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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
1
Bacon Rind runs for sheriff in Oklahoma amid tight prospects while national budget worries surface as Americans spend about two billion dollars yearly on irrigation with liquor. Taft remains firm on his course, enduring repeated interruptions as the political scene unfolds.
Death ended the contest for Judge Gantt the opponent to Judge Brown on the Missouri supreme bench a few days ago, clearing the way for Brown’s victory in the legal race.
President Taft has presented his goods to the public who condemned them yet he refuses to withdraw them from the market. The stance signals persistence in selling policy despite widespread opposition and political pressure.
Several members of the Republican column believe the committee has the duty and privilege to select the party's presidential candidate, arguing the process should rest with their group rather than outside bodies.
Senate findings place the catastrophe on the captain and owners, bringing relief to relatives of the lost.
Congress member Elensey announces investigations into the condition of Indians in Arizona. The report is awaited by the seat holders and miners of the region and is hoped to be released before the coming election.
A Globe cartoon suggests the real source of nominations at the Chicago convention lies with the Republican National Committee. The cartoon mocks how party figures pull strings behind the scenes and influence the process.
Wilbur Wright, a leading figure in aviation, dies in bed from typhoid fever. The passage notes that many aviation pupils perish in similar risky pursuits and asserts the Wrights viewed aircraft instability as making its use hazardous.
The article argues that Vayco’s matutinda beverage and Free trade benefit consumers by letting big business engage in the market. It notes a congressional probe into the honey trust, a vast capitalist combine including US Grennan ny and France, allegedly controlling world coffee output and inflating prices at the table Weenkfast. The piece links tariff policy to general import commodities and stresses tariff impacts.
The piece notes growing confidence among Democrats that the presidency is theirs but warns that progressiveness is spreading among the public. It observes defections from Democrats to progressive Republicans as voters demand fresh messages from both major parties amid the campaign season.
Fragments suggest rising tension among Democrats and their allies as the political landscape grows more charged before the campaign season deepens. The text notes boldness and frankness in discourse, signaling heightened expectations and potential dynamite in future messaging.
The piece argues the vital issue is not Roosevelt’s personality but the broader choice between rule by commerce for profit and rule by the people’s welfare. It frames Taft as representing private gain and Roosevelt as championing the square deal for the masses against elite interests.
A condensed view from William A Gaynor on how courts hinder social and economic progress. The piece notes historic judicial resistance to social change and cites the Dred Scott decision as an example that hastened eventual emancipation. Also includes an advertisement for Chamberlain's Liniment noting muscle soreness relief.
The Text Book Commission of Washington County completes its labors on May 2 and submits a report detailing actions and reasons. Most books are re adopted to avoid financial burden. changes include new fifth and sixth readers, new geography texts, and a cost saving English literature reader.
County Clerk announces the August 6 1912 primary for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state auditor state treasurer attorney general railroad and warehouse commissioner and judges to be elected. Also lists county officers and various township and precinct officers along with local committeemen and constables in multiple townships. Public notice dated May 13 1912 and signed by Clerk John O Onc with official seal.
Simon G. Nipper of Potosi Missouri announces his candidacy for Congress in Missouri's Thirteenth District. He states the bid is subject to Republican primary voters' decision.
William H. Evans of Breton township runs for Representative subject to Republican primary. FP. H. Ward of Richwoods township seeks Judge of the County Court from the First District. Geo. W. Seabourne of Belgrade township is a candidate for Judge of the County Court from the Second District. SV Eye of Harmony township seeks Judge of the County Court with GOP primary decision pending.
Norman FL Robinson of Potosi seeks the Republican nomination for County Treasurer in the upcoming primary election.
We announce multiple candidates for county offices including William A. Cooper for Prosecuting Attorney from Potosi, John L. Path for Sheriff Creton township, Charles H. Queen for Sheriff Bellevue township, L. B. Murdick for Sheriff Richwoods, Henry L Situ for Assessor Labor Township, and R. E. Hutchings for County Surveyor Harmony Township. All subject to Republican primary decisions.
Two executions issued from the circuit court of St. Louis Missouri returnable October term levy upon and seize all rights of Topovark Orchard Cihmtynow. Describes extensive land parcels in township ranges and sections within Missouri and addresses public sale on June 15 at Hope Car Heise in Pow nsipvioa Washington state to satisfy costs. Sale to highest bidder under public motion.
Walter Evens reports on a Mississippi River power dam near Hopewell with arches of concrete, twenty turbines at 10,000 horsepower, and a lock system deeper than the Erie Canal. He notes the project cost around 25 million dollars, large cofferdams, and operations needing minimal staff once completed.
A fragment promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a rational cure for indigestion. It claims they improve digestion by increasing bile flow, purifying the blood, strengthening the stomach, and restoring natural digestive action. Sold by local dealers.
The project uses small locomotives and two large steam shovels to scoop rock as if dirt. A steel form makes four or five arches at once with a wooden coffer dam, water pumped out, then concrete poured. The dam reaches 29 feet at the bolton and 12 feet at the top, delivering a 30 foot water head and raising the river about 20 feet. The operation requires 1000 barrels of oil to start, with on site oil refining to minimize future costs, described as a remarkable engineering feat.
The School of Mines offers June and July classes in Rolla for bona fide Southern Missouri male candidates seeking admission in September 1912. No fees for admission or attendance. For details contact L. E. Garrett, Asst. Professor of Mathematics.
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