Wednesday Post Office Bulletin
Weekly notice published every Wednesday at 0708 hours from Wu. A fragmentary entry lists water and class items, indicating routine postings at a local post office.
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
4
Official Directory of Washington County Circuit Judge Williams
The directory lists officers including Circuit Judge Joseph J. Williams Hillsboro Mo State Senator C M Buford Centerville Mo Representative C N Ruota Berry-Man Presiding Judge County Court L A Page Undine County Court 1st district T H B Paul Pitt Judge County Court 2nd district O B Martin Suolight Clerk circuit court Joseph Cresswell Clerk county court John O Judge probate court Jas A Henson Collector Jas R Whitehead Sheriff 3 W Collins Prosecuting Attorney G Wippes Assessor D F Ye Tlers County School Commissioner J W Houston Lroudate Iveyor H Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W A Cooper Potosi O F Beal Mineral Point Time for holding courts listed and notices of special terms to be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
J. Williams
Hillsboro
C. M. Buford
Centerville
C. N. Ruota
Berry- Man
L. A. Page
Undine
T. H. B. Paul
Pitt
Martin
Suolight
Joseph Cresswell
John O
Suniumitustice of the Peace
W. A. Cooper
Local Train Schedules Go South and North Through City
Train notices list Ro. 23 Little Rock Texas Express and Memphis Express, Local Express at 4 30 pm, 5 33 pm, and St Louis Local at 2 10 pm. Schedules show go south toward Little Rock and north toward Memphis with local stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Sates
Texas Ioxpress
Memphis Express
Local Express
SKS
St. Louis
Aoiing
St Louis visits and local notices from Potosi area
Local briefs list residents and visitors in St Louis and nearby towns including Mr Sam P Dinning Marion Northway Miss Latty Whitehead Prof Join Compton and others. Mentions gatherings church events weather and road conditions plus town affairs from Potosi and surrounding counties. Obituary notes for Mrs Janie Forrester and a fatal blast at Rock Creek. St Francois county votes dry with near 900 majority, Bonne Terre alone dry, signaling broader Missouri prohibition traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francois
Bonne Verre
Partington
Missouri
Washington county to lay cornerstone of new court house
The cornerstone of Washington county's new courthouse will be laid Wednesday March 25. A committee to plan observance was appointed last week by the county court, including Ten M. Be Rhodes, Joine Fe Evans, S G Nipper, J W Settle, Judge L P Driving, E M Dearing, W T Muster, EK T Eversole, N C Bell and Jas K Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Court House
Maceh
Petusi
Ten
M. BE. Rhodes
FE. Evans
S. G. Nipper
J. W. Settle
L. PF. Driving
E. M. Dearing
W. T. Muster
EK. T. Eversole
N. C. Bell
Jas. K. Whitehead
A. L. & B. Co. Property Sold by Sheriff
Sheriff Collins sold the American Lead and Baryta Co. property on a windy Wednesday after a mortgage enforcement. Initial efforts to auction personal property and real estate in lots failed. the lump sale then went to Nina Realty Co. of St. Louis for 2200.00. The buyers’ plans for the property are unknown. The sale amount was about twenty percent of the debt secured by the late owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
American Lead and Baryta Co
Nina Realty Co
St. Louis
Bne Property
Koone
Outdoor Cure For White Plague Urged
A speech by Dr. J L Eaton marks the opening of Eaton Villa near Mount Vernon as a state sponsored outdoor tuberculosis sanitarium costing 22085 dollars with 25 beds. He touts the benefits of open air treatment, education for patients, and Missouri leadership in fighting incipient tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
J. L. Eaton
Missouri Tuberculosis Sanitariua
Eaton Villa
Eaton
Atlantic
Almeriva
Missouri
Guarks
Missouri State
Saunaturtune
Circuit Court Proceedings Summary
State cases include Buren Shelton acquitted of rape and John Downard found not guilty of felonious assault. Multiple civil matters feature dismissals by agreement, continuances, partitions, and ejectments. Naturalization granted to Arne Hertel. property sales and title actions noted with various verdicts and continuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren Shelton
Perry Bass
Chas. H. Foeheson
Nollie
Ronn P. Rhodes
BR. M. Boggy
St. Louis
Marriage Licenses In Undine And Nearby Areas
Luther Isgrigg of Undine Missouri and Elsie Declue appear on license records. J D Turnbough and Palmer Gillam are listed with others, with amounts shown as 4.000 at John R Boyer and 5.0 68 in Potosi. Lura A Hayes is also noted amid the entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Isgrigg
Undine
Elsie Declue
J.D. Turnbough
Palmer
Gillam
John R. Boyer
Potosi
Lura
Hayes
County finances show 61624.00 held across funds and pauper burial costs capped
N F Robinson treasurer settles funds totaling 61624.00 and a court order limits pauper burial costs to 36.90. Individuals receive small allowances for seating and support while Mrs Elen Dowling’s loan of 465 from the school fund is approved. Court fixes March 2 for laying the cornerstone of the new courthouse and assigns a committee to oversee the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.F. Robinson
