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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
4
A compact clerical line item from Potosi Wisconsin reports a local update dated in August. The item is attributed to M Deggendorf, a local blotter and publisher, noting a second crate or crate-like reference and a brief civic mention.
Official directory lists judges and officials led by Chreatt Judge Jos J Williams Hills state Senator M Buford Senior Representative C N Banta Berry and more. It notes circuit court terms first Monday in March and fourth Monday in August probate court terms second Monday in February May August and November with notices of special terms as announced.
Readable fragments show arrival and departure notations for Texas Express and Local Express services. Mentions Little Rock and various times including 4.500 pm and 8.26. Ambiguous OCR yields unclear destinations or operator names.
Local notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to St. Louis Popular Bluff Farnmington Arcadia De Soto and Aoglewood plus Caledonia and Quaker visits. The wild rose blooms along roadsides and raspberries are scarce while blackberries appear. Temperatures near 100 degrees mark a hot week. A new subscription is recorded for Jas. S. Goveroor Cadet and whiskey prescriptions dominate medical records in Wayne County with Dr. Bates leading at Piedmont.
Miss Sue Townsend of Belgrade was a Potosi visitor Tuesday as warm evenings draw locals to swimming holes. McLeod Mont. subscriber S A McClain joins Journal readers. Residents Sallie Smith and Robert Brown Jr. returned Monday from Arcadia. Curtis Hornsey, visiting near Potosi, and Mrs M H Kerr’s Palmyra trip are noted. Oral Springer returned to St Louis after visiting Troutt. Fanny W Casey returns home for summer from a convent school in South St Louis. The new Presbyterian church foundation nears completion with rock being added. court house interior finishing progresses and August first is target for county acceptance. A social pension fraud suspect led to a minor case after a Pension Department warning. Mary Hamlin married James Jasper Jones to gain pension funds, with potential refund or drop upon investigation. David Blagg of Bonne Terre visits town. Hazel Boyer returns from Cape Girardeau Normal School. Local wets' victory in De Soto election pleases residents, though Mo Pac repair workers strike for breach of labor agreements.
Frank Stultz leaves St. Louis for Mare Island California to begin a four year Marine Corps enlistment. He leaves behind friends among local youths who wish him well at his new field of labor. Also reports renewals of subscriptions and a Presbyterian Sunday school picnic with about 125 attendees and a large, orderly dinner.
Report from St Francois county details the Elvins night incident where Webb Huitt fired during a card game after dispute over fair play. Blount was struck by a bullet, died about an hour later, and Huitt fled to Sheriff the next day.
Ban M Griffith has organized the Griffith Iron Mining Co with 6000 capital to work the Clark iron mines east of Steelville, where a railroad switch on the Cherry Valley line will load ore for shipment. W B Cowen is president, Ben M Griffith vice president and superintendent, N B Fauntleroy secretary. The ore is high grade red hematite.
An advertisement offers a range of new and second hand sewing machines labeled Standard make and promises prices about one third lower than typical agents. The note stresses a great bargain and full value for money.
A party of St. Louis capitalists met the Irondale Business Men's Club and completed preliminary arrangements for an electric railroad from Belgrade in Washington County to Perryville in Perry County. A dam across Big River near Irondale will supply motive power. The route passes fertile farming regions and a lead mine district.
Mrs. Wm. Lorenz formerly Miss Jennie Claioe of this place died Tuesday evening June 28 at her Farmington home from paralysis. She was sister to Mrs. Martha Wallace Mrs. W. J. Sluis and Mr. Chas. Blaine of Potosi. Journal extends sympathy to the family. Also notes tax notice under new read law requiring written notice to overseer before June 1 yearly. If notice not given, tax is paid in money due June 1 of the year assessed.
Farmers finished cutting wheat and are putting up clover crops. A quarterly meeting will be held at Council Kluff church on the fourth Sunday with a basket dinner on the grounds. Miss Mary Vineyard is recovering after a horse accident. The dewberry crop is thriving. A funeral sermon for James Myers was held at church by Rev. James Yount. The Fourth of July celebration will be at Belgrade with a grand picnic by the Lt. O. G. P. lodge.
They filed marriage licenses in Fertile Missouri in 2005. Masha Samsouche and Elia Parker are the named parties. The notice records a formal filing for marriage within the local civil registry. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Notice to teachers states examination will be held at Fotasi on Friday and Saturday. Commissioner W. Hopetoun outlines that officials will oversee the process and the exact location will be announced.
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