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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
2
A column of sharp quips on world events and everyday life cites a New York find of a $150 pearl, mosquitoes as a burden, and jokes about airships and glamorized fashion. It notes Denver’s heavy snow, growing public opinion, and potential shifts in Venezuela policy under President Gomez.
Nevada may regain prominence as a precious metals producer as two mining camps yielded $2,000,000 in gold during March. A rush of prospectors is expected to follow, and fresh gold discoveries could lessen Nevadans’ heavy devotion to silver.
The piece notes most women dislike the recent hat trends yet fear no available alternatives and argues women should help shape fashion policy rather than be governed by it. It frames hat wearers as able to influence government through styling choices.
The passage notes that the American passion for ancestors provides a living for genealogists and is comparatively harmless. It suggests vanity and self-indulgence are common, ancestors cost little beyond poker, and family unity can grow from seeking roots despite temptations like drinking or gambling.
Examination of the bank premises revealed a steel door with plate glass knobs and shiny combination dials that formed a convincing safe facade. The door concealed nothing behind it, raising questions about how such a sham could be constructed and go unnoticed by workers.
There remains doubt about whether current military activity in Nicaragua will affect the long standing peace in Central America. The debate centers on potential consequences for regional stability and the prospects for lasting settlements amid ongoing tensions.
The speaker notes a dramatic doubling of bean output from two quarts to sixteen million quarts into thirty-two million quarts, praising the efficiency as a triumph in dietary science and political economy.
An actress spent about an hour in jail after a late evening incident in Cincinnati in which she stabbed two men with a hatpin. The press agent handling the case has shown little enthusiasm or willingness to discuss the affair.
Cleveland reports a man who wakes his wife at night to claim his rat wife killed herself. He vows to tell his third wife the same tale about his second wife, a tactic he believes will drive the poor woman to despair.
Indictments from El Paso allege a Chinese exclusion law violation with a plan moving 700 Chinese into the United States. Americans Mexicans and a Chinese partner allegedly ran the operation, paying $500 per entry, with stewards and cooks aiding the smugglers as two Mexicans ferried migrants across the Rio Grande. The case targets Robert W Stevenson Bob Leung Jose Tarra Carlos Lavetra Sam Wah and others. trial set in Chicago with transport to the city for June.
Trains carrying the mails were dispatched over the Georgia railroad under government direction. The crews' composition was not disclosed though many black firemen may be hired due to a white labor shortage amid strikes. Arbitration demands arose from United States Commissioner of Labor Neill, and the Georgia Joint Terminal company complicates arbitration terms. George E. Evans of Louisville and Nashville is expected to confer with Georgia Railroad President Scott.
David Henderson of Jersey City killed his daughter Martha then took his own life in a Paris restaurant Pere Tranquille. An inquest found he was a mental wreck from drinking. Bodies to be buried in Switzerland at the family chateau. Mrs. Henderson and two other daughters, Olga and Gladys, along with the governess, were present and are under physician care. Henderson was a wealthy man living between America and Europe.
In Port Limon Costa Rica seven people were killed and twelve wounded after Democrats and Republicans clashed over the killing of a Republican policeman. Demo crat leader Precepio Arana was stabbed but will recover as authorities halted a duel planned by presidential candidates Juan Maria Segreda and Claudio Coto. The combatants had begun to close on twenty paces when police intervened.
London reports the cruiser battleship in vincible completed an eight hour speed trial at 28 knots and briefly reached 29 knots. The run is claimed as the world record for a ship of its size or type.
Washington Representative Weeks of Massachusetts introduces a bill authorizing the construction of eight submarine boats at a total cost not to exceed 4 million dollars. The proposal outlines funding and procurement details for the submarine program.
S. C. Coffman aged 65 of Zeal South Dakota fractured leg in a wagon fall. He drove 90 miles to Phillip then rode a train to Rapid City to seek medical aid.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas a special grand jury adjourned without indictments after Judge Grace presided over the lynching of a Black man on Wednesday night. The report notes the emphatic charge by the judge but no action taken by the jury.
