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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
3
A woman from Ennhant, Pa describes persistent illness and weakness from female troubles. She claims after using E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her health improves and urges others to seek the medicine for relief and renewed vitality.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local fete with a poet or poetess and a ceremony. Mentions a Tet Li Wi Wel We and small crowd. Details are unclear but indicate a community gathering with performances and greetings.
An unreadable OCR passage mentions youth and hair care claims with garbled phrases. It references cosmetic branding and individuals in a chaotic, unclear layout. The readable parts hint at a promotional style from a newspaper page segment with no coherent facts or dates.
The ad touts a skin treatment sold with claims of gentle safety and quick effects. It mentions a ten day regimen with warm water, a branded product, and asks customers to report changes. The piece lists a price and delivery details while urging use of the product as an imitation with bold promises.
Secretary Houston urges Congress to grant full powers to fix prices and take over essential goods to sustain war production. He argues government control is vital to maintain ally food supplies and curb shortages while ensuring distribution and fuel priorities amid wartime.
National Guard manpower figures outline required divisions and strength to reach war footing. In Washington, Senator Cleve L. McNary of Oregon is sworn in to succeed the late Senator Lane, maintaining Republican gains in the Senate.
Nine of the forty anti conscription informers in the jail at Hockford signed registration cards on June 4, securing their release.
In Minneapolis on June 11 Dr M oA Hated is held by police awaiting an investigation into the death of his office assistant Miss Eather Peterson. The body was found in the physician's office with the head wrapped in a sheet saturated with chloroform.
The German mark slipped to a low level touching 71 francs per 100 marks, contrasting with 144 francs in peaceful times, signaling a depreciated currency in Bern and market uncertainty for traders and observers.
Eastern carriers argue urgent need to fund operations amid a World War era backdrop as they present final pleas before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Patterson asserts railway finances require the higher rates to maintain service and investment, while southern and western interests await their turn to speak.
A jailed naval officer faces charges of conspiracy and espionage in a federal indictment. The case alleges involvement with a security ring at a coastal port, with multiple associates charged in connection to spying activities. Investigators pursued the matter after a March arrest tied to sensitive material. Further proceedings outlined duties of the accused and potential penalties.
Reports on National Guard strength and draft needs indicate a planned expansion to 16 divisions, requiring 217,648 additional troops. Existing guard organizations would total 336,009 men when mobilized, with recruiting actions intensified to meet war strength targets.
Reports from the Ute reservation indicate chief Polk and Posey with followers are making threatening demonstrations. They are said to be well armed. Philadelphia. In the federal grand jury there indicts Max Thietie... former captain of the old German auxiliary cruiser. Vrince Bite! Friedrich as a better lever.
A catastrophic collapse at Granite Mountain and Speculator mine shafts in Butte Montana traps 412 miners. Sixty bodies recovered, 148 missing with rescue efforts ongoing as officials order flood drainage and support from nearby workings. Conditions hinder access with water and debris blocking the shaft.
Reports from San Salvador describe a violent quake lasting hours with widespread destruction. Fires swept buildings as tremors continued, and casualty tallies began to emerge alongside fear in nearby towns like Santa Tecla and Verano Jabali.
The Woman's Defense Council of the Nation lists state chairmen and organizers across multiple states including Kansas Kentucky Nebraska Mississippi and Texas. Names noted include Mre J M Mite Kansse Mes A EB Pavideen and Mre h F Rosh among others.
A report notes Samuel Gompers and AFL leaders urging President Wilson to back food aid legislation as spring session nears. In Joliet Murphy is named warden of Joliet Penitentiary by the penitentiary board after prior service, while across the nation a Liberty Loan drive reports heavy subscriptions including 5 million and more in Topeka.
Numerous minor prosecutions for violations of the new regulations have been traced in Baden. An eight page document lodged in the Baden Diet is cited as the source. The report notes ongoing legal actions and official records emerging from the case.
Reports from London and Bern suggest German financiers foresee ending the war by June and restoring prov. ice after crushing Entente. A pamphlet outlines peace terms including vast territorial gains and reparations, provoking alarm among Allies and suspicion of Germany’s strategic aims.
Washington reports Germany has captured 74 American merchant sailors from the raider Moewe and will treat them as prisoners of war. The U United States has arranged to supply food and care for the prisoners. An American vessel, the Macnus Marson, was sunk by German forces. The sag reaches Paso safely.
The readable text is garbled with many misspellings and missing words. It mentions names like Germany and America and a historical arrival in a place called Herts with references to a British setting, but specifics such as dates, events, or clear actions are not discernible.
Fragmented report notes a Zionist meeting in Petrograd amid war talks, with discussion of Jewish representation at the peace table. It mentions passports, appeals, and personal rates, and hints at a Jewish delegation or double to Palestine.
Fragmentary report details two missing boats from the Retoh steamer Scotland torpedoed and sunk June 4. Four crewmen recovered safely and handed to authorities. References to wartime plans and Red Cross involvement appear in scattered phrases amid garbled text.
The report notes that since the start of the war the United States has seen Britain borrow funds through the gilt market. Andrew Bomar is cited discussing financial measures and the flow of money. The piece emphasizes wartime credit and international financial arrangements affecting the allied effort.
Readable extracts show farmers optimistic about spring wheat, barley and oats. Many faced labor shortages but expect strong output with favorable weather and new acreage. Prospects include large land tracts for sale from $15 to $25, appealing to grain growers. government appeals in both U S and Canada urge participation to avert food shortages.
A cryptic note hints at a two map trail leading to a hidden landmark. Explorers chase a clue that references a key route and a final destination near an old quarry. Local authorities caution uncertainty and urge careful following of landmarks.
A fragmented clipping mentions a cosmetics and hair dressing entity with a cryptic line about a crowning glossy bar of sours. It references pricing and central location cues but lacks clear dates or names. The readable phrases point to a local beauty establishment page or advertisement with odd wording and broken syntax.
Pauline eh 7 rowing story fragment appears in OCR garbled text with unclear names and details. The readable portion lacks a cohesive event or identifiable entities to summarize meaningfully.
A fragmented line hints at a beauty bead item named La Creese Halr Deese wos. Irtew S14a appears and suggests a community interest in a coveted gem or bead fashion. The readable text is sparse and unclear.
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