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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
4
The Potosi Journal entry notes publication details with editor M Deggendorf in Potosi Missouri. It confirms weekly polishing schedule and post office mailing at Potosi.
Official directory listing county officials led by Judge Jos J Williams Hills ro Mo with positions including presiding judge C M Buford Berry- Presiding Judge County Court L A Judge Goanty T H B Paul Tiff Judge County Court 2nd district O S Martin Sunlight Clerk Court Joseph Cresewell County court John O Judge date court Jas dee pro 801 Collector Jas R whitenens Sheriff J W Collin Treasurer N F Rovineon Prosecuting Attorney Ss G Nipper Coroner S G S Count Assessor Jas Williams Cale don County School Commissioner J W Houston Liondale Surveyor J Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W A Cooper Joss O F Beal Mineral Point Time for holding courts listed with dates and note on special terms.
Train schedule lists stopping points at Mineral Point and Potosi with several locals and a Rock Local. Southbound departures show times from early morning to evening, including Poplar Bluff Local and St Louis Local services. Northbound departures include morning and evening runs with Saint Louis connections and a Sunday Potosi service at 9 20 a m outward and 5 50 p m return.
A crowded week in Potosi with numerous visits from Irondale, Belgrade, St Louis and Festus residents. Mentions include Rosa Fiyon visiting relatives in St Louis, E L McOmber Irondale in Potosi, Murphy in St Louis, Casey buying dry goods, and many others renewing papers. Also report of first snow, probate court in session, library and subscription updates, a marriage license in St Louis, a local sign vandalism arrest, and a fire scare at Kenton with damages.
A stock company formed by ud Cole W B Nicholson Thos Campbell and other farmers purchased a large gray Percheron stallion sought by Illinois stockmen for investment by Mr Ben M Griffith who is recovering in St Louis from surgery and has returned home The twin children of Mr and Mrs T F Higginbotham Aptus died last week at ages four months Mr Casey of Desioge visited Potosi and was elected justice of the peace Theo Anderson 33 suffered a severe hand injury in a graphite quarry accident M E Rhodes traveled to Jefferson City then Washington D C and is running for speaker of the Missouri House with strong backing from S G Nipper whose campaign work helped Republicans to victory.
In Cen terville Outlook reporting last Friday about 10 o clock Alfred Radford eight miles northwest of Reynolds County shot and killed his son in law Edward Cook after a quarrel over a separation. Cook knocked the wife down amid a struggle before Radford fired from his bed striking Cook in the back of the head. Both men were intoxicated. An inquest was held the day after the incident and no arrests have been made.
A chatty column notes political jibes aimed at Mr. W J Bryan, confirms Samuel Loeng is bedridden, and reports Mr Coffman’s upcoming marriage to Katie Volitte. It recalls a forest fire near Three Hill Creek, dry conditions since July, and busy railroad yards with logs and cordwood. A claim about county oil shares and duty effects is mentioned with a skeptical quip.
A local vendor advertises a broad list of goods including notions, toilet articles, pipes, tobacco, cigars, musical instruments, watches, spectacles, jewelry, knives, razors, pocketbooks, pencils and tablets. Fresh stock of canned goods arrives and customers are invited to inspect before buying elsewhere with sample prices for sugar, coffee, rice, oats, corn flakes, cranberries, prunes, peaches, apricots, raisins, currents and cigars.
Latty reports a recent rain shower and lingering forest fire worries for farmers. After the election there were loud sounds believed to be cheering for Jack White. Miss Bessie Hudson visited her mother at Old Mines. Several locals visited W. M. Mathex’s as the sick recover except Mrs. Weller Slowe with malaria. Dr. Robinson of St. Louis viewed real estate. Four-month-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Higginbotham of Aptus died within a day, deepening the family grief. sympathy is extended.
J W Slais of Potosi Missouri advertises new and second hand Standard sewing machines priced about one third lower than typical agents. This is a glasshouse style sales note.
Three year old dark bay horse described as good saddler fox trots paces and racks works single and double with gentle disposition. Initially cost 135 last spring now valued at 150. Fair price taken. seller has no use for him and notices sale at this office.
Clayton county marriage records show Claude E Coffman a cadet and Katie Politte obtaining licenses. The notice lists their names and the state as Missouri with no further remarks.
Notice for publication from the U S Land Office at Springfield Missouri dated October 1 1908 announces John E Wyatt of Courtois Missouri made a homestead entry on March 7 1905 for the east half of section 24 and the northeast quarter of section 32 township 42 range 4 west to support a five year proof to establish claim. Witnesses listed include W A Pyatt Marion Jarvis Richard Cover and James L Mason all of Courtois Missouri. hearing set November 17 1908 before the county clerk of Courtois Missouri. C N VanHozen register.
An old advertisement warns of signs of kidney illness such as pale foamy urine and back pain and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure. It includes a testimonial from Gay Rust near Ironton Missouri praising the remedy and directing readers to buy from local dealers with Foster-Milburn Co. as sale agents.
W T Hunter of the German American Insurance Co New York promotes fire insurance services. He invites inquiries from property owners seeking reliable protection and prompt claims handling.
A Columbus firm tried to collect a debt from a man in a small Ohio town. They asked the town postmaster for the debtor’s reputation and pay history. The postmaster replied with a humorous duplicate identity message: I am John Smith the postmaster and justice of the peace, in one.
Unearthed 1806 letter from Capt Amos Stoddard describes a tribe near Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana that wore beards and had many with red hair. They were expert with the bow and arrow, contrasting the long held belief that North American Indians were beardless.
A New York physician owns the largest static electric machine ever built. It stands six feet high, seven feet long, four feet wide and weighs 650 pounds. The unit contains 40 glass discs of which 20 revolve while 20 stay stationary. Driven by a quarter horsepower electric motor and initially excited by a small hand machine, it can produce sparks up to 20 inches long. Full excitation takes five to ten minutes and the charge can be retained for 12 to 15 hours.
The New York World cites the postal savings bank of India founded in 1582 with 39,121 depositors and $932,243 in deposits. By 1907 numbers rose to 1,190,220 depositors and deposits of £49 24,282, a figure modest for a 300 million population, as many Indians traditionally hide money.
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