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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
2
The snippet from Potosi Journal reflects a humor column with topical jabs about aviation, heat safety, and daily life. It jokes about aviators, sunstroke, air baths for Chicago workers, and a mix of witty observations on fashion, farming, and Terrapin cooking during flights.
American farms produced 104 million dollars more wealth last year than the year before. The figure suggests enough to buy many automobiles, reflecting a strong agricultural economy and rising production.
The report notes that marking the pennant as certain after winning the first game is influenced by both early and late frosts, suggesting weather conditions affect perceptions of team advantage and schedule outcomes.
A woman wins her divorce suit using a photograph showing a black eye as key evidence. The case highlights how the exhibit shapes the judge’s understanding of alleged abuse and the couple’s separation.
A speculative claim links Mars habitation to the discovery of germs carried by cats. The remark suggests scientists should follow a strict schedule in research priorities and publication timelines.
A Boston walter found a wallet on his table and returned it containing $15,000 to the man who had left it there. The incident contrasts with a New York walter who would have treated it as a mere tip.
A historical note argues the English Bible contains about 6,000 words and Shakespeare about 21,000, suggesting readers may overestimate the Bard’s vocabulary. The remark contrasts biblical and theatrical lexicons to challenge popular impressions of linguistic breadth.
A Pullman porter found diamonds valued at $2,000 on his car and returned them to the owner, showing honesty and prompt action in recovering the missing property.
A Washington woman left a will ordering her poll parrot killed after her death, a request viewed as needless since the parrot would have died in any case. No other individuals or organizations are mentioned.
A New Yorker labeled a lunatic was paroled from Bloomingdale with a bond promising return. Critics question why the bond was granted to ensure departure instead of return, suggesting a reversal of intended restraint.
A French actress says Paris cannot match New York for gaiety and wickedness, while suggesting many citizens waste time on fruitless ocean voyages.
A Chicago man pursued divorce claiming the end goal was to keep his wife happy. The record notes his selflessness and extreme modesty as the defining traits, contrasting with typical male willingness to compromise differently.
iA médical sharp states that smoking prior to meals renders the buccal mucosa insensitive to alimentary stimulation and neutralizes the gustatory reflex. It urges quitting.
After reaching forty a man finds time passes quickly even without upcoming notes or due dates. The remark reflects a grim sense of aging and financial responsibility as years accelerate beyond youth.
A playful protest notes infants wearing cards reading Please do not kiss me with the caption Move to amend by adding Wait till I grow up asserting a lighthearted stance on public affection and political participation.
Severe wind rain and an electrical storm caused the largest damage in Danville's business district, isolating the city. Cotton mills and other facilities were unroofed, trees felled, and utility lines down. Telegraph and telephone service were out of commission. Elsewhere, rain boosted crops in seven states and Shawnee gas plant suffered $150000 loss from a lightning strike, leaving Shawnee without power and 100 workers temporarily out of work.
In the opening Paris to London and back circuit race, 50 entrants including 28 civilians and 12 officers took off before a large crowd. Three aviators died: Capt. Prince Jean whose motor exploded and burned him, M. Le Martin killed when his plane struck a tree, and M. Lendron whose mono plane fuel exploded after 76 miles.
Edinburgh Andrew Carnegie said in a Skibo castle interview he plans to appear before the congressional committee probing the steel trust and reveal the true story of his role in forming the United States Steel Corporation.
W K Palmer head of a construction firm charged that he was asked to pay graft tribute in return for the contract to build the 350000 municipal electro light plant in Kansas City Kansas.
Abilene Kansas attorney general Dawson and county attorney Rugh filed suits against Standard Oil of Indiana and related firms alleging agreements and combinations that restrain free competition.
The Northern Baptist convention adopted a resolution appealing to President Taft to intercede for Baptists in Russia. Delegates showed wide spread interest and concern during the Philadelphia meeting.
