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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
2
The Potosi Journal column blends playful witticisms about weather dogs goofs taxes and fashion with references to sports and daily life. It lampoons income tax New Jersey fashion hats and goat anecdotes while musing on future joys and urban habits.
The piece notes a popular Mexico pastime that runs from dawn, while many average men start their day already tired and half awake before midnight. It highlights ongoing social engagement and the steady participation of regular people in this long-standing activity.
The question asks which fashion or design concern sparked the argument. It contrasts hobble skirts with the high steps on street cars, suggesting a debate about safety, practicality, or social norms rather than a factual event.
A Virginia youth traveled about two miles before realizing that his sweetheart had fallen from the buggy. He was likely steering with a rein in each hand as the mishap occurred.
Those women whose babies fail to win prize at a baby show express a clear, entertaining opinion about the judging.
A brief note suggests Chicago officials pause on censoring modern songs, implying a whistle remains unaffected by potential restrictions. The remark hints at ongoing debates over music censorship and free expression in the city.
A reader’s remark compares a girl with painted cheeks to a stale beer baring a harsh taste. A quip about feather minstrels in yards suggests easy wakefulness at daybreak. A France report notes a mountain top collapse harming gardens and orchards, calling the incident careless and urging better land laws.
A historical note claims Paris hosts nearly a thousand registered aviators living within its limits, illustrating the city’s aviation prominence and attracting attention to its aviation community.
A London physician Dr Josiah Oldfield suggests that those who cannot fall in love deserve to be drowned yet acknowledges others who fall in and escape. The remark frames a provocative stance on love and danger with a twist of resilience.
A vast new courthouse is under construction in New York, touted as the world’s largest. The piece notes national breakfast food spending at 37 million dollars and parodies rent demands from a poet, contrasting lofty ambitions with practical costs.
Parents should warn children about the dangers of hitching on automobiles and other vehicles while roller skating on the streets. The note cautions youths to avoid risky street stunts and emphasizes safety around moving traffic and public roads.
A noted remark attributes a long life to a simple rule from Dr. Osler, noting the idea has long been observed by mud turtles. The line links past and future as guiding principles for enduring health and longevity.
A whimsical decree about navigation terms stirs chatter as critics mock port and starboard changes. The odd debate centers on terminology and tradition within naval practice.
Representative W S Goodwin of Arkansas proposes a floating department store aboard U S battleships to showcase American farm and factory products to foreign visitors. The plan would stock vessels with peace implements and allow exporters to exhibit goods from Fiji to South America, promoting disarmament and American commerce.
Washington reports federal courts have imposed fines totaling $151,957 during the current fiscal year for alleged violations of the Sherman act, surpassing three quarters of the $200,000 appropriated by Congress for prosecutions of combinations in restraint of trade.
Seventy Mexican regulars and constitutionalists were killed in a clash at Columbia on the Rio Grande. Twenty rebels crossed into the United States and were captured by U S cavalry.
The United States will obtain a perpetual exclusive franchise to build an interoceanic canal through Nicaragua and establish a naval station, along with control of small Pacific islands on Nicaragua's coast.
A carriage with 40 riders plunged down a 50 foot embankment at Mount Morrison park near Denver. Thirty injured, many seriously, are reported as rescue crews battle to reach survivors and assess the damage.
Twenty Koreans in Chung-Nyong Province are arrested on charges of conspiring to organize an army to fight for Korea's restoration of independence.
Kirksville Missouri. Lottie Davis and Edward F Uegenfritz were convicted of second degree murder by a jury for killing J W Davis, the woman's husband, last October.
In Ealphur Oklahoma Walter Moore his wife and their 14 year old daughter drowned while on a fishing trip with their four other children as bystanders watched. The tragedy occurred on the Washita river during a family outing.
A Japanese government note addressing questions arising from California alien land ownership regulations is to be forwarded shortly to Washington. The document signals ongoing diplomatic handling of the issue and preparation of a formal position for U S officials.
Marquette Mich Col Theodore Roosevelt won a libel suit against George A Newett over claims of drunkenness. The jury awarded nominal damages of ten cents, with Roosevelt waiving further damages. Newett admitted errors in the article and apologized in court, while witnesses testified Roosevelt was temperate.
In Newbureh New Mexico jurors undecided after nearly two hours of deliberation in the trial of Burton W. Gipson on the murder charge concerning Mrs Rota Menseli Szabo. The jury was discharged without a verdict.
The Freco system risks losing control of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line as receivers proceed with steps to realign ownership. If successful, Chicago St Louis investment plans would be halted and restructured under new management.
Trenton report states a furgeter bill approved by President Wootrow Wisi passed the Senate along strict party lines. The text appears garbled but indicates a legislative approval in New Jersey with a narrow party vote.
The Three States steamer caught fire in Cairo harbor and burned near the water’s edge. The vessel, built six years ago at Jeffersonville, sustained damage but details on the cause or casualties are unavailable.
Warhines ti-Postimester General Burleson issued an order restricting the use of the special T-cent registry stamp and stating that ordinary postage stamps may be used for prepayment of registry fees.
