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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
2
Anger and Disorder At London Churches Over Suffrage Protest
Militant suffragists disrupted Westminster Cathedral and the Church of the Oratory as a young woman rushed the pulpit and shouted over the altar. Verger–police actions followed, with several arrests and scenes of chaos on the steps and sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mars
Church of the Oratory
Emmeline Packhurst
Joan of Arc
Alsle
Groom commits suicide as wedding waits in Mobile
In Mobile Alabama G W Thompson 27 swallowed mercury in his room as the wedding party waited for his bride to be Miss Katherine Mercer 16. He left a note claiming he pawned his jewelry to obtain the poison and said Tam fiat broke the pawn. The bride-to-be fainted at the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suicices
Mobile
Ala
Katherine Mercer
G. W. Thompson
Mercury
Fiat
Made Love to Tenant Ridgefield Divorce Suit
A New Jersey divorce case involves Ridgefield resident Mark N as plaintiff. Allegations reference a landlord, John Danzer, and disturbances at Carlson home linked to events surrounding a house and others in the vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield Mark
N. J
Adoihus Vo Carlson
John Danzer
Carlson Lome
Denver
Carlton
Wedding Ends With Wheelbarrow Parade To Train
Warren F. Moore and Miss Julia Carlisle wed in Mount Vernon. After the ceremony Moore wheeled his bride in a wheelbarrow toward the railroad station where a St. Louis train awaited amid a shower of rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Warren F. Moore
Julia Carlisl
Moore
St. Louis
Wife Still Waiting in Chicago Suit for $50,000
Mrs. Mary Quintin Kuhns Brady sues State Auditor Brady for breach of promise seeking $50,000. She says she would marry him at once if he asked and promised to be good to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiece¢o
Mary Quintin Kuhns
Brady
Jis
Fatal family shooting ends in Orrick tragedy
Walter Slicks, a young farmer, killed W A Thurman his father in law, wounded Mrs Thurman his mother in law, and then fatally shot himself near Orrick Missouri in a murder suicide incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrick
Walter Slicks
W. A. Thurman
Mrs.Thurman
Wilsons Golf Improves Near Tafts Record
Washington President Wilson has nearly matched former President Taft as a golfer. The achievement came to light as Columbia Country Club released a new handicap list for its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Taft
Columbia Country Club
Verdict awards damages in breach of promise suit
A jury in the circuit court returned a verdict awarding Miss Georgia Jay twenty in damages against Homer Rodeheaver choirmaster for Bill Sundar evangelist over a breach of promise to marry ending a Salt Chicago case that involved a singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt
Chicago
Georgia Jay
Homer Rodeheaver
Bill” Sundar
Dog Expresses Grief at Grave in Greenville Story
In Greenville Pennsylvania mourners report nightly disturbances at James Wood's grave as flowers are disturbed and soil dug. Detectives solved the mystery when Wools dog appeared to show distress at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog
Greenville
James Wood
Wools Dog
Suffragettes Burn House Near London
Suffragettes intensified actions with arson firing a fine mansion near High Wycombe Buckinghamshire about 30 miles from London as part of the ongoing campaign by the arson squads.
