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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
1
The Democrats nominate Webster Grim for governor of Pennsylvania but his odds are compared to a last name mix up. A St. Louis minister cites fourteen roads to hell, while St. Louisans claim none start in their city though any could be found in Chicago.
President Taft has moved Congress to pass most of the measures he recommended, marking greater initial success than his predecessors in enacting his legislative agenda.
Congress reassigns a $61,500 shortfall charged to the St. Louis sub-treasury to the profit and loss account, relieving Mr. Akins of personal responsibility for the loss.
The remark suggests that insurgents may return by election time and proposes offering them real benefits and a potential pork barrel to dissuade future backsliding. It frames a political incentive as a means to prevent renewed insurgent activity.
The Farmington Times notes the Republican proposal to refer the Missouri Democratic state senatorial trust issue to the voters. It suggests the paper itself hesitates to trust the people when parts power is at stake, signaling caution about direct public decision.
An editorial in the Lranton Register praises Governor Hadley for proposing to redistrict the state via constitutional amendment. It lampoons Heibey as resourceful and hints at the press bureau in the Mansion shaping public opinion. The piece likens Hadley’s influence to the flow from the Amazon.
Thos. E. Ryan declares before Europe trip that American finances are in safe hands under J. Pierpont Morgan and associates. The speaker argues this security is a sham and wishes Uncle Sam rather than Morgan and his "buccaneers" to safeguard the nation's finances.
The text questions a congressional gold standard measure, suggesting it could fuel future Democratic critique. It warns that in decades a Bryan figure might accuse Republicans of gilding the national debt, implying a recurring political trap around the money question.
The department of justice and many states have spent much effort and money enforcing corrective laws on railroads and large corporations. It is unclear how effective these actions have been and some argue the results are negligible where the law failed to reach its object in these cases.
The text argues that efforts to regulate private enterprise by law often complicate the system, while the postal service operates free from legal entanglement. It stresses that regulation guides the postal system, avoids costly court actions, and shows a stark contrast between public ownership and private exploitation in the economy.
The piece opaquely debates tariff effects on tiff and political maneuvering in Missouri. It contrasts Democratic criticisms with Republican gerrymander reforms and cites figures, historical actions, and proposed amendments to shift legislative power toward direct voter input.
A movement led by Governor Hadley and the Republican State Committee to realign the state senatorial districts via initiative and referendum alarms Democratic circles by its novelty and the threat it poses to their control of the upper house. The effort has energized Democratic exchanges into sharp denunciations.
Announcements list candidates for prosecutor probate judge collector circuit clerk and county court judges. William A. Cooper James A. Henson John W. Gollins J E Forbes R E Gillam GEO E Breckenridge F E Cole Patrick H Ward George W Seabourne Q F Williams are named for primary races with decisions by Republican voters.
Our town Friday last returns from Belgrade with Capt Adams meeting Elder Kirkland from Fulton Ky. in Irondale at Buelahland church near Sunlight. Frank Sutton and Wyoouds McSwayne of Janes Creek visited Liondale to buy a Dearing binder and praised the wheat crop. Jobo Terrell of Poto i visited family here. R J Rawsey and son Robert returned from Hismarck where they spent the week. Rev Smith of Caledonia preached here last Friday. A fire alarm woke town at 8 am when Wm Pilsra's house caught fire. attic fire appeared to start there.
Prompt and vigorous efforts of early arrivals on the scent prevented a major fire from getting beyond control in a burnlog house. Inmates had prepared for emergencies with household packed and ready on short notice. The article also notes Pierce’s prior sheep stealing case at Caledonia, where he was acquitted, and mentions Elmer Kilpatrick and Myrtle returning home from Trondale after several weeks there. Additional names appear in a local fragment and a Liver Tablets advertisement ends the piece.
The text contrasts theatre with life noting that fame matters little on the broad stage of existence. Those who perform humble duties well, like a hod carrier or a hardworking woman, may please the Maker more than celebrities or geniuses, offering a consoling reflection on worth and conduct.
Acme Hotel, DeSoto Mo owner E C Rankin endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure for years of kidney pain and backache. He reports relief after use and recommends the remedy as a proven treatment. Sold nationwide at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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