Cincinnati report states Edgar S. Cooke a former Big Four railroad clerk was charged with embezzling $24,000 from the railroad. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after deliberation.
Two posses patrol the country from Drain to Yocalla in pursuit of two youths who boarded the Shasta limited mail car on the Southern Pacific railroad and rifled the clerks.
A Grand Trunk train carrying sixty delegates to a convention in St Paul derailed near New Castle Ontario. One person was killed and twenty others were seriously injured in the crash. Authorities investigate the cause as emergency crews assist the injured passengers.
Governor Deneen and former Governor Yates will testify before the U S Senate committee probing the Lorimer bribery charge, joined by several legislators in Springfield Wisconsin.
London dispatch reports the steamer Minneapolis of the Atlantic Transport line successfully sails as sea men's strike eases navigation. The protest is described as more serious than any previous day since it began, impacting maritime traffic and schedules.
H T Oxnard testified before the house committee that the Oxnard brothers cornered about $500000 in profits by placing their Brooklyn sugar refinery into the Sugar trust of 1887. The plant, valued at $200000, could have netted $800000 with the trust certificates. They sold the certificates for $750000 two years later, and Oxnard later studied beet sugar in Europe before opposing the trust from abroad.
Speaker Champ Clark and Floor Leader Underwood plan a senate vote on the Bristow amendment in the direct elections resolution. Prospects look strong for reversal after the amendment passed by a Sherman tie break. House Democrats show strong opposition to the Pricton amendment, fearing it may derail the reform of Senate elections.
For the first time wireless telegraphy saved two steamers in distress on the Great Lakes. The steamer Western States with a brown-out cylinder head summoned the City of Cleveland and transferred 225 passengers to the Cleveland.
The Ed ward H. Green carried the largest cargo to St Louis since river traffic began. The steel barge brought 70 carloads of sugar totaling 5 500 barrels and 2 000 sacks, marking a major inland shipment.
Advices from Pontevedra report Spanish authorities halted and seized two railroad cars loaded with arms and ammunition bound for Portuguese monarchists. The seizure occurred at the station in Villa Garcia, Spain, disrupting suspected royalist support flows.
Mrs. Margaret Wurrenburg of Evansville was riding a horse that became frightened and threw her onto railroad tracks. A Louisville and Nashville train struck her, killing her instantly.
A three week old baby is named as defendant in a divorce filing in Wilmington. John Bancroft Jr. son of John Pancroft and Sons textile manufacturers seeks separation from Madeline Dupont Bancroft in a pending suit filed locally.
Harrisburg Illinois reports the execution of Alex King by Sheriff Moneyhan for the murder of John Mitchell. King declared readiness to die as the condemned man faced hanging, with witnesses noting his calm demeanor.
Macon Missouri Citizens' Bank of Macon closed its doors with cashier Lon Hayner missing. Deputy Bank Commissioner Plank was placed in charge as the bank holds more than 150000 dollars in deposits.
Havana Cuba General Bixby of the United States engineers reports after inspecting the Maine wreck raising work that it will likely take about a month before the wreck is fully exposed to view.
Senator Pomerene urged criminal prosecutions of Standard Oil and American Tobacco executives in a Senate address. He argued Sherman Act limits allow action, urged enforcing the law or repealing it, and warned Americans to choose between the flag or corporate influence. He pressed for swift justice to curb powerful interests.
Jefferson City Missouri The General Airing Company of New York filed with the secretary of state its evidences of incorporation and obtained authority to do business in Missouri. John E McKinney of St Louis is the Missouri agent. The company certifies it has no money invested in the business in Missouri.
Newport reports three days under water as submarines Grayling Bonita Narwhal Salmon Snapper Stingray and Tarpon of the third Atlantic division depart Newport under Brent Donald C Brigham command bound for Gloucester Mass for an underwater voyage of about 150 miles.
Catherine Harker a 12 year old resident of La Porte Indiana under her father's will seeks court permission to divide her yearly income of 060000 for education and sustenance with La Porte and Michigan City charitable institutions in Indiana.
