Potosi Journal highlights and quirky notes from April to July
A humorous collage from the Potosi Journal notes April seeds versus July weeds, strawberry crop optimism in Maryland, a census bulldog, aviator fatalities, a Chantecler drama in broiler circles, a fast marriage on a train, a Brooklyn two headed girl, New York skyscraper plans, Sidis the fourth‑dimension prodigy, Belgian hare investments, Lord Kitchener on West Point, a London theater hat ruling, a Wisconsin bacteriological drama, and a Chantecler barnyard microbe lead role.
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Wisconsin
Native insight cited on American women by English novelist
An English novelist is in this country to study the women. The American woman seems the most interesting topic of civilized creation. Yet the native American is said to best appreciate her full worth.
Prince Victor Napoleon Renounces France Throne
Prince Victor Napoleon will renounce his pretension to the French throne and plans to wed a daughter of the late King Leopold of Belgium, who brings substantial wealth, removing the need to pursue power for security. Dr. D K Pearson, Chicago philanthropist, offers a wry motto at ninety, highlighting money worries faced by retirees.
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Prince Victor Napoleon
France
Prince Victor
Leopold
Belgium
Butter War for Elgin Dairy Trade Sparks Price Clash
In Elgin Illinois a heated dispute within the dairy sector pits factions over price setting. One side seeks a higher rate while another pushes for a penny lower, sidelining the consumer who must pay the chosen price. The struggle reflects how supply and demand laws operate amid trusts and combinations dominating the industry.
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Elgin
German Impostor Deported as Objectionable Alien
Herr Wilhelm Voight once amused Koepenick by impersonating a German army officer and detaining the Mayor. US immigration bars on prisoners led to his deportation as an undesirable alien, turning the joke against the man who mocked the German army.
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Herr Wilhelm Voight
Koepenick
Uncle Sam
Herr Voight
British concession on Manchuria railroad deal
The British foreign office announces that China grants a concession allowing an American-English syndicate to finance the Chin-Chow and Aigun railroad. The line will pass through Manchuria and reflects negotiations involving the United States government and Secretary Knox toward fair American recognition in the region.
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British Foreign Office
China
Chin- Chow and
Aigun
Manchuria
Knox
Philosopher of Folly questions beliefs and anger outlets
The Cleveland Leader quotes the Philosopher of Folly asking where nonbelievers tell others to go when they are angry, prompting reflection on how disbelief shapes responses to anger.
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Cleveland
Monaco Prince Allows Parliament Amid Gambling Ties
The ruling prince of Monaco grants a parliamentary body to the people while ensuring the Monte Carlo gambling operations stay unfettered. The move signals flexibility toward governance as long as royal revenue from the gaming business remains uninterrupted.
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Monaco
Monte Carlo
Curtiss Flies Albany to New York in Record Pace
Glenn H. Curtiss flew 150 miles from Albany to New York City in two hours 32 minutes, winning a $10,000 prize from the New York World. He crossed the Hudson within 100 yards of Spuyten Duyvil, dipped within 50 feet of the river at times, and weather was ideal. A gust near Storm King caused a brief 50 foot drop, but he recovered and completed the flight with a calm landing.
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New York City
Grenn H. Curtiss
Albany
New York World
Poughkeepvie
Manhattan Island
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Governor's Island
Paulhan
London
Manchester
Curtiss
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Ike
Storm King
West Point
Smallest Captain for Largest Ship
Washington DC Dicky Mulligan the smallest captain in the United States navy is to command the largest battleship The displacement of the North Dakota is 23000 tons but this size difference does not disconcert Mulligan He is a stickler for discipline and all hands must observe naval etiquette Capt Mulligan has been acting as an assistant to the chief of the bureau of navigation and detail officer
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Washington, D. C
Dicky” Mulligan
United States Navy
Dicky
North Dakota
Mulligan
Dreck
Bureau of Navigation
Abernathy Boys Reach Washington After Long Ride
Louie and Temple Abernathy aged 9 and 6 arrive in Washington D C after riding across the continent to meet Col Roosevelt in New York. They are sons of Jack Abernathy of Oklahoma a welfare catcher and friend of the former president.
