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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
4
A crowded rural update from Potosi and nearby towns. Mentions weather hints for rain, wheat and corn yields, upcoming Milwaukee Binder sale at Morrison Mercantile, and several residents visiting St. Louis, De Soto, and Jefferson City. Notes on crops, fruit, and local commerce plus institute sessions and local subscriptions.
Going south and going north entries list train numbers names and times. Tig 67 Cotton Belt Express 11.00 am. 61 Bismarck Ace 8.23 pm. North shows 62 Bismarck Ace 5.52 am. Lig 62 St. Louis Mail 1.34 pm.
Newsbriefs from Potosi area cover personal moves and illnesses. Willy David-on heads to St Louis for prospective life tests, Latty's Matlock plans small rental houses, Dr. Eaton attends railway surgeons meeting in Milwaukee, and Patterson hobbles after wheel accident. Mrs. Forrester buried. Judge Ureckenridge notes son’s recovery. Miners unearth rich lead ore near Irondale. City formation for Potosi discussed. probate case in St Louis over Clara Block estate. Sheriff H. arrests Adrian Kelley in Festus transfer. Stack-o-Lee gambler linked to Mineral Point.
A remarriage license was issued in St Louis on Tuesday involving F Dinning from DeSoto and Florence Marriott of Sulphur Springs Mo. Dinning is the elder son of Judge Dinning. Rev J C Granville’s army chaplain appointment drew Washington dispatches. Stephen Robinson was jailed after a burglary attempt at Lorenzo Westover’s home near Trondale. Robinson waived examination in Justice Nelson’s court on Tuesday.
Fragmentary OCR lists Prink Bauer Lendale Missouri and Nancy Ericks with scattered initials and names, outlining an incomplete notice or notice fragment. Missing context and details prevent clear actions, dates, or affiliations from the readable text.
The Washington Community Teachers Institute met last Monday for a two week term under County Education leadership. Conducted by Prof J Lielmond of Potosi with Profs J J Deelue and Robert Maclay, the session enlists many teachers across districts including Potesi St Fox Mattie Finan Mary Peulengast Gertrude Van Allen Catherine Casey Letty Parmely Caledonia Lizvie Russell Essie Stephens and many others across Belarade Irondale Mineral Point Canet Olu Mines Richonds Mackwell Palmer Courtois and more.
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