Potosi Journal Official Washington County Directory
Official Washington County directory listing circuit judge j Williams state senator c M Buford county court judges clerk probate judge and other county officials. Includes court holding times and listed schedules for trains Memphis Express St Louis Local and Texas express with Potosi timing and Sunday service note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Williams
Hills
C. M. Buford
Centerville
Berea
C. N. Banta
Berry- Preaigiaee
L. A
Goan Ate Gouri
N. I. Robinson
S. G
G. Smiley
J. F Williams
Caledonia
J. W. Houston
Konduie
Nh. Hawkins
Summit
W. A. Cooper
O. F. Beal
Mineral Point
Angus County
Alonday
Little Tock Preak
Texas Xpress
Memphis Express
Local Express Press
St. Louis
Eesenne
Local notes from Potosi area and neighboring towns
A rapid parade of visits and movements across the region. Many residents and visitors from Cadet, St Louis, Belgrade, Mineral Point, Flat River and nearby towns are noted in weekly social recaps, with several family visits, subscriptions renewed, and local business mentions. A miner suffers a leg injury at Hunt shaft. a special train takes him to Bonne Terre hospital.
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Arthur Dotson
Hunt Shaft
Fle
Raf
Bonne ‘Verte
Leadwond Boner
Irondale Man Visits Relatives After Oklahoma and Kansas Trip
Mr. T. F. Sloan of Irondale, visiting his son Dr. J. M. Sloan here, left Tuesday to visit relatives in Oklahoma and Kansas. He is accompanied by Raymond Nixon of Farmington, who joined him from that place on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Sloan
Irondale
J. M. Sloan
Oklahoma
Kansas
Raymond Nixon
Farmington
Arcadia Youth Drowns at Iron Mountain Lake
Lew Johnson of Arcadia drowned at Iron Mountain Lake on a Thursday afternoon while swimming with a group of youths. About 26 years old, he wandered into water too deep for him to swim and was unable to be rescued.
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Lew's
Johnson
Arcadia
Iron Mountain Lake
Tie
De Soto Republican recounts mail theft incident
A Desoto area report describes a pupil or group scattering letters from a car between De Soto and Vineland. Investigator Ktenzen led the inquiry and retrieved some items. witnesses noted letters were not retrieved by the intended recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSoto Republican
de Son
Vineland
Mongay
Ktensen
Okioy
Community Notes Span Club, Subscriptions, a Fatal Accident
The Boys' Club of the Methodist Church hosted by the Home Mission Society at the parsonage attracted about 30 boys for an enjoyable evening. L J Newcomer of Pond Creek renewed his Journal subscription for his family and ordered copies sent to his son in Elvins Missouri. Edward Wood of Bismarck, a brake man on the Iron Mountain Fly, was killed after being knocked from a train at Wolf Creek bridge. his body was recovered. Work on the Presbyterian church foundation began and the building committee aims to complete by next fall, though no contracts have been let yet.
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The
Methodist Church
Home Mission Society
L. J. Newcomer
Pond Creek
Journal
E. J. Newcomer
J. M. Newcomer
Elvins
Edward Wood
Bismarck
Iron Mountain
Wolf Creek Bridge
Fills
Evans
Ed Wood
New Presbyterian Church
Sheriff J W Collins won't seek re election this year
Sheriff J W Collins announces he will not run again despite AG Office indicating no legal barrier after two terms. A constitutional amendment last election repealed ineligibility, prompting his decision to step aside for others. The note also covers a jaybird attack on a toad, mail regulation on obscene cards, and a cycling club's PotCal visit with road conditions and a car in the mud en route to Ironton.
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J. W. Collins
Attorney- General
St. Louis
Potcal
Hillsboro
DeSoto
Barytes
Old Mines
Richwoods
Jefferson County
Ironton
Str. Louis
Potosi
New Republican Candidates For Local Offices In Potosi
Hon M F Rhodes of Potosi announced for Republican Representative nomination. L W Casey of Potosi seeks Sheriff nomination, praised as active Republican and capable businessman. G F Patterson of Julsa County locality also seeks Sheriff nomination, former deputy sheriff with prior campaign experience.
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M. F. Rhodes
Potosi
Rhodes
Washington County
L. W. Casey
G. F. Patterson
Patterson la Cot
Julsa
Ile
Bargains in Sewing Machines from J W Slats
Potosi Missouri dealer J W Slats advertises a stock of Standard make sewing machines, new and second hand, at prices about one third lower than average agent rates. Includes contact for buyers seeking bargains.
Payne withdraws from County Court race in Second District
The letter from Mr. 8 C Payne of Marmony township announces his withdrawal from the Republican nomination for Judge of the County Court in the second district and authorizes discontinuing his candidate announcement. The action leaves Geo W Seapourne as the remaining Republican hopeful in the district. The Malden post office inquiry involved alleged mailbox theft by youths, with a warning issued. Also reported are bones and stones found in a steer’s intestines by farmer Owen Mathews, and the death of James C Snell of St. Louis at the Austin Hotel in Potosi, with Mason lodge members handling funeral arrangements in St. Louis.
