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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
2
In a Pennsylvania town a marriage epidemic imperils local schools as teachers fall ill, challenging school boards and educators to adapt. No amount of theory or legislation seems able to shield the education system from Cupid’s disruption.
A Frenchman has developed a process that subjects oats wheat rye and other cereals to currents of hot air to prevent mold. French scientists say the method could greatly benefit wheat producing nations by reducing losses during shipment and storage.
The cold across Europe last winter spurred immense fuel demand. Frost was unusually severe not only in Russia and North Germany but also in southern Italy, southern Russia, and Constantinople, according to the London Statist.
Consul W H Hradley of Manchester issues a statement signed by officials of the British United Textile Factory Workers association urging laborers not to travel to Manchester for jobs. They claim all departments in the mills are at full capacity and no labor shortage exists.
The minister of mines and forests reports 1905 gold production in Victoria at 10,050 ounces gross or 747,166 ounces fine, valued about 15.9 million dollars. Cumulative output since discovery through 1905 totals 68,267,402 ounces gross with an estimated value around 1.37 billion dollars.
The English queen, the only woman recently admitted by royal decree to any ancient order of chivalry, holds the Garter as a Lady. She wears the broad ribbon over her left shoulder on state occasions, the star on the left shoulder, and the Garter is clasped on the left arm whenever worn.
Henry Vanness of Rockville Connecticut earns the distinction of being the countrys only Black railroad conductor and has 43 years of continuous service. He has worked for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad since it opened to traffic in 1863.
News from London in April reports that a December clash between British soldiers and natives on the west coast of Lake Chad in central Africa killed 11 and wounded 42, with details slow to reach civilization due to telegraph gaps and long distances.
Salvador's new minister comments that Central American nations tire of war and could unite into a prosperous region if funds now wasted on conflict were invested in roads, schools, and civilization instruments. He argues a united Central America would be one happy nation.
Miss Helen Taft, nearly 17 and daughter of the secretary of war, is nicknamed the tulip girl for a fashion style. She will come out in the last winter of the Roosevelt era and is a classmate of Miss Ethel Roosevelt in the cathedral school. Taft can recall Filipino phrases from her orient travels. Captain Karl Kaempff, famed commander of the Deutschland, is the Atlantic speed record breaker and a popular figure aboard ships at age 52.
A Massachusetts statesman advocates a month's rest for all, but notes the difficulty in persuading many people to take a full month off. The remark highlights the tension between leisure proposals and the need for continuous labor.
The American minister to Spain Mr Collier and Mrs Collier hosted a gala dinner in Madrid on Wednesday attended by the German Russian and British Ambassadors nearly all the diplomatic corps and Madrid's leading society members.
The board of health reports that examinations show half of the city schoolchildren need glasses. The trend indicates rising defective sight among students, whether from increased intake of glasses or more careful eye testing.
In a Brooklyn drawing room, Anita is married to Blacklock amid rare formality and social pretensions. Joe Ball’s household, Alva Ball, and Mrs Ball clash with Anita as the ceremony unfolds, ending with a tense departure toward The Willoughby and a vow of unspoken force guiding Blacklock’s choices.
A Life magazine style critique argues formal calls among women are antiquated and impractical. It describes the ritual as pointless, wasteful, and founded on outdated customs. The piece quips that abolition could end awkward delays and social pretensions, leaving friendship untainted by compulsory visits.
The excerpt features witty exchanges about Bilkins telling dated jokes and the social snub of “Newwich” residents. It contrasts laughing at familiar humor with forcing smiles at new material and mocks class pretensions in a brief, humorous dialogue.
The cornerstone of St. Pauls fourth cathedral was laid to be completed in four years, with Archbishops Ireland Keane Quigley Christie and many bishops and 200 priests attending. About 30 000 laity watched a religious parade, as church growth and religious freedom were noted. The cathedral, facing Summit Ave, will cost over 2 000 000 and seat 4000. Telegrams from President Roosevelt and the pope were read.
Snow fell in New York on the first Sunday in June, not forming sleighing or snowballs, but swirled from higher air around skyscrapers. The day warmed to 61 degrees at peak. early morning 45 degrees, evening 47 degrees.
In Rome Mrs Griscom wife of Lloyd C Griscom the American ambassador to Italy gave birth to a son. The child will be baptized at the American church marking the first birth to an American ambassador in Rome. Diplomatic circles led by Sis Tittoni congratulated the couple and King Victor Emmanuel reportedly quipped that ambassadors are blessed with grandsons.
A head on crash between a northbound passenger train and a southbound freight on the Santa Fe line one mile north of Sewell, Shawnee, Oklahoma, killed Fireman John Downey of Gainesville Texas and injured ten passengers. Also, Capt. William Fendley Dement, famed in the Confederate army, died at his Pomfret Maryland home aged 50.
Colorado river overflows after a 354 foot rise causing breaches at two points. Vast farming land submerged and the town of Wharton under water. The city water plant at Wharton flooded, threatening local supply.
A lar ge demonstration by wine growers in Nimes France protested wine adulteration. About two hundred thousand people marched in the procession showing strong public demand for pure wine and fair market practices.
Warships fired a national salute in New York Harbor to honor the visiting Duke of Abruzzi on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Garibaldi's death. Rain spoiled additional demonstrations that had been planned.
London stock exchange figure May May, a cricket player and noted sportsman, was declared insolvent and committed suicide. The incident, linked to financial trouble, underscores the stress faced by individuals in high-profile positions.
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