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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR note mentions goods for spring and summer, with purchases or items bought. Reads unclear phrases about regard for and to-date fashions. Likely a local advertisement or sale listing with fashion items and prices not fully legible.
Our assortment includes India Linens Oxfords Pique Madras Dress Goods and Embroidery for men and women. We showcase Spring Suit samples offer fit guaranteed and prices near hand-me-downs. Ladies hats bonnets and new styles invite inspection and dates for viewing.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a murky business communiqué from a corset firm pledging thanks for patronage. It mentions a few names and an address but lacks clear events, dates, or actionable details. The text is garbled and does not present a coherent news item.
Fragments show trains by St Louis and Belmont Mail, Bismarck, Minoru Patna, and Wem stations. Text includes times like 4.27 pm and 3.24. The readable bits suggest a railway timetable snippet with southbound routing and express tags, but many words are garbled.
A directory listing county officials including senator Jude Dearimg representative Eversole presiding judge Paye judge Barner clerk Isaac Letcher clerk Join Long probate Jus A Henson judge Meri Jet Wiguiniethan treasurer Hoyor prosecuting attorney Risaches county assessor Willits school commissioner Trouston surveyor Ukowkins justice Ryan Deal Mineral Point. Court dates shown for each court on first and fourth Mondays in March August November February May August November. Special taxes notice to follow Leanee.
Local notes record residents traveling through town and visiting friends with names like Miss Nellie Ajilon, Mr. Jas Shields, and Mrs. Miller. Several confirmations of subscriptions, orders for picnic bills, and plans for a Hunters Mill event on June 27 are mentioned along with ongoing everyday commerce and small contracts.
Local notes report a new railroad time card change from the prior Sunday with early departures and a 15 minute earlier return. Telephone poles were erected and wire stringing to begin, aiming to have phones in operation by July. Memorial Day exercises at Topeswell drew a large crowd despite threatening weather. Other items include sheriff’s notes on auctions, a mining shaft in progress near Palmyra, and a moral reflection on policing and education funding prompting wage comparisons.
The readable fragment references Lead Cos and Blac well with mentions of extpley and Hira torre. Details are incomplete but imply a local industrial or mining note with names and places.
Widespread church attendance marked a weekend in Mazel Creek with announced weddings. Miss Ella Turner wed Melvin Trosle of St Louis, in a ceremony at Mr W M Turner’s home. The bride wore white cashmere and the newlyweds departed for St Louis after the celebration.
Memorial Day at Wapewell drew a large crowd despite morning clouds. The procession formed for the march to the cemetery with hundreds gathered, veterans and residents sharing in ceremonies before moving to the grove for a long day of observances. A woman near the end described a tragedy linked to Mr. Ross, whose death weighed on the community as details emerged.
Farmlands sought for sale with many inquiries. Small farms and large stock range tracts needed. Persons having farms for sale may find buyers by listing with me, W. C. Auner.
A Missouri indictment accuses Sam Doss of Desloge of running a gambling base in town. Deputy Sheriff James Murphy pursued Doss to Desloge and Plat River after he fled, Doss allegedly resisted arrest with a firearm. The deputy fired warning shots but Doss surrendered after bond, then filed a warrant against the deputy. circumstances described as justifying the deputy’s action.
Remedy claim promises quick cure with quinine tablets and contains a garbled signature and price. Health note attributes success to the product and offers a refund if it fails. The ad-style copy reads like a health cure advertisement with dubious authenticity.
A jumble of names and fragments appears, including Metin Nicholson Felgrade Me au Pulte and Susie Sebyittie with partial references to locations like Waek Spring and Mooney. The text is garbled with scattered numbers and incomplete phrases.
A jumble of events from Salinas County describes waterworks agitation, a Madison County proposition to fund read projects, and local residents like Mrs Ames Sisk. The report mentions Dowiplin ties, a Malthlin's worker’s injury, Tom Burns Jr stabbed but not seriously, and Mrs W C Askin misplacing money that burned. The piece ends with pricing notes and a Potosi subscription nudge.
An Oklahoma man recounts a dramatic incident where a desperate white man threatened his scalp. A Native American confronts him, striking with a glove and then walking away as witnesses react with astonishment. Later, the man explains why he did not pursue further violence, citing the confrontation as a tribal feud.
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