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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
1
An April report laments heavy spring rains delaying field work and seedbed preparation. Farmers propose extra diskings to kill weeds, pulverize soil, and store moisture. Plans target planting mid May for corn, with 12 acres ready to plant and a push to enroll local boys in a corn growing contest.
A list of residents from Cape Girardeau and nearby towns with ages and places, followed by remarks on local life. Frost impacts fruit, farm tasks, injuries and repairs, and plans for the Home-Comers' Association reunion in Jackson August 26 to 28 with eight committees and urged civic support.
The Original Bloomer Girls of Boston, a nationally renowned first class baseball team, will face Jackson at the park on May 6. Admission is 25 cents for bleachers and 40 cents for grand stand. event billed as strictly moral and to the finish.
Jackson merchants sign accord to close shops at 7 p m from May 1 to September 1 except Saturdays. Firms M c Afee Mercantile Co J G Heinberg G Miltenberger Co Hoffmeister Macom Priest Behrens Wm B Schaefer and others join in the compact in Jackson Missouri on April 8 1900.
Letters of administration granted to M. E. Shelton for the Frederick Koerber estate by the Probate Court of Cape Girardeau County hearing April 23 1909. Creditors must exhibit claims within one year for allowance or risk loss of benefits. two years from publication to be barred.
A Jackson Maine user named W S Samuel endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney issues. The ad promotes easy work and relief, noting availability at W E Woods drug store, price 50 cents, with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
Time Garden issue headline appears garbled with names and numbers. The readable fragment references Mullen and a monetary amount of 409 dollars. No clear event, date, or location is discernible from the text.
A two week tent meeting in Plant City led by evangelist Mr. Swope and singer Mr. Burks will conclude Sunday before a Lakeland fifteen day revival. Large nightly crowds of 1000 to 1500 heard sermons praised as scriptural and life changing. church vitality and civic leaders among converts noted. final schedule includes two Sunday services and one tonight at 7:39.
Cattle receipts 3000 with heavy steers 15 to 25c lower, light weights down to 10c, killing cattle 25 to 40c lower, stockers scarce, veal steady, top 46.78, good milkers in demand, bulls from 87.50 to 845. Hog receipts 8500 with prices 7.10 to 7.40, pigs 3.50 to 6.50, bulk 7.10 to 7.40, prospects steady. Sheep 2000, good to choice clipped sheep 5 to 5.50, lambs 5.50 to 8.60, Tennessee spring lambs 8.60.
All ministers residing in Cape Girardeau County or with charges within the county are invited to attend a meeting at the Baptist church in Jackson on Monday May 3 at 2 p m to form a ministerial organization as they deem proper.
The Oak Ridge Methodist pastor and his wife along with about thirty members of his congregation joined the Methodists in Jackson last Sunday. Rev. Telley delivered a very interesting sermon.
The Central Business College lists recent placements including Josie Beams as stenographer in Kansas City Missouri John Simmons a bookkeeper and stenographer in Kansas City Missouri T E Edmonston a bank clerk in Pleasant Green Mexico J W Waddell a stenographer at a Kansas City real estate firm Tesse Boland a stenographer at Germo Manufacturing Sedalia and L D Aguilar a stenographer for M D C Co Monterey Mexico Chas Smith at Lamy Manufacturing Co The notice notes more graduates placed each year with many in night school and promises good jobs and higher salaries for those who qualify.
Sealed proposals from banks associations or individuals in Cape Girardeau County are invited to serve as county funds depository. Bids due by noon May 3 1909. Include daily deposit interest rate for two years and a security check of at least one half of one percent of prior year revenue. Frederick Goyert County Clerk Jackson Missouri April 7 1909.
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