Several hundred men search for N. H. Myers and Charles Doyle carpenters after a large snowslide swept a section of the Abercrombie canyon along the Copper River and Great Western railroad, burying them.
Jackson authorities report the pursuit of escaped convict Tom Atkinson in Winston county has been abandoned and the trooper team recalled. No further action planned at this time.
In New York City the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company sues the American Sugar Refining company for $30 million under the Sherman act. The plaintiff alleges American Sugar secured a controlling interest and closed down a Philadelphia plant. The case, previously dismissed in 1908, was revived by the U S circuit court of appeals. Lawyers include John G Milburn Henry W Taft for American Sugar and Frank S Black for plaintiffs.
Fremont Neb resident Frank Kent, an insane youth, died after leaping toward a moving Northwestern train at the depot. Deputy Sheriff W P Condit, who tried to restrain him, lost his left leg and is dying at the hospital. Kent had been committed to the state hospital in Lincoln. The pair rolled under the wheels during the struggle.
Des Moines post office inspectors probe a mystery after Panora residents received Jetters containing hundred dollar bills. Five people admit sums totaling 1125 dollars. A note reads Your friend and one letter bears Portland Oregon postmark. Viola Lapegitt received 225 dollars in tens.
In Dowagciac Michigan eight men were at the Geesey Hoop mill when the boiler exploded. Five were instantly killed one died of injuries another was severely hurt and one escaped uninjured. The dead include Deforest Geesey owner Frank Geesey brother of the owner and four employes.
Minoru, king Edward's crown colt, justified his name meaning success in Japanese by winning at Epsom. The victory underscores the horse's elite status as a top entry in the English-racing scene.
In Spokane Washington the body of Patrick Corrigan a wealthy farmer from Custer Wisconsin was recovered from the river. His pockets were turned inside out and his gold watch pin and cash were missing, investigators said.
Boatswain Alexander Hamilton of the U S cruiser Pennsylvania was injured while the ship dropped anchor and suffered the amputation of both legs with grim prospects for recovery.
After a municipal defeat the Dowieite faction leaves Zion City Illinois to broker a Canadian Pacific land sale in Edmonton Alberta to establish a new town. Wilbur Glen Voliva, Dowie’s successor, plans to shift lace workers to farming and abandon the lace industry Dowie founded.
Standard Aviation Co. filed incorporation papers to build operate lease and manage air ships with a capital of 20000 dollars half paid in incorporators are Orville W. Owen Frederick W. Heminger and J Howard Pray.
James W. OConnell, head of the International Machinists Association, and leaders of allied unions weigh a general strike in all Baltimore and Ohio railroad machine shops after failed talks to settle disputes over the new piece-work system.
David Booth, arrested in San Francisco, charged with passing bogus checks in El Paso and sought in Memphis for $1,000 embezzlement. Booth captured Tuesday night with George W. Taylor, who is charged with negotiating bogus checks in Los Angeles.
A blaze on the coasting freight steamer Coquitlam steaming through the Gulf of Georgia from Vancouver left one man dead and four others severely burned. The fire, started while engineer Black and fireman Larson were alone in the engine room, killed Larson and gravely injured Black who attempted the rescue. Second Mate Watts and two Japanese firemen suffered serious injuries in the disaster.
Seattle police arrested William Wilson known as Baseball Wilson on a fugitive from justice charge. He is wanted for the alleged robbery of post office station 128 in Chicago on December 23, 1907.
George W Thompson shot and killed his wife, mistaking her for a burglar. Thompson, who had retired early, said his wife was downstairs sewing and lit a match when he woke, thinking it was a burglar’s lantern and fired twice from under his pillow. The incident is reported as a tragic misidentification.
The first five months of 1909 show a rising ratio of divorces to marriages in Los Angeles County with a divorce granted for every four marriages since January 1. In 1908 the ratio was 1 to 6, in San Francisco 1 to 7, and in the United States 1 to 12.