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Abernathy
Washington
D. C
Col. Roosevelt
New York
Louie
Temple Abernathy
Jack” Abernathy
Oklahoma
National
Scout Accused of Drunkenness in Philippine Scout Case
Washington D C Doctor Thorn formerly a surgeon in the army has filed charges of drunkenness against Capt Ross Rees of the Philippine scouts and a court of inquiry has been convened to probe the matter.
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Washington, D. C
Doctor Thorn
Suregon
Ross Rees
Philippine Scouts
Swedish Cabinet Resigns In Denmark
Copenhagen report notes the Swedish cabinet resigns after an election lacking defense policy support. Premier Zable presents the resignation before King Frederick amid political crisis and cabinet instability.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederick
Zable
Lison Kills Woman, Wounds Officer in Barred Siege
Elmer Lison shot and killed May Ringeon in her Clinton Iowa home and seriously wounded Sheriff Herman Lorez who attempted arrest. He barricaded himself in a room and held law enforcement at bay for hours.
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Clinton
Iowa
Elmer Lison
May Ringeon
Herman Lorez
Woman in Robe Ends Life by Train in Chicago
Mrs William Stroker a 43 year old Chicago woman clad only in a night robe threw herself in front of a moving train after apparently rising from bed and hurried to the tracks. End of action occurred on the railroad line in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Illinois
William Stroker
Springfield Senator Holtslaw Indicted for Perjury
Springfield Illinois state senator D W Holtslaw was indicted by the San famon county grand jury on perjury charges tied to testimony about furniture contracts for the Illinois legislative chambers. He appeared before the panel after denying contact with a furniture agent and was arrested on a bench warrant.
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Springfield
D. W. Holtslaw
Sanfamon County Grand Jury
Illinois Legislative Chambers
Holtslaw
Grand Jury
Burke
J. W. Knox
Derby Desk Company
Chicago
Knox
Leland Hotel
St. Nicholas Hotel
Senator Holtslaw
Baltimore
Illinois
Marion County
Holtslaw Bank
Tuka
Senate
Lorimer
Irish Clash in Newmarket Ends in Death and Widespread Injuries
In Newmarket Ireland a violent clash between William O'Brien United Irish League followers and John Redmond Irish Nationalists left one man dead and a dozen seriously wounded as police fired on the mob. Hundreds suffered bruises amid damaged houses and brutal use of clubs fists and stones. Redmond planned a speaking tour in O'Brien’s constituency, and further trouble was feared.
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Newmarket
Ireland
Wiliam O'Brien
United Irish League
John Redmond
Redmond
O'Brien
Carpenter resigns as president aide named minister to Morocco
Frederick W. Carpenter resigns as private secretary to the president citing health strain. The president nominates him as minister to Morocco. Dodee, Morocco’s current minister, will move to another post. No successor named yet.
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Taft
White House
Nat Chosen
Washington, D. C
Frederick W. Carpenter
Morocco
Dodee
Carpenter
Fire hits Development of Funding building in Buffalo
A blaze gutted the Development of Funding company eight story building in Buffalo near Niagara Falls. The fire caused about 100000 dollars in damage and the structure occupied nearly two acres of ground, with crews battling the flames for hours.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Warner Bridge Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Warner introduced a bill authorizing the St. Louis Kansas City Electric Railway to build a bridge across the Missouri River near Arrow Rock Missouri. The proposal seeks federal approval and outlines placement and construction scope for the bridge project.
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Warner
Washington, D. C
St. Louis-Kansas City Electric Railway Company
Missouri River
Arrow Rock
Police seek Leon Ling lookalike in laundry suicide
Buffalo police request New York detectives identify a Chinaman who hanged himself in a city laundry and answers the description of Leon Ling, the man suspected of murdering Elsie Sigel.
