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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
2
A collage of brief quotes and wry lines from Chicago Record Herald Baltimore Sun Boston Herald and others. It includes remarks on diplomacy crowns porkskins and fashion with a tongue in cheek tone reflecting satirical press chatter.
An Ohio college professor declares a rule for marriage that insults women who wear a rat. The remark provokes debate about sexism and campus culture.
A Chicago princess stranded in Parla notes scant groceries and worries about locating gasoline stations for new all machines while the Atlantic Constitution questions the language Esperanto and its imagined wobble in the throat.
The Russian minister of commerce Shipoff is urged to live up to the duty of his office. Keir Hardie counsels Americans to enter politics saying they do so with zeal, though some follow agitators as sheep follow a bell-wether.
A woman's magazine notes a shift in fashion or hair decor from ratn items to small rows of mice, suggesting a playful trend change in personal adornment. The remark humorously contrasts traditional hair accessories with miniature rodent motifs.
The piece contrasts the first fall flanky juicy epley ralaby mince pie with the first spring cucumber. It notes a Milwaukee hermit who avoided washing for eight years likely drank but did not seek intimacy, hinting at abstinence.
A compact reflective phrasing questions whether plants can feel with corn ears hearing potatoes eyes seeing trees moaning and a rose blushing, prompting consideration of nonhuman perception in nature.
An annunciation notes that about 19 500 women over 75 live in New York. The remark links the figure to many chorus girls in the city, framing the topic as unsurprising given the local entertainment scene.
Louisville Courier Journal notes a whimsical line on flowers with corsage bouquet and honeysuckle on the poregan that tells no tales. The quirky wording hints at a playful, possibly era specific, regional newspaper quip.
A Detroit Free Press note states a Des Moines man purchases five pounds of candy for his mother in law each week as part of an alleged safe scheme seen as safer than a slow poison plan.
The North Cape’s cliffs have been marred by advertising painters brushing over the natural rock, prompting voices that Peary would deny them a chance at the north pole.
A Louisville Courier Journal note offers a prize to the man who has read all political platforms speeches of acceptance and campaign books in full. The quirky reward highlights the era's emphasis on informed voters and exhaustive political literature.
Scientists turn attention to auto-suggestion as a notable topic. The text recalls a monologue of a man lying in dust attempting to coax machinery described as a snorting go-devil, illustrating a gritty scene of technological struggle.
An optostate farmer in Connecticut insists on a flying machine clause in his insurance policy, arguing that flying machines are as uncertain as tornadoes, since one can never know when or what will strike.
A Philadelphia heiress claims she entered a sham marriage to stop her parents from buying a foreign title for her. Reportedly, her mother has forgiven the daughter, casting doubt on the tale.
The government will prepare a binder for macadam roads using residue from sugarcane manufacture, a by product with no current use. A concern is that children may carry off the road for chewing or other dangers, prompting warnings about safety.
The dahlia rises in the floral world as exhibitions prepare in eastern regions after a special display in Jodianapollo last year. A stiff formal blossom with rich colors and 600 plus known varieties attracts both professional and amateur florists who regularly experiment to create new specimens.
Italy shows interest in American motion pictures with a motto favoring U S product when in doubt of quality. The tone remains friendly as it speaks to nations abroad without prideful stance.
A runaway elephant in York caused trouble for its keepers who battled both the elephant and snakes at the same time, reflecting the extra nuisance of managing such creatures.
A set of five proposed constitutional amendments from 1908 to Missouri voters includes: (1) a general assembly compensation, with specific pay and expense rules and limits on emoluments. (2) a 1905 revenue and taxation amendment granting counties authority to levy a road and bridge tax up to 25 cents per $100 value under discretionary control. (3) an initiative and referendum amendment outlining people’s powers to propose laws, approve measures, and set petition rules with specific thresholds. (4) a judicial amendment reorganizing the supreme court into three divisions and defining structure and assignments, with divisions handling cases and maintaining a chief justice.
The text outlines the Missouri constitution amendment creating a three-division supreme court with court in banc, new eight and ten year terms, and rules for assignment, transfer, and quorum. It also lists concurrent provisions on salaries, enforcing validity, and operation from adoption. A Fifth Constitutional Amendment proposes to replace the general property tax with local option taxation, specify state and local revenue sources, and describe tax administration for counties, townships, and municipalities after January 1, 1909.
