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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
3
A North Dakota narrator recalls a wedding custom where the bride asks relatives to discard six pairs of old shoes after her marriage. She explains that sturdy shoes attract fortune seekers who hope for good luck, and she encourages others to take any pair that fits, noting no fault if none are claimed.
A British campaign in India saw hill tribesmen joining the British side. An Afridi recruit, once annoyed by a persistent sniper, requested leave to deal with the threat. He returned with the sniper’s head, explaining he knew the foe well because the sniper was his father, a friend of his sahib.
An elderly woman with a bun, traveling to Wisconsin, dozes in a car seat beside a boy. The brakeman calls the next station, but the woman asks where they are. The boy and grandmother scramble to gather belongings as they realize Oshkosh is their stop.
Otto E. Schaar of New York's Waiters' club ridicules an opponent in a tipping dispute by recalling a German court remark about a poisoning case. He quotes a woman defending arsenic evidence with "My husband was a bit eater." The exchange leads to advice about avoiding imaginary trouble and cultivating a cheerful mind.
The article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for women's ailments. It cites large testimonial files in Massachusetts claiming cures and avoidance of surgery, asserting the remedy is made from roots and herbs, wholesome and harmless, and restores feminine health.
Barnes a wealthy American rescues Lt Edward Anstruther and marries Marina in Corsica while Enid Anstruther's kidnap drives a perilous pursuit. The quest interweaves vendetta lore, bandits and a hermitage revelation as Bosco and Marina aid in rescuing Enid. The tale closes on a tense push toward Bastia as loyalties blur.
In a Corsican villa, Burton Barnes discovers his bride is Sally Blackwood, not Enid, as Sally confesses she was hired to mislead him. She reveals Cipriano Danella’s role, hints at the Bellacoscia band, and warns that Saliceti’s men may force the truth. Burton resolves to rescue Enid, aided by the infamous Bellacoscia.
Ex president Grover Cleveland buried at Princeton in simple ceremonies with no pomp. Mrs Cleveland insisted on minimal rites and no invited crowd, though President Roosevelt attended with mounted guards. The burial followed a Presbyterian service and placed in an unmarked plot beside Ruth Cleveland.
A fragment describes the American entering a house and climbing stairs, noticing a faint gleam of light under a doorway in a mansion. He knocks urgently, drawing attention to a surprising scene inside the great guest chamber.
A peculiar ad style mentions Lewis' Factory in Peoria and a trading stamp tied to each case of true love. It references Mr. Jealousy and suggests strong branding around cigars and emokoers, with a playful stance on romance products.
Turpentine production relies on twenty million cups to catch resin in the southern pine forests with 7 to 8 million more added annually. The simple cups resemble flower pots and signal a significant shift in U S turpentine harvesting driven by economic efficiency and scientific application to a traditional industry.
Police say evidence developed Friday removes all doubt that the woman found nude in a trunk floating in the bayou Wednesday was murdered.
Corunna Spain reports the steamer Laroche sank near Muros with 111 aboard. All but 38 have been accounted for. The captain is among the deceased.
Mrs Frank J Gould lies prostrate at her Belle Haven cottage after wide publicity of her divorce suits. She is under constant physician care and resting to recover from the strain.
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