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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
2
A brief dialogue hints at social judgment as one speaker labels a young man as a con man while another observer notes his growing behavior. The exchange suggests a murmur of reputational chatter within a community setting.
An OCR fragment promotes Cuticura Ointment and fragrant Talcum for soothing rough baby skin with hot baths and gentle remedies. The brief ad copy appeals to mothers, mentioning purity and sweetness and includes stray phrases about family care.
A bluejacket in the British navy is forbidden to cultivate a mustache and is fined a month’s pay as he attempts it. Honest men do what they can, him honest men do whom they can. Learn to like the common price, you’ll have more to like. It is hard to get some men to talk as it is to get some women to equit.
Washington reports at Senate investigation show Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood's Ohio campaign backed by Col. William Cooper Procter with $500,000 and other leaders like James W. Gerard and J. Goffey contributing tens of thousands. Testimony details totals spent in various states and by national committees, noting attempts to allocate funds and avoid disclosure.
Washington reports the Senate approved the $445 million annual civil appropriation bill and sent it to conference. An amendment allows Congress to decide which government publications are issued, with current issues extended to June 1721. Other amendments fund internal revenue guards, extend a revolving fund, and permit war workers’ travel home for resignations or separations.
London authorities alarmed by rising number of children with bad teeth have completed investigations at Croydon near London. Of five children examined, three showed poor dental health, indicating widespread dental decay among youngsters and prompting calls for improved oral care.
Gen Rodolfo Herrero, accused of assassinating Carranza, surrendered to Gen Lazeuro Cantenas in Puebla and was taken to Mexico City to reveal details. Two Americans, Homer Carr and MacDonald, were captured at Jiminez Chihuahua. State Dept reports identify them as Manners connected to Huasteca Petroleum and ASRC. Villa forces hold Homer Carr as he pushes for recognition of his military command in Hidalgo.
A trained teller, Schumacher of the Pheenty National Bank, was arrested on charges tied to a 35000 dollar shortfall. The tale reports he claimed the money was to be used to settle debts but a doctor later admitted taking 10000 from his pocket after Schumacher passed out. The incident unfolds amid broader legal and political notes from Washington and local events.
The Federal Government alleges sugar refiners Reaton Massachusetts and Henry E Worcester with profiteering under the Lever Act. The Revere refinery and Worcester face charges of excess prices and withholding sugar from the market. American Sugar Refining Company and W K Green are accused of selling sugar at high prices. The case claims millions were made by hoarding and price regulation across New England. Worcester and Green surrendered to arrest. action targets sugar pricing, distribution, and brokered sales to independents.
Washington hearing on railroad rate hike cites $1,017,000,080 in added revenue sought through freight charges. Howard Elliott of the Association of Railway Executives tells ICC the wage adjustment is separate and notes federal control altered property values. Elliott cites proposed freight rate increases across regions to cover returns on investments, while other items report court suits, police chief races, and a film-portrait of a violent incident.
Meveland Ohio NP records a statement from I Manna about John T King of Connecticut before the Senate Investigating Committee in Washington It quotes King and Hanna regarding a claimed pledge to raise funds for Gen Woods Campaign and mentions ties to Roosevelt memorial plans and a meeting in New York The remarks detail observed campaign management and fundraising efforts with King.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 11 to 4 against the President's mandate proposal on Armenia. A separate report noted a 21 to 4 count opposing the resolution, with debate to determine constitutional legality and form. Senator Lodge signaled possible action, while some Democrats were absent or opposed the measure.
An old collage of advertisements and humorous clippings describe a money back guarantee for Hunt's Galve skin treatment and several comic anecdotes. The text includes testimonials and a sales pitch about eczema and itching remedies, plus a Bavarian style golf quip and a trolley travel anecdote.
An 1900 advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, claiming physicians prescribe the drug for cold, headache, neuritis, toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, lumbago, neurite, and general pain. The package notes Bayer as the maker and describes 12 tablet tin bottles and larger packages for sale.
An Atlantic Monthly excerpt notes baboons trained as shepherds, guiding sheep and guarding a fateful infant, showing strong affection to their charges. The trained simians fetch and herd, reacting with alarm to distant howls, demonstrating surprising care and utility.
In a terse exchange Miss Quizzer asks about a Colossean visit while Mr. Filmhownd explains it has been closed for repairs for years. He says he passed it up for newer live pictures, citing the Loses as a reason.
A wry gag contrasts the man’s blunt query with the woman’s imagined reply about her bath and finery, poking at social vanity and gender roles in a concise humorous exchange.
A fragment recounts a theater rehearsal where an actor refuses a demanding trio of roles in a production. Wellington insists he cannot perform all three parts, arguing it cannot be done, while others question the feasibility, and a tension-filled exchange follows about who can take the parts.
A garbled OCR style passage shows characters addressing someone named Charley and Mra Torkins with disjointed phrases about beauty, value, and selling. It includes scattered exclamations and cryptic lines about following advice and personal conviction, lacking clear narrative.
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