This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
4
The column emphasizes honesty in advertisements and warns readers that credibility matters more than bragging. It argues that one truthful inch in print is better than multiple exaggerated claims and notes the value of sincerity and a trusted reputation.
An old newspaper ad promotes men's clothing and undergarments including shirts undergarments overalls suits hats and shoes. It highlights prices from fractions of a dollar and notes new lines for men boys and ladies with guaranteed quality including a line of shoes stamped with a maker's mark.
List of elected officials for Carter County Missouri including presiding judges, county court members, clerk positions, and county officers. Time for holding circuits shows dates: circuit court first Monday in March and fourth Monday in August. county court first Mondays in February May August and November. probate, nisi prius terms, with notices of special terms as announced.
The timetable lists outbound and return trains stopping at Mineral Point. Go ing south No. 57 Cotton Belt Express at 11:00 am toward Bismarck, and No. 63 Bismarck Acc. at 4:23 pm. Going north No. 52 St Louis Mail at 1:00 pm. The fragment notes Sunday observances for service.
A long column of brief notices details visits by residents and visitors to Potosi and surrounding towns, including names like J M Jamison, Wm Richardson, Miss Kate Dinning, and Rev Dr Mays. It also notes business activity, subscriptions, mill work at Higdon and Borsch, and 1900s era civic updates across Belgrade, Farmington, De Soto, and Old Mines.
Marriage licenses issued to Jobnn J McAllister and Jennie Maud Gibson in Energia Me. Robert Nash and Julia Marlow Blackwell noted in local record.
Rain drenched the locality all week as a wagon driven by mules belonging to George Allen tore apart after skipping, throwing his young son from the wagon and breaking an arm. J J Vance of Flat River reports good times there. Mrs Jennie Harper visits her father here.
Heavy rain damaged the wheat crop not cut. William Land of Potosi passed through en route from Steelville. Berryman church attendance grew, and visits occurred among Pauls, Scotts, and Nicholson family members. The Sunday School reports record attendance. Dixie.
For coughs and colds there is no medicine as effective as Ballard's Horehound Syrup, the ideal remedy. Priced 25 and 50 cents, sold by F. X. cn.
Farmers blame the Allwise Ruler for not consulting on weather. Walter Montgomery and Duke Stinson are sick with stomach tumor. Rev M F Clayton preached a sermon last Sunday and will lead services on the fourth Sunday in July. Sunday school is improving. John W Wilson plans to move to St Louis for work. Sullivan notes city strike hurting his langer trade.
Miss Nellie Bryan visits brother Wmn Bryan at Alton Hawaii. J E Forbes sells Watel Creek farm to Renault Lead Co Palmer for 1000 dollars. Samuel Robinson family from Annapolis visit son Charles near Belgrade. Local youths host a social by Misses Lulu and Jessie Wood Tuesday evening. Burt Loomis to teach Cul Creek school this fall and winter. Miss Lulu Cole to teach Flowers district and Prof Wesley Garrett in Yates district. Twin girls born to Mose West and wife on Big River. second twin birth for the couple. John Maxwell finishes census work in Belgrade Township. Frank Bryan of Big Elk Montana not dead but convalescing per private letter.
Rain and wind damage crops as Meckinley’s re election outlook steadies. Farmers hope for dry spells while fishing parties from Potosi abound. Mrs. Sunimals of Anthonys Mill visits. J B Milsap loses a milch cow, another injured. Ada Bouse visits. Souls Chapel quarterly meeting with a large basket dinner led by Rev Z T McCann. Uncle George Muckstep dies aged near eighty.
A vintage advertisement claims even the strongest feel weariness and promotes HERBINE to restore vigor. It lists a 50 cent price and notes sale by F. X. Teasdale.
State insane asylum at Farmington work begun. Farmington to build a $1,000 Colored schoolhouse. St Francois County tests rock roads and expands program. Meramec River water supply plan for St Louis not abandoned. Steelville engineers inspected ground. Ed Wilson, a brakeman, killed between logs at Caruthersville. legs severed. Deed of trust in St Francois County for $1,000 to secure $1 million in bonds by St Louis Sink King and Redaing Co.
Edward Partney and Henry McEwen pleaded guilty in Jefferson County after a October 1898 assault. They received two years in the penitentiary. Herman Nanstiel died from injuries inflicted by robbers. Frank McEwen confessed implicating Albert Baughton. McEwen was recaptured after an escape attempt. Jon Miller, who fled Farmington jail, was chased by officers near the Mississippi River, swam to Illinois, and escaped into the woods.
An advertisement touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a cure for piles with claimed absolute success. It lists price details and a sale by F. X. Teasdale. The page also includes a humorous anecdote from Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady about a boy and a cat during a baptism tale from the Ladies' Home Journal.
Early 20th century classified style ad urges mothers to try WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE to destroy intestinal worms. Promises relief from sleepless nights and tiresome vigil, noting price and sale by F. X. Teasdale.
A Ladies' Home Journal note urges keeping homes bright with light and air. It warns against living in darkness from dawn to night and recommends opening spaces to flood them with sunlight and fresh air several hours daily.
Those horrid fits of low mood melancholy and irritability are blamed on black bile in the blood. Herbine purifies the blood restores health and cheerfulness. Price sec. For sale by F X Tesdale.
The Kansas paper editor announces a bold policy, saying next week the paper will be run like Captain Kidd would run it with delinquent subscribers facing a call and their accounts stuck in a six shooter, otherwise the paper will be run as the sheriff would run it.
W T Housier of Potosi Missouri solicits patronage for fire insurance from the Orient Fire Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut. He offers coverage through his agency and invites interested residents to inquire.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.