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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
4
A roundup of community updates includes reader additions to the Journal, visits by residents to St Louis and Belgrade, upcoming weddings, church notices, school exams, and local events. Mentions of the Fourth, revival meetings, and railroad survey progress anchor the region's social and civic life.
A flood of short items covers civil suit verdicts, fatal and accidental fires, official appointments, a German trip funded by local citizens, and a runaway buggy accident. The James Parker vs Scott Hopkins case awarded $60 with about $40 costs. A large Fire in Leadwood destroyed a brick building housing several businesses. Dr J A Waterman named hospital superintendent at Farmington. Pat Casey’s Indian Creek home burned. a barn saved. Jape Plavius rain ends drought and boosts corn hopes. Milner family murder case heard. Will Milner held, others bail. Rev James Stultz visited and may lead to Protestant church efforts. Mrs Cyrus Dent funeral in Potosi with burial in Bismarck lineage. Mr T F Blount injured in runaway. $25 weekly accident policy.
Chas G Smith of Belgrade writes to change his paper from St Louis to Maplewood NX Ho for the summer noting weather differences. An apparent autombile error aside, auditors appointed by county Democrats examine county books and report no discrepancies beyond clerical errors. A second audit will be conducted by a private company, keeping the controversy alive.
Uniform success in using Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has made it a favorite everywhere. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers.
The rural county schools at the Potosi courthouse last Thursday awarded prizes for highest general averages and best essays. Melvin Politte won top scholarships to Potosi High School and a Chillicothe business college. Gertrude Missey and Zoe Adams shared second. KR. C. Vinyard took third. Julia Ronquest and Blanche Ruby won essay prizes. Prof. W W Martin spoke on education, delivering one of the event’s best addresses. The graduating class is listed by district with teachers and students named.
Dr H J Blount physician and surgeon with office at Dr J P Townsends residence offers immediate response to all calls. Specializes in children's diseases. Phone number 21.
In a Sunday game at Frankelay the visitors from Caledonia won 6 to 3 behind strong batting and stiff fielding, while local errors helped the home squad. Casey pitched well for Frankelay, Hornsey and Campbell contributed good hits, and Aubuchon and Lemar shone for Caledonia in a game marked by miscues.
A. He Halbrook, head sawyer at Botkins saw mill near Ohiman, was fatally shot by his seven year old son with a 22 caliber rifle. The accident happened at Bee Fork during a fishing and hunting trip with J. M. Botkin and others. Halbrook handed the gun back after a frog hunt and was shot while the boy reloaded. He died within moments.
Native is hereby given that letters of administration upon the estate of John Horton, deceased, have been granted to me by the Probate Court of Washington County, hearing date the 24th day of June, 1911. All persons having claims must exhibit them within one year for allowance or be precluded. If not presented within two years they will be forever barred. James C. Hortons, Administrator. June 24, 1911. There is one medicine every family should have, Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea and Cholera Remedy, cost a quarter. For sale by all dealers.
A sensational fragment describes a dynamite blast, a bound man dragged to a box car, a sobbing woman forced into a car and locked in a deserted house. The piece ends with mock terror, asking if the culprits are Turks or brigands, but asserts it is a wedding custom in a “civilized” land as quoted from Wilbur Nesbit.
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