouri railway board orders the Williamsville Greeneville and St Louis line to replace a dangerous bridge over the St Francois river at once and to repair all trestles along its lines without delay following a site inspection by Commissioners Knott and Oglesby and a civil engineer.
Gen Edwin W Price son of the late Confederate General Sterling Price died in St Louis aged 73. His home was in Keytesville where he engaged in banking and farming. Immediate relatives live in St Louis. daughter Mrs Kate Howard of Kansas City. daughter-in-law Mrs Sterling Price of Chicago. sister Mrs Stella Price of Houston.
Superintendent Vandiver issued notices to state life insurance companies warning that those incorporating special contracts in policies would not receive licenses after March 1 unless they cease the practice. Previously these contracts were added to policies, but some firms now place them inside to evade the law as Vandiver interprets it.
The Bertillon identify criminals system is inaugurated at the Missouri penitentiary under John M. Shea who supervises St. Louis police. After training, the department will be led by H. A. Dudley, veteran prison employee since Warden Hall’s inauguration. Missouri trails other large prisons in adopting the method.
Two handsome houses opposite the governor's mansion were nearly destroyed by fire. It started in John Brandt's residence from a defective flue and spread to Miss Gertrude Aubuchon's home. Losses total about $8,000 with partial insurance coverage.
In Cass county robbers tried to loot the Bank of Raymore. Cashier Benjamin Hanna found the three outer vault doors blown open with nitro glycerin. The inner steel door protecting $3,000 remained closed.
Webb City and Carterville sit about 80 miles apart but have been connected by a cement sidewalk laid to join the towns. The project aims to improve local travel and neighborly ties between the two communities.
A Greencastle girl asks whether women can be sued for breach of promise in a leap year. The query implies legal interest in historic or common law claims and whether leap day affects such actions.
The meanest man has appeared in Mound City, accused of poisoning livestock. Local authorities investigate as farmers report dying cattle and sheep. No motive given, but heightened fear spreads through the rural community.
No Sedalia or Pettis county official will ride free on the local street railway this year. Annual passes had been numerous until a special grand jury last November considered the giving and accepting of passes. No indictments were returned, but county attorney H. D. Dow advised abolishing passes to officials and the street car company heeded the suggestion. A local newspaper agitated the matter, and the free list to the press has been abolished.
George Ellmore a Webster county stockholder drew out 720 dollars in gold from the Bank of Niangua two months ago and buried it. Recently he tried to retrieve the money but found all but 40 dollars had been stolen. He has reported the loss to the police seeking trace of the missing gold.
Mrs. Nannie G. Hoagland aged 92 widow of George T Hoagland St Joseph millionaire has died She was a member of the Methodist church here for 55 years and not a leader in church work
A Macon man gave his small son a rifle as a Christmas present. The child fired the weapon, wounding his father but not causing a fatal injury. Police investigated the incident and outlined the non fatal nature of the shooting.
John Armstrong of St Joseph was released from the penitentiary by parole commutation issued by Gov Folk. Armstrong had been sentenced to three years from July 2 1906 by the criminal court of Buchanan county for burglary.
The Presbyterian church group visited farmer John T. Davis's home south of New Cambria to husk corn destined for sale to raise funds for church activities.
Report that Secretary Cortelyou resigned and sought a post under Pierpont Morgan was denied. The Treasury Secretary remains in office, plans no presidential run, and maintains cordial relations with President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft, and cabinet colleagues while suffering ill health.
O B Hewitt an attorney shot four times by Donald W Stevenson a Kansas City mining promoter in a public square drunken quarrel Two wounds hit Stevenson with one in the spinal column paralyzing his left leg Stevenson 35 Hewitt 42 filed for divorce from Nellie at Taylorville saying he deserted her Doctors say Stevenson’s recovery odds are poor.
A bill introduced in the Kentucky House by Rep Crecelius of Pendleton County would drive the American Tobacco Company and its subsidiaries out of the state. The measure, based on regulating foreign corporations, could bar their operations if enacted.
Fort Dodge physician Dr. P. H. Dahl, renowned in northwestern Iowa, is under arrest for allegedly inflicting a mortal knife wound on Mrs. Floyd Bowen during surgery while drugs dulled his mind. Bowen died within an hour of being removed from the operating table.