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London
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
Fire Sweeps Missouri Town Raymondville Blaze Wipes Out Much
Fire in Raymondville Missouri began in the residence of J E Wallace and spread rapidly. The blaze nearly destroyed the town with only two stores and a few residences spared. Drought left little water available for firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Raymondville
J. E. Wallace
Wabash Valuation Bid Tackles Reorganization
The Wabash Railroad case before the Illinois and Missouri commissions focused on valuing the company's holdings as a basis for reorganization. Elliott Holbrack of Omaha testified on a physical valuation while commissioners questioned why a new corporation forms instead of restructuring the existing company. Minnis, the receiver for the Wabash, argued valuation must be set to guide any future sale or reorganization, with Aspinwall Podee of New York present on a claim against the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Hail Road Company
Ineiz
Missouri
Catanlsioos
Constans
Elliott Holbrack
Omaha
Nebwie
Com Iissioner
Thompson
Tlinets
Compaos JT
Minnis
General Salejiay
FE. i. Prior
Reveiver
Vie Wadhast
Aspinwall Podee
New Yorko
ST On
Doctor named in Long Beach tragedy investigated
In Long Beach Colorado authorities probe the deaths of Lena Rash 28 and her two daughters Lena and Sears 15 months with throats cut in their home. A note in German attributed the approach to motherhood to Dr Walter Pill a prominent Lone Tegeh physician and declared intent to kill the children and self. Dr Till was taken into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Col. Loreal
Lena Rash
Lena
Sears
Killian
Dead Man Slays A Live One in Berne Forest
Tourists in Berne, Switzerland discover a man who appears to have shot himself. While one tourist tried to free the weapon, the revolver fired again, wounding another man who is critically injured and may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Wildeye
Anti-Fusion Law Declared Valid in Missouri En Banc
The supreme court en banc ruled the anti fusion statute constitutional and refused a writ of mandamus against J M ColWin state treasurer of the progressive party to compel him to assess a filing fee from Denton Dunn Republican candidate for election judge in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrsonity
Supremew Sourh En Banc
J. M. Colwinn
Progressive Party
Denton Dunn
Elienit
Kansas City
Postoffice Clerk Arrested for Mail Theft in Missouri
Joseph Ritchie of St. Joseph a longtime national association officer and mail clerk was arrested by postoffice inspectors on charges of stealing two letters. He waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the federal court on bonds of 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Thomas Kittehie
Mission Branch
National Association of Postoffice Clerks
Yanlov
St. Josent Postoffice
Ritchie
Brooklyn cruiser to sail for China as Asiatic flagship
The Brooklyn, Admiral Schhlew's former flagship, stationed at the local navy yard for nearly a decade, once ordered to the scrap heap, will soon sail to China to serve as flagship of the Asiatic station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Clarke nominee chosen amid fraud challenge in Arkansas
Vine Blatt Arkansas reports the state Democratic convention declared United States Senator James P. Clarke the party nominee over Judge William F. Kirby who contested on fraud grounds. In Omula Nebraska a belt struck the Collins apartments starting a fire that firefighters stopped, saving the building with no serious injuries to fifty stunned residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Blatt
Ark
United States
James P. Clarke
William F. Kirby
State Supreme Court
Omula
Neb
Collins Apartments
Rich Woman Dogcatcher Milwaukees Odd Finance Vote
Milwaukee finance committee approved a $500 withdrawal from the contingent fund to pay Lenore Cawker described as a millionaire benefactor for impounding stray dogs. The three to two vote sets the disputed expenditure in motion amid local controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lenore Cawker
Dot Exteher
Mangled Bodies Found Near Hickory Mississippi
Three unidentified well dressed men were found mangled on a railroad track near Hickory Mississippi. Authorities believe the men were murdered and their bodies dumped on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory, Miss
Chickens Huddle Behind Stove in New York Eatery
Frank Wolf discovered eight young chicks wandering beneath a restaurant egg crate, the crate having sat behind the cooking stove for some time, when he opened for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Wolf
Daylight robberies plague streets of Greater New York
Two daylight hold ups in New York City and Brooklyn netted 2700 and 2 dollars respectively as highwaymen targeted cashiers and clerks. In New Jersey a separate theft in a market area involved a bank messenger losing over 510 in cash drafts and checks amid a cut wallet lid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greater
Fourteenth Street
Tenth Avenue
The
American (UN Company
Jay Street
Brooklyn
Masury Paint Company
New Jersey
Philadelphia
George Crossin
Corn Exchange National Bank
Market Street
Panic at city depot as explosive scare erupts
A man, arrested in Springfield, confessed placing explosives at the main building of a government department. An alarm by workers and shoppers caused a panic before authorities found the device, which failed to explode. The suspect, an 18 year old clerk, claimed to face a mission as a soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warhinesen
Oftichus
Dotini Tauch
Witeboiin
Secere
Janch Ousy
Strtenitien Departeen
Biseal
Philippiares
Springfield
O. Ile
Premet Model in Taffeta Silk Draws Mixed Fashion Notice
A fashion critique discusses a Premet taffeta silk model with a plaid silk underpetticoat and a short ungraceful coat. It note features reused by American dressmakers, praises the long tunic overskirt and versatile jackets, but faults sensational design in favor of refined taste and practical wear.
