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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
An OCR fragment notes a postal location at 29705 and references second class mattea. The readable text is limited, implying a filing or notice at a post office and a classification detail.
Official directory entries listing Circuit Judge Jus J Williams Hillsboro Mic Trode State Senator C M Buford Centerville Mo Pennant C N Basta Berry Presiding Judge County Court L A Page Undine Edge County Court 1st district T H B Paci Vis Tudge County Court 2nd district 0 3 S Martino Sunlight Clerk circuit court Joseph Cresswell county court John O ng Fudge probate court Jas Henson Collector Jas R Whitehead cliff J W Collins rev N F Kubtosin eipper Attorney S G Garente 8 Smi le Soy Nascar J Je Williams Cale Oona County School Commissioner J W Houston Liondale Pereres J Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W A Cooper otosi O F Beal Mineral Point Potosi TIME FOR HOLDING COURTS Circuit court 1st Monday in March and 4th Monday in August County court 1st Monday in February May August and November Probate court and Monday in February May August and November Due notice of special terms will be given whenever announced.
A partial timetable lists GOING SOUTH trains to Little Rock and St. Louis including times 10.58 am 4.50 pm 2.15 pm. GOING NORTH shows Memphlis Express 5.38 am and Local Express 6.63 am with Mineral Point and Porosi station notes. Sunday Potosi train leaves at 8.10 am and returns by 4.40 pm.
Local notes report many residents and guests visiting relatives in De Soto St. Louis and other towns. It notes foundation work on the Presbyterian church and the new county courthouse looming up. Obituary mentions Mrs. Lillian Curtis Jenson dies aged 24, and Mr. Austin Northcutt dies after cancer. New marriages include Laura Henson and Harry Maness. Subscriptions updated and primary election notice provided.
Residents discuss home improvements in Patosi while plans for a district fair in Farmington advance with a $25 000 capitalization and 250 shares. Jefferson county prepares for a local option election on June governing dry county rules. nearby De Soto votes separately on the proposition. Townsend leaves for San Antonio Texas. Grifith drafts a detailed land prospectus for Crawford County Coal and Mining Co outlining soil, topography, water, and roads.
UO Beal of Mineral Point was in Potosi Tuesday to announce his candidacy for Republican nomination as County Judge from the first district. An old soldier, he has long been active in county political circles and served on the county central committee. He has held only the office of Justice of the Peace, but his supporters urge him for County Judge, predicting an efficient and painstaking administrator if nominated and elected.
The article lists pupils attending the teachers training school including Anna Licza Eula L Ramsey Elsie Lashley Gertrude and Genevieve Ubimean Lilly Sutton Christena Hally Robert K Jamesey Lawrence Fresch William Fred Martin Claude Nei Carroll Metice and Russell Eaton of Irondale Evan Robinson Blanche Jorden Maggie Banta Laura Sentth of Frankelay Grace Turver of Sunlight Pearl Wilkerson Palmer Jj W Dickey Quaker John fh North cutt Rock Springs Charles Declue Aptus Barl Horton Helgrade Julia Tompson Hopewell Genevieve Doyen Richwoods Essie Decine Trout with SM DaLaney of Lutesville Mo approved as principal and Mrs J W Trousten as assistant. Creorge Neeley and Howard Carr of Sunlight left for New Mexico Monday. Those wishing to see a good letter from Irondale to the Journal should place items in box 1 by Saturday. Rev Tinnell of Belleview attended services Monday and Tuesday. Died at his Irondale home Mr John Page age 50, leaving a wife and many friends. buried at Caledonia Thursday. Mr Ed Montgomery left for Fort Worth for health. Sheil suunef Carter county visited Thursday. Mr Al Sebtmaltez of St Louis visiting his brother Walter Setumaitz. Premium Hardwood Co located a spoke bolting machine on Cedar Creek and one on Furnace Creek. Mr Jack Wood and wife of Leadwood visited Mr Cardwell Sunday. Rev Bumpus filled his regular appointment at this place and at Hopewell Sunday. Yesmar Treon.
An ad offers standard sewing machines at greatly reduced prices, claiming costs are one-third lower than typical agents. Also mentions an impending event and musical programs in Belgrade and Potosi with proceeds supporting Presbyterian church funds.
Miss Mullie Martin and Ruth Springer visited friends while Mr. BE McCutchin of Latty and Otis Nielson of Miller's Branch spent Sunday with Mr. Jd. W. Martin. Several residents reported strong winds caused some damage and a general sense of spring rains. Notable mentions include Higginbotham’s illness recovery, J. B. Milsap moving away, and Alfred Vlorbau’s accident near church. Local travel to Irondale and Feoria figures in recent weekly activity.
The County Clerk of Washington County Missouri issues a notice that a primary election will be held on the first Tuesday of August August 4 1908 at the regular polling places to nominate candidates for lieutenant governor secretary of state state auditor state treasurer attorney general railroad and warehouse commission judge supreme court judge st Louis court of appeals representative in congress thirteenth district and representative in the general assembly for the upcoming general election on November 3 1908.
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