A historical Missouri legislative text outlines proposed constitutional amendments. It covers taxation powers, debt limits for cities, and new sections authorizing increased indebtedness for waterworks, light plants, and subway projects with voter approvals, tax provisions, and safeguards. The document includes official verification by the Secretary of State and references the 1908 election context.
A brief exchange from the Cleve and Leader mocks a fashion joke about a new waistcoat. The line plays on the phrase hue and cry, delivering a playful pun centered on attire.
A terse religious reflection notes that true victory comes by shedding fear and embracing faith, urging readers to buckle in and persevere through life. The brief meditation appears in a Detroit Free Press style snippet, offering a compact, exhortative sentiment.
Isaac Coffman of Hatton Pennsylvania sold a coffin he made twenty years ago because his wife said it was out of date. He built the chestnut coffin to be cozy and homelike during poorer days and kept it handy in retirement. Now he plans to buy a newer casket to suit changing styles.
Missouri finances show a September 30 treasury balance of 1 245390 17 and a revenue fund up to 307110 26 with no danger of exhaustion this year. August's total was 1 011514 66 with September receipts at 5380 141 45 and disbursements of 346 265 92. Penitentiary earnings reach 26968 43. fund balance 14782 23. Good roads fund stands at 22514 from 4462 licensed autos. Secretary of state fees for September total 15967 29970, including notarial commissions, corporation taxes, miscellaneous, land, bank inspection, and auto registration. Also notes Missouri mules to India: 40 animals to Liverpool then Calcutta to form artillery herd, shipped from Kansas City by Guyton Harrington Mule Co. Mules are small, under 12 1/2 hands, about 750 pounds, suited for artillery use in mountains.
Little Winifred Mower of Joplin is highlighted as the most photographed passenger aboard the Red Star Vaderland arriving recently. An accomplished pianist who studied in Paris, she is linked to wealth through her mother Mrs H Mower and O A Nichols, with stories of poverty and a motherless childhood fading beside her famed beauty.
Circuit Judge Scott grants a divorce to Mrs. Iota Scott from Frank Scott, a wealthy farmer, after accepting a letter the wife wrote before marriage in which she invited him to call and admitted she fancied him. The court held only this evidence warranted the divorce as the couple could not endure each other.
Secretary of State John E. Swanger mails 500 Jackson County corporations a list of noncompliant firms for failing to file anti trust affidavits and annual reports. Prosecutor Isaac B. Kimbrell must initiate proceedings to collect penalties under state law.
Last month the Kansas City post office posted total receipts of 171 718 58 dollars, up 19 785 86 from the year before and 2 365 74 from the prior peak in October 1907. Stamp sales led with 148 566 30 and other sources produced 22 152 28, up 14.1 and 5.1 percent respectively, while the first quarter of the fiscal year showed a 42 438 72 year over year gain.
Holden’s first annual farm produce and livestock show closed with an attendance of 6000. More than 600 entries were made in the farm product horse and mule classes.
The speaker recalls that a man who allows his children to wander into a field and encounter a reaper is always sorry afterward. The cautionary line suggests regret follows imprudent parental or societal neglect and warns against letting danger linger.
A garbled OCR fragment describes an esthetic butcher shop in Co luiphia with a ceranium tree 544 feet high covered in blooms. It mentions a plant stew in a pot six inches deep, and the owner hoping for growth and future payoff.
A doctor in Columbia experienced strong excitement as his new wustomobile behaved erratically, causing him to exclaim Whoa whoa and react with notable enthusiasm during the test.
The Joplin naval recruiting station has been discontinued due to few applicants. With its closure, Missouri is left with two recruiting offices in Kansas City and St. Louis.
Roy Gray, a Western Union messenger from Centralia, was struck and killed by a Wabash train while trying to deliver an order to the engineer of an extra freight. The incident occurred at Centralia.
