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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
5
A miscellany from The Herald of Missouri includes quips on Japan’s theft word, a cholera of jokes about hats and two babies in Newport, notes on Kone Yu Wei in New York, and jokes on Radium coal prices. It discusses Russia and indemnity, the Tiber project for Rome, and Breezy remarks on hotel guests and a Chicago job ad.
A fashion writer observes a shifting trend in skirts with the short walking style lengthening while the lone dressy skirt extends its length. The forecast suggests the present short skirt will grow longer and the low skirt softer, with a balance emerging between styles.
A Boston Globe letter argues against scoffers who claim New Eyelanders have no fishing in winter. The writer counters that winters bring shoveling snow and that summers are for air, implying seasonal change and local quirks.
Commander Peary demands generous backing with a total of 40 000 dollars in provisions before beginning his expedition to reach the north pole. He stresses courage, confidence, and essential foods like corned beef and sardines to sustain the voyage.
A European scientist named Inerutlarten tests a theory by inoculating Oooyun and turning a mouse louse in the same room, likely to prove his hypothesis wrong.
The piece links foxes choice of burrows to both natural history and Gospel authority. It notes the fox’s typical habitat as a ground hole and mentions phrases like running to earth and dieging out as part of English sport. It describes the fox as a wise creature, savvy at renting other animals’ burrows but also capable of digging its own with notable speed.
Young William M. Evarts defended Edwards charged with forgery. The trial proved interesting as Evarts secured acquittal after initially believing his client innocent. Edwards paid Evarts with a forged check, revealing a changed opinion.
Quote on human frailty and friendship notes that all men have faults and that loving friends means accepting imperfections. Emphasizes self-love alongside mutual tolerance as a guiding principle in relationships attributed to Cyrus.
Special report from Champion Michigan describes Mrs A Wellett wife of a local photographer. She details five years of kidney related illness and paralysis like cramps and nightly wakefulness. After one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills her symptoms eased and she regained sleep and energy. The ad highlights kidney disease as the cause of women's ailments and claims cure.
The viceroy of the Two Kuang provinces issued a proclamation forbidding pawnshops from taking arms on pledge. Later in need of funds, he sent agents with arms to pawn. Five shops accepted them and paid fines totaling 7 250 cash.
A brief observation from Illustrated London News deriding excessive fuss over meals. It reflects on human appetite and the social chatter surrounding dishes, cookery, and garnish, urging simpler focus on eating itself.
Farmers in Norway may borrow from the government at 3 percent interest but