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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
2
A collage of brief items and jokes spans topics from demographics and fashion to politics and science. It notes small trends like mosquito forecasts and rising wit around gowns, mentions a Philadelphia shopper buying 32 shirts, and nods to cultural mixing in North African schools. It also wryly observes public figures, court cases, consumer habits, and Tolstoys birthday library plans.
After the nuptials, King Edward congratulated his equerry with a warm sportsmanlike remark. The exchange appeared more genial and jovial than the usual formal royal nod.
A Memphis doctor argues that anarchist ideas prove insanity and proposes involuntary commitment of all anarchists as a means to render them harmless, portraying anarchy as a disease and its adherents as dangerous lunatics.
A visiting Englishwoman remarks that everything is charming and finds American men and women lovely. Her adjectives suggest English and American femininity are delightfully alike.
President Woodrow Wilson, speaking at Princeton, called for men with total initiative as the country’s great need. The writer counters that excessively initiating new moral ideas is a national trouble, hinting at a clash over moral reform and individual drive.
The college and university tallenders will supplement Prof Lowell's investigation with examples of their own achievements. They argue, echoing Emerson, that university rank will invert in twenty years, asserting optimism about future structure and success.
The article notes autos gain favor nationally and abroad while horses remain popular. It cites a French government national exhibit where Percheron draft horses were purchased for Americans at 4000 to 5000 dollars, sent to the U S to improve native stock. It highlights diverse profitable uses for equines.
A western woman pressed for aid for her ill child by writing to her local congressman, who replied he could not help. Her husband then sought guidance on curing a sick hog from the agricultural department and received prompt instruction. She then denounces officials in Washington who resent race deaths and question authority.
Taft accepts the Republican nomination in Cincinnati amid a gala welcome. He pledges to curb trusts, maintain low railroad rates, and pursue Rooseveltian reforms, opposing Democratic platforms and defending fair profits, while outlining needed administrative and legal changes to enforce anti trust statutes and regulate railways.
It is calculated that 4,000 persons in London earn a living by begszine with an average income around 30 shillings a week, totaling over £300,000 yearly. Last year 1,925 were arrested for street begging, over 1,500 sentenced to imprisonment from one week to three months, with many in possession of money or bankbooks showing large deposits.
The Atalanta Constitution notes that many great minds lived in poverty but warns poverty is not a measure of genius. It quotes Josh Billings saying laziness can resemble genius, reflecting a witty skepticism about fortune and talent.
The Philoso pher of Folly notes the tactful man avoids using the title mister after learning the other was captain of a down state militia company. The remark hints at social deference and evolving manners.
A Georgia reader quotes a local remark during a solar eclipse. The speaker teases Ol Lady Moon for her anger and declares the sun seems less warm than expected, reflecting playful regional humor in the Atlanta Constitution.
A reflective note extols tact as nature’s finest gift and praises the ability to mingle, perceive others’ minds, converse freely, and shed self for social ease.
Francisco Vergani disguised as a traveling dentist killed his former sweetheart Eloise Ferrari in Montelice Italy by tearing out her tongue with forceps after learning she married. A mob tied him to the heels of a horse and dragged him two miles, breaking every bone. The woman likely died as well.
Dispatches from Turkey report thousands of unveiled Turkish women parading urban streets in celebration of new freedom following the empire’s upheaval and the sultan’s grant of a constitution. Men cheer as veils are discarded, marking a radical social shift.
R A Keith, a pardoned life prisoner, testified before a legislative committee in Atlanta that Win a Cobb county boy prisoner was whipped to death at the Milledgeville state prison farm after spilling coffee on a hog. He said the boy received 69 lashes during the punishment.
Columbus Ohio Seammont Johnson, a laborer, has been struck by lightning three times in a few days. Twelve days earlier his horse was struck twice and he was badly shocked. Saturday he sheltered under a tree during a storm and lightning struck the tree, rendering him unconscious for an hour. He is expected to recover.
Kingdon Gould son of George J. Gould will work as a mucker in Cripple Creek for several months to study mining firsthand. He travels Monday with Prof. J. S. Kemp of Columbia University and a party of four, embarking on this hands on learning venture in Colorado.
Topeka officials announce a state effort to regain thousands of acres of public school lands. Investigators have uncovered frauds by land speculators and expect to invalidate many titles through new legal action.
Indianapolis Ancient Order of Hibernians selected Portland Oregon as the meeting place for the next convention in 1919 and then adjourned.
President Roosevelt signs off on the dismissal of eight West Point cadets found guilty of hazing underclassmen. Reinstatement requires congressional action.
El Reno Oklahoma reports the Tinklepaugh hardware store burglarized for the sixth time in two years. This break in saw snives and razors valued at $100 stolen this time.
