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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
2
A user asks about a Flemish phrase and whether it should influence sticking with an established leadership approach. The remark frames curiosity about language nuance versus longtime management habit.
A balloon house is being built at Port Myer near Washington as the government plans extensive experiments to explore possible use of balloons in warfare.
A Kentucky Court of Appeals decision holds that if a person annoys a dog while it is eating, the person is guilty of contributory negligence and cannot recover damages. The ruling emphasizes the risk to intruding individuals around a feeding animal.
An American publisher now in London neared arrival when he offered the American rights to 25 war books, signaling a flood of forthcoming literature on the South African conflict. This indicates strong international interest and a surge of publications likely to follow.
Mr Wu Tung Fang, a Chinese minister, states the proper name of the group referred to as t8 "Tioxers" is Yee Ho Chuan. In Middle Kingdom vocabulary this means righteousness harmony and fists.
A Providence paper notes a Frenchanadian Rhode Islander woke to learn he has forty one children. The remark questions why any man would welcome such news, given the daunting prospect ahead.
A Kansas county reports a wind event that blew the lower story from a barn while the upper story remains afloat with ten tons of hay hanging in the air. The odd occurrence has sparked widespread interest and speculation across the state about strange weather and freaks of cy clones.
A scientific paper notes that despite widespread knowledge of electric current’s deadly power, there are no documented deliberate self inflicted deaths by this method. The notion of being jerked from the earth in a fraction of a second is unappealing even to someone viewing life as a failure.
Montgomery dispatch reports 12 Italian laborers found dead in woods near Montgomery, part of a railroad construction crew. The cook at the camp poisoned meat after noticing thefts, leaving it accessible. all 12 victims died.
Fourteen reservations in New York are home to about 5400 pure-blooded American Indians. They hold roughly 6.0 acres of land and largely farm profitable farms. Four reservations are governed by chiefs in traditional fashion while the others follow a government modeled after the United States.
Italian inventor uses cobalt color indicators on a postal card to foretell weather. A small figure with an umbrella on the back changes color: blue for fair, violet for doubtful, rose for rain, driven by cobalt pigments.
The writer defends the traditional view of Phil Sheridan’s famed ride, arguing that Union forces turned the tide at Winchester and Confederates retreated before his arrival. He says future generations of American schoolboys will remain confident in the historic narrative, despite iconoclasts’ efforts.
The notable migration of farmers to wheat regions in Minnesota and North Dakota shows estates once ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 acres being divided into 2,299 acre plots. The trend implies smaller scale farming yields better economics. Modern machinery demands the owner’s careful supervision and personal oversight.
Foreign papers attack the American corn foods exhibit at Paris claiming maize is unhealthy. An Italian investigation links a moldy damp seed corn to disease, noting the grain was stored improperly rather than being used as seed or food. Italy faces widespread malnutrition, and corn could aid many.
A week’s history across the union notes adjournment delays from a fight between the senate and house over ocean surveys. The Fifty-sixth Congress closed after 137 days in session with 12,152 bills introduced, 1,215 passed, and $705,729,476 appropriations including $157,247,135 for the Spanish war.
The president reappoints John G. Mrady as Governor of Masha and notes continued Washington stay after the Republican convention. The cabinet pledges to protect Americans in China while avoiding entangling alliances, and a new pay figure is cited for Stone for island articles.
Week ending figures at leading U S clearing houses report FL 655 gasoline 172 stock 1 430 107 down 9 6 from last year and 206 business failures in seven days vs 160 prior week. Baseball league percentages list several teams. Mayor Van Wyck admits stock in New York ice trust. Fatal car collision at Oakl and Beach electric road near Warwick claims four lives and injures 25. Pasteur Institute founder Jean Gibier killed in Suffern runaway. four Sheridan Pa youths drown.
July 24 gathering of the national democratic committee slated in Indianapolis. Reported rail and weather incidents cause injuries in Kansas and North Dakota cropland damage elsewhere. Noted deaths include Clayton Schock and Will Thlliker, and Henry Wake, along with multiple political and social upheavals across several states.
A cyclone struck east of Charlotte Michigan causing extensive damage to farm property and killing numerous livestock. In a separate incident unknown thieves stole eight bronze howitzers from Chickamauga National Park.
