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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
1
A German inventor creates a blue gas claimed to illuminate, while remarking that Americans have long used blue language. The writer quips that instead of focusing on flight machines, inventors should prioritize methods to remove flies.
Steel Trust shares are rising fast and have doubled in value over the past year. The piece notes strong dividends and argues that monopoly is beneficial, though the working masses fail to reap the chief benefits.
A writer tells the Independent that the high cost of living is not caused by the tariff, arguing that farm product values drive prices, while a neighbor claims the tariff raises living costs but yields no farmer benefit.
The Ironton Register, fond of squibs on Republican prosperity, receives a neat one from the Bismarck Gazette. The panic did not hit Ironton as hard as claimed and the Register argues that passenger business between De Soto and Poplar Bluff was not larger than reported.
De Soto memorialized the last legislature to repeal the two cent rate law to win favor from railroad interests. The Iron Mountain company has begun relocating division headquarters to Poplar Bluff with shops to follow, leaving De Soto to feel betrayed by the deal and the town’s residents feeling tricked.
Testimony in the divorce case of Mrs. Howard Gould shows she received 100000 dollars a year for household expenses and ran large bills such as 13000 dollars for pearl ropes 6000 dollars for five dresses 500 dollars for silk stockings and 1000 dollars for shoes She bought fourteen new hats in a month and argued she was not being supplied with common necessaries of life Howard Gould a son and heir of the late Jay Gould is tied to the Missouri Pacific Railroad earnings which supported the spending.
The Lead Belt News last week published the names of signers of a saloon petition from a mining town. The piece notes the signer mix challenges preconceived notions about alien presence favoring liquor traffic. It finds mostly old French names and few foreign names among signers, contrary to expectations.
An eminent rail man’s remark on people’s stance echoes as Missouri railroads push a three cent per mile fare. The piece recalls past efforts by Missourians to curb rates through state law, aided by federal actions, and urges continued resistance led by Governor Hadley, asserting the people will prevail.
The Literary Digest article on beer as a food provokes brewers to defend or reject the claim. It argues plain beer adds risk of alcoholism, urges focusing on nonalcoholic nutritants, and notes beer’s appeal lies in its alcohol. It contrasts tariff debates and party pragmatism without full endorsement.
A government packing house official in East St Louis resigns to the Secretary of Agriculture claiming vile conditions and that condemned meat is released to packers by higher-ups. He seeks an official investigation, asserting corroboration from others in the inspection department and alleging that packers influence inspectors to circumvent the law.
Mr Isaac H Lionberger argued at a bankers banquet that fair exchange requires both buyer and seller to profit. He warned that paying more than something is worth erodes purchasing power and stalls business in hard times. He cited money as a barrier to grasping true value and warned that continued unprofitable exchanges exhaust consumer power, triggering panics.
The St Louis Star cites a view that barter and credit papers cripple trade as buyers fail to profit from purchases. It argues the fundamental law is mutual profit in buying and selling, noting two years of violated profit sentiment and slow recovery. Local brief notes report Arthur Sloan visiting Turner household, Roy Shaner’s Saturday call, and Tennison visiting J M Ramsey. Miss Eura Norton, student at Trondale, spent time at home last week.
A Chicago News fragment surveys sharp witticisms about gender roles, self-promotion, religion in business, and reputation. It notes how women’s hunger, kitchen prowess, and marriage goals are judged, while men bluff, mislead, and seek advantage. The tone reflects social commentary and humorous aphorisms of the era.
The passage lists residents visiting each other this past week. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ives and son spent Sunday at Jas. Larimer's home. Dr. Kpewn called at Jame Larmer's and W. W. Turner. Mrs. Annie Johnson of Potosi visited her sister, Mrs. T. B. Ramsey. Saral and Aertha Larmer stayed with J. M. Golizher. Charley Turver is home from school due to illness.
J Nuthedge and R H Jackson visited Richwoods and nearby residents included John Griggs from near Rock Spring and Micnie Griggs near Algire. A public sale at Walter Arnold's home drew a good crowd. Final settlement for the estate of J and W J Casey and John Casey, deceased, to be filed in May probate court. administrator Morean J Casey urges creditors and others to file claims.
In 1631 during the Thirty Years War Rothenburg faced destruction as General Tilly demanded mercy after slaughter. A terrified crowd watched a burgomaster named Nusch drink a colossal goblet to save the town, then briefly revived by the conqueror's command. Tilly conceded, praising the fallen savior.
Advertisement for 1909 reading matter from the Potosi Journal and Twice-a-Week Globe-Democrat. Subscribing costs one dollar and seventy-five cents per year, presenting a bargain for periodical delivery.
Readers told how heart trouble endangers life and to try Dr Miles Heart Remedy to strengthen and regulate heart action. A Marion Indiana woman reports using four bottles and credits relief, while the ad assures the first bottle helps with a money back guarantee from the druggist if unsatisfied.
Experiments in London sociological gardens use Barbadoes fish known as millions Girardinus pecilloi des to combat malaria by eating mosquito larvae. Proponents claim Barbadoes waters have fewer malaria cases due to these voracious larvae eaters and propose introducing the fish to tropical regions where malaria is prevalent.
A reflective tribute to the circus describing its immortality and mystique. The piece contrasts rough, working circus life with a hidden tenderness, comparing the circus to the sea as two magic mysteries in human experience.
Little Jim and Pat the gardener were close friends. When Pat returned to Ireland, Dutch Jan replaced him. Jim tried to engage Jan, grew angry, and stormed the garden. His father intervened with an apology and Jim later confessed his sorrowful feelings, saying he was very sorry Jan was a fool.
The Globe-Democrat of St Louis advertises home delivery rates by mail including Sunday at $6 per year, $3 for six months, and $1.50 for three months with a Sunday edition priced at $2 per year. A sample copy can be requested and a special Twice-Weekly offer is offered at $1.25 for two years.
A guide on voice care and proper speaking habits. It warns against shouting across rooms and in anger, noting harsh tones damage vocal harmony. It urges politeness in families to avoid loud, attention seeking speech and child screaming during play.
An Oregon editor recalls a quirky tale from a new oyster shop that could not pay cash for advertising. The proprietor offered a card worth dollars in oysters, the editor accepted, and a tramp printer later sought work. The printer later exchanged a line about ham and eggs for meals.
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