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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
4
An ad list offers goods for sale including lace, percale, ribbons, a neglige shirt, and window shades. Local items mention Probate Court in session, visits from residents, and social notices. weathered notes include strawberries, subscriptions, and several brief community updates from Potosi Missouri including church events and local travel.
Rail timetable fragment lists trains to Belmont and St Louis with varying departure and arrival times. Notes include southbound service and partial route identifiers. The readable items show multiple trains and times but are incomplete and garbled.
Secretary of State Cook reports Washington County Bank in first class condition with no criticisms. A new foot-bridge over Breton Creek at Rocky Spring collapsed after 24 hours due to a weak hook in the cable connection, injuring no one. Kennett castle at Selma Landing on the Mississippi sold by R S Brookings to William K Whavaugh of St. Louis for conversion into a model stock farm. Kennett’s ties to Potosi history and Luther M Kennett’s wealth are noted.
A slate of Republican candidates emerges for county offices. P W Ward of Richwoods seeks sheriff, praising party loyalty and fitness. Judge Joseph Wilkinson seeks re nomination for county court. F E R K Tanson of Cadet also runs for sheriff, noted as a straight Republican worker. James W Cole of Harmony Township announces for county court judge in the second district, hailed as a longtime party servant ready to protect taxpayers.
A local merchant advertises bargains across shoes tinware calico lace corsets hats and clothing with notes on special prices and a policy of small profits and fast turnover. Shoppers are welcome to inspect buy or both as the store handles general merchandise and produce.
varying items show funds and services approved by local authorities including Tedder loans James Ramsey support bonds for Elliot Channon and Renault Lead Co building a road district bridge payments to poor houses and jail medicals for two physicians plus juror selections across Union Kingston Richwoods Liberty and other townships with several names and amounts listed.
Hotel for rent the Potosi Motel property located in Potosi Missouri. For particulars apply to M A Quasey Potosi or PS Cole wan Wacoli Missouri.
County court proceeds list bonds filed and approved for Robt Tall and others in multiple districts. Settlements shown for Robt Wall Clins Pucket N W Talley BF Newcomb and others. Subscribing Belgrade Township residents trigger county road fund appropriation for special raid work.
The record lists appropriations and allocations for poor relief, road work, and public services. It records subscriptions and county fund matches for special road projects, several small payments for supplies to the poor, medical and pauper costs, appoints road overseers, cancels mortgage notes on school funds, and notes petitions and dismissals affecting local road districts.
The county board reappoints janitor W Turner and others, approves road petitions for W W Turner and Albert Abram groups, and orders the county road commissioner to act. Tax levies and bond approvals are listed, with resignations, sheriff reports, and numerous small accounts for poor relief, road work, and public services.
Champ Clark of Missouri credits Electric Bitters for his recovery after campaign strain. He says overwork and sleepless nights left him run down, but three bottles restored his health. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a universal remedy, 50 cents, guaranteed by druggists.
Warm weather brings notices to clear the Hopewell graveyard on Saturday May 17 at 7 a m. All interested urged to be on hand. In local news births announced a 9 pound girl born May 8 to the wife of F W McFadden with mother and child reported as doing well. J W Nixon greets as a new grandfather. W I Evans leaves for Cape Girardeau to attend the state encampment of the G A R Sam.
Bucklin's Arnica Salve touted as earths greatest healer for eczema scaldhead and other skin diseases. Claims quick cure for ulcers fever sores salt rheum cuts burns and bruises. Presented as a general medicine ad urging purchase at all dealers.
A compact notice states a successor to Dr G K Talley in Missouri now handles calls day or night, indicating expanded or continuous service availability.
Uncle Justus Bean caught a 34 pound bass on a Wednesday. Ubimann prepares a saw mill for operation in the old creamery south of town with boiler and engine ready. Walter Schmalz lost a $1700 diamond drill bit in a prospect hole and plans to recover it. Railroad work advances from Ste Genevieve to the county line with ties laid. Irondale seen as a potential Iron Mountain crossing. Guggenheims reportedly gain control of the line, boosting Southern Missouri growth prospects.
Mrs Frank Chiasson of Patterson Louisiana reports a severe malaria fever case in June 1901. After doctors failed and stopping their medicine, a sample bottle of Herbine helped and two bottles cured her. She urges others to use it and notes Teasdale's Drug Store in Potosi and Suitos Co Richwoods stock the remedy.
Notice to the Public announces a wagon shop and blacksmithing operation by St. Davidson & Son with Mr H C Guyton, offering first class wagon and wood work, horse-shoeing and repairs, using top materials and selling wagons at St Louis prices with freight, all jobs warranted.
Final settlement notice for the estate of Andrew Cole. T Hunter, administrator, announces court action at the next term of the Probate Court in Potosi on the second Monday in May 1902. Public notice to all creditors and interested parties.
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