Lafayette Ind July reports Eliass Ray a millionaire landowner confessed causing the death of Conrad Ortman at a local hospital. Ray says Ortman attacked him with a stick, he grabbed a tongger stick in self defense and struck Ortman on the head.
Cape Girardeau reports Ben Degenhard was arrested near Wittenberg north of the city after an altercation with employer Fritz Zehrl. Zehrl, a Witnois farmer, was struck on the head with a plank during a dispute over work.
Denver Colorado secures the 2025 Presbyterian general assembly after Chicago and Atlantic City withdrew their bids. The decision shifts the event to the Mile High City, shaping future church-wide programming and travel plans for attendees.
Prof Charles Zeublin of the University of Chicago discussed at a dinner how legends in art and poetry carry universal truths. He cited Pendleton mothers cutting children's hair with shears and a bowl, noting the painful result and lack of elegance before recalling a Sunday school joke about Samson and Dellah.
A young man revived from a coma reveals why he felt alive after near burial. He reasons that in heaven feet would be warm, while in hell feet would be cold, concluding his senses proved he was not dead. Finland uncovers rich iron ore fields in Nyland and Ladoga regions, prompting a mining venture.
A humorous exchange from the Universalist Leader features two athletes boasting about their feats. The first claims he pulls 0 gallons from a well each morning before breakfast, while the other counters that he hauls a boat from the river every morning.
A fragmentary playful dialogue depicts Nebuchadnezzar eating grass and declaring himself a consumer. The text lampoons appetite and regret over lost estate while a coy line hints at a girl’s reluctance to admit a kiss.
Gust Hedlund aged 28 of Minneapolis died and companion Elias Dorren was dying in City Hospital after one man released gas in their hotel room at Lymian's hotel. Hedlund had come to Minneapolis from Grand Forks North Dakota.
Philadelphia report states a contract for 105 locomotives was placed with Baldwin Locomotive Works by the Harriman liner. The deal highlights ongoing expansion in rail equipment and ties to Harriman interests.
A spark from a railroad engine started forest fires that ripped through Dalton near Negaunee Michigan destroying much of the village. The blaze consumed three million feet of lumber and a large mill, with losses estimated at about 50000 dollars.
Montreal-Philippe H. Roy former speaker of the Quebec legislature and president of the Bank of St. John was found guilty of falsifying returns on the bank s condition.
Paducah Kentucky reports the Illinois Central railroad shops will open in June with a full force for the first time in more than a year.
William G. Conley and George Gibbs, conductors on the St. Paul road, were drowned when their beat capsized in Lake Chanhassen, 17 miles from Minneapolis. The incident occurred on the lake in Minneapolis area waters, highlighting a fatal maritime accident near Minnesota.
The fifth annual convention of the Associated Western Yale clubs opens in Pittsburg with President Taft and Secretary of State Knox expected to attend. The meeting gathers Yale alumni organizations from the western states to discuss alumni affairs and university ties.
An anecdote from From the Foreland to Penzance recounts Weymouth mayor during a royal visit. He refused to kneel to greet the queen, saying he cannot, claiming a wooden leg. The ceremony master urged compliance, the king laughed, and a smile spread across the queen’s face.
A mission worker visiting a New Orleans reformatory encounters an old acquaintance named Jim, once seen as virtuous. The prisoner admits to stealing a barrel of sweet potatoes, expressing unexpected acceptance of his downfall with a wry somebodies line. The exchange highlights a fall from presumed integrity.
A huffy ship Captain, tired of management woes and odd tourist questions, heads to the bridge when a dapper youth asks what caused the commotion off the starboard side. He replies, politely yet sarcastically, that a catfish may have just had kittens on the port side.
A short note links a first dancer described as very attractive to a second figure the daughter of a prominent steel magnate. The item hints at social intrigue surrounding a family connected to the steel industry.
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