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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
2
The Potosi Journal lists publisher F. M. Deggendorf in Potosi Missouri. OCR fragment mentions date placeholder and district details without clear event.
Scientists establish a trust to support astronomy ventures, aiming to expand access to stargazing and research. Within a year they anticipate public support growing as people value celestial exploration and invest in skyward study.
A New Jersey corporation with a long term lease of a traction and lighting plot aims to justify stability by planning permanent improvements.
The discovery by Prof. Goodspeed of the University of Pennsylvania that light rays radiate from the body to varying degrees may explain why some people shine in stories more than in person, suggesting a physical basis for public brilliance.
An Englishman constructs a carriage he believes will run at ten miles per hour. He notes the machine is in England not in our country and comments on our efforts to dodge such speed.
The new Cuban government shows a stronger financial performance in its first year. It claims a treasury of $500 and ends with a $35,000,000 surplus. All debts and expenses are reported as paid, a point of pride for the administration.
A St. Leis judge fixes a lawyer's time at 150 dollars per hour and the supreme court holds that in ordinary client relations a attorney cannot be held for error of judgment. The piece argues that these rulings suggest law schools should open full classes next fall.
New Hampshire abandons prohibition policy after a 45 year trial and adopts a license based approach. Vermont led the shift, leaving Maine Kansas and North Dakota as the remaining prohibition states.
English shipbuilders vow to keep fastest ocean liners for Cunard. The new 25 knot passenger ships will boast 65,000 horsepower each, 23,000 more than the Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany’s fastest ocean greyhound.
Paleontologists from the University of California report discovering bone and polished stone implements in Chester County caves. Bones from many extinct animals were also found, indicating the region as a rich field for scientific investigation.
An officer stationed at Port Leavenworth is reported to have married a Filipino woman, described as temporary, causing friction with his engagement to an American girl. The Filipino wife has arrived to claim her rights and results in embarrassment for the officer.
The writer asserts that journalism of the future must be a profession earned through education. St Clair McKelway argues there is no substitute for the hard school of experience, stating that real degrees in journalism come from practical training, not from academia alone.
Chicago reports Joseph Leiter proposes to settle his debts with remaining creditors for twenty cents on the dollar. Once a famed figure in the wheat corner of Iseros, he was said to have earned millions before later family support covered losses. The offer marks a modest end to a meteoric financial career.
Anvele Sam employs a Culb hooded Indian sailor nicknamed Great White Tear from the Crow tribe. Educated at Carlisle, he enlisted to serve his country and enjoy life at sea. He quickly proves himself with a strong start and a solid naval record.
An entomologist in California found that the nectarophora rosae Linn grows wings due to chemical excitation from magnesium salts fed to the plant. The author extends the idea to suggest that if a small insect can grow wings by eating magnesium salts, a chemical might exist that could sprout such organs in humans.
A Missouri city faces a dire flood as waterworks and power fail, leaving 20 000 homeless and estimates of dozens dead. Rescue efforts surge with 15 boats reaching the east and west bottoms. police and volunteers push residents to higher ground while the city endures near total darkness and rationed water.
St Louis faces its worst river conditions in years with the Mississippi rising toward the danger line. Overnight stages reach 27.8 feet, threatening 30 feet as rainfall continues. River travelers flee, lowlands flood, and river Des Peres Cahokia creek and tributaries swell. Merchants move goods to second stories as forecasts vary and rain persists.
Des Moines records reveal the river falling rapidly with eight feet reported at Boone. About 5,000 residents in Des Moines remain homeless, aided by relief committees delivering provisions and clothing. From ten miles up to ten below the river, around 2,000 homes are underwater, and extreme cold worsens conditions for flood victims especially women and children. Reports warn of pneumonia and related deaths as doctors struggle to cope with sleepless rounds.
Chicago June 3 voters cast a light ballot due to rain. Democrats four seats Republicans four seats. Judge Elbridge Haney defeated. Judge Theodore Brentane reelected Superior Court. Richard Tuthill John Gibbons Frederick A. Smith Republicans won Circuit Court seats. Mascoutah Illinois June 3 Nick Vargand accidental gun discharge hurts wife seriously.
Missouri report lists the First National Bank of Kennett with 25000 capital, Wentworth Military Academy graduation, Jefferson City boards awarding two ward schools and a negro school contract, Hannibal bonds for a new high school, and Missouri Valley College graduate Tokichi Kamada set to become a minister. The piece notes various local incidents, accidents, and economic ventures across the state, including bankruptcies, legal actions, lightning damage, and planned large orchards in Webster county.
A June 3 Gainesville tornado wrecked hotels mills and depots, with about 100 dead and 500 at a cotton mill. Bodies were recovered across Gainesville and New Holland, with dozens more injured. Deaths included many named residents and workers, plus casualties in the negro section and surrounding towns.
Washington June 3 The monthly public debt statement shows total debt less cash in treasury at end May 24 1903 standing at 101856080 a decrease of 3247155 for the month Elmira North Carolina June 6 An explosion at 530 pm Monday destroyed the plant where jeavite a high explosive was made three men killed and several injured
Paris dispatch reports Gov Gen Bean detained in Tequin amid upheaval in Yun Nan Chinese province. Two hundred French subjects are surrounded at Yun Nan Fu and the Hong Tse railroad works are interrupted due to the rebellion spreading through the area.
A Jackson Kentucky scouting party under Lieut Frey from Shelbyville located the Gatling gun light atop a hill overlooking Jackson. The light had been annoying the Gatling gun squad, and the town was quiet on Monday night according to the Jackson report.
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