14 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
1
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The 1908 campaign opens with Roosevelt and Hadley as Republican leaders. Democrats face a potential setback as Congress may tilt away from them. St Francois County leans toward a permanent Republican position. The Panama situation shows too many cooks spoiling the broth, with private American management potentially advancing the canal but not yet completed.
In a sweeping move, several eastern railroads announced wage increases for their workers, signaling broader political and economic implications as the Republicana maintain control across national government branches. The measure follows a period of labor tension and could affect cargo, travel, and regional economies.
The Democrats hold the Missouri legislature and trusts and corporations view the shift positively. The old guard anticipates a return to freer circulation of 1000 dollar bills.
The passage vows that Old Washington county will elect a Republican representative to the general assembly. It mocks Mr. Hudkins and his “policy,” saying such ideas will blush unseen in Bellevue township’s quiet haunts.
President Roosevelt sailed on a warship to view the Panam canal, marking a rare departure from the seat of government. He remains on U.S. territory while at sea, signaling a significant presidential voyage abroad.
Reynolds County gave a Democratic majority of 600 at the recent election, the most upregen erate county in the district. Elsewhere Republicans cut Democratic margins and carried former Democratic counties, but Reynolds voters seem to think the war continues and still back Jeff Davis.
The Independent accuses Republicans of resorting to booze and boodle to win county offices. It questions how some Democrats overturned a near 300 vote Republican majority and gained about 200 additional votes, urging a clearer explanation for readers.
The outlook for Missouri Republicans appears bright as once-swing voters return to the party. In our county the Republican vote dropped 77 from 1904 but its majority fell only 46, while Democratic totals declined 31, suggesting Democrats may have polled near their full vote. Since 1902 the GOP margin has risen from 182 to 281, nearing the landslide of 1904.
The Globe Democrat recalls a political figure as a plutocrat who sought public upheaval for personal gain. It lauds the people's response as overpowering his lavish schemes and condemns him as a false, degrading leader. It warns others and pledges future vigilance.
Four year old Janet Howard asks if a famous horse photo shows the good Lord or the Secretary of Agriculture. Professor L O Howard, entomologist and government chief, explains it is Mr. Roosevelt, and Janet notes she often mixes up the three people.
A city drug store offers a certification that all druggists will refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. The claim says it stops coughing, heals the buovus, prevents serious results from a cold, cures croup cough, and prevents pneumonia and consumption. It contains no opiates and the genuine product comes in a yellow package with a note to refuse substitutes.
The surge in rubber demand prompts careful exploration of rubber producing tree types and the planting of rubber groves in favorable districts. In Juvy, Cayton and the Slulay peninsula tracts are being dedicated to rubber, while Liberia yields high quality cum. The rubber industry expands in Mexico and South America, with the rubber tree showing adaptability to diverse climates worldwide.
The county shows a 77 decline while Republican votes rise by 32. In the Thirteenth district Edward Robb, Democrat, who led by 1600 in 1902, now trails by under 450. The state's Democratic majority, historically 30 to 40 thousand, is reduced by more than half.
The defeat of Congressman Rhodes is not creditable to the people of the Thirteenth district. Replacing a pro policy Democrat with an opposition ally harms district interests while Rhodes gains stature among friends for facing a stiff Republican challenge. His loss reduces the Democratic margin but signals continued political turmoil in Missouri.
Nearly £00 men were elected to congress last Tuesday and are receiving congratulations while their supporters jollify and enjoy the incense of victory. In the background are another 400 who lost in the race and who, with their party, study the causes of their reverse and console them.
The article extols the ballot as essential to a republic, warning that assaulting it harms all citizens. It cites Latin republics’ revolutions, Cuba’s turmoil, and urges patience, honesty, and steady use of elections to reveal and discard weak or demagogic issues. It condemns demagogy as dangerous to democracy.
A reflective excerpt argues that daily repetitive tasks tempt despair yet life holds more song than sorrow. It notes the grind of farming, commerce, and housekeeping but urges resilience, citing birdsong and sunlit joy as reasons to keep living.
An ex change extols Missouri highlighting its fertile soil climate and people. It praises Missouri homes schools churches towns railroads rivers trees crops industries and opportunities. The piece argues Missourians should stay, teach children to cherish their home, and keep youth from leaving for other regions.
Cullier's Weekly notes a trend in New York City where a thousand wives of millionaires devote themselves to raising pet dogs rather than having children. The piece claims pet care costs exceed the lifetime earnings of a hard-working day laborer, highlighting wealth influencing family choices.
A fragment describes the drawbacks of veil use for complexion care. It notes that cheap veils stain or color skin and that more costly ones can be cleaned by soaking in odorless solvent and drying on a bed with stretching and pinning to the counterpane. The writing imitates early 20th century marketing prose.
The egg is a very useful household remedy for burns and scalds. The white of an egg soothes and forms a skin over the burn, excluding air and helping prevent inflammation. Use it at once as the best immediate remedy.
The czar's chief cook earns 50000 dollars annually and oversees all imperial kitchens across Russia. He visits each department every two months, holding a general's rank and commanding all staff in the culinary offices.
Two cupfuls maple or brown sugar, one-half cupful water, one-half teaspoon vanilla, one-half cupful chopped walnuts, white of one egg. Boll sugar and water until they form a soft mass. Beat into stiff white of egg, add vanilla, fold in walnuts. Drop by half teaspoonfuls on buttered paper.
A humorous bequest from David Hume to his friend John Hume details a distribution of twelve dozen bottles of claret and one bottle of port. Hume notes that John must attest he finished the port in two sittings to settle disputes over spelling and other temporal matters.
A black Cape May hotel cat tormented a mouse for minutes, then choked while mouthing it. The mouse, still alive, disgorged the cat as it died, and the creature stood briefly before slipping away in triumph.
A North American Review excerpt traces beard trends from Elizabethan box-hedges to modern times, noting England favors mustaches while American fashion shifted to clean-shaven looks. It highlights a rapid, complete turnover in American youth and a gradual shift among older men toward the new norm.
A sales pitch urges readers to subscribe to the Journal and the Twice a Week Globe Democrat for one year at 1.50. The notice stresses urgency and the need to act promptly if not already a subscriber.
An old newspaper ad promoting Urino Lavative Fruit Syrup priced at 50 cents, marketed to cure constipation headaches and stomach trouble for every family member, with a note on subscribing to The Journal for $1.00. The copy targets households seeking health remedies and daily paper value.
W. T. Hunter, agent for German American Insurance Co of New York, offers fire insurance services. Contact for policy details and coverage options.
A badly burned person is soothed quickly by Bucklee's Arnica Salve. Tekonsha resident G. J. Wech praises its use for cuts sores and all skin injuries. Also mentions Foley's Kidney Cure available at City Drug Store. Thurman's drug store sells 25 cents Arnica salve.
An advertisement asserts chronic constipation causes blood poisoning and promises a rapid cure using Dr. King's New Life Pills. It claims removal of poisons and restoration of vigor, with relief from stomach issues nausea headaches and dizziness. Product guaranteed by S. F. Thurman & Co.
After the campaign, readers are invited to receive ongoing reports from our country correspondents. The paper aims to provide periodic dispatches on local developments, politics, and community issues with regional perspective.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for stubborn coughs and colds with a mild laxative effect. It warns to buy only the genuine product in the yellow package at City drug-store to ensure authenticity.
An ad from Forest City Maine promotes a product named Tie Godsend for coughs and colds. It claims rapid end to pneumonia grippe and fever, with relief for asthma and weak lungs, offered at 50 cents per bottle or six for a dollar, plus a trial bottle guaranteed by SF. Thianen.
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