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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
3
Mrs. Graham, an estimable lady fond of house decoration, drank a glass of red ink thinking it was claret. She was frightened but unharmed. The doctor quipped that there is such a thing as pushing the decorating craze too far.
Rich soil and pure water on 10 to 640 acres plus 2 town lots offered for $210. Payments $10 monthly. Write for information to Dr. Chas. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. Popley and George refuse milk after overhearing adults claim it is good for him. Mr. Popley rebukes the imprudence of letting him hear such talk, insisting the boy now won’t drink milk.
An advertisement urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and authenticity, highlighting its over 30 years of use and the signature of the brand as the reliable remedy for infants and children.
A Philadelphia Press quip contrasts a jealous neighbor with a man getting a chicken at Mr Green's store. An Atascosa County Texas farm sale proclaims last chances to buy 10 to 640 acres near San Antonio, plus two town lots for 210 dollars, with literature and views available from Dr Charles F Simmons in San Antonio.
A fragmentary page offers literary commentary about a thoughtful man and an optical illusion about idleness. It shifts to an advertisement for rich watered land in South Texas offered for sale from 10 to 640 acres and two town lots at 210 dollars with monthly payments. An unrelated cigar ad and a quotation by Bacon plus a local dealer note conclude the damaged text.
A fragmentary ad item promotes cures for St Vitus' dance and nervous disorders with bold claims by Kline's Great Serve Restorer. It markets free readings and a trial battle and treatise, listing S01 Arch Street Philadelphia and a quip about people not helping a man blow his horn for the music.
Washington reports Gen Luke Wright of Memphis is to become secretary of war likely by July 1. Wright, a Democrat, is said to back the Democratic ticket next November, with the move viewed as a strategic bid to gain Democratic support and break the Solid South. Memphis ties, Wright's business ally, and the Commercial Appeal’s publication are cited as proof.
Lakewood New Jersey reports no official bulletin on Thursday about former President Grover Cleveland’s condition. A personal friend of Dr. Bryant says the ex president may have stomach cancer. Mrs. Cleveland remains optimistic though and doctors held late consultations before a planned trip to New York. The hotel manager says there was apparent improvement on Thursday.
Messages received from the Orient via the Japanese liner Shinono report disasters in China. A Chinese typhoon struck the Kan river valley with extreme violence, leaving hundreds of boats destroyed and a flood to follow. A coal mine fire in Kwangsi caused many deaths, with limited details available.
Detectives traced Princess Amelie Louizse of Furstenburg and Gustav Ko gian, an automobile firm employee, to Zurich after eloping from Vienna. They hurriedly left for an unknown destination upon learning they were discovered. The princess reportedly carried a large quantity of jewelry, including valuable tiaras, with a description sent to European jewelers warning purchase.
Lima reports the supreme judge frees twelve political prisoners including an American, ruling they were not implicated in the recent insurrection led by Dr. Durand. Several senators and deputies remain jailed as political suspects and appeal to the supreme court against military-prosecution.
At the New Hampshire state convention held in Concord on Wednesday the Democratic delegates voted almost unanimously not to instruct their delegates to vote for William J. Bryan at the Denver convention. The outcome signals a preference for free delegates or discretion in casting their ballots.
Professor Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago warns that saving to protect family can lead to neglecting them and mocks a job ad offering $1 a week. A Seminary Avenue youth replies with a humorous offer to furnish a premium and questions about Sundays and trousers solidity.
A child asks who first conceived music and an aunt reflects that origins are prehistoric. The exchange shows curiosity about ancient sound making and memory of distant past. The aunt’s reply hints at deep time when music began as an instinctive human expression.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. H. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh stating it cures constitutional diseases. The copy claims internal dosing and a $100 reward if it fails and notes sales through druggists along with a constipation remedy suggestion.
A Louisville Courier Journal flavor line notes a quip about genius. It contrasts a supposed Dr Johnson who touches every post in his pathway with a person who touches every friend he meets, implying endless social reach and effort.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Write at once to Dr Chas F Sim mons in San Antonio Texas for information about buying 10 to 640 acres and 2 town lots of fertile Texas land for 210 dollars payable 10 dollars per month. The inventor proclaims wonders while his spouse questions money flow.
Warning farmers: Dr Chas F Simmons of San Antonio offers fertile South Texas farms from 10 to 640 acres plus two town lots for 210 dollars with payments of 10 dollars monthly. Apply now to Dr Chas F Simmons, San Antonio Texas. Youth the Time to Build Wisely urged by Rev G Deaton, stressing character and principle shaping the future.
Advance sheets of the forthcoming annual report of State Superintendent of Insurance W. D. Vandiver announce that new laws and department regulations have elevated Missouri’s insurance sector. The year saw fraternal beneficiary associations pay out 4,278,872.86 while receiving 3,342,837.83. Total premiums reached 52,377,985.65 with losses of 18,915,971.06 and company profits of 13,702,014.53.
