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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
1
A commentator argues beer is not a natural food as it tends to alter a man’s nature. The remark is framed amid broader sea power themes, noting France’s naval scandal and musing that naval ventures may consistently become scandalous due to their high costs.
Amid Missouri prohibition tensions, a brewer and saloon keeper gain confidence. Prohibition’s path to victory hinges on maintaining unity of its factions and supporters.
Our Democratic allies argue Republicans deserve none for farmer prosperity while claiming full credit for the drop in lead and tin prices, reflecting partisan framing of recent market shifts and agricultural welfare.
The De Soto Press, a Democratic organ, hypes Republican politics and promotes E. C. Edgar, a De Soto lawyer, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for circuit judge in this district. The editorial urges Mr. Edgar to distance himself from the Press to gain influence.
Mrs Howard Gould receives a legal separation and an annual alimony of 36000 dollars. With 3000 dollars monthly to live on she is expected to live frugally and may reuse outfits. While the setup seems austere, some men living on about 360 dollars annually would understand her plight.
The Ironton Register notes a temperamental remark by a local editor who accuses Republican editors of being brainless. The piece counters that the Journal has not argued that the tariff raises wages and lowers prices, clarifying a misstatement in the criticism.
The piece argues that anxiety over a president’s corporate tax proposal rests with big investors, while small shareholders are more resigned. It notes that the little investor tends to endure penalties with greater bravado, suggesting the fear is misdirected.
The piece argues no moral lesson from the Elsie Sigel case, claiming the girl was morally perverted and that racial and cultural beliefs shaped the outcome. It dismisses Christian teaching as insufficient to change the Chinaman’s alleged racial nature, framing the tragedy as an accidental clash of inherently flawed individuals.
The Independent denounces tariffs as an unjust tax benefiting Pittsburg millionaires who use the gains to purchase actors and actresses, arguing the policy distorts political economy. The neighbor’s view suggests without tariffs there would be no protective measure enticing art and retray from Balad, where tariffs do not exist.
The author argues that wealthier individuals invest in actresses for pleasure, noting similar acts in France and Germany where tariffs are lower. The piece contends tariff policy is not the sole cause of economic or social distempers among Pittsburgh readers and calls for a more robust argument to defend protectionist ideas.
Wealthy city newspapers denounce Taft's call for a 2 percent tax on net corporate earnings as Rooseveltian overreach arguing it violates constitutional constraints and targets wealth. They warn broadening revenue will fuel class legislation while government costs rise and predict a shift toward income and inheritance taxes.
The piece argues that organized labor’s 1893 platform including compulsory education direct legislation eight hour day and worker protection laws has been absorbed into federal and state statutes. It notes Missouri and others enacted respective laws and cites widespread adoption of worker health, safety, and liability measures. It claims broader ideas like municipal ownership and nationalization have become common considerations though not fully realized.
The passage argues that two leading parties are less radical than 15 years ago and that socialism is relative. What socialism means today may become a Democratic or Republican doctrine in the future as social progress drives an inevitable evolution of political economy.
A St Louis Times letter questions the use of police third degree interrogations. It cites Chung Lin’s prolonged sleep deprivation and coercive tactics in the Elsie Sigel murder case, arguing such methods violate law and threaten justice. The piece calls for public<div> discussion on ending this controversial practice.
By Wilbur D. Nesbit a verse praising the song as best. It notes whispers from hills of rest and a tranquil, soothing hum. The poem reflects on songs easing pain, lifting gloom, and smoothing hard emotions with gentle rhythm. It imagines stars singing across space, offering comfort to troubled hearts.
A compact survey recalls Missouri’s steamboat era with sixty regular and forty transient vessels on the Missouri River. It notes David R. Atchison’s one day as president in 1849, corn and wheat shares, the Capitol’s age nearing 70, and Brunswick once a major shipping point now inland five miles. It mentions Grant’s Lincoln commission oak at Kirton, Grand Gulf depths in Oregon county, Sinking Creek’s milelong underpass, and Ironton Cascade’s notable waterfall bridging Cascade mountains.
The Farmington District Epworth League of the M E Church South met at Lindale on June 14. Officers elected include President Rev Harry Hoy and secretary Susie Tucker Farmington. Miss Susie Tucker named delegate to State League Conference at Eureka Springs July 12 to 17. Resolutions praised hosts and thanked organizers and committees for a successful gathering.
Morean J. Casey as administrator of the partnership estate of J and W J Casey, deceased, announces that on the first day of the next term of Probate Court he will make final settlement of the estate for Wastingdon County Missouri.
A lecturer introduces Sig Pankey as a legless man reduced by a 14 year old incident involving a sheik in the Indian Ocean. Pankey, now with no legs, survives mainly by eating the head off. The speaker then shifts to a platform display featuring the Egyptian mummy believed to be Rameses the Great.
A humorous exchange notes Binge fears prosecution for polygamy as he is said to have married not a single spouse but an entire family. The joke hinges on the notion that seven relatives are connected to his marriage, producing comic confusion.
A fragmented dialogue centers on a new nurse caring for a baby. The exchange questions the nurse’s appearance and competence, with assurances she is a graduate who will properly tend the infant and prevent others from harming the child.
An advertisement from Sullivan Washington features Mrs George S Henry endorsing Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for nervous headaches. It claims headaches come from irritable brain nerves and advise taking pills before activity or at first signs. The ad promises relief and refunds if not helped.
A New York Times item recounts a humorous heaven gate exchange where a recognized corporation magnate seeks entry, faces counsel and Peter’s evasive answers, and departs gloriously to luncheon. The departed notes the magnate lacks originality despite his charitable largesse.
Advice warns against daydreaming and postponing tasks. It urges focusing on current work to keep the mind sharp and productive, noting many daydreams lack practical foundations and do not lead to real outcomes.
The Globe-Democrat announces mail subscriptions with yearly and semiannual rates for daily and Sunday editions. Special offers include a twice weekly issue at two years for 1.25 dollars. Send orders to Globe Printing Company, St Louis Missouri.
Charleston News and Courier sarcasm notes that water pipes do not freeze in hades, arguing against claims of no plumbers in the region. The paper contends that persistent gas escaping from hades suggests any plumbers there are yet to prove themselves as apprentices.
A reflection on wasted potential by Orison Swett Marden from Success Magazine. The author argues that many people fail to train or apply their abilities, wasting 50 to 100 percent of their potential and clinging to life’s fringe rather than drilling to core efficiency and power.
Irishman Mr Gaynor humorously dines on Friday with haddock as the only meat. He pretends to speak to the fish asking if it can pass news of his friend Captain Murphy who was drowned last Monday, noting the haddock has not been to sea in three weeks.
France claims the Bayer oil well at Ronchamp Haute-Saone as the deepest industrial bore, reaching about 3,310 feet. Bottom temperatures exceed 116 F while surface is 66 F, marking a record depth for mining borings. The note mentions other deep borings and misprinted text about diamonds in Upper Gopi.
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