Gov Folk appointed J B Sampson of Lee's Summit to the state board of agriculture for the Fifth district to fill the vacancy from Judge Samuel W Hudson’s death. He also named coal oil inspectors A F Slawson of Desoto, W F Potts of Fayette, Felix G Young of Lexington, and A E Harris of Charleston for two year terms from June 23 or September dates, replacing resignations and vacancies.
Cries for help drew a St Joseph man into an alley where a black woman grappled with him and pocketed 240 dollars. Two black suspects were arrested nearby but denied guilt. After two days one suspect guided officers to a post where the money lay hidden for days, visible to passersby within a half block.
St Josephs auditorium built by public subscription at a cost of 200000 opened with a military hall in honor of visiting US army officers. The hall, among the finest in the country, seats 10000. During the inaugural event fires occurred twice from electric wires and a flashlight photo. Fires were put out with only minor injuries to several persons.
Elmer Gulick, once convicted of numerous robberies and given a five year sentence to the penitentiary, had been confined at the state hospital for the insane at St. Joseph through the influence of relatives. He escaped using a forged order signed with Superintendent W. F. Kuhn’s name.
James Klumpp of Stich Hill reports receiving black hand letters and bogus telegrams, orders to leave money at spots, and kidnappings described as shanghaied trips of 20 or 30 miles in a spring wagon with hands tied, gagged, and blindfolded since enrolling at the university, according to the Columbia Tribute.
Dr. J. A. S. Crossland, a Negro former United States minister to Liberia and a St. Joseph Republican Negro leader, was arrested on a grand larceny charge for alleged theft from the Red Cross pharmacy.
James M. Lillard a 50 year old Democratic candidate for city assessor of Neosho was struck and killed by a St. Louis and San Francisco passenger train at Joplin. He was brother of Edward Lillard editor of the Neosho Times. Fireman rang bell and engineer blew whistle but Lillard did not move from the tracks.
Jackson County completes annual apportionment for school funds. There are 75,597 school age children in the county including Kansas City. Total apportionment is 168,789.78 dollars, with 126,474.59 from the state. Kansas City's share is 145,608.24 dollars.
A campus event showed the state university using a polishing drill where freshmen shined sophomores shoes to demonstrate the institution as a good place to acquire polish and discipline.
Mrs Margaret James aged 24 died after collapsing while descending to her Sunday school class at Centropolis Baptist Church in Kansas City. She had been teaching the children for the past year when the incident occurred in the Sunday school area.
The second annual meeting of the County Clerks Association of Missouri will gather at the Coates house in Kansas City on October 14 and 15, with events scheduled October 19 as the opening date.
The Missouri state school of mines and metallurgy at Holla enters its thirty seventh year with the largest attendance and enrollment in its history, showing a gain of more than 35 percent over last year.
Roy Gray, an employee of the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Wabash railroad, was struck and killed by a freight train in Centralia. He was 18 years old.
In a Richmond hospital setting a bleak scene unfolds as Edmonia, a Black chambermaid newly educated in a seminary, recounts a past rival who died by gas as exams approached. The tale, framed by a grim Harper's Magazine vignette, hints at deadly class and racial tensions.
A playful column exchange centers on inheritance and family, with a caller joking that Richman has two daughters while another asserts only one and claims the other. The lighthearted banter hints at social expectations and property quirks.
Mrs T W Hyde of Brentwood Essex describes a severe eczema ordeal in 1907. After two doctors failed to help she used Cuticle Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and says the eruption cleared in three quarters of the ointment.
Peter Terreros a muleteer discovered Real del Monte deposits in Hidalgo and after 12 years earned 15 million dollars and a Spanish noble title. In another tale two Holados brothers, once fuel carriers, found a crevice opened by earthquake containing a silver block worth 1.25 million dollars.
A historical note recounts the discovery of the Big Bonanza silver mine in 1873 after a final strike of the pick when capital and hope waned. The mine yielded ore valued at 160 million dollars, becoming a famed treasure house in mining lore.
Instant relief for eyes irritated by dust heat sun or wind is offered by Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25 cents. Distributed by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York.
Fragmentary ad style text promotes Mrs Wingston soothing syrup for teething children claiming to soften gums ease pain and cure symptoms. It includes stray phrases about money wealth and offers a free package via unspecified solicitation.
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