Kansas City post office authorities charged Kansas City a Negro, Charles Savage, with stealing a mail pouch on June 6 at Union Station containing 50,000 dollars sent from Los Angeles to a New York bank. Inspectors say they have positive evidence and believe he buried the money to recover after release. Monroe City observes centenarian Mary Ann Kent Coller born July 21, 1808 in White Sound New York, who as a pioneer in the Black Hawk War lived a life full of thrills.
Regular and special trains brought a steady flow of pleasure seekers to the Odd Fellows barbecue. Conservative estimates put the crowd at about 5,000. The local lodge organized the entertainment and extended invitations to all parts of northwest and western Missouri.
Governor Folk arrived as an automobile pulled into the McDonough county court house square where Sheriff Thomas J. Parnell shot and killed William Bacon, son of former Sheriff Waty Bacon. Bacon reportedly resisted arrest and Parnell surrendered to his deputy as Democrats gathered to ratify Bryan and Kern nominations.
At a Hallsville picnic a large crowd heard Morton H. Pemberton of Boone County, author of the five mile law declared unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court, and Emmett C. Clinksale, mayor of Columbia, in a lively exchange during discussions of congressional and county officers.
In Cape Girardeau a man described as a stranger to the city caused a disturbance in the business district while overheating. He claimed to have been struck on the head while sleeping in the courthouse square and fled in search of medical help with two excited boys assisting him to Dr. W. C. Patton's residence before he was jailed.
Fayette-Garland Greever a Central college graduate of 1904 has been chosen as assistant professor of English at the University of Arkansas with a salary of 1500 dollars annually. He has spent the past two years as principal of the high school at Durham North Carolina and recently married Mae Stocking of Fletcher Missouri a Howard Payne college graduate.
Hannibal Anderson York of Quincy who was reported dead after his body was found in the river has turned up alive. A relative had previously identified the body as York, and the incident may lead to retractions of the funeral notices and questions about the search effort.
Montgomery Tyler Parker, possibly Missouri’s oldest in continuous service, has been granted a pension after celebrating his 50th anniversary at the case. He has spent 42 years with the Standard in Missouri.
Joseph Foster, 60, of Cape Girardeau was killed in the Frisco yards when an outgoing train struck him. His deafness prevented him from hearing the approaching train.
Everton Democrats organize a Bryan club with over 250 members including Republicans who say they cannot support Taft. The group forms to rally around Bryan and build party unity amid intra party dissent.
The Mexico Chautauqua opened here with a large attendance under the management of C. E. Stokes of Kansas City. The Chautauqua will continue through July 29.
City Attorney Clark Nichols requested assistance and Governor Folk announced that an assistant from Attorney General Hadley would join the prosecution of thirty men arrested Monday on gambling charges.
James McMahan, a famed Kansas City detective, died near Leeda after being attacked and bitten by a hog on his farm.
Judge Barnett granted a change of venue for Clyde Gow from Lincoln to Audrain county and set the case for January 4 in Mexico Missouri. Gow is indicted in connection with the death of Miss Lizzie Gleason of Elsberry Missouri.
Mrs. W. S. Hale and her two children are informed they will soon inherit 2000 acres in Missouri and 1500 acres in Arkansas. The notice notes the land transfer as an heiress claim tied to Rutledge.
A lettered promotional piece argues many female surgeries are unnecessary and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving lives. It cites testimonials from Barbara Base and Mrs. Arthur R. House describing relief from female troubles and urges sick women to write for advice. It promotes the product as a standard remedy from Roots and Herbs at Lynn Massachusetts.
In a snippet of playful dialogue, Billie asks about a freckled girl on a horse and learns she is Miss Gotrox, noted for owning several millions in her own name. The exchange hints at wealth and public fascination with appearance.
A Long Island choirboy owns tame pigeons. One bird followed him to a vine covered church and cooed at the window during the recessional. The pigeon then circled the boy and escorted him back to the choir room door before waiting outside for his return home.
A poor but proud duke sends a safe note to a girl's father claiming he wants his daughter. The father replies with a wry pun about dough flour and flour in connection with money. The exchange ends with humor and a potential pact.
In dialogue Mrs. Gadder mocks shopping by mail and questions the idea. Mrs. Ascum notes the appeal of a pie making girl over a pianist. The exchange hints at social satire on marriage, consumerism, and gender roles.
A Chicago clerk writes of losing health from overwork and boardinghouse diet, then regaining vitality by daily use of Grape-Nuts. She credits the food with banishing brain-fire and dyspepsia, enabling her to keep her job and income. The letter is presented as a genuine reader testimonial with the catchphrase There’s a Reason.
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