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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
4
Public notice from Potosi Missouri dated June 8 1910 lists post office details and administrative information for the town. The fragmentary OCR mentions manager M Degganpore and published at Potosi MO. Next steps unclear due to damage.
Washington County list of court and county officials led by Circuit Judge Jus Williams Hillsboro with names for presiding judge county court L A Page and other officers including Clerk Joseph Cresswell Sheriff L W Casey and Prosecuting Attorney S Nipper. Notices give court term dates: common terms in March August February May August November with special terms as announced.
Trains stop at Mineral Point with southbound No 23 Little Rock Local at 10 20 and 4m and No 25 Poplar Bluff Local at 5 29 pm heading south. Northbound services include No 10 St Louis Mo at 5 63 am 20, No 96 St Louis Local at 9 49 am and 2 20 pm. Station times listed across multiple trains and routes.
Residents and visitors frequent Potosi with numerous calls on friends and business. Notables include W T Scott at Licty, W Yount of Quaker, Alex Cordia of Aptus, and J Hanson of Belgrade. Events cover visits to St Louis, Arkansas trips, repairs, and a fire at a Bo hannon Bros. engine site. also local camp activities and a surgical operation in St Louis.
Public notices invite Union township citizens to meet for wolf extermination at Cadet at noon on Juventh. Obituary for Claresce Washington notes a funeral after a long illness and survivors. Prof E P Randall reports teaching job at Mineral Point and a new schoolhouse funded there. Mrs Sophia P Casey traveled to St Louis for Dorothy Clardy funeral. Engagement announced: Miss Irene Nixon to Walter Morris with June 30 wedding. Political updates: Joseph F Lindsay eyed for circuit judge. three Democrats filed for primary offices. party committee to finalize ticket. local tone skeptical of a looming landslide.
Wa Schavnz withdraws from the Republican nomination for Presiding Judge of the county court, stating two other candidates remain and urging party unity to avoid vote splitting. He thanks supporters and pledges continued GOP efforts, Bismarck Missouri, May 31, 1910.
Clarence Grace, about 20, son of Thos. Grace of Mineral Point, is jailed on a serious rape charge. Miss Engledow Boas, 17, walking home from Irondale near Mineral Point, was assaulted after a confrontation on the road. Grace was found at his father’s home attempting to change clothes and is held in Potosi. This is his second offense after a prior attempted rape conviction.
A Friday 2 PM meeting at Settle's Hall invites all music students to hear Prof Whitman on a summer course covering elements ethics audition phrasing dynamics and more. The program promises greater benefit than two years at the piano and country residents are especially urged to attend for details.
An earlier census missed two Madison county townships due to an outdated map used in planning. The error was not due to local officers. the old map has been replaced and the two townships are now counted after reviewing other returns.
Classified item listing three good binders by brand and price, plus a long set of local notices from Richwoods and Caledonia Missouri. Mentions socialists, memorial services, bank plans, travel, illnesses, visits, Decoration Day, and a call for county judge candidate policy. Includes multiple names and places such as McCormick Deering Osborne Jas Smita Caledonia Richwoods Franklin County Lonedell De Soto Potosi Desloge Granite City Chicago Hopewell and Journal.
Hopewell notes visiting relatives and travel by residents. Minnie Fletcher visits Mineral Point this week. Wm Lukehart made a business trip to Irondale Friday. Lucy Evens spent part of last week in De Soto. Edna Potter of Farmington visits friends here. Benj Carty spent days in St. Louis last week. Virgin Walton returned from a week in St. Louis. Children’s Day at Hopewell on June 16 with invitations to all. Adelia Huddleston of Mineral Point visits kindred here. FORGET MRENOT.
Miss Anna Turnbough wed Mr. Arthur McClain in a ceremony at the bride’s parents’ house conducted by Rev. D. P. Cole. The couple will reside nearby. Also noted are a social hosted by Miss Lulu Cole May 31 and visits by Mr. Ward Payne and teacher Lee F. Hutching.
The piece notes a bold summer forecast and a sharp temperate reply, mentions Lyon W. Garrett returning from Potosi after school since October, and praises Lynn as a promising young man. Rev. Jasper N. Sitton now in Leadwood is improving after an operation. Hob mill runs at full tilt as farmers haul timber. A R McMurtry seen downtown. John Hughes expanding pew goods stock in G C Mallow’s former building. Hughes described as an enterprising local businessman.
Prof Otis Loomis principal of the high school returns home from Potosi while Mr John Hanson traveled to Leadwood last Friday to accompany Mrs Hanson who had been visiting her brother Rev Jasper Sitton in his film M M
Irondale and surrounding area records a buggy accident injuring Mrs Stephen Welker and Mrs Edith Rickman, the horse found with a broken leg at McCormick ford. Ernest Roop returns to De Soto after visiting his grandfather. Several locals travel, visit or relocate, with obituaries and illness noted including Emory White and Miss Bertha Kirkpatrick.
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