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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1922
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text reflects debates on liberty and rights, referencing human equality and a reflection on Congress bold declaration that men have a right to freedom because they are men. Sparse details, unclear events, no identifiable persons or dates.
Clipped prose recalls Jefferson and his belief that governments derive power from consent of the governed. It notes his role in Liberty and the Louisiana Purchase, framing his guidance as pivotal to American expansion and the creation of states within a vast continental domain.
A fragmented quotation honors Thomas Jefferson, praising the republic’s expansion and federal principles. It recalls the post Waterloo era, the purchase that kept U S territory intact, and the protective reach of the nation from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. It asserts virtuous governance and religious liberty shaping national destiny.
A heavily faded original engraving of the Declaration of Independence is stored in a safe at the Brate department in Washington. It is inspected only every twenty five years and the lines will not be viewed again until 1973.
A fragmented note reflects on Independence Day with garbled phrases about the United States and a dog, mentioning memory and celebration themes. The legibility is poor, but the tone hints at national pride and casual observation amid confusion.
Reports from Herrin Illinois recount a fatal mine riot when 44 people died as 5 000 striking miners clashed with guards and imported workers at the Lester strip mine. bodies were recovered in ponds and woods, with 17 in Herrin morgue and 1 in Marion morgue, many victims reportedly lynched burned or shot.
Albany Oregon reports three dead from a raid on a moonshine still gone wrong. Sheriff Kendall and Rev. Roy Healy were killed along with David West, a 70 year old rancher and trapper who opened fire and killed himself after barricading his home. The raid was conducted by Sheriff Kendall and Rev. Healy, who accompanied lawmen for a story materials raid.
Four people died and two were injured when a freight train struck their automobile at a crossing on the Boston and Maine line in West Peabody Massachusetts. The incident disrupted local traffic and prompted investigations by railroad officials.
Nine railroad labor organizations are conducting a strike vote after threatening to walk out. Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the Railroad Labor Board, replies to union leaders denying grounds for their push and urges restraint to avoid disaster and harm to workers and the public. He warns against distortions of the board's actions and stresses the need for railway peace.
Washington reports Cabinet discussion at the White House on lowering second class postal rates. President Harding and Postmaster General Work favor reducing wartime increases if the post office can avoid deficits. Publishers argue current rates drive them to private shippers, with a proposed cut risking about 7 million in government revenue.
Secretary of War Weeks, in Pennsylvania during a PA Military College commencement, argues that prohibition fuels unrest and supports modifying the Volstead Act to allow light wines and beer. He predicts election pressure from anti Volstead sentiment and states he speaks his mind regardless of public opinion.
In New York the speculative run on Mexican Petroleum ends as the stock drops seven percent. A plunger reportedly settles his contracts at twenty five dollars a share, about forty five points above the closing price, marking a severe loss for market manipulators.
Mexico City was struck by a severe storm leaving much destruction and loss of life. Elsewhere in the region an explosion killed two in East Liverpool and wrecked three houses as nitroglycerin being carried by a car detonated. Fitch elected to lead the Freight Claim Division of the American Railway Association at its annual meeting in Denver. The Supreme Court weighs opinions on political advocacy.
Coroner jury finds C K McDowell, one legged superintendent of Southern Illinois Coal Company, guilty of murder in the massacre of nonunion workers at the Lester mine. The verdict blames officials of the company and calls for further investigation to identify individuals responsible. Authorities report no confirmed additional bodies and note rumors of mine trouble evaporating under official inquiry.
Five picnic party members suffocated in an abandoned mine six miles from Martford, owned by Central Coal and Coke Co. Three others overcome while trying to rescue them and are in serious condition. The mine, unused for six months, is blamed on black damp. A man failed to reappear prompting others to enter the shaft. Nearby authorities report the incident as a deadly gas buildup.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions several proper nouns and a numeric value, with unclear context. It appears to be a partial historical note or notice containing names such as Shrste Wile and Dr Richard Beevens and a standalone number 98, but lacks coherent events or details. The readable bits suggest a damaged obituary or notice item with imprecise references.
H Mohr of 112 at Fearth Mt. Bt. Lowla Mo. reports stomach trouble two years ago with poor appetite. He praises a medicine, Tanlacia, sold by all decent druggists, as a cure.
A witty maxim notes that wealth and bachelorhood reveal stubborn self control. Power fades without tenacity, and a wealthy man who has learned to say no and stick to it demonstrates disciplined resolve.
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