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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
1
Congressmen Saith urges Taft nomination at Chicago as Governor Hughes leads the Republicans. The piece argues for urgent public highway improvements and criticizes spending millions on rivers with no traffic.
Those St Louis Republicans are good fighters, as they should be. Seeing they are at it among them selves all the time. They fight principally for federal pie, how ever.
In a statewide pro prohibition clash liquor interests back local option measures while a local onion contest signals a wet territory stance. The debate centers on giving communities any chance to allow booze flow and How follows.
A fragmented description likens the Democratic party to a bird with wings out of harmony and two bosses per wing. The metaphor suggests the party is technically afloat but not progressing, with internal disharmony hindering movement.
The report notes few reasons exist for sixty thousand stay-at-home Democrats to vote this year while pointing to ample excuses for them to stay away. It emphasizes uncertainty about mobilizing this bloc and questions the impact of past-year sentiment on turnout.
The death of 165 children in a Cleveland Ohio schoolhouse fire last week highlights the cost of public negligence. Citizens ignored safe, adequate school building standards, choosing hazard over proper funding and regulation, and now face the consequences of the calamity.
The Bonne Terre Register, once self described as virtuous and self sufficient, turned its columns to liquor interests in the St Francois county local option fight for 2 price. The paper notes it is the only one to publicly admit it.
The article argues that under Republican State Treasurer Ginelich Missouri saw interest earnings on public funds rise from about 16 to 75 thousand dollars annually, a gap of 62 thousand dollars, enough to cover executive and audit department expenses and the treasurer’s salary, while Democrats dismiss the figures as belittling but voters may see it as good government.
The text notes rising restlessness in labor organizations and warns that premature moves toward a labor ticket or a Socialistic party could provoke social chaos. It argues the labor movement lacks a matured policy and cannot safely control government, urging caution ahead of the next fall election.
The piece argues the Socialist party is in bad hands steering toward anarchy led by Engene Ebe and Wm Haywood. It notes Haywood’s notoriety from the Steunenberg murder trial, diminishing the party’s legitimacy. It says socialism may succeed with mature support but not under the current demoralized leadership. It views reform as necessary through a stable party to heal the political system without destroying it.
The piece argues that with a Democratic majority on joint ballot Kentucky elected Republicans to the U S Senate, calling it treachery and embezzlement of power. It decries factionalism within parties, notes compromises are essential in government, and contends the Democratic goal was a particular man rather than a party victory, a pattern seen across states.
The article argues for a single strong party with definite policies led by a competent government. It denounces the Democratic party as a loose opposition with unstable alliances and unpredictable plans under Bryan. It notes Bryan’s defeats and his shifting platform as evidence of unreliability.
The letter argues Democratic views on Bryan and Dreyfus era politics, warns of a Republican president with a split Congress, and predicts tumult in governance. It cites Hearst, Missouri, Johnsonville, and Massachusetts figures, plus a call for prudent care of elderly. The piece also touts Succiea salve and Globe-Democrat subscriptions as national guidance and media influence.
An editorial urging readers to care for elderly relatives with warmth and comfort. Emphasizes providing a secure home, convenience, beauty, and attentive support so aging parents feel valued. Calls on younger generations to show patience, gratitude, and active care rather than viewing elders as burdens.
A Maxim family invention, a so called noiseless gun with an automatic valve releases gas after firing. It promises utility in war, sport, and crime but critics fear stealthy attack and hidden dangers. Police urge caution to keep such armaments from dangerous hands.
A Potosi resident, Hiram W. Cook, testifies that repeated kidney discomfort over two to three years was relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes improved urination and less ache, and praises the remedy as a reliable treatment.
Public notice of a trustee sale on real estate in Washington County Missouri, secured by a deed of trust to L K Peers, with William R Taylor Jr acting as substitute trustee due to L K Peers absence. Property includes portions of sections 1 4 5 10 12 and Spanish Grant No 2127 totaling about 206 acres, plus specific parcels. sale to satisfy the note and costs. American Insurance Co of New York named as insurer. sale set for 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the courthouse door in Farmington Missouri on February 24 1968.
A garbled note describes youths being drawn from Germany after living in cities and seeking retirement in a small village, aiming for simpler life, fewer opportunities, and a desire for reform amid redefined home interests.
A garbled dialogue fragment discusses health costs and social value. The speaker laments a small bill and hints at underestimating personal health and social importance, mentioning an artist and a physician in unclear context. The text reads as a rough OCR excerpt with missing names and punctuation.
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