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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1910
Page
1
A nascent Folk for President movement appears to take root in Missouri as organizers push early efforts to mobilize supporters. Local activists anticipate broader outreach while stressing unity and grassroots campaigning ahead of potential statewide events.
Residents await Teddy's return and brace for his remarks on the political climate. The community stays alert for any statements or guidance he may offer.
Senator Lorimer pushes for the standard whitewash from a senatorial investigating committee. The report is expected to be softened in his favor compared with typical cases.
The railroads have dropped a plan for collective rate increases but may pursue higher freight charges individually. Officials note most carriers are expanding their own pricing tactics as competition and business conditions shift.
The Taft administration appears set to redeem key Republican promises. With the tariff revision disposed of in the extra session, Congress may now pass the railroad rate, the postal bank, statehood, and several other bills pledged before adjournment.
The Journal champions a protective tariff as the best available economic policy. It argues the tariff helps workers even if benefits are not universal and warns laborers voting against it would bear the cost of lower duties.
Investigations into the Illinois legislative scandal after Senator Lorimer’s election reveal a fund gathering two to three thousand dollars from fishermen and fish dealers to block certain fishery laws. The inquiry grows, and higher authorities are said to be alarmed.
The piece reflects on alleged fraud by Democrats in Kansas City in 1908 that would have tied Governor Hadley to Republican officials otherwise. It argues honesty in that ballot would have produced a Republican sweep and predicts change in Kansas City this year, noting waning Democratic enthusiasm in Missouri.
Congressman Elving earns praise from Republicans and Democrats alike for his capable efficient service to constituents. He is expected to be nominated without opposition and reelected, with opponents admitting his intelligence and qualifications.
Champ Clark cites Vice President Sherman on what a Republican is a man who votes the Republican ticket at the polls and supports Republican measures in Congress Clark notes his own proximity to congressmen who vote the Republican ticket but expresses doubt about the devil knowing Republicans.
Commentary notes that some lawmakers mix his view of what a Republican is with policy actions. The Vice President intervenes to clarify the party's stance and deflect misperceptions about voting behavior and ideology.
The De Soto Press rebuts a prior claim from Lead Belt News that the tiff industry has no prosperity. It argues the assertion is unfounded and misleading to readers not in the know. It urges Bro Mitchim to acknowledge current conditions and report truthfully.
The piece argues that wage gains lag behind living costs under Republican tariffs, recounting past Democratic defenses and shifts in blame during periods of wage decline. It notes that multiple factors from farm to consumer raise prices as each actor seeks profit, and questions whether buyers with income are better off than those without.
A Washington debate centers on Champ Clark’s charge that 86,000 Americans emigrated to British Columbia last year to escape tariffs. Pearson's Magazine counters with a Canada praise angle, noting rich soil yields of 50 to 70 bushels per acre and a farmer’s remark about Canadian change.
Hon Joseph F Lindsay of Piedmont Missouri seeks the Republican nomination for Circuit Judge in the 21st Judicial District. Supporters emphasize his business acumen and legal experience as keys to a prompt docket clearance and reduced court costs for lawyers litigants and taxpayers. Lindsay a native Missourian born in Madison County 57 years ago has resided in Piedmont 25 years and enjoys broad community esteem.
A government debate features a surveyor’s latitude quip and an Iowa farmer’s tale of Canada land work and a $9000 harvest, arguing Northwest settlers left not for politics but seeking productive soil. The piece denounces Champ Clark and other Democrats for asserting tariff-driven emigration as party strategy.
Hearst accuses Roosevelt of urging Egyptian subjugation. actually Roosevelt urged greater liberty and shared governance under English rule. He argues Hearst misreads the speech, mixing partisan bias with mischaracterization. Also ad copy touts Chamberlain’s Colic remedy promising cure for diarrhea and bowel issues.
The text notes the onion belongs to the lily family and contains healthful elements for nerves and blood. It also mentions the turnip having medicinal and food virtues, though it is not as nourishing.
The article lists multiple candidates authorized to announce for the general primary. William A. Cooper seeks Prosecuting Attorney, James A. Henson Probate Judge, R. E. Gillam Circuit Clerk, George E. Breckenridge Presiding Judge, F. E. Cole County Court Judge first district, Patrick H. Ward County Court Judge first district, George W. Seabourne County Court Judge second district, and F. Williams Clerk of the County Court. All are shown as subjects to Republican voters in the upcoming primary.
The piece surveys vegetables and their claimed virtues. It mentions cabbage as water rich and turnips as nervine, carrots as blood purifiers and cosmetics in French culture, okra called ladies fingers in Ceylon, and rhubarb improved by Latier Burbank. It notes oxalic and malic acids valued by physicians.
Advertising copy claiming Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets brace up the nerves ban istt sick headache prevent cespomsi denacy and invigorate the white system sold by all dealers local readers warned of dubious health claims
The Bebee Plain post office straddles the Canada US border with a ten foot corridor linking Bebee Plain Quebec and Belee Plain Vermont. Postmaster George FH Harse oversees both offices as mail routing creates long cross border deliveries, such as a letter traveling 298 miles from Vermont to Quebec.
A former patient attests Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe kidney discomfort after frequent urinary issues. He reports rapid improvement and urges others to try the remedy, noting availability at drugstores and a 24 cent price via Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo New York.
Two women with long acquaintance, one recently married with a year old bride and triplet girls, the other a newlywed, share a coincidence. At the wedding supper the husbands’ musician friends serenade with operatic numbers from The Mikado and Lucia. The exchange highlights how music echoes through life events.
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