Dispatches report Gen Pio del Pilar captured near Manila while Boxer violence grows in China. An American missionary conference appeals for protection from McKinley as Christians are massacred. Rooble forts shift in South Africa. Manila exports rise and Venezuela shaken by an earthquake.
Five hundred prisoners in San Juan prison refused meals and work, claiming foul food. The disturbance prompted suppression by jail authorities with military reinforcements. A warden was struck in the face during the clash.
A collection of minor items notes Munster Germany reports a high school existing for 1100 years, ruins in New Mexico pre dating Egypt, Dewey recounts influence urging his run, and various global barometers from rail mileage to holiday laws. Also mentions Gladstone statue in Athens and Baltimore park rules on autos.
London dispatch reports the Fourth Battalion of the Derbyshire Regiment was nearly wiped out at Roodeval on June 7 with all killed wounded or taken prisoner except six men. Officers killed were Lieut Col Baird-Douglas and Lieut Hawley. Wounded include Col Wilkinson and Lieut Blanchard. Dispatch notes Boer capture of over 500 and that communications north of Kroonstad were cut, with Methuen fighting near Heilbron June 6.
London reports a severe setback as Lord Roberts' communications were halted and rail links disrupted by Free Staters. Boer forces appear strong enough to sever a 50 mile front between Roodeval and Heilbron, with Methuen moving toward Heilbron possibly to relieve Colville. Roodeval hospital is jammed with wounded. further details remain uncertain.
The Albany, commissioned May 30 at Newcastle, has arrived at Southampton en route to the Mediterranean. The Buffalo, which sailed from New York on April 15 for a similar cruise, also arrived in Southampton.
Washington June 12 after a year's suspension the reciprocity arrangement between the United States and Portugal went into effect yesterday covering articles in section three of the Dingley act Portugal gains no reciprocal relief on reduced duties for still wines argols and works of art the pact had been suspended due to a clerical error the presidents proclamation will be issued today
In Havana on June 12, diverse figures including swyers bankers merchants and two ex-cabinet members questioned US moves toward Cuban independence. They warned of a constitutional convention in September and feared a political class ruling Cuba leading to abandonment if promises fail. Col Carlos Cespedes and Gen Wood drawn contrast between electoral promises and a possible September constitutional drawing up a new constitution.
Gen. Ludlow, former Havana governor, reports to the war department denying bribery charges against Brigade Surgeon Maj. Davis while serving as sanitary officer. He criticizes the Cuban press for lying atmosphere, urging openness and sincerity from American officers amid widespread unverified accusations.
Five hundred inmates at San Juan prison mutinied over food, refused meals and work, and the leader struck the warden. A 20-man Porto Rico regiment guarded the jail as authorities feared a jail break and fired three volleys. Three inmates were splinter injured. regular troops were called in.
The third annual convention of the American Federation of Zionists in New York on June 12 devoted the forenoon to article five of the constitution. It imposes a fifty cent tax per member, with half sent to the Vienna executive committee and half used for local propaganda work.
Liverpool reports wheat imports for the week totaling 28 500 quarters from Atlantic ports 14 000 quarters from Pacific ports 59 000 quarters from other ports. Corn imports into Liverpool for the week reach 74 500 quarters from Atlantic ports.
Ironton Ohio June 12 section men on the Cincinnati and Hinton divisions of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have struck for increased pay.
A new minister visiting the Fosdicks irritates little Anna by attempting a kiss. Anna refuses and says her mother would kiss him instead. The anecdote, relayed in humorous tones, and regional ads follow as readers note Marquette as a summer resort via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line, with a note from Detroit Journal about Dutch and Irish lineage.
Do your feet ache and burn in shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease powder makes new shoes feel easy. Cures corns itching swollen sore calluses and sweating feet. Sold by all druggists and stores for 25 cents. Sample sent free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y
A collage of jokes ads and quips from Philadelphia Chicago and Cleveland papers. Items include a social spark note about familiar young men and a coy line about a glass in the kitchen signaling a domestic storm. Also features tonic ads and tongue in cheek sayings from various 19th century city sheets.
Ad promotes Yucatan Chill Tonic improved with consistent dose and no shaking required. Mentions price at Il rice, 50 cents. Satirical quote from Chicago Democrat notes misery of epitaph demands.
A promotional notice from Lynn Massachusetts urges women to seek help during pregnancy or change, presenting the service as the recognized reliable aid. It offers contact to write for guidance, stressing careful, supportive assistance during this life stage.
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