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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
4
The item notes a post office in Potosi Missouri with July 99 1608 as a readable detail from the era. The OCR fragment presents class and date formatting ambiguity but preserves the core geographic and institutional reference to a local post office in Potosi.
Directory lists judges clerks sheriffs and officials for Washington County with court terms set as circuit court the first and fourth Mondays in March and August county court the first Mondays in February May August and November probate court terms in February May August Overriding notice of special terms to be announced.
Fragmentary schedule entry lists routes and times for trains including Going Booth Mo 23 Little Mock Local 16:38 am toward north and various express services with early morning departures from multiple stations.
County court is set for next week and primaries come Tuesday. Local residents, including Miss Sadie Kendall and Miss Annie Campbell, are reported visiting St. Louis and nearby towns. Several townsfolk travel for work or visits, with notes on subscribers, auctions, and a municipal plant opening planned for August. A shop fire incident and a carter report conclude the items.
Mrs B F Kendall and children return from Longmont Colo to home. Heavy legal ads and primary election tickets crowd this week’s columns. Calcining furnaces at Leadwood shut down, 100 men laid off with other mining work found. Voters urged to read information on the primary election compiled by County Attorney S G Nipper. Married at bridal home last Sunday evening Robert B Baugher and Miss Ethel Hutton with Rev W Ward crash officiating. Sullivan Sentinel.
Chas Bliss, long stationed in the Philippines, will be coming home for good in a few days. In a letter to Dr Bliss he states his plans to return to the United States permanently.
Miss Paule Flynn and her friend Miss Esther Bray of St. Louis returned to Potosi on Wednesday last from a pleasure trip to Minneapolis, St. Paul, and other northern points.
Mr and Mrs T F Blount and children Eunice and Ralph and Mr R M Dicus of Palmer returned home last Thursday from Hot Springs Ark where they had spent several weeks
About three fourths of Farming ton Telephone Co subscribers in Elvins Flat River and Desloge have had their phones removed due to rate changes. Efforts are underway to organize a new local telephone company to serve the area.
A crowd from Potosia attended a Caledonia picnic last Saturday. The event went smoothly with a good turnout. A ball game between Caledonia and Potosi ended with Caledonia winning 10 to 1, giving Potosi a heavy loss.
Judge Sutton will cry the auction sale on Saturday August 1st and is famed for his ex pression Who'll Start er. He has a wide reputation and provides entertainment keeping the crowd in good humor.
Festus News reports Loris Green an 87 year old man from Farming ton formerly of Washington county visited Festus this week. He claims to have 26 children and was visiting some of them. He wears a size 13 shoe stands 6 foot 2 inches and can run a good foot race.
Until further notice subscribers may pay in advance for the Journal and Globe-Democrat at 31.00 per year. The offer promotes annual subscriptions to continue receiving local news.
Voters must be given one ballot of their chosen party and initials added by distribution judges. Polls stay open until sunset. County committee returns due within 24 hours of closing. Ballots count only for the candidate on the same party ticket. Only qualified precinct electors may vote. A blank space at ballot bottom for township committeeman choice must be filled. Only one county committee member per township will be selected. On August 7 1908 elected township committeemen meet at the county seat to organize by electing a chairman secretary and treasurer. Voters should choose energetic active and vigilant township committeemen. Republicans may help name state office candidates. study the list and vote for head of ticket and county offices.
Advertises an auction on Saturday August 1 at 1 p m and promotes a fresh stock of paper for printing letters beads envelopes card bills with first class style and low prices. Also pitches job printing services to customers.
A native of a foreign country died last Wednesday on the northbound passenger train as it approached the station. The mother, unable to speak English, was overwhelmed with grief while passengers sympathized. The incident occurred around the time the train entered the station, and the tragedy was noted by the Ilronton Register.
A Howell County Gazette note warns candidates who want to dodge grafters to quote the new primary law. It prohibits anyone serving or offering to serve a candidate for money or other consideration except for newspaper advertising or circulating nomination petitions, with penalties of 300 dollars or up to 90 days in jail.
Newspapers report a $90,000,000 estate awaits the heirs of Christopher Springer who died in Wilmington Delaware in 1780. Springer allegedly held title to much of the land on which the city stands. Descendants John Springer, B lon, Mrs James Stephens and Mrs Thomas Parkins of this county may share in the estate.
Rev. C. L. Dennis, pastor of the Methodist church at Morehouse, was badly used by a mob of saloonkeepers in Parma, New Madrid county, Tuesday morning. The group attacked after a red hot temperance lecture the prior night, alleging insulting remarks to women as a pretext for the assault. The incident is seen as a struggle by saloon interests to survive amid growing opposition.
Two obituaries from Potosi Missouri July 24 1908 announce the deaths of Louis F Flynn two year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Flynn and Mrs Eliza Lynch wife of Mr John Lynch at their sister’s home near Potosi. Louis F Flynn died of cholera infantum with services at St James Catholic church. Mrs Lynch had stomach ailment and died after seeking treatment in St Louis and was survived by her husband and two sons Floyd and Lloyd.
A Sunday baseball game at Cadet saw the Tiff team beat the Cadet boys 19 to nothing before rain halted play after 4 30 in the afternoon. The teams played seven innings before the shower ended the contest.
W. T. Hunter, agent for German American Insurance Co of New York, offers fire insurance services and invites inquiries for coverage.
A promotional notice urges readers to cure kidney ailments with Dean's Kidney Pills. It lists symptoms like backache urinary disorders and lameness and warns of progression to diabetes dropsy or Bright's Disease. The piece cites a Potosi testimonial as evidence.
W J Wilkinson of sixteen miles from Potosi Missouri suffered severe back pain with dull aches sharp twinges and irregular kidney secretions. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills purchased at City Drug Store the pain vanished and health improved. He would use Doan’s again if trouble returns. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Evans and take no other.
Hopewell notes include visits by Anne Vandiver and Virgie Walton to Bismarck and Lottie Randall’s return from St. Louis. Mr and Mrs Walton visited Joe Walton in Mineral Point, Julia Thompson improves after illness, and Robin Thompson’s health is waning. Caroline family attended a funeral in Potosi. Nixon brothers’ threshing separator overturned causing two days’ delay and about $15 in repairs. Sunday school picnic a success with good recitations singing and a bountiful repast. expenses about $40, receipts $45. Iron Mountain Ry agents visited Monday to adjust stock-kill claims by several residents, including Mr Walton, Mr Pigg, and Mr Bone. Ere SEE.
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