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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
1
The piece criticizes President Wilson as seeing hard times as unnecessary and accuses a colonel of pursuing a Progressive party illusion. It argues railroad managers resist stockholders gaining profits and notes liquor industry support for unrestricted personal liquor use.
The turnout at the Republican state convention in St Louis last Thursday signals the party remains strong and ready for a knockout bid in the next November elections. The gathering demonstrates organization, enthusiasm, and potential momentum for the GOP.
A political letter urging Missourians to back the Republican ticket appeals to divine favor and national relief amid Missouri’s drought and Texas floods. The piece frames the vote as a step toward balanced distribution of blessings.
Political observers note Democratic figures are crafting excuses for economic hardships. They promise explanations but avoid attributing blame to Democratic policies.
The passage notes Democratic papers praising Colonel for railing at Republicans while condemning a recent shot at President Wilson and his policies. It says Republicans “Jawfed” in response, reflecting a heated partisan exchange.
A provocative political note argues the Democratic party lacks progressiveness and asserts true progress requires aligning with the G Q O P to restore the nation to the old prosperity era. The piece frames a strategic shift as essential for real progress.
A dated critique argues Missouri sits in debt under Democratic rule and foresees a large national deficit under the same management. It questions the party’s past promise of economy and whether it intended to or knows how to deliver on it.
The piece quotes President Wilson defending Democratic policy as necessary to satisfy the nation's conscience while critics argue that such policy harms the people and that government has overreached. The letter questions Congress's role and questions the dominance of a single governing party.
An ocean liner of Canadian Pacific Co. was torpedoed in the St Lawrence River by a collier, killing 934 aboard. The shock and fear described, as passengers awakened to the ship sinking, underscores the disaster’s stark peril at sea.
County politics heated up last week as campaigns begin to form for several officer nominations. A spirit within both parties favors letting voters decide candidates at the primaries, signaling a lively election season ahead.
Growing government actions curb commercial fraud and skinning the public. High financiers fear disruption to lucrative schemes as prize lotteries are suppressed. Public sentiment shifts toward protecting savings from sharp practices, affecting even respected fortunes built on shady deals.
Senator Borah argues that Republicans who backed Progressives are returning to the Republican fold. He sees the unity as rank and file driven, not by leaders. Leaders resisting reconciliation may join Democrats after the campaign. two major parties are sufficient.
An analysis of 125 experiments shows that killing weeds by cultivation is the key yield factor, not soil mulch. Across the nation, uncultivated corn averaged 99.1 percent of cultivated yield, with Iowa showing a 3 percent higher return when not cultivating, underscoring weed control over mulch effects.
An editorial argues the city lure drains rural youth, weakening small towns. It calls for organized rural resistance, urging towns to form united efforts, imitate city strengths at home, and oppose individualism to keep young people from migrating to urban centers. It names Kingman Kansas and Dunkirk Ohio as examples of affected towns.
Notice sets August primary for nominating candidates for state and county offices. Listing includes senator, judges, superintendent, representatives, clerks, prosecuting attorney, collectors, justices of the peace, and township constables across multiple townships. Dated May 9, 1914, at Potosi by Clerk MNO. O LONG.
Federal rules signed May enforce clear labeling of contents for foods in interstate commerce and District of Columbia areas. Mandates include net weight for solids and volume for liquids, with acceptable metric equivalents and notes on wrapping exclusion and trade customs.
The Bloomington Bulletin notes Julius Rosenwald, head of Sears Roebuck, earned over a million dollars last year. It questions the source of his wealth and suggests he benefited from others supporting him rather than maintaining small village stores.
Authorized notices list William Schulz George W Seabourne Patrick Ward Compton B N2 Exe George Noonan Louis Al Page GeonGi Care David Tavis and others as candidates for county court clerk prosecuting attorney and collector roles, all subject to Republican primary voters decisions.
HA Smith left for St Louis to secure work as a mechanic but returned to Arcadia Valley with hundreds of idle men in the city. He noted more unemployed laborers than he had ever seen in other cities, and sidewalks were crowded with men seeking work but finding none.
The Department of Agriculture warns farmers nationwide about a well organized campaign promoting a product named Beneral as a cure for hog cholera. The materials falsely claim USDA approval and Minnesota reports of success, though the department has no such endorsement and cautions against using proprietary remedies for animal diseases. Authorities urge hog owners to verify with U S government sources before trusting any claims of government recommendation.
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