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Leon Ling
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Elsie Sigel
Julia Ward Howe Reaches 91 In Boston
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston celebrates turning 91 saying her health is perfect and she feels youthful yet prudent about taking on difficult tasks. She notes she feels as if she could undertake a hard task but knows better now.
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Julia Ward Howe
Boston
Mass
Patten’s Bold Exit After Wheat Market Losses
Chicago broker James A. Patten neared retirement as he faced a dramatic Market day losing about 1.2 million dollars plus follow-on losses for friends. He shrugged off the setback with the quip Just say I don’t know anything of the market. His firm’s Patten brothers may still hold September wheat positions as they plan to retire July 1.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Bears
Board of Trade
Patten
George
Detroit doctors applaud brutal clinic on imbecile infants
In Detroit Michigan a medical alumni gathering at St Marys Hospital praised harsh methods used on mentally disabled infants. Dr G R Pisk of New York justified brutal experiments by citing savage practices and forced the mother from the room while discussing trephination to supposedly free the brain.
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Detroit
Michigan
Detroit College of Medicine
St. Mary’s Hospital
G. R. Pisk
New Yok
New Appendicitis Cause Cited by London Doctor
London report details Dr F Tanner addressing Farnham Rural District Council on appendix cases rising across England. He links this to preservatives on food and decomposed items concealing spoilage, citing 30 cases this year. Reggio, Italy saw a heavy earthquake shake streets with no reported damage.
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London
England
Farnham Rural District
F Tanner
Banker Morse Ill in New York Hospital
Word from Atlanta reports Charles W. Morse the banker is ill and has been moved to the federal hospital in New York City with a serious kidney ailment.
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Banker Morse,ii
New York City
Atlanta, Ga
Charles W. Morse
Federal Hospital
Fire destroys business district at Corder Missouri
Corder a town of about 1000 near Higginsville lost its business portion in a blaze. The town has no fire department and fire-fighting equipment was sent from Higginsville to battle the flames.
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Corder
Higginsville
Missouri
Illinois Man Killed Boarding Moving Car
Ortle Zumwalt slipped while attempting to board a car as it moved. He fell under and was killed. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Ilinoizan
Cuntoy
Llinois
Tle Zumwalt
Battle near Bluefields Bluff in Nicaragua ongoing
News from Bluefields Nicaragua reports intense fighting as Estrada’s forces defend the customs house at the bluff against Madriz troops. American gunners aboard local ships provide fire support while tense maneuvers unfold, with reinforcements landing from the Venus and Paducah nearby as both sides clash through the night.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Colon
Estrada
Madris
Madriz
Greytowns
Venus
Lala
Madiz
Gilmer
Paducah
Pasfuerza
Washington
Dubuque
Steals $4 293 Gets One Day
John W. Kastler of Austin a former brewery cashier confessed embezzling 4293 from his employers. The court sentenced him to one day in county jail as there was no desire to prosecute since he was repaying the money. Kastler’s wife cried tears of relief and thanked the court.
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Chicago
Ilinois
John W. Kastler
Austin
Kastler
Man Eats Glass Thinking It Rock Candy
George Mariatt of Oxford New Jersey 90 year old blind man grows ill after chewing a glass bottle into bits in search of rock candy. Dr G O Junison uses a stomach pump to remove a teaspoonful of crushed glass. He discovers the danger only after his tongue is cut by the shards.
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New York City
George Mariatt
Oxford
N. J
G. O. Junison
Mariatt
Bankers gather for Illinois group meeting in Metropolis
Metropolis hosts a gathering of the State Bankers Association with ten groups represented from fourteen counties. President Edward B. Clark of Pope County State Bank Golconda chaired the session. Deliveries include remarks by State President Oscar G. Forman Secretary of State James A. Rose banker H P Hilliard of St Louis and J C Utterback of Kentucky Bankers Association.
