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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a rail timetable with route details and stop names. It mentions Mineral Point, Main Line, Route 1, and times such as 6:27 PM and 10:45 AM, indicating a northbound and southbound pattern with several stamps and times that are partially garbled.
A Newfoundland style misread piece discusses Nebraska soil and productivity. It cites a Brown County farmer now in Nebraska who questions soil richness, joking about twins and fog in a humorous, rambling rural anecdote with local speech and tangled phrasing.
Potosi resident Ram W Cook testifies that kidney trouble forced nightly rises to pass secretions. After using a Downt kidney pill at City Drug Store, his symptoms eased within a day or two. Price 60 cents at dealers.
The note book covers a flurry of June happenings from weddings to visitors. Capt. F. M. Adams and Frank Northway visit. Miss Dora Livingstone takes a vacation. Jimmie Lambert plans a move to Arizona. Miss Kate Causey visits relatives. subscriptions to Liberty bonds rise. a new hospital project begins. draft registration concerns loom. roads and bridges advance. the Ninth District Christian Endeavor convention nears Farmington. various local residents and kin visit or relocate. a tragic death bounds the week with a Catholic burial. a county official arrests a case of a child’s death from alcohol. school text book contracts shift. a double wedding and a Red Cross appeal close the week.
The readable portion contains no coherent event or identifiable entities. It lacks a discernible person, place, or organization to summarize into a factual news item. No reliable summary can be produced from the fragment.
The Provost Material General outlines how cases of lost registration certificates should be handled. The Registration Board must verify the registration, require an application, and, upon proof of good faith, issue a written statement signed by the registrar detailing the registration facts including the registrant's name and date of registration.
Thomas W. Benoist, noted aeronautics figure and airplane manufacturer, was accidentally killed at Lune Hiney, OWPa. Born on a Wallon Geek farm, he rose in aviation, moved to St. Louis, worked on government contracts, and was developing a Sandusky aviation school. He had a Washington government contract for several aircraft at his death.
A Community court met Monday and disposed of warrants including Nos 2 and 1045, with funds allocated from the revenue year. Mrs Justin Mara was adjudged insane and committed to Farmingewn asylum as a public charge. Officials approved small fees for sheriffs and clerks and authorized road fund improvement for a new bridge over the Haverin Kingston area.
A fragmented notice lists names including Jadon Smith and Mary M Conwn Potest. Other readable items reference Hiram T Vance, Wally Moon, Charles Nef, Mrs Swella Masneld Goodwater and Annie Wilkina on Brant in Loch Moses Court.
Irondale gathers as Tierney Bramett Williams and wife visit Louis for a novisie with honelulas ab ta vel Glenn. The remains of aviator Tomas W. Henoint are sent home for burial at Hopewell after a funeral in Sandusky Ohio. Mrs Prick U Diyve inbotham and Mrs Luther Creenwell noted among local visitors. many townsfolk and relatives attend.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an attempted bank hold up at New Laven on Monday night 1008. Authorities or locals, including Mr Kay Simpson of Poplar Blutt and Mrs Gam Diack of Falton, were noted as visiting relatives or parents during the event. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
The report describes a religious gathering at Jovayli's Chapel where Lumetonge delivered a powerful sermon to a large congregation. It also notes a school graduation of the ith grade and community updates on residents and events, including a city meeting about state officials and a long list of local names.
A garbled extract discusses Swai breading and nest eggs amid confusing details about diets, pests, and a fictional location called Miscuit Peaks. It references patterns for using a pest egg to attract meat and mentions costs per tree and five-page cycles, with unclear goals and outcomes.
Random OCR garble with personal names and phrases. readable segments include references to Robt Wa ell and Mrs Het Qf dyrerahe, and scattered terms like Neduew bank and J.Tove. The piece appears as damaged diary or news fragment with no clear event.
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