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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
2
Potosi Journal notes that the United States possesses all known gems used by lapidaries and reports Berlin will host an American musical comedy for the first time. It notes German coal mine safety costs and a St. Louis poet who took his own life after feeling the world favors action over dreamers.
A 100 year old man recently summited a 7000-foot Swiss mountain. The story notes that centenarians are achieving remarkable feats, highlighting older athletes defying expectations.
A man in New York wed to avoid a prison sentence at Sing Sing. He faces a tight predicament as time will reveal whether this choice proves wiser or not.
A Foston waitress has inherited $200,000. Many former patrons who used to request her quick service may now wish they had known she would become rich.
A western physician asserts the discovery of a new German milk as prices rise. The remark mirrors consumer fatigue with existing products and a desire for novelty in dairy offerings.
The women of Japan share in advance of progressive ideas with the men. This collaboration helps Japan stay far ahead of other oriental nations in progress. They bring progress into the very foundation of the nation the home.
A Washington jury awarded 2100 dollars to a woman who caught a cold while waiting for a car, which caused her to lose her voice. The verdict follows fusillades of remarks about women's desire to talk, seen here as a modest, if not flattering, consolation.
The dowager empress of China orders provincial assemblies to exclude men of evil reputation and local bosses seeking only personal gain. The statement suggests such a rule could bring profit if adopted worldwide.
Official charting sets the Philippine Islands at about 2 600 in number. Prior surveys had ranged from 1 200 to 2 000 as the government counted stock. Many islands are too small to appear on an ordinary map, making exact counting impractical.
The latest canal report says the concrete for building the locks could construct over 22,000 eight room city houses, illustrating the immense scale of the project and the overwhelming concreteness of the effort.
In Holland a 5,000 acre public land tract is split into six model farms where paupers are sent for agricultural training then allowed to rent small holdings. The country also runs a forced labor colony housing vagrants sent to perform farm and other work.
The commissioner of internal revenue notes only ten stills exist nationwide for denatured alcohol. He says this does not negate its potential as a commercial and mechanical boon, but building a new industry takes time to link consumer and producer.
A writer jokes that a woman appreciates any gift in cut glass and notes that like cut glass, she reveals new beauty the longer one studies her. He hints at Christmas money running short and comforts himself by noting her upcoming birthday.
Henry Farman, who flew in an airplane at Paris and won the $10,000 prize, has received invitations to repeat the feat in other European capitals. The piece notes rising interest while questioning when air navigation will become practically useful for ordinary citizens and airships for common use must be produced before the problem is considered solved.
The famed chamber on Riverside Drive, carved in solid rock and famed for quiet, has been bought by Bolomon Schinas. The new owner is a chess enthusiast who intends the room to remain dedicated to the king of games for cable matches with England and college tournaments.
Splendid crops on the western Canadian plains show winter wheat yields from 30 to 60 bushels per acre. Farmers like H Howes, J F Haycock, J F Bradshaw, W S Sherod, R W Bradshaw, and W L Thompson report per acre values ranging from $19 to $36.30, with large areas under wheat and oats. Prices and land values cited, along with notes on summer fallow and stubble.
Burton H Barnes an American on a Corsican voyage protects Eng lieutenant Edward Anstruther and Marina from a murderous vendetta. Aboard the Sea Gull they head toward Nice then St Tropez while Barnes investigates the new cook Leboeuf, pursues safety for the women, and plans to outwit pursuit.
In a tense sea voyage, Burton frets over hidden danger aboard a ship. Anstruther jests about marriage and spurs him to seek a minister while suspicion falls on a French cook rather than the crew. The ship sails on as Barnes keeps a wary eye, fearing a threat from unseen adversaries.
A farmer complains about a broken machine and a motorist mutters in frustration. The motorist quips that the last driver in town broke down trying to stop his own machine, the exchange recounted by the Philadelphia Press.
An advertisement extols a constitutional cure for catarrh by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims the remedy works through the blood, doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon, and offers one hundred dollars for any uncurable case. Includes testimonials and references to Hull's Family Pills for constipation.
In Harper's Weekly a dialogue contrasts gift giving with judgment of value Ella argues against inspecting a gift horse Stella questions how to tell if the present is new or old The exchange reflects a moral curiosity about gratitude honesty and assessment of worth.
An old remedy claims to cure foot ailments by walking. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with no substitutes. Includes a garbled address and mentions leap year marriage folly as a separate aside.
An advertisement-style claim touts VATRONTMENT as guaranteed to cure piles within six to fourteen days with refunds for failures. It promises relief and refunds for mind bleeding or preterm issues, noting trial and money-back guarantees.