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Metropolis
Illinois
Group Ten
Bankers’ Association of
State of Illinois
Edward B. Clark
Pope County State Bank
Golconda
Oscar G. Forman
James A. Rose
H. P. Hilliard
St. Louis
J. C. Utterback
Kentucky Bankers’ Association
Farmer Dies After Horse Kicks Wagoner in Illinois
Peter Wagoner a young farmer from two miles east of Divernon Springfield Illinois was killed when a horse he was driving kicked him in the head breaking his neck and causing death at once year unknown local authorities report a fatal farm incident with no further details available
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Springfield
Illinois
Peter Wagoner
Divernon
Wagoner
Actors' Fund Fair Nets $110,000 in New York City
New York City contributors raised 110000 for the Actors Fund to aid the aged and needy stage performers. About half of the total was donated by actors themselves, fueling support for entertainment workers in need.
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Actors
New York City
Actors’ Fund
Dancers Used Liquor Licenses in Chicago
Chicago societies that served liquor at dances last year must pay the government a 25 percent special internal revenue tax, per a Washington decision. The ruling affects about three thousand Chicago organizations.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue Authorities
Washington
Italy Quake Shakes Regio as Residents Flee Streets
Italy is shaken by a heavy earthquake in Reggio causing residents to desert homes and rush into the streets. No damage has been reported.
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Reggio
Italy
Game Preserve Inspected in Missouri Conference
Springfield officials met with Washington DC agriculture department lead Miss Brewster and deputy state game warden Melton to inspect the Haney county game preserve in Taney. The visit followed a conference with St. Louis Park and Game Preserve president George J. McCann.
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Springfield
Charles E. Brewster
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
George J. McCann
St. Louis Park and Game Preserve
Haney County
Mr. Brewster
H. R. Melton
Taney
Missouri Summer Session Adds Agriculture Courses
The University of Missouri will offer agriculture courses at its summer session for the first time directed by J. D. Elliff. Estimated attendance is about 700. Webb City liquor case continued to allow more witnesses in Joplin. The local option trial before Judge D. E. Blair resumes next week as wets seek to nullify the election.
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Germany
Columbia
M. F. Miller
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Goettingen
J. D. Elliff
Webb City
Joplin
D. E. Blair
Circuit Court
Consul Investigates Strike In Ilasco
Italian consul representatives from St. Louis confer with Italian strikers at Ilasco as many foreigners who walked out of Atlas Cement plant last week depart the town.
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Hannibal
St. Louis
Ilasco
Atlas Cement Company
Joplin Man Nominated for Mines Bureau Chief
Representatives Morgan and Elkins presented to the president the name of Charles E. Schwartz of Joplin Missouri for chief of the new bureau of mines and mining.
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Joplin
Washington, D. C
Warner
Morgan and
Elvins
Charles E. Schwartz
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Fire destroys business section in Corder town
Higginsville reports Corder, a town of 1,000 located five miles east, had its business section burned. The town lacks a fire department and firefighting equipment. aid was sent from Higginsville to combat the blaze.
Train Wreck Traps 27 Passengers North of Here
A St. Louis and San Francisco northbound passenger train from Joplin to Pittsburg derailed north of this location. Twenty seven passengers narrowly escaped serious injuries as the train left the track. Officials investigated the cause and assessed minor damage to cars and tracks.
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Carl Junction
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Joplin
Here
S. James Ice Plant Sold
H. W. Alverson, a local hardware merchant, has purchased the ice light and power plant in St James that had been stalled nearly two years by the Morris Ruprecht Paule and Koeln company.
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S. James
St. James
H. W. Alverson
Morris Ruprecht, Paule & Koeln Company
Death linked to self harm in Joplin case
The death of Mrs. Lucinda Cripps in Joplin was caused by poison taken during a personal crisis. Anele stated her husband’s death prompted her act, tying the tragedy to turmoil in the household.