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8. C. Payne
Marmony Township
Coeunty Court
Payne
Geo. W. Seapourne
Owen Mathews
Madison County
Mr. Owen
Fredericktown
James C. Snell
St. Louis
Austin
Potosi
Snell
Dinjing
J. P. Townsend
Masonia Lodge
El Paso Editor Mitchim Kills Man in Threatened Shooting
El Paso News editor J F Mitchim shot Monroe M Harrell after Harrell allegedly threatened to kill him over publication of a photograph Harrell was with a policeman prior to the shooting Harrell claimed he would shoot Mitchim if the image was printed Mitchim reports Harrell reached for a weapon and fired first An indictment for murder followed and bail proceedings were set Bond set at 5000 after habeas corpus ruling.
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Malden
Malden Merit
M. M. Harrell
J. F. Mitchim
el Paso
Tex
Monroe M. Harrell
Harrell
Mitehim
Warrell
Mitchim
Harper
E. W. Bliss
Local Timber Price Quote Sparks Confusion
A fragment from a late 19th century notice lists timber prices from W. Brent & Son at 50 cents per hundred or ten dollars per ton and mentions BR. M. Bugy Mere. Co. The legible portion hints at a sale or contract near a timber yard, but the exact date and location are unclear in the readable text.
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BR. M. Bugy Mere. Co
Alley and colt reward notice and real estate offer
One day Alley, a two year old with a forehead spot and left eye scar, and a sorrel colt with a white hind foot and bell, are missing. A reward is offered for information. Also, for thirty days only, building lots in Townsend addition to Potosi, Mo., at 880 each, via Whitener London Realty Co. Agents Jas A Shields & Son. Newton Boyer joins new subscribers. A F Casey ill. W Wilkinson on Palmer route takes days off to visit Bonne Terre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thompsten
Mocclhiad
Rou Co
Lota
Townsend
Potosi
Whitener-London Realty Co
St. Louis
Jas. A. Shields & Son
County Court Reassigns Road Overseer and Salaries
County Court convened in special session with Wm A Whiting repaying 25.92 from land sale taxes and A Ahliman the county highway engineer set at 75 on salary. Court revokes previous order appointing Frank Wilkinson road overseer in district No 7 due to qualification issues and appoints Wm Welker to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Whiting
A. Ahliman
Frank Wilkinson
Wm. Welker
Insurance Agent W. T. Runter Promotes German American Co
W T Runter, agent for the German American Insurance Company of New York, invites contact for policy protection and coverage options. He urges inquiries at the agency to secure reliable insurance products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Runter
German American Insurance Co
New York
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Potosi Journal
Tia
Potoa
F. M. Deggendorf
Rostor and Publisher
Potosi, MO
Official Directory of
Mineral Polot
Potos
Minera Point
Amiam
Eneeeen Ee
J.M. Sloan
M. E. Rhodes
Spaoe
Trondale, MO
Irondale Bank
F. W. McFadden
Arber Potosi
Delmar Laundry
Job Printing
Farm Machinery
STARK
Tang
Lena Bub
Hoo. M. E. Rhodes
Samuel Long
John S. Wilkinson
Cadet
Our Town
Aurelia Cain
de Soto
Mr. Francis Long
Bellefountain
Mr. J. W
J. B. Boyer
A. J. Decine
J. W. Andes
Belwrade
Miss Raby Kendall
Ralph
Flat River
F. M. Declue
Troutt
Walter W. Northccutt
Higgins
Louie Anderson
Mr. Sim Eye
Shirey
Ed Smith
Misa Mamie
Fountain Farm
Laura Pockett
Sunlight
M. L. Livingston
HI. V. Olive
Browne
Robert and
Latty
Paul Casey
St Louis
Ruth Springer
Latty Higginbotham
Jessie Nicholson
Near Latty
M. A. Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Presbyterian Church
W. J. Brooks
Long
Washington County Bank
J. F. Evans and Sons
Wallace and
John
W. T. Woolford
Courtois
Berryman
Tl. Lewis
Representaive
Citizen
George Orchard
SANOL
Sanol Med. CO
Toledo, Ohio
Post Office Department
Express
Wes
J. W. Slats
Bond
Fresh Caw
W. Brent & Son
Newton Boyer
Tiff
A. F. Casey
Mr. W. Wilkinson
Palmer Route
Bonne Terre
Journal Building
Washington
Mil
DE Soto Marble Works
C. A. Schoellkopf
Missouri
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Globe Printing Company
St. Louis, Mo
Dunoklin Democrat
S. G. Nipper
Rep
L. F. Dinning, Jr
Dem
Sherif
G. F. Pagterso
C. W. Yount
James H. Cook
Harvey Halk Probib
Assensor
Chas
G. Smith
F. M. Robinson
H. I
Smith
John T. Maxwell
Philip Evema
Geo. W. Welsch
W. F. Avery
Mary A. Crocker
James T. Warren
Philomon Sanford
Adam, Mo
Thomas Day
Jeremiah Postlewait
Hugh L. White
Geo
Waters
Bilville Court
Ginner
Weil
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