Milwanker District Attorney Yockey and Deputy Sheriff Tracy faced a bribery solicitation claim tied to Sierher Sontentien, an alleged forger, as he testified in his defense under oath in court.
Disjointed text lists a Bereaon J. Nees and court items, mentioning convicted Paul and a case involving Tavett and representatives. The readable fragments hint at a legal matter in a disjointed, unclear context with multiple names and locations.
A Senate committee found Capitol Superintendent Sylvester and Washington police blameless for the March 3 suffrage pageant disorders. While some officers were indifferent and failed to curb crowds, the entire force was not discredited. The report credits officers with clearing a path for marchers amid a huge inauguration crowd. Some witnesses testified of insults and lack of aid, while others saw no disorder. Streetcar operations along the march route were cited as a major factor in crowds.
A US Bureau of Education bulletin notes many Worcester girls left school by choice or preference rather than parental pressure. It finds only half to three quarters of working girls could have pursued more schooling if desired, with reasons including dislike of school, teacher relations, lack of promotion, or a desire to work.
Marquette lawyers attend the Roosevelt libel case against George A. Newett as they await Judge Finnigan’s ruling on section 10425 of the Michigan compiled laws. The act aimed to shield newspapers from honest mistakes by allowing offended parties to demand retractions. Roosevelt made no such demand, and experts anticipate further developments.
Secretary Brean announced a commemorative day marking progress on the peace plan with eight nations responding favorably. Italy, Great Britain, France, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Peru, and Russia are listed in order of acceptance. The Bulgarian and Turkish peace delegates signed a protocol for immediate troop withdrawal from the conflict zone.
Chicago report notes that Rad Tan Daley, once facing hanging appeals on murder charges by insanity pleas, died in a blaze that destroyed a livery behind 3819 South Halsted Street.
Lieutenant Jean Ferdinaud Kreyder of the fifty fourth artillery regiment was killed when he fell from his aircraft near Bourges France. He served as a French army aviator attached to the regiment.
Chicago Equal Suffrage association plans a training school for women's oratory to sharpen argument skills. A University of Chicago professor will be hired to teach the art of persuasion to enrolled women.
Three thousand persons gathered to witness the pope in the central balcony of the first Kanhael Logta. The fountain, erected by Pope Ignorcent, stood nearby as the crowd pressed to glimpse the pontiff.
Copenhagen reports the Danish pretender told party leaders that the government will resign on June 12 when Parliament assembles following the recent elections.
In a Cowie churchyard near Stonehaven Resurrectionists hid corpses in dog carts and dressed them as living to escape detection. A Glasgow News writer recalls stories of watch houses, iron bars, and coffins sealed by recumbent stones to thwart body snatching. At a Wayside Inn the party paused for drinks, and the host asked if a companion would take a dram, prompting the silent crew to ride on.
Late in the afternoon fatigue rises causing errors and accidents among workers. The Medical Record notes clerks make many mistakes then prompting early closing of institutions after long hours. Railway workers, bankers staff and druggists are cited as areas affected by fatigue and overstretched shifts.
An actor recalls a small town theater night when two thirds of the male audience rushed out in a panic due to a nearby fire. The volunteer fire brigade returned after assessing the blaze, deeming it beyond their engine, and resumed watching the show. Fire incidents in that town were quickly contained only if caught early.
German lecturer Lt Max Kaufmann of Halle University reports subcutaneous injections of palladium colloidal in paraffin solution to treat obesity and fatty heart. Two injections weekly allegedly yield two pounds daily weight loss with pleasant relief and no adverse effects, as palladium purportedly increases natural oxidation of food.
A compact note explains that Spanish Moors were Arab in origin and distinct from Turks, sharing only religion. It traces Moslem conquerors in Spain to a flourishing civilization in cities like Córdoba, Granada, Seville, and Toledo, contrasting with Europe’s stagnation at the time.
Redd Jillwaukee grows as a manufacturing base for car accessories while Greene-Touring examines the fate of arnica and court plaster, weighing medicine and craft in a shifting industry landscape.
An Eastern Canadian view celebrates the West as a vast, welcoming frontier. It cites annual migration near 400,000, with British Isles and Continental Europe supplying many. Readers are urged to plant trees, grow gardens, and build institutions to create lasting homes across prairie provinces, British Columbia, and the plains.
Funeral honors were given to Hetty Green, a trotting mare destroyed in a Belleville fire, with a 2:10 record and affectionate owner Wil lam H Reichert. The mare was buried at Walnut Grove stock farm by six blooded youngsters. Reichert gave a eulogy recalling her track achievements as stable boys lowered the coffin.
A new metal called steelite is described as 75 percent cobalt with chromium, castable and ground to a fine edge, rust and acid resistant, highly flexible. As a lathe tool it cuts steel at 200 feet per minute, with variants able to cut glass and quartz, making it useful for watch fittings.
A Kansas woman reports quitting coffee improved stomach and heart trouble, nerve steadiness, and memory after using Postum. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum, with boiling instructions and flavor guidance, claiming it outperforms coffee for many.
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