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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
3
A speaker debates possession of a house, asking who truly owns it the lord or the keeper. The owner appears absent for long absences on distant business, while the keeper remains present, tending the roof with care and offering devoted labor and shelter to the home. The verse contrasts distant title with intimate stewardship.
Semira Doane, a flower loving widow, hires a gentle widower Jared Lyster as her meals partner. Over months their meals deepen into companionship and affection, leading to his proposal and her acceptance as they plan to marry. Mrs. Sampson notes the change, joking that Semira has gained a lifelong mealer.
The Ways and Means committee weighs how to trim the federal surplus created by war taxes. Republicans push abolishing remaining 1898 taxes, with Bartholdt and Boutell backing the plan though uncertainty remains on the exact surplus after tax cuts. Predictions vary, but the administration cautions against large deficits and notes other funding needs like the Isthmian Canal and Pacific cable.
The needlework picture appears from early Charles I years, with Elizabethan and Jacob Fan pieces scarce. The finest specimens show intricate costumes, likely dating no earlier than 1630, worked on coarse linen canvas with fine stitching over single threads.
The Connoisseur describes tent stitch and pelit point work evolving from simple embroidery toward tapestry like effects. It notes silver passing threads used in design and observes that population growth has tripled the space one person occupied a century ago, in civilized countries.
A compact survey notes shifting Republican pluralities in Indiana and Ohio, with Indiana Democrats hopeful amid smaller state margins. It cites McKinley’s 1896 and 1900 plurality figures, and discusses a potential 1904 Gorman bid and Republican chances if nominated.
John A. Salzer Seed Potato Company of La Crosse announces a 21,000 acre land purchase expanding its potato growing operations. President Henry A. Salzer confirms the acquisition aims to increase potato acreage dramatically, promising miles of prime potato land for production.
In the Chelsea Massachusetts Gazette snippet, Flora admires a ring and Horace proposes, sparking surprised yet affectionate dialogue. The exchange highlights romance with a playful tease about propriety and elegance, ending in astonishment at the spontaneous moment.
Ad claims a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drugstores offer money back if it fails. The ad includes multiple quotes and mentions Minneapolis and Chicago Daily News. It references advertising lines from 1900 era, with endorsements and mock sayings about education and dye products.
A 114 year old Texan, Saac Brock of McKennan County, recalls 22 presidents and four wars, crediting Peruna with health amid climate changes. He praises Dr. Hartman’s remedy for catarrh and grip and offers to share his testimonial through the Peruna Medicine Co. at Columbus Ohio.
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