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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
4
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Official directory lists county officials including Circuit Judge Jos J Williams Hillsboro Missouri State Senator C M Buford Centerville Missouri Representative C N Banta Berry man Jabing Sate County Court L A Page Undine Judge County Court 1st district T H B Paul Till Judge County Court 2nd district O J Martino Sunlight Clerk circuit court Joseph Cresswell County court John O ng Judge probate court Jas A Henson Coroner S G Smiley County Assessor J F Williams Caledonia County School Commissioner J W Houston Irondale Surveyor K Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W A Cooper Townsi O F Beal Mineral Point Time for holding courts noted and due notice of special terms will be given.
Fragmentary timetable from Little Rock to Memphis and St Louis lists trains GOING SOUTH and GOING NORTH with station times and stops. Mentions Mineral Point and local express services with scattered AM and PM times, incomplete due to OCR.
Miss Lillian Carr visits friends in De Soto while Lee Letcher visits his brother there. Miss Helen Long visits relatives at Cadet and Miss Pearl Carr heads home to Joplin. Many others, including J. M. Shields, Nan Castleman, and Genevieve Gibson, are noted as visiting relatives or traveling between De Soto, Potosi, St. Louis, and nearby towns. Local officials revoke a saloon license, and a fire in Leadwood damages Ward & Tucker and J. R. Colston stores.
Mr. TI. FE. Blount is having his home re-roofed and repaired in the colih end of town. Mr. James Hornsey is also having his home fixed up by the repairman and painter in the same area.
Messrs John and Will Allen and Mrs Theresa Allen of St Louis attend the funeral of Mr John Murphy with Messrs Patrick Murphy Patrick McLinden and Miss Nellie Allen of 614 Mines. Attended last Monday.
James Miner of nearby Centerville shoots his stepfather J. W. Scott on the 11th of the month over a mule dispute. Miner uses a shotgun, flees to the woods, hides in a cave, and is hunted by the sheriff and deputies for two days before surrendering after being starved out.
Luther Duncan died at his mother’s home from blood poisoning after a wrist burn. His funeral will be in Palmer. A widowed mother, two sisters, and a brother mourn the loss. Judge G O Nations visited Potosi on political business and may tour the county before the primary. Mrs Y T Stearns and daughter Maud of Chicago organized a local library with about sixty subscribers at 2 each, to be housed in Casey’s restaurant for two years. Dr C S Slaughter had a jar explode causing facial burns but spared his eyes. Potosi High School entertainments drew strong attendance. younger pupils performed a flower festival while older pupils staged a drama "Out in the Streets" with support from the Potosi Orchestra. Proceeds of about £65 go to the school library fund.
May 21 dispatches report Monroe M. Farrell a 32 year old ex Oklahoma City newspaperman killed in front of the El Paso Evening News office. J F Mitchins proprietor shot Farrell after Farrell allegedly threatened his life. Mitchins arrested. Farrell cried I am murdered before losing consciousness.
An advertisement notes a selection of new and secondhand sewing machines, all Standard make, offered at bargain prices. The seller claims prices are about one third lower than typical rates from sewing machine agents.
A note from Mrs Joan Murray of Patosi Missouri dated May 27 1908 thanks friends for aid and sympathy following the death of her beloved husband in a great affliction.
FOR SALE. bne chosew Trescow. W Kies. & Son. FOR SALE Proud timothy bay of cents per hundred or $10 per ton of KR. M. Rugge Mere, Co.
Notice to the public announces a 30 day sale of building lots in Townsend addition to Potosi owned by Whitener London Realty Co of St. Louis at 80 dollars each. Jas A Shields Son, Agts, Potosi Mo.
Burglars broke into John M. Campbell’s store in Patosi on a Saturday night, stealing about 100 dollars worth of goods including shoes groceries and jewelry. They also entered James Thebean’s blacksmith shop using a drilled hole in the doorway and pried around the rock to access the store. No post office or cash register was touched. Several robbers believed to be familiar with the premises, identities remain unknown.
The county fields new Republican hopefuls led by Prosecuting Attorney G Nipper seeking re election with strong support and a clean record including closing unlawful whiskey joints. County Treasurer N F Robinson seeks reelection amid praise for diligence and balanced books. Firmin Robinson of Concord township seeks assessor nomination. Jeremiah Postlewait enters a three cornered race for County Court judge from Mineral Point, while Daniel Areton township incumbent constable adds to the slate.
The town of Potosi mourns the death of John Murphy aged 44 from an apoplectic stroke last Saturday morning. He arose at six and deteriorating health led to coma before he died at nine. Longtime grocer and financier, he chaired ties to Washington County Bank and Potosi Mill and Elevator Co. He is survived by his wife, one son, and brother Patrick Murphy of Old Mines. Funeral Monday at St. James Catholic Church. The town closed its houses in tribute.
Charter No 1077 prints a financial condition report for the Bank of Potosi Missouri as of May 11 1908 with assets including loans real estate and banking house. signatures of President Chas D Smith and Cashier L Headlee attest the accuracy to the best knowledge.
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