Anarchists Track T. R. Through Madrid Trails
Madrid reports police guard Theodore Roosevelt as he travels to attend his son Kermit's wedding. Anarchist informants claim a Spanish American anarchist has renewed pursuit after Roosevelt’s return to New York. Barcelona’s anarchist area is under watch, with detectives doubled at frontier ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Theodore Sronsevelt
Kermit
Dream Slayer Receives Life Sentence in Hazard Case
Kentucky inmate Combs was given life for a killing tied to his claimed repeated dreams. He and several witnesses testified that he dreamed of trouble with Nrauchan, and that he shot Draughy in a fatal incident near Hazard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Nvo
Erie
Combs
Verder
Tay Pranelin
Hazard
Nrauchan
Draughy Combs
Tranghn
Ford to Equip Big Hospital for the Poor
Millionaire auto maker Ford plans to run a new hospital for the poor at Derren Michigan after suffering workers faced injury and illness at the plant. Ford will fund construction with about 2000 dollars plus additional funds as needed to complete the project and keep the hospital operating, backed by Mrs. Ford who is credited with inspiring the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derren
Ford
Vesterdas
Eneral
Protesting duo chain selves to gate at Buckingham Palace
Two young militants chained themselves to a gate post at Buckingham Palace claiming to expose “tortures of women” amid Women Social and Political Union protests. Neither King George nor Queen Mary were in residence, and authorities ordered the evacuation of nearby women to prevent potential damage to valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Londongl
Teo
Buckingham Palace
George
Queen Mare
Taimare
Another Mann Act Case Sentences York in Iowa
George J. York a Colfax merchant was sentenced to one year and one day in Leavenworth Federal Prison by Judge Smith McPherson after a jury conviction under the Mann Act. He will appeal. York linked to the State Bank of Colfax investigation and the death of cashier Mobb Wheelock. He was convicted of transporting Mrs. O. F. Jackson from Kansas City to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lies Moines
George J. York
Colfax
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Smith McPherson
Fle
York
State Bank of
Mobb Wheelock
Des Moines
O. F. Jackson
Kansas City
Bandits loot Mahomet bank in stolen car
Three bandits terrorized Mahomet in a suspected stolen electric automobile. One stood guard at Busey’s bank while another forced open the safe and took $2.5 in currency. The trio fled as deputies pursued, but the trail was lost near Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Mahomet, Il
Auto
Champaign
Uil
Mahomet
Tor
Busey
Monticello
Explosion on Salem Kills One at Vera Cruz
Washington dispatch from Admiral Badger reports Bernard Glomset of Carbury North Carolina killed and two others seriously hurt in an explosion aboard the scout cruiser Salem at Vera Cruz. Senator Hoke Smith introduces a bill to remit penalties for late income tax returns. would legalize returns filed before June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard Glomset
Carbury, N. C
Salem
Vera Cruz
Badger
Hoke Smith
Wheat raisers seek labor cooperation for harvests
Washington Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma wheat growers request labor department aid to recruit workers for harvest. In Paris a military aviator accident near Dijon left Lieutenant Thonune and Private Roowx dead after their aeroplane exploded. In Newark a family review notes a combined age of 545 years and total weight of 2060 pounds across nine members.
