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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
3
A garbled screed describes counterfeit Gaelic and Irish checks circulating in Mis country, with references to Sin Felbers and Esperanto threats. It veers into stray anecdotes about pay petitions, farm buildings, cattle barns, and a supposed extractor, all laced with odd spellings and disjointed quotes.
Jines Hordig seeks investment to back Kroker project while Kroker insists on sighting the mine beforehand to evaluate risks and potential.
Advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a centuries old home remedy for kidney liver bladder and stomach trouble. It claims non patent medicine status and guarantees relief, urging continued use to prevent relapse with money back offers and multiple capsule sizes.
Director General McAdoo orders nationwide freight up 25 percent and passenger fares to 8 cents per mile, aiming to cover higher costs from wage raises for about 2 million railroad workers. The move, effective June 25, wipes out most existing interstate rates, with exceptions for veterans and some subsidized travel.
Passenger fares jump from 20 cents to 3 cents per mile while many routes end and small prices rise across Pullman service freight and goods. Commutation rates up 1 percent. preJune 10 tickets redeemable at original price. Various commodities including live stock meat and sugar see sharp increases between 2 and 25 percent with regional exceptions noted.
Brief notes claim Bink Mary is the wealthiest woman in Alaska, with a claim of catching her own fish. A Scotch physician built a concrete tank with a window to film otters. John Hay was asked to recall Lincoln’s favorite hymn and offered a vague opinion. The text also mentions a patent for a screw hook, a bellum eu ropeag term, and mint marks across states.
Postwar inquiry shows strong demand for farm lands across Western Canada with prices rising by ten to fifteen dollars per acre and some crops up sharply. Wheat and meat prices, government incentives, and free import of certain farming implements boost land values, encouraging investors to expand wheat production and farming operations.
A clipped excerpt hints at romantic tension with lines about a heart beating for one person and the need to take a chance. A stray reference to a post therapist implies a search for insight, rendering the fragment as a puzzle of implied relationships rather than a full narrative.
A fragmented report from the Manspolis Star describes a girl from Virginia involved in a social group after school. She returns home with two young girls in tow, signaling a notable event or arrival observed by the community. The text reflects local interest in everyday schooling life and nearby gatherings.
A flawed OCR fragment shows a rookie delivering an absurd order to a sergeant. Private Miles reports no skirmish, while a humorous demand for ten or fifteen yards of skireeshei is noted, with unclear names and garbled dialogue.
The fragment shows a satirical note from The New Argime asking central figures about a gag and urging to stop asking curiosity questions. It hints at a publication’s playful internal dialogue without clear names or dates.
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