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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
3
G W Winney of Medina New York invites kidney sufferers to write for a testimonial of Dean's Kidney Pills. He claims he was cured after eighteen months of pain and multiple hospital stays, saying he gained weight from 143 to 162 pounds after 10 to 12 boxes. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Philadelphia matron discovers her three children in the playroom amid tears and alarm as nine year old Thomas sits on the table with a mouth full. Ethel wails that they were playing Garden of Eden while Jack accuses Tom of causing the trouble by claiming God ate the apple.
The Christian World reflects on Carlyle’s idea that birth itself, not just heroic figures, ensures perpetual progress. It asserts that new generations guarantee the world won’t grow old or stagnate, marking birth as an infinitely hopeful, ceaseless force in history.
Old advice motivates a young reader: persist to accomplish your goal. The Philadelphia Press cites perseverance as the single path, even in a mundane mishap like sitting on fly paper, urging steady effort and resolve.
Important to Mothers message emphasizes careful examination of Castoria bottles for infants and children, noting the registered signature LY a Less a In Use For Over 30 Years and the familiar line The Kind You Have Always Bought. The ad parodies quotes about personal world value and contentment from Lowell and Socrates sandals issues.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims thirty years as standard remedy for female ailments. It asserts cures for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache digestive issues and nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
Wealthy American Burton Parnes rescues Eng Lt Edward Anstruther and his Corsican bride Marina, only to face a tangled plot of kidnapping, mistaken loyalties, and vendetta as they race across Corsica. Enid Anstruther’s fate remains unclear while Barns and Edwin chase clues, cyclamen flowers, and hidden paths toward Cipriano Danella. TO BE CONTINUED.
Edwin and Anstruther press across Corsican villages chasing Marina after a hotel lead proves empty. Monsieur Staffe confirms the wedding rumor but insists Marina is not in Bastia. The pair search ferry offices and backtrack toward Pontealla Lecchia, facing fatigue and a looming election day riot as villagers focus on politics rather than sightings.
One million blossoms are drained to produce one pound of honey highlighting the efficiency of honeybees and the scale of floral resources involved in gathering nectar for honey.
Jefferson City reports 18033 dollars in the state treasury credited to the good roads fund from automobile registration. The year old law shows 3233 registered owners 101 dealers and 979 drivers. Major sources include St Louis 1560 Kansas City 600 St Joseph 125 and smaller cities Joplin 135 Carthage 40 Tarkio 30 Sedalia 25 Springfield 35 Bonne Terre 20 Jefferson City 22.
The supreme court after hours of deliberation refused to issue a writ of mandamus to stop the preliminary hearing of Irwin Carter. Carter is in Reynolds county under arrest for shooting Thomas Bagby. The ruling sets a precedent allowing the state to compel a preliminary hearing even if the defendant waives it.
Arlington man Mark Crane and his son John Crane were shot at while driving home to their farm a few miles south of town. John was struck on the right side by a shotgun blast. Mark was shot at but not hit, with the weapon either a revolver or rifle.
Marceline voters carry local option by a 55 percent majority as total ballots reach 15. The election passes quietly with women and children seen near saloons. Bells toll at intervals and the mayor proclaims a ban on street parades with no organized demonstrations observed.
Sedalia C. A. Cole of Holly New York recently came to take work with the M K T railroad and was fatally injured in the local yards. He was sitting on the track at a crossing when a train backed down on him cutting off his right leg and injuring him internally. He died at the company's hospital.
A 25 year old man with dark complexion, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and 150 pounds was found drowned in the railroad pond at Stein Metz, five miles east of Glasgow. A tattoo reading G. G. and a woman's figure appeared on his left forearm. No identification details were provided.
A clipped page section blends humor lines about admiring strangers a wife’s warning, a pun about a painting dropping on a man, and small advertisements. Marine Eye Remedy promotes eye drops with a 48 page book, noting the product costs 50 cents and is sold by Druggists. A curious fact about water swelling wood closes the fragment.
An old newspaper fragment lists Dr Kilne's nerve remedy and a free trial bottle offer alongside assorted ads for cigars, children teething products, and touching lines about aging and work. The jumble mirrors a mid century ad page with varied products and quirky quips.
The St. Joseph Belt Railway Co of St. Joseph Missouri received a state charter with a capital stock of 500000 dollars. The line links the Rock Island Burlington and St Joseph Stock Yards Co and runs from St Joseph to Sulphur Springs.
Centralia Missouri reports editor and owner John J. Daniels of the Holliday News at his father's home near death. Daniels, a well known state figure in journalism, has suffered several weeks of typhoid fever.
W C Guild confesses to producing $1,080 in counterfeit five dollar bills. News came as Lee F Philpot of the St. Louis division Secret Service reported discovery of the negatives. The fake bills were alleged to bear an Oakland St Louis bank imprint.
Kansas City reports the death of William Gaugh aged 64, a follower of Quantrell. He rode with Quantrell during the Kentucky raid where the guerilla was killed. During the Civil War he recruited for Clay county Missouri and enlisted Frank and Jesse James.
At the St. Louis levee hundreds of river excursionists watched as Nathan Smith a Black roustabout on the steamer City of Memphis was shot and killed by Ben Barber another Black roustabout. The two men had quarreled during a crap game.
Two J P Johnson sons aged 24 and 12 drowned while bathing in an abandoned coal pit near Bronaugh. The elder died attempting to rescue the younger. Mrs J D K Turner Found Dead In Excelsior Springs Bed With Chloroform Bottle Nearby. Ace Hall Leaves Penitentiary For Marshall Institution. Downing Mo Merchant Commits Suicide Amid Business Troubles.
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