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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
1
A party that caps and endorses such a record as Senator Stone carries is scarcely fit to govern Imperial Missouri, signaling sharp criticism of leadership and policy direction in the state capital.
A fashion edict urges pulling up the belt a notch and notes this style has gained popularity among unemployed workers over the past nine months, possibly creating the current trend.
Language argues that framing liquor laws as Lincoln era reform could rally temperance supporters. It contends Abraham Lincoln would oppose all liquor trade with decisive action if alive today.
The Journal, while favoring another candidate, concedes Mr. Taft as thoroughly available for the presidency. He is described as imposing in stature and in attributes expected of a successful leader.
The piece accuses Democrats of hinting at restoring full power by disfranchising Black voters, comparing to southern practices. It argues the Missouri Democracy values partisan advantage over free citizenship and warns of future measures to curb Black voting rights if they regain control.
The candidate Cowherd calls for restoring the Old Guard to power in Missouri with himself leading the push. He criticizes four years of governance and vows to bring back a governance marked by graft and extravagant schemes, arguing voters erred in ruling out the old regime.
The writer argues that the saloon cannot be separated from politics. Saloon keepers leverage social gatherings to influence voters and elect officials who tolerate liquor law infractions. Liquor's social influence sustains political power linked to the saloon trade.
The Attorney General Hadley openly declares support for local option and strict enforcement of liquor laws, signaling a favorable position on prohibition regulation.
The article notes Mr. Hadley opposes statewide prohibition yet favors restrictive laws and the separation of saloon from politics. It lauds his honesty and candor in public life while arguing his position signals a move toward restricting the traffic as a social menace and toward eventual suppression.
In a Post-Dispatch interview Attorney-General Hadley downplays praise for his work, saying he has done for Missouri what any lawyer would do for his client. The column questions whether some officials treat the state as an employer to be betrayed and seeks other clients while claiming public service as honorable.
A Missouri Globe Democrat piece argues that victory hinges on turnout and organization across all communities. It notes Missouri Republicans consistently vote in high numbers, party unity on the governor nomination, Democrats split on the governorship and senatorial primary, and Bryan’s diminishing appeal.
An instructor at the University of Cincinnati is described as embracing a dangerous theory about place and perception, delisting opposing views and inviting controversy over academic freedom and ideological bias.
St. Louis Times argues that an educator who attacks marriage in his private opinions, while holding influence over youth, should resign or keep counsel. It says marriage, despite flaws from youth and haste, is the foundation of the home and civilization. It warns that airing such views in public invites deserved punishment.
The woodlot greatly supports the nation’s fourth largest industry and deserves full farm care. One eighth of farm acreage should be timber growing, supplying posts fuel and building material while shielding farms and orchards. Steep hillsides river banks and waste lands yield timber and revenue, reducing erosion and frost damage. The Forest Service Circular 138 discusses protecting woodlots from grazing fire and wind and outlines improvements for dense stands young growth and saplings.
The June Delineator claims Stanley the explorer was a waif whose birth name was John Rowlands born in Denbigh, Wales in 1340. The boy was placed in a parish home at St Asaph, later taken to America as a cabin boy after years of hardship.
Orleans merchant Henry Morton Stanley adopted a boy, renaming him Henry M. Stanley Jr. The youth served in the U S Navy, became a famed war correspondent in Turkey and Abyssinia, and, after exploring African wilds, located Dr. David Livingstone and opened Congo region trade and contact.
This Chicago News clipping quotes opinionated lines on gender roles morals and social behavior. It contrasts women’s tastes in shopping food and secrecy with men’s pride and political patriotism while lampooning pretensions of the self made and boldness of challenges.
An Englishman Irishman and a Scotchman argue over fastest trains. The Englishman says telegraph poles look like a hedge. The Scot recalls milestones like tombstones. Pat claims in his ride they passed many fields and a pond of water, thinking it was broth.
A young Scotch emigrant faced a Nova Scotia magistrate for deserting work on a farm without notice. In defense he claimed being fed Brakeshaw meat from animals that died naturally, citing the old cow, gander, and bubblyjock as eaten, and noting the old woman died too.
The Globe-Democrat urges readers to subscribe with prices for daily and Sunday editions. Yearly through mail costs 6.00, half year 5.00, three months 1.50, Sunday edition 2.00 yearly. Also promotes a Twice a Week offer of two years for 1.25 elsewhere in the paper.
Mrs Cumrox opines that the small bill from the doctor shows not only a low estimate of health value but also a disregard for their social and financial importance. Her husband agrees the charge was reasonable, yet they seek another physician due to perceived neglect.
Harmony township candidate W Yount seeks sheriff nomination. Mineral Point Phil Evens and Belgrade J T Maxwell run for assessor. Liberty township Henry L Smith also seeks assessor. Chas G Smith of Belgrade runs for assessor. Payne and Seabourne contend for county judge second district. Keal runs for county judge first district. Thomas Day and K E Hutchings vie for justice of the peace in Harmony township. Primary election decisions govern all.
The county court appoints citizens to serve as judges for the general primary in Washington County on the first Tuesday in August. Precinct lists include Potosi Mineral Point Hliss Richwoods Norwine s Store Latty Walton Palwer Turner s Belgrade Sunlight Guledou Rapiduil Stwicek and many others with numerous named individuals in each precinct.
The list records voters by precinct for Anthonies Mil and Cicero. Names include Kimberlin, Jinkerson, Isgrigg, Greenlee, Sum wera, Gladson, McCune, Troutt, Casey, Flarper Jr, and others. First names varied.
An apparent Potus Missouri woman testimonial claims Dean's Kidney Pills relieve backache, kidney disorders, and urinary trouble linked to potential diabetes or Bright's disease. The ad asserts lasting relief after six months without attacks, urging purchase from local stores and Foster Milburn Co as U S agents.
Japanese educational appliances specially adapted for Chinese use flood South China schools. School books maps globes and charts aid learning and military drill is taught in most towns and many villages. Foreign fittings equip schools to teach western learning and advance public education.
A visiting west minister recounts a tale from a small town choir where a blacksmith baritone, unable to read music, misreads a line during a Sunday anthem. The humorous mispronunciation turns into a striking, unintended phrase revealing the gap between performance and reading.
A traveling Pennsylvanian tramp pockets nuts as he wanders and plants them along rocky hills and stream edges. Over three years he has reportedly planted thousands, aiming to ensure future fruit trees despite harsh conditions. His nut planting echoes Apple Tree Johnny, famed for sowing apple seeds in strange spots.
A farmer in central New York recounts a tale about George who, asked to name the better preacher between Mr German and Mr Carney, declines to judge German while condemning Carney as bragging. George says Carney brags about his church and his father's means, claiming he heard little of substance at Carney's church last Saturday. The anecdote, cited from Lincoln's Magazine, critiques boastful preachers.
A fragmented text mentions Mrs M G Cbos and the Attorney General as part of a campaign against acts. The narrative includes a railway ham sandwich scene with a hard day and a maid, ending with a tense exchange. The readability is poor, but the core references to a lawyer and political campaign persist.
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