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Commissioners of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Paris
tLient
Newark
George Heffles
Efstt
Big Head Good Salesman Says Doctor Fitzgeralds Claim
Dr J M Fitzgerald head of the American Institute of Phrenology told Chicago real estate men that a large head over the eyes makes a man a good salesman. The remark linked to sales ability and head measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. M. Fitzgerald
American Institute of Phrenology
Detroit Doctor Links Upright Posture to Human Troubles
Chicago physician Dr. Channing W. Barret argues that rising to an upright stance disrupted internal organ weight balance and initiated physical troubles for humanity, with women especially affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Channing W. Barret
Chicago
Dancing shoes for the new social dances appear
Footwear makers tout satin dancing slippers designed for the modern dance craze. The article notes long lasting, flexible soles, moderate heels, silk laces, and silk-like sik Hosiery, urging careful laundering and proper fit to suit the growing urban dance scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldes
Not Always Fair In Spouses Duty And Pleasures
A reflective note on marital roles, arguing that husbands who value a well kept home should have their wishes respected. It suggests some women take pleasure in domestic labor, but warns against unfair burdens that diminish the husband’s companionship.
Riches Permit One To Appreciate Poverty From Distance
A reflective aphorism suggests wealth enables clearer view of poverty’s value, urging balance between riches and humility. The saying frames financial abundance as a lens for gratitude rather than a source of ostentation.
Making a decorative fabric padded coat hanger
A padded coat hanger can be covered with cretonne or chintz instead of silk or ribbon. Use a ribbon wrapped around the hook and base, with a rossette for flair. Add sachet bags scented with the fabric to hang inside the garment for a fresh aroma and easy renewal.
Smashing Good Job Dialogue Between Mrs Church and Mrs Gotham
The exchange shows Mrs Church asking if her husband helps with dishes and Mrs Gotham replying that he does so only once because otherwise they would have no dishes the next day. The remark highlights domestic kitchen humor.
The Office Boy's Guess
A brief exchange recalls a mistaken signal to duck out of an office yesterday afternoon. The master asks why the office boy signaled the wife’s inquiry, and the boy confirms it was to signal his wife was present. The anecdote highlights a domestic misunderstanding in a work setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elr
Age of Man Revealed By Ancient Egyptian Flint Artifacts
A New York Herald report describes a vast Egyptian collection by Eubert de Hustaffaell Hey showing flint weapons with thick patina dating to paleolithic and mesolithic times. The exhibit, arranged chronologically, includes a 3,900 year old painting on canvas from Thebes, bronze surgical tools, shell ornaments, and predynastic to Ptolemaic wares illustrating early Egyptian craft and daily life.
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Valley of
The
Nile
Egypt
Eubert de Hustaffaell Hey
New York Herald
Royal Geographical Society
Thebes
Hathor
Hatho
Heaven
Tehanefer
Merhuft
Huy
Mahuta
Thet- Amentet
Breaching City Walls Could Open Chinese Cities to Growth
National Review (China) argues that historic walls in cities like Nanking offer room for expansion. A breach along commercial or river sides could unlock development while keeping a link to the past, as English towns like York and Chester have largely outgrown their former barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Nanking
York
Chester
National Review
Summer manners and seaside freedom in frocks
Johnstone Frewen speaks at a Pittsburgh banquet about summer fashion and behavior. He notes increased daring of seaside frocks and South American dances and recalls a seaside encounter with a grocery clerk. The anecdote highlights social flirtations and attitudes of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone Frewen
Pittsburgh
Fruit acids aid rheumatism patients by alkalizing blood
Contrary to popular belief acid fruits do not worsen rheumatism. Experiments show fruit acids taken into the body benefit those with rheumatic conditions by increasing blood alkalinity. People with high uric acid should consume fruit or acid fruit juices in large quantities for a time.
Jumping the Traces and Personal Growth
A brief reflection notes that craving abnormal experiences is common but warns that a fling or light indiscretion can dull personality. Growth remains the sole worthwhile aim, as progress is rarely a direct path to any goal according to the Los Angeles Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Just Five Minutes Past the Keyhole Clock
A child under six misreads time saying it is five minutes past the keyhole after glancing at the clock. The moment shows a humorous misunderstanding of telling time by a young learner.
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Peitald
Mamma
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