Wem
Elen Dowling
Soan
Maren
The Lucky Quarter and Industry Rumbles
Fragmented notes from Lead News outline drills resuming at St Joseph Lead Company and local diamond drill work reopening in the iron belt. Followers predict a countywide uptick in mining activity within thirty days as spring sale plans take shape and rail tabs adjust. Also mentions Norman R Coulter promoting a tonic with dubious health claims in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Esis Dood
Sasine
Wek
Det
Notice of Probate for Oscar Simpson Estate
Letters testamentary on the estate of Oscar Simpson deceased were granted by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri on March 7. All persons having claims against the estate must present them to the undersigned within one year after the date of letters or be barred from benefits. If claims are not exhibited within two years from this publication they will be forever barred. Charles Corder Executor. March 11, 199.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Simpson
Washington County
Missouri
Charles Corder
Shakespearean Phrases Circulate in Everyday Speech
The text lists common Shakespearean catchwords and phrases such as dead as a doornail and Greek to me, noting their frequent use in daily speech. It comments on how these lines remain part of modern language and idiom through popular familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Blinded While Walking Wire Across Denver Area
An incident reported near Denver describes a worker walking a wire rope across a chancy area. The man, identified as Col. Ivy feléwin, became entangled and suffered injuries to his toes at the far end. Rescue efforts followed as the perilous task continued under wet, hazardous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Launth Bowdec Cinycen
Denver
Ivy Feléwin
Nein
Fragmentary Crime Detail From 19th Century Ledger
Incomplete OCR reads a scene where an individual is accosted and questioned about a fare paid to escort him home. A referenced figure Mr Ruge is noted with a mention of a fair price. The text trails into more garbled words mentioning “Ree on his ceat” and “ohoumstence” with no clear conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amin
Jim Jones
Hee
Sva
Ysa Ak ‘Tarenon
Elberrow
Mure
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Whuareman
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San Frenehe
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4. R. Whitehead
Mattie Hornsey
Fredericttowe
Chad Long
Military College
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W. K. Hays
Parmington
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Mattie Davidson
Fred Bood
Cape Girardeau
Duboy M. Riebold
Rock Creek
Jefferson County
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Chik Ave
A. Vpolitte
Gid Mines
P. WT. Ward
Wptes
A. Kennedy
Rural Finite Now
Domn Compton
J. G. Doty
Potasiasm
Pew Reader
Janie Forrester
Frank Forrester
Joan
Clardy
Iis
Larry
Clarely
Amuilitia
Corper
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Sanol Med. CO
Toledo, Ohio
Judge Hess
Our Town
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Lrondale
Senator Beals
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Wm. Cooper
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Janes Creek
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Queen
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T. H. Kine
Cmily
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Erandaie Bani Teld
Done Thompson
New Mexico
Darrett
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Paris
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Mrs. R.H. Rawsey
Canto and
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J. F. Bennett
Frends
James Compton
Detorade
Vindale
J. . Stone
Tere
J. M. Jameson
Mr. Daze
Middivtion
Hardwell Sawaintul, Co
Aunt Jane" McFarland
Jess Thatridgs
Ed Mesewell
Messrs
Ed Jaheson
Tove Mosier
Velorade
Cliss Andersen
Andrew Buford
Sage Mercantile People
Hie
Circuit Court Proceedings
Thos
Renquest
Walter Cash
John Downard
Alex Dunklin
Puilby
State
Dorneil Renneaux
Nolle
J. F. Crow
Wo Ti
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Li. F. Crow
John
George Mahon
Nancy Ackerson
E. Ziebine & Co
PLC
Evens
Wm. M. Settle
W. A. Russell
Alberta Chapman
Samuel le 'Thompson
Wr. F. Gurton
Martha I. Huddleston
Wm. J. Exlede
Robert L. Weir
Missouri-Lincolnn Trust Ca
American Lead
Baryta Cu
Maripage
Kate W. Rockwell
James W. Reynolds
Attie Crump
Julio W. Mallow
Peter Cescy
Etta Charboneau
Sile
W.S. Townsend
W. A. Hoge
Ada L. Hill
Join Morrison
Terrel and Mathias
St. L. J
County Court Proceedings
Thos. W. Sises
Walt Seates
Norman R. Coulter
Delvery Busiiton
San Francisco
Horse Way
Aninmal
Honter
Journal Building
Potosi, MO
Washington County Bank
Los
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Ives
James Loss
Nt Lostionn Casta
Evans
Bryasx
Washington
di Soto Marble
Ann Wor Granwsrrien Fry
Lowrsr
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Clelag
Solo
Follman Bros. Piano CO
Olive Street
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