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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
4
At PotOS Post Office in Potos Missouri second class batter editors and publishers M Deggendorf listed as editor and publisher in a local notice recording postal class designation and responsible party.
Official directory listing county offices and officials including circuit court clerk probate judge and county officers. Mentions names such as Jos J Williams Hilla state Sensior and J Cresswell with multiple positions. notes court terms and special term notices for the county. Includes dates for holding courts and notices to be given.
Train times list southbound and northbound departures from Little Rock and Memphis with local and express services. Key entries include No 23 Texas Express at 10:35 am and 4:40 pm, No 8 Memphis Express at 5:38 am, No 26 Local Express at 4:53 am, and No 2 St Louis Local at 2:15 pm.
The newspaper notes the going south and going north train times with stations listed and a specific entry that Sanday train leaves Potosi at 8.10 a m and returns at 4 40 p m. Additional times are shown for other directions and stations in a compact timetable.
Catholic church project underway in Ironton with a $40,000 construction plan. Belgrade resident Sterling Maxwell visited Potosi on Monday. Potosi will skip Fourth of July celebrations this year. Belgrade’s Mr. Frank Tennison also in Potosi Monday. Local figures Hervey Casey George Swift and Edgar Motley spent Sunday in St. Louis. Wolves reportedly killing sheep near Womack in Ste Genevieve County. Miss Roby Kendall returned from Flat River to home. Hearst Blount back from Westminster College Fulton for summer. Miss Blanche Long visiting Fourche a Renault. Frank Bob back from St Louis for summer vacation. Weather remark on a June day. Felix Rozier, Ste Genevieve’s aged citizen, died at 33. George Beeler rents Boas store for a barber shop. Mrs. Harry Maness of De Soto visiting her parents in town. Presbyterian Sunday school to hold annual camp picnic at Camp Spring three miles north of town. Mrs. E G Thornhill and son of Gray’s Summit visiting. Edith Evans returned from Synodical College Fulton. Wheat harvest underway with good yield anticipated.
Mr Wm Joseph of St Louis recalls the town’s changes after visiting for the first time in over thirty years. A Circuit Court ruling holds the person who orders liquor, or takes money for it, liable for sale with a $300 fine. Horace A Smith reports gold and silver in rocks on his farm near the Elgrun place, with richer material at thirty feet. Misa Lent Bub of Potosi marries Mr Charles A Deal in St Louis. they will live at Grey's Summit where Deal works in the telephone business. The couple visits Potosi on their wedding trip.
Freer Rostsox states in a sworn letter that he has been in Washington county in due time to become a candidate and questions rumors he is not a resident, urging voters to rely on his own assertion and citing no one else. The missive addresses Asse or Republican ticket observers and asks residents to recognize his candidacy.
Walker Long deputy postmaster travelled to St Louis on Saturday. J M Smith has the frame work up and sheathing partly completed on a new residence. Wheat nearly ready to harvest and farmers are not done printing corn. Those ready for the plow must cultivate between showers. Chas A Young improved recently purchased property. Gen John Wilkinson’s Mill Creek farm barn nearly completed. Miss Lettie Burton attended Metherdist church Sunday. Joe Potashnick had twelve head of two year cattle killed by a train on the I M RR near Mill creek bridge. Rev L J Kernan of Old Mines visited Potosi Tuesday. Rev Father Chas M Canning spent the first of the week in St Louis. Mrs Melvin Aspiran and daughter Nettie of Richwoods visiting here. Mrs Fred B Hall and family leave for St Louis to reside.
Dr. John W. Turley, a well known physician of Desloge, was adjudged insane in the Probate Court of St. Francois County last week. The ruling marks a formal commitment proceeding for the physician amid local concerns about his health and ability to practice.
The DeSoto Republican notes a large supply of good white envelopes printed nearly as cheaply as plain. It mentions ripe dewberries not offered locally, blackberries two to three weeks away, and DeSoto's large square inci area. It references a sausage factory potential and the Blue Goose saloon closure under local option law. A picnic at Dr L T Hall's farm drew a large crowd with good weather and broad age participation.
Information states Jas H Coleman once lived locally but for years resided at the Union Soldier's Home in Leavenworth Kansas has been brought to Washington DC for treatment in the government asylum for the mentally afflicted.
Hon. M. E. Rhodes departed Friday to attend the Republican national convention in Chicago this week as a delegate at large from the district. He traveled to St. Louis with Mrs. Rhodes and their son Marion, who will visit relatives there.
Editor of the Lead Belt Banner urges a route survey for an electric road from St Lonia to Cape Girardeau via Potosi and notes survey work has begun. The paper hopes the planned map is accurate and that the survey will run the line locally to confirm feasibility amid discussions of financing and building.
A writer’s July Delineator passage extols a mother who guards children during fireworks. She emphasizes lighting firecrackers with punk, avoiding direct front stance, and not placing fuses under tins, plus carrying a first aid kit for emergencies.
An advertiser in Potosi offers standard sewing machines at prices one third lower than typical agents. Also reported: news of Jim Blount’s killing by Web Huitt at Flat River last Monday night. Blount was son of John P. Blount of Shirley.
Mrs Nellie McLaughin spends days in St Louis Jefferson county votes not at a local option election held Saturday last Esther Bray visits from St Louis to Mrs Mesa Flynn’s home Qua Meyerhoff of Latty calls to settle with printer Russell Bros plan to move saw mill from Potosi to Cadet G W Compton returns from Kentucky and St Louis, visiting relatives in this place A V Olive and daughter return to Englewood Kansas B F Kendall family visit Longmont Ohio area Newly organized Belorade Odd Fellows plan July 4 picnic Mrs Rackley married last April Nominations list for county offices published Primary election law requires two papers for three weeks Six or seven trees blown at Maples farm near Potosi by cyclone Injured structures and wind effects noted Road machine sheltered under trees but spared Six or seven bay sheds damaged Panny Putters home near pine grove hit by wind. mint or grain damaged
The regular examination will be held in Potosi on Friday and Saturday the 26th and 27th tests. The work will begin at 8 20 a. m. County officials listed include J. W. Houston and R. R. Pace. Names appear as Mary A. Boyer Old Mines Wm. Creaswell Rich woods Ke Millie Anderson Garland Greenyer Fretcher May St. C. Stocking
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