Mississippi legislature moves to seek a fair impartial race problem investigation by inviting states to send legislative committees to examine the issue on the ground. Representative Dees introduced the resolution on Friday to lead the regional inquiry.
Parker of New York, Democratic candidate for president in 1904, retained by the American Federation of Labor as chief counsel in a suit brought by the American Manufacturers' Association to stop publication of the unfair list in the federation's monthly magazine.
Rome reports the Pope suffers a violent gout attack and orders him to bed for a long rest. All audiences are suspended as concern grows over his general health.
Carmi Illinois reports plans for a test oil well in Emma township with a depth of up to 2500 feet. Nearly $5000 has been subscribed locally as the Jennings interests of Pittsburg lease 12000 acres in White County.
The United States dredgeboat Henry Fladd burned to the water's edge in Memphis Tennessee as firefighting efforts continued.
Frank McKee, uncle of Baby McKee and grandson of President Benjamin Harrison, went insane after learning of his brother’s death. He had no contact with his family for years due to a quarrel, attempted suicide, and was hospitalized at Bellevue. He had lived alone for two years and even opened letters sent to him unopened.
Ralph, a young boy in a family circle, loses access to a beloved Shetland pony after it is bought by a five year old girl. In a poignant bedtime prayer, he asks God to bless the pony but not the girl who now owns it, reflecting a child’s hurt at the change.
Bernard P. Woods of Jackson Street Lonaconing Maryland reports fifteen years of backbreaking work causing sore kidneys dizziness headaches and disordered secretions before he began using Deans Kidney Pills. He claims steady improvement to cure and endorses the product. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs. Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana reports a severe itching rash starting on a child’s hands that spread everywhere. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly for four days and observed complete cure, noting the treatment’s effectiveness for itching sores.
A compact note tracing a family lineage, naming the Hull and Pup figures as a genealogical sample. The piece reflects a simple line of descent, highlighting ancestral connections and lineage without detailed dates or locations.
A string of brief anecdotes on charity evaluation and social scenes with characters like Homer Folks and Uncle Moton. The pieces include a remark about an insurance calendar and a diplomat-like slave retainer in Atlanta, a playful taunt at a Chicago hotel about a man named William Henry Tyler I and another man writing John Smith with a Latin numeral after him.
A girl describes her mother ending seven years of nervous headaches by switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. The tale continues with the narrator starting to drink Postum and teaching a friend to prepare it correctly, leading to coffee being banished from both homes. The advertisement cites Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan, and refers readers to The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
A home laundry tip praises Defiance Starch for greater strength so clothes can be stiffened with a thinner layer. It claims that other starches require heavy application that hides fabric beauty and worsens wear, while Defiance preserves appearance and quality.
Chicago dinner remarks by H. J. Whigham highlight golf discipline. He recalls playing at Shinnecock Hills behind two young women, overheard one ask how many holes in the course and the other quip that there are nineteen including the hole in the stocking.
Advertises Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. Urges buyers to check for the signature of Pearyyy Wedehon and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind you have always bought.
A sour old witch laments rising peril as airmobiles with gas bags and wheels collide with broomsticks, forcing safer modes. She says the pitch has reached a point where broomstick rides are no longer feasible amid the airborne traffic.
A lady urges readers to try OUR PIE Lemon Pie Preparation and promises better results than the old method. The catchy pitch claims satisfaction after using the product now sold at grocers for 10 cents.
A Brookline Pennsylvania couple welcomed a 16-pound baby, reportedly the third largest born in the state. The item cites various health ads and quotes from Dr. R H Kline and others, reflecting era marketing alongside the startling birth news.
A New Yorker tours Ciudad Juarez with a Maiden Lady who adores old world charm. She is stunned by adobe houses churches narrow streets and a plaza. A man admires a whitewashed house with a 5c sign reading Biggest Beer in Town. The Maiden Lady silent thereafter.
A pretty girl questions Harold Harband as he frets at the window unseen danger. He confesses he spotted the girl's father prowling about with a bird gun, fearing an angry confrontation despite the father's friendly words about Harold.
An old advertisement snippet touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally as the solution to catarrh, claims to be non quack medicine, and notes its physician approved roots with a tonic blend. It also markets Hall's Family Pills for constipation and promotes easy money for selling health products with exclusive territories.
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