London suffragettes of the international section plan a coronation procession next Saturday. The parade covers a five mile route starting at the Victoria Embankment and moves through central streets.
Quick work by Captain John L. Lowry of the river steamer John L. Lowry saved the best of 1 person when the boat burned opposite Smithland Kentucky in the Ohio river.
George W Gere a Civil War Union Democrat retired attorney and 1898 prohibition candidate for Illinois governor was found dead at his Champaign home from apoplexy.
A five member committee to pass on all indemnity claims arising from the revolution has been named in Mexico City. The panel will review and settle compensation requests from affected individuals and entities.
Valencia Spain a bomb exploded in the plaza in front of the cathedral shattering the great entrance and causing damage to the facade authorities reported no immediate word on casualties as investigators secured the scene and clean up began in the historic center
A dynamite explosion outside Mine No 2 at Belle Bien in Bibb county’s Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land company mines killed two black convict workers. The incident occurred in Alabama during the week, and authorities began inquiries into the blast as officials reported the fatalities.
In Washington D C the Hardwick sugar trust investigating committee overruled Senator Smart of Utah and directed Joseph F Smith leader of the Mormon church to testify before the House.
Army engineers will undertake to control Missouri River waters at Sioux City to prevent floods after an appeal from Iowa. Work will begin shortly.
Chicago fourteen indictments were returned by a grand jury against Maurice Enright and other men described by police as labor sluggers. Enright is identified as the business agent of the plumbers' union.
A Milwaukee resident recalls a morning prank where a deaf and dumb applicant demanded aid with a handwritten appeal. The intruder handed a small envelope after a comical relay, prompting the resident to slam the door and return to bed laughing at the unusual scene.
A weary foreign man requests sleep at a crowded Milwaukee station after arriving from Chicago. An officer jokes there is space in a bank already occupied by a colored man, prompting the visitor to decline to sleep there. The scene highlights racial attitudes in a city police setting.
A woman protests her husband’s demand for household help and questions his view of their daughter. She defends the girl as delicate yet committed to schoolwork and a basketball star on the gymnasium team, challenging the idea of forcing hard labor on her. The exchange highlights gender roles and parental expectations.
The Rev. George F. Culmer known as the bard of Odon marked his eighty sixth birthday yesterday born May 22, 1825 in Kent England. A veteran Methodist Episcopal minister and noted scholar and poet many of his poems appeared in magazines and newspapers.
A brief quotation attributed to Madame de Staël on love transcending time memory and endings.
Albert Tiedemann a Pennsylvan ia freshman hesitated over his ballot during a gathering to vote for officers. Unable to name Proxy, he asked a nearby companion the proxy's first name while others discussed casting by proxy.
The Kaiser is described as a great reader who favors the Bible above current events. A well thumbed copy sits by his bedside. When Roosevelt visited Berlin last year the Kaiser gave him several books, about half theology and half military subjects, reflecting his preferences.
In a sharp exchange, Cholly Champleigh is teased by Miss Caustique over leaving home. Caustique jokes she would depart if she saw him approaching and the back door was unlocked. The lighthearted banter hints at social spectacle and flirtation.
A dialogue centers on a request for a transportation pass. An official denies entitlement, citing no employe status, while an antipass law is invoked to grant free travel to livestock and related caretakers. The speaker insists on a trip with an aunt, a girl, a nephew, and poultry, fruit, and livestock in tow.
George Ade praised a well known actress at a Chicago luncheon wearing a barem skirt in the new flame color. He asked the color name and she repliedFlamme de Vesuve flame of Vesuvius. Ade quipped you make a very pretty crater.
C W Post writes a human interest piece on how mood teaches the body to digest. Drawing on Pavlov, the essay links pleasant meals and anticipation to saliva and digestion, urging a peaceful breakfast with Post Toasties and cream to nurture prime health and happiness.
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