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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
4
Notice states the annual meeting of the Bank of Richwoods stockholders will be at the bank office in Richwoods Missouri on Tuesday June 20 1522 at 7 oclock p.m. to elect five directors for the opening year and conduct other business. A W Heming President and BE Baxan Cashier May 6 1922.
Notice to Contractors addressed to the Clerk Board of Education Fetos Mo invites bids for adding rooms to the present school building. Proposals due June 15 1922 at 1 pm. Plans and specifications available at the Clerk’s office. The Board may reject any bid. A W SETTLE Clerk Fetos Mo May 25 1922
The will of Miss Mary T Campers, aged sixty four, directs executor Mrs Katherine Rees to bury her in a single grave with an extra pillow and to have a carriage follow the hearse. A bequest of $1 is left to relatives who showed affection, none of whom are known. The residue after several small gifts goes to the Hospital for the Crippled and Blind.
Altersey H Megbery of Farmington attends court as Democratic candidate for judge. John O Long of Cadet sells timber rights to Commerce Timber Corporation for 67000. Ford produces 5000 cars daily. June output near 60000 to meet dealer demand. Potosi Concert Band gains courthouse grounds for bi weekly summer shows starting Friday June 1. J Q Bong of Cadet reports prospecting National Pigments and Chemical Company's Shibboleth lands for disseminated lead deposits. John Geier of St Louis purchases John Moore farm in Liberty Township and awarded 21750 in a prior injury suit against a St Louis foundry. James J Ward of Irondale denies train wrecking story. awaiting vacation with brother Judge P H Ward. Judge Dearing re-tries Deck murder case. jury selection to be completed by Thursday.
A communication from Mr J W Bates reports that northbound passenger train No 4 from the Mo Pac Mailroad will stop at Mineral Point on Hog for passengers. The stop is expected to occur around 6 p m in June, and the change is praised as a great convenience for passenger traffic facilities.
Here, Here, What's This? A big lead group operating over IP in Francois County announced a general wage raise of ten percent last Thursday. The increase was voluntary and unexpected by employees. The move draws mixed reactions and may impact local campaign messaging as the noisy response faces scrutiny.
John H. Curran former State Labor Commissioner under Governor Hadley died at 1 00 p m in St Louis Union Luke's Hospital June 1 6 aged M His body will be taken to Mounds Junction Illinois for burial Curran promoted the farmer project at Irondale Missouri after leaving office His widow Pearl Pullard formerly of Potosi later gained fame as spiritwriter Patience Worth linked to poems and stories
A cryptic OCR fragment shows a message requesting butter fat and mentioning Bi, Lewis quotes, and a few scattered terms like CABEY and GONG. The readable intent hints at a local barter or market request, but the source text is highly garbled with no clear event, date, or identifiable organizations.
Announcement fees set for officials include 7.50 for Collector County Clerk Circuit Clerk Prosecuting Attorney and 5.00 for other county officers and township officers. Write ups in connection with an announcement are charged per line with cash in advance.
A key ring holding five keys and a pen knife with a National Pig Mentions and Chemical Co. tampion handle offers a reward of $1.10 and asks return to C. B. Long in Missouri. Also advertised: a Detroit Vapor oil range for sale, unused, six burners, stove with cabinet back and top shell, priced at a high-end store, available at J. W. Towl's Store.
Joseph Alfred Boyer and Mary May Boyer of Caonon Mines received a marriage license. The record lists the couple as the parties to wed, with no further details provided in the fragment.
The note extends gratitude to those who kindly assisted in the care of Captain W. T. Hunter during his illness, naming J. H. Fisukk and Moruen among the helpers.
The district sees a strong year for Democrats with three candidates pursuing the party’s nomination: De. J. Scout Wolff of Festas, Dr. J. L. Eaton of Bismarck, and A. T. Brewster of Irontop. Brewster, the 102 prior candidate who lost to M. E. Rhodes by 6,210 votes, sparks hopes. Judge E. M. Dearing and V. V. Ing enter Circuit Judge races. County offices list two Democrats Floyd Lynch and Luther Dickey for County Collector.
The Washington County Dairy Club voted to purchase bred dairy heifers to boost the county dairy industry. E. M. Ferrell of Potosi and State Dairy Commissioner Bennett will go to Wisconsin to buy stock, hoping Missouri could not supply enough. Ferrell embraces the responsibility and will strive for best results.
The Washington County Dairy Club becomes a permanent Washington County Dairy Association. Members are invited to join for one dollar annually as modern dairying shifts to selling cream butter fat and cream to central butter factories or via local intermediaries.
Fragmentary text discusses agriculture and optimism about prosperity with garbled phrases implying a transition from plow to cow and a folk voice promising easy street. Key names, dates, or places are unreadable, making concrete facts hard to extract from the distorted OCR.
The sheriff of Washington County Missouri will, on Thursday June 22, at 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the front door of the Court House in Potosi, sell at public auction the described real estate pledged under a deed of trust to secure a note. The sale aims to satisfy the indebtedness and cover execution costs.
The fragmentary text hints at a bygone sports vibe with phrases about cows and a Buckete brim, and a boast to bet on a black and white team. It reads like a garbled cheer or advertisement from an earlier era, lacking clear names, dates, or events.
Rain is badly needed for corn planting with farmers near completion. Ausse Lucas returns from Steelville after four years of high school. Mr and Mrs Jim Hedson and Beulah visit Mrs Cramp. Mrs W E Coleman of Dillardie stays with daughter Mrs L W Martin though Aunt Emily Martin is very ill. Beulah Statler and Malic Chandier of Devinville visit Mice Pilara Buile, Jesper Hult returns from Miserville to work as a carpenter and may move family Meelville econ.
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