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Joplin
Lucinda Cripps
Anele
Awakes Wife Dead Then Kills Himself Near Rockport Mo
St Joseph Perry Noblett a young farmer near Rockport Missouri awoke to find his wife dead of heart disease and overwhelmed by grief fired a bullet into his own heart.
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St. Joseph
Perry Noblett
Rockport
Marshall Schools Choose New Public School Head
Marshall F. E. Thompson of Canon City Colorado was elected superintendent of public schools in Marshall for the coming year at a board of directors meeting.
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Marshall Schools
Marshall
F. E. Thompson
Canon City
Colo
Lebanon Bonds Sold at Premium by St Louis Bidder
Lebanon electric light and waterworks bonds totaling 29100 dollars, approved March 29, sold for a premium of 255 dollars. The winning bid came from Little & Hays Investment Company of St Louis.
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Lebanon
Little & Hays Investment Company of
St. Louis
Governor Appoints Niedringhaus to Blind School Board
Governor Hadler named Thomas K. Niedringhaus to the board of managers for the School for the Blind at St. Louis replacing Jones K. Jones, who resigned. The appointment occurs in Jefferson City and reflects ongoing school governance changes.
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James Niedringhaus
Jefferson City
Hadler
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
The
School For the Blind At
St. Louis
Jones K. Jones
Professor Invited to Germany Under Carnegie Exchange
Through the Carnegie foundation grant enabling exchanges of teachers between nations C. K. Francia of the University of Missouri Department of Agricultural Chemistry has been invited to a position at a German university.
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Germany
Columbia
Carnegie Foundation Fund
C. K. Francia
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
University of Missouri
Dormitory Plan Planned for Stephens College in Columbia
The board of regents approved a $50,000 dormitory for Stephens College a Baptist women’s college in Columbia and released public plans for the project.
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College
Columbia
Stephens’ College
Board of Regents
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Milwaukee reader Emma Lusk details relief from lifelong back pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health and urges other women to try it before surgery, noting the company ships free advice to those in need.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Lusk
First St
Medicine Company
En. Maass
Pinkham
Rs. Am
Trade Mar Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Sorat
Fragment reads as a historic ad line for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders trade during a period, with garbled branding and names. Readable elements indicate a commercial product trade and potentially a domestic remedy, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
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Mother Gray
Office boys swap gossip on a fired worker
In a brief exchange, two office boys discuss a coworker who was fired after a hose incident. The chatter captures the day’s small newsroom humor and workplace tension.
Unusual Attribute Causes Attic Ghost Rumor
Little Johnnie, who cannot pronounce eight, fears a ghost in the attic told by his nurse. He mutters to a child friend that the family has an old ghost up in the attic and is met with a curious question about its bite.
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Johnnie
Daughter and father in a quiet domestic scene
A father jokes with his daughter about age and a checkbook left on a table. The exchange frames a domestic moment with affectionate teasing and familial banter.
Joking Quip Sows Desertion in Paris
A witty exchange recounts a husband leaving his wife in Paris over a fashion dispute about fabric length. The barbering joke turns on indecision over whether she wanted three and a half yards or four, highlighting domestic frictions with light humor.
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Paris
Quite a Job on Hand in Stray Stories
A stray story notes a barber’s fuss over a moustache trim and a woman’s fuss over a gown. A man, described as a matrimonial agent for his two daughters, sparks the humorous exchange about professional preoccupations.
Hard on Children When Teacher Has Coffee Habit
A Mississippi school teacher describes lifelong coffee use causing nervousness mood swings and heart palpitations. After switching to Postum on a physician's advice she reports calmer nerves no irritability with pupils and brighter spirits. She credits Postum with improving health and mood and notes reading The Road to Wellville.
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Miss
Postum
Wellville
Pligs
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