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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
1
The article notes William Jennings Bryan opposing a third presidential term while not opposing a third nomination for the office, clarifying his stance on constitutional limits and political strategy.
In Little Rock Arkansas a man was fined 25 cents in the police court recently for selling coffee on Sunday. Ice cream next.
A government food expert warned that good pie can be harmful and bad pie worse, urging a visual diagram of pie effects before any cuts are made. The statement came during a policy hearing addressing dietary impacts and public nutrition guidelines.
An Eric Pennsylvania couple once legally separated for 24 years renewed marriage vows last week signaling a reunion after decades apart. The pair had been living apart but chose to reconnect and resume their wedded life.
The advance in meat probably means that the Meat Trust has called upon the people for the funds to pay the numerous fines assessed against it recently in the courts.
The controversial exchange over Long's nature stories may boost book sales as critics suspect the dispute will attract more readers. Reverend Dr Long appears unsettled by President Roosevelt's criticisms, suggesting enduring tension between the author and the administration.
The article notes opposition to the new court house method used by those overseeing the Jefferson City supreme court building. It cites that the original $200,000 appropriation barely laid a foundation and argues for a different approach.
A new Missouri law limits state insurance company presidents to a four year salary of 50 400. The measure is expected to reduce executive pay and provoke concerns about potential hardship for leaders in the industry.
Harriman allegedly seeks to end Roosevelt’s political career while the Harrimans would enjoy influence in finance if Roosevelt is retired. Public sentiment, however, will determine who remains in or leaves office.
Desse R Grant son of General Ulysses S Grant announces plan to seek the Democratic nomination for president next year. The move prompts questions about his fit in the party and the potential impact on the race.
The passage questions Harry Orchard's veracity, arguing many background events may undermine his testimony. It suggests Orchard could be a liar, while noting the dead men of the Western Federation of Miners are relevant to the context. The text emphasizes complexity and doubt without declaring certainty.
Mr Gardener Lathrop of Chicago addressed Missouri State University graduates last week. He urged halting the railroads agitation though the students seemed unconcerned with railroad woes. The speech prompts question if Lathrop spoke for pay.
A newspaper opinion notes the push for two-cent railroad fares spreading across states. It predicts Missouri and Illinois actions foreshadow further legal regulation, arguing that railroads may accept legalized two-cent rates if courts find confiscation unlikely. Local travel may rise and empty cars increase as a result.
The piece argues railroads could move from two cents to higher rates if locomotives and cars pull more freight. It contends profits rise with increased capacity and warns that until courts show losses at the current rate, support for repealing the rate is unlikely across several key commonwealths.
The Times Dispatch argues for exclusive federal regulation of interstate railroads, claiming state regulation would cause confusion and hinder development. It notes the rise of merged systems and free interstate movement, urging Washington to assume complete transportation control for national interests.
A famed local troublemaker faced trial for assault with intent to kill. After a brief deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty of intent to kill but finding the act amounted to paralysis rather than killing, reflecting community justice tempered by legal process.
A call to families to attend a universal patriotic celebration. The event promises room for everyone and encourages broad participation across the community.
A Saturday Evening Post anecdote recounts Chick Bruce, famed Adirondack guide, guiding former President Cleveland. He left Cleveland on a log while pursuing a deer. Upon return Cleveland held a gun to his chest, prompting Chick to scold him for risking both their lives in a Republican joke.
A string of ironic maxims critiques talkativeness and vanity. It notes men preferring losses at horse racing to paying high gas bills, mocks self deception, and contrasts restraint with public display in everyday scenarios. The cited Chicago News line anchors the excerpt.
A composite fragment contrasts military training for horses with a discussion of labor relations. It notes diverse horse temperaments under fire and the impact of smokeless powder, then pivots to labor, arguing workers are first human beings and require ongoing personal trust in wage relations, citing Dr. Abbott and a Kansas editor’s woes with delinquent subscribers.
A visiting American group toured a historic Welsh church and school under the local incumbent who hopes for a donation to his parochial funds. A boy guest mixes up Washington’s origin and deeds, answering merrily that he was a notable American general and remarkably brave, drawing a mild punchline from the exchange.
A fragment hints at a story about a printer aided by a man who collects family papers to fund publishing, with the aim of improving the town and escaping a sulfurous region below. The text suggests nostalgia for lost lore and community progress through printed records.
G W Cloyd a Plunk Missouri merchant recounts a four year old accident when a jimson bar pierced his thumb doctors urged amputation but he refused and treated the wound with Bucklin's Arnica Salve at S F Thurman’s Druggist.
The Twice A Week Republic of St. Louis announces a limited time offer to new and old subscribers. Through June 20, 1907, renewals or new orders may secure three years for one dollar. Send orders to The Republic, St. Louis, Mo.
A new state law bans fishing by nets or traps except hook and line or trotline. Residents may use seine and trammer nets in their own county for family consumption during June August September and November. Minnow seines up to twenty feet may catch bait minnows. Violations are a misdemeanor. the act takes effect in June.
The article highlights Red Acre Farm in Stow Massachusetts opened May 1905 as a charitable home for rescued horses. Founded by Miss H. Bird the facility spans 7 acres with pastures paddocks stables and a hospital. It is funded by donations pensioner boards and annual $5 fees with $100 endowments for stalls and operates without salaries.
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