The Joplin News Herald notes three top soloists from the region in the latest festival. Adelaide Norwood of Seneca, Rosine Morris of Webb City, and Miss Hesslebere of Carthage perform widely, with Morris touring the East between concerts. The piece adds their presence justifies pride locally and is likened to a valuable dividend.
Judge Trimble upholds Pemberton dramshop law applying state liquor rules to cities under charter. Sherman Stansbury owner of Leeper House bar in Chillicothe was fined 50 dollars for selling intoxicating liquor without bond to the county court.
The St Nicholas Magazine lists prize winners from St. Joseph pupils in a global competition across prose verse and drawing. Three local students earned gold prizes in the field against worldwide entrants.
The body of an infant was recovered from a creek in Mexico city area with a wire around the neck and bricks for ballast. The corpse had been submerged for an extended period, alarming local police observers and prompting an investigation into the circumstances.
Dr Robert Goldbeck, once noted as a pianist and composer, died at his home in St Louis at age 73. In his Prussian youth, Goldbeck was celebrated as a virtuoso and performed before kings and queens.
Macon businessmen sign a remonstrance directed to Burlington management opposing the use of foreign labor on ongoing Missouri improvements. The move reflects local reaction to labor sourcing amid the construction effort.
Joplin and Pittsburg Kansas will be connected by a trolley line on July 1 using the Heim system known as the air line. Construction began last October and the line will run 34 miles.
Excelsior Springs will gain a street car line independent of the Kansas City health resort interurban projects. The plan places no connection with those broader interurban efforts.
George L. Barker has been appointed postmaster at Sargent Texas county Missouri replacing William P. Blake who has resigned.
Attention farmers, virgin Texas lands are selling fast from 1 percent to 640 acres and 2 town lots of a $5,000 acre tract for 210 dollars, payable 10 monthly. Dr. Chas. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
At a special meeting the Mexico council refused to grant a local option election set for June 15 citing illegality. City attorney A C Whitson provided a lengthy opinion holding the August primary to be the general election, shaping the decision.
C P Crowe aged 45 a contracting painter and decorator fell from a scaffolding twenty feet at Major John L Bittinger's residence in St Joseph and was killed instantly.
Ancient Thebes reportedly possessed a vast defense network with a hundred gates. Each gate could dispatch 16,000 soldiers and 20 chariots, totaling 1,000,000 fighting men and 2,000 chariots across the city’s gates.
The calcone of Chillicothe has closed with licenses expired. It marks the first time in city history no saloon operates there. Nearly all former saloons are now rented by store-keepers.
Allen's Foot-Ease is pitched as a cure for hot sweating callous and swollen aching feet. The ad claims universal endorsement by all Druggiste and offers a 25 cent price with a trial package free at Allen 5 Olmsted Roy N.
The announcement states Professor Robert Koch, renowned German bacteriologist, will soon visit the leper settlement on Mookalok Island, Honolulu. The planned visit signals attention from international medical experts to the site.
Cumberland Maryland coal mines in the Fairmont and Clarksburg areas run full time again after a strike. Consolida tion Coal Co controls the mines and the lake trade demand affects 7 000 to 10 000 workers.
The Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry arrives in Tacoma Washington and anchors in Commencement Bay at 11:30 Wednesday morning.
Write to Dr. Chas F. Simmons in San Antonio, Texas, to learn how to buy from 10 to 640 acres and 2 town lots of prime South Texas land for 213 dollars with 10 dollars monthly. The ad includes a Sydney Smith quotation about looking both down and up in life.
Readers are told chocolate treats are healthful and popular with easy preparation using OUR PIF chocolate flavor. Directions and ingredients are provided on the package, put up by D-Zerta Co Rochester, N. Y. The text mentions a motto about men and convictions.
An official opinion to the state insurance department from Attorney General Hadley states that joint stock fire insurance companies are authorized to insure against losses caused by natural gas explosions.
The Shelbina National Bank with 200 capital is authorized to begin business. Office staff includes J. H Wood as president James E Ragsdale as vice president and W H Jones as cashier.
Missouri university cadets hold annual drill on the quadrangle. Company C wins the cup for the beer frilled company.
Farmers profit by breeding mares for draft work and rearing colts. Larger mares can boost output and allow stallion cost to be borne by colt value. Select brood mares with strong feet, bone, depth, and a feminine head. Begin training in three to four weeks, ensure proper collars, and provide a protein rich ration including bran and clover hay to support foal development.
Advice to ensure small pies exercise due to cold wet days. Warns that a heavy milker sow or pigs staying nestbound can cause thumps in the farmer’s hands, leaving little time for remedies. Emphasizes proactive activity to prevent illness.
A short humorous anecdote describes Bobby visiting his orthodox deacon uncle in the country. During dinner Bobby, hungry and patient no more, pounds the table and shouts Amen now Uncle Horace Amen in a playful moment of impatience.
A compact ad features quotes and product line notes. It cites Chas Buxton and Marcus Aurelius as sources for short maxims and promotes Lewis' Factory single binder cigars based in Peona Illinois. The piece emphasizes a rich taste and dealer availability.
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