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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
3
A parson repeats years and years and years in a Prodigal Son sermon. Laughter erupts as he mentions the calf kept for years and years and years. A naval joke follows about abolishing liquor in the navy and bayonets.
The convention chairman is labeled a rocking and vacillating officer by a second politician, reflecting unsettled leadership style and uncertain command within the group.
The remark notes that a man who appears confident and content while not so inwardly may ultimately prevail. It suggests outward success can mask inner struggle and help him reach leadership or advantage.
A humorous family tale about acquiring a dog that bites a peddler, prompting a hasty decision to dispose of the animal. The narrator avoids liability, recalls a staged tango scene, a burglar scare, and the dog’s relentless mischief from shed to bed before finally being removed.
A collage discusses war reporting with cameras and phonographs, imagining Gettysburg and broader battles captured for the world. It moves through Washington memory, Pohick, and Fairfax anecdotes, then shifts to 13th century fire prevention and the 15th century rise of money lending against pledges, noting early charitable loans, interest, and bans on usury.
Paris physician Bertilion promotes pervedotherapia or soulculture as the future medicine. He guides patients into a sleep state without trance, then uses a metronome rhythm to reinforce ideas such as resisting alcohol or ending unhappy love. Consultations reportedly help those with romantic dissatisfaction.
Walter Mahony of Troop H 6th U S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Sparta Wisconsin says he suffered two years with psoriasis on arms and limbs. After trying several treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, received a free sample, then bought more and was completely cured in three months. Receiver details and address for samples included.
In a Lanarkshire Homing Federation race from Dumfries pigeons reached speeds over sixty miles an hour with the fastest bird belonging to Steusot Brothers of Lanarkville traveling at about sixty six miles per hour. Wind behind boosts velocity, head winds drop to around thirty miles per hour.
A collection of notes lauding bigness in industry and geography from states boasting large crops, oil, mills, and banks, urging support for expansive enterprise and big pay. Included are quips on maternal wisdom, a fox fur birthday gift scene, a query about grandmothers and tails, and a mystery over aged postcards found in a London letter box. The piece blends editorial boosterism with fleeting domestic vignettes and a postal oddity.
A Boston Transcript excerpt notes army correspondents learning about Mexico through travel and reporting. It praises Vera Cruz public buildings as comparable to home and mentions Puebla's medical school library with one hundred thousand volumes. It argues Mexico hosts cultured people despite turmoil and military influence.
A west France town notes the death of a 77 year old eccentric who began keeping a personal expense book at 18. He logged tea, 628 cigars, 43 092 gifts, 595 021 bought cigars costing £2040, trousers 6 pairs for £92, jackets £160, shoes £66, 300 shirts and 54 collars for £53, fares £52, and 28 875 drinks with £1104 plus £249 tips over 15 years.
Philadelphia and Providence testimonials claim the remedy relieves displacement, backache, and pain after using six bottles. The letters praise improved health, energy, and sleep, urging others to try the product and publish their experiences. Thousands of American women reportedly testify to its virtue.
A curmudgeonly boastful man attracts ridicule after a grand attempt to show off ends in a costly error. The incident serves as a cautionary tale about overconfidence and imprudence.
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