A concise remark notes that speaking more often or louder does not necessarily boost a woman's standing among peers. The point highlights gendered perceptions of communication in social settings.
A small shipment of giant yams from the West Indies features six tubers each large enough to feed a big family. The yams, often three feet long and weighing 30 pounds on average, can reach 100 to 150 pounds in tropical regions. They resemble ordinary potatoes in appearance, are black or brown outside and pale inside, rich in starch, and have a pleasant boiled flavor.
To quickly mend tin paste stiff brown paper over the hole with cold water paste. Pour boiling water into the pan and let it stand. The pan can then be washed in hot or cold water.
Boonville Women’s Club promotes town improvement with printed resolutions read in schools. They urge residents to protect birds and nests, keep streets and public buildings clean, avoid littering and spitting, refrain from vandalizing property, and maintain clean yards. The message calls for civic responsibility to make Boonville beautiful and worthy of love.
Judge Woodson in division No 1 of the supreme court reversed a Jackson, Missouri case involving Ralph W. Jackson and Gulf Elevator. Jackson, a Kansas City elevator worker, lost an arm in a corn grinder and sought 25000 damages. A Jackson County circuit court jury awarded 9000, but the high court dismissed the suit, finding Jackson responsible for his own injury.
A Calaway county physician touts a home remedy claiming eight ears of Callaway corn boiled in water and placed around the patient will cure the grip. The patient baths in heat and lies down to perspire until the corn cools, a ritual described as the cure.
John Akins, a cement contractor of Joplin, was fined $1000 and sentenced to one year in county jail for wife abandonment. The case, tried by jury in a justice court, featured Mrs Akins as a key witness whose testimony on cruelty influenced the jury to seek legal guidance on punishment limits.
Sixty pupils practicing for a school entertainment in Montgomery faced a stairway collapse in a public school building. The temporary stairway gave way and sent them to the floor below, yet all escaped with slight injuries. Several pupils leaped to safety as a teacher called it a miraculous escape, praising providential protection attributed to the morning school prayer.
John Mause has started a small mill west of Shell City to cut thousands of shingles from elm, maple and oak timber along creeks. Farmers are converting cottonwoods and catalpa lanes to shingles for homes and barns at treasonable prices. Mill cost is $1.20 per thousand.
The Springfield Brewing Company's plant, recently in bankruptcy, was sold to H B McDaniel, president of Union National Bank of Springfield, for 500 dollars subject to two deeds of trust totaling 75000. St Louis investors hold 46000 in bonds. The brewery will continue operating. A factor in the failure cited is widespread adoption of local option law across Missouri counties except Greene.
Mrs. S. Roberts of Waverly was scalded when a syrup can boiled with potatoes exploded after the lid pressed down. The blast left her face badly disfigured and her eyesight likely permanently damaged.
A Nodaway County couple who became engaged signed a contract settling all property rights. The groom agreed to pay off the bride’s mortgage and provisions covered disposition of assets if one died before marriage. They have now married.
F W Atkins one of Audrain county's pioneer residents died recently in Mexico. He had long been part of the county's early settlement and community life.
The Joplin Y M C A membership race grows tense as bachelors and benedicts lead sides clash. A forfeit twist requires ten members from the losing team to roll a peanut with a lead pencil through multiple blocks of business streets.
Mrs. I. A. McConnell aged 91 and the oldest resident of Shelhina died recently. She had lived in Missouri for 50 years.
Daniel S. Queen of Salem Virginia recalls a history of kidney pain and total weakness after a back strain. After trying many remedies he found relief with Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits the treatment with making him well at age 81. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Col. John F. Bishop recalls a humorous incident from Tennessee where a villager, sounding drunk, claimed his conversion after tea time. The minister grandfather notes divine influence was unlikely, suggesting no real change. The anecdote reflects doubtful compliments received in local life.
A Michigan woman cites her brother’s relief after using Cuticura Ointment for eczema that persisted across three summers. She also notes a Indiana mother’s story of curing her son with Cuticura, with the disease not returning. The letter mentions dates August 15 and September 2, 187.
A woman asks if her husband ever admits he is wrong. The reply is that he does so often but may not truly believe it. The exchange captures a candid, witty marital dynamic.
A Washington man, traveling for business, visits Connecticut where he encounters an elderly local man and discusses his childhood. The veteran reveals he was born two miles away, prompting a light exchange about local roots and memory.
A Pennsylvania doctor reportedly gave a patient Grapenuts instead of bitter medicines and the patient credits the food with resolving chronic indigestion, boosting vitality, and clearing the mind within two months. The testimonial ends with branding By Postum Co and a note to read The Road to Wellness in a magazine.
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