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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
2
A miscellany from the Potosi Journal cites oddities and asides on science culture and daily life. Topics include Hungary elections, comet weather, skunk prices, kissing myths, California cactus eatables, and efforts to restore the wild pigeon by New York ornithologists, with quips on rail charges and bread in sand.
Since the June 1907 law simplifying marriage formalities, France has seen more weddings than any period since the early 1800s except 1813 and 1872, when wars spurred unions. The U S submarine Viper sailed 487 miles surfaced from off North Carolina to Annapolis, proving extended independent voyage capability without convoy.
In Zurich, Switzerland, residents burn an effigy of winter in the streets a custom seen as a hopeful ritual to end the season. The practice is suggested as a potential model for adoption elsewhere if it helps drive away winter.
China moves toward Western civilization and women’s emancipation as the minister at Washington sees his daughters mastering fudge making. The shift toward an American schoolgirl atmosphere appears to influence homes, even in oriental settings, signaling cultural change.
A Chicago woman must explain before a federal grand jury why she refused to talk to a census enumerator. The case touches on the old notion that a woman should remain silent and consider her tongue as tied.
Chicago quotations show that while the prices of the two most expensive cuts of meat have dropped a little, the 13 cheaper cuts have increased in price. The government reportedly issued 1,000,000 copies of a cookbook teaching how to use cheaper guts of meat.
New York receives Theodore Roosevelt with a nonpartisan welcome on June 18 after his African tour. A vast harbor flotilla and a grand Battery Park reception led to a city parade. Roosevelt, Mrs Roosevelt, and Kerimt attended. Taft era officials were precluded by duty.
From Underwood stereograph coverage Roosevelt returns home amid a grand harbor welcome. Quarantine formalities finished, reception committee boards the revenue cutter and launches a water parade as crowds cheer Roosevelt and his Rough Riders escort.
The Italian debate on teaching dead languages centers on utilitarian arguments favoring living tongues and weekday utility. Proponents for the classics say they broaden mental capacity and aid later study, while critics call grammar heavy Latin instruction outdated and in need of modernization.
In local circles Hasher-Is Kleaver is regarded as a skilled butcher able to cut a round and a porterhouse from the same meat chunk. Neighbors note his practical approach and reliability in handling various cuts.
In central Kentucky a wild electrical storm forced four governors to rush from Versailles to Frankfort. Gov Sloane of Arizona Gov Hadley of Missouri Gov Ansel of South Carolina and Gov Wilson of Kentucky traveled with Mrs Wilson and Mrs Hadley. Lightning flashed around the car and struck near the machine as they crossed a railway near Frankfort, leaving the officials shaken but uninjured.
Emperor William remains at the New Palace in Potsdam despite a troublesome knee. He receives visitors and handles official business while doctors say the knee condition is improving. Crown Prince Frederick William and Crown Princess travel by automobile to Kiel to represent the emperor and empress at the yachting regatta with their children.
Reported in Vienna that Hungary faces a flood catastrophe with nearly a thousand deaths. Roads railways and telegraphs destroyed. Thousands of livestock drowned and villages swept away. Large areas of crops, soil, and buildings lost as population sinks into despair.
Springfield reports the adjutant general and Governor Deneen confirmed Col Edward J Lang as Colonel of the Fourth Infantry Illinois National Guard. Lang, chief clerk in Frank S Dickson’s office, has served since Dickson’s appointment several months ago. The Ballinger-Pinchot committee met behind closed doors with adjournment set for next Saturday.
Former Congressman Henry Parsons aged 66 died suddenly while sitting in a chair at his home in Talbotton. His wife, occupying the same chair, died in a similar manner shortly after.
German notables Duke Johann Albert Mecklenburg Schwerin regent of Brunswick and the duchess were received in audience by the emperor and later luncheon guests at the palace in Tokio.
Des Moines youths Ian Carroll Kolster aged 17 and Harold Cottrell aged 16 drowned while swimming at Camp Douglass during a Sunday school class outing. The incident occurred during a day trip with the group.
In Cleveland Ohio a Woodland avenue streetcar derailed Sunday morning crashing into a building. At least a dozen of the 65 passengers were injured in the collision and ensuing chaos as firefighters and emergency crews attended the scene.
New York June 20 Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander were married at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Col Roosevelt attended, with relatives, ma tron of honor Mrs Snowden Fahnestock and bridesmaids Misses Roosevelt Alexander and Delano. The couple plan Sagamore Hill and later study at Groton and Harvard. Theodore Jr, though aloof in outdoor life, pursues a business career after college.
A Boston Transcript script segment shows a Forest Conservation theme with a housewife asking about chopping wood for dinner and Plodding Pete replying he is a Pinchot man, indicating differing conservation viewpoints.
The British Museum began in 1755 when Parliament approved a purchase of Sir Hans Sloane’s collection for 100000. Opened to the public in 1769, it grew with Montague House and later new buildings. The library now holds over 1.8 million volumes and adds about 50,000 annually, featuring acclaimed treasures like the Elgin marbles and Egypto Assyrian artifacts.
A child of Lieutenant Shackleton shows contempt for his father's polar exploits asking for danger and then requests a grim tale about a drowning baby in his barf. The remark appears in Youth's Companion and highlights the stark contrast between adventure and tragedy in a family narrative.
After six years of dispute Peter Cooper Hewitt has received patents for his Mercury vapor electric lamp. The patents were debated since their 1901 application, ending a long contest.
Two Scotch fishermen James and Sandy fight rough waters and fear failing to reach shore. Jamie urges prayer, Sandy protests learning prayer, and after a hurried plea to God, they land safely. The tale blends humor with a wary superstition about divine aid.
An Indianapolis funeral scene features Governor Marshall receiving effusive praise from an elderly Irish woman who reverently greets him in a dramatic handshake. She declares the governor’s importance and honors the occasion, reflecting local sentiment toward the Indiana leader.
A quip contrasts Ostend rhetoric with stock market risk and a father son exchange about plunges. The dialogue links water, dives, and virtue, quoting Coleridge to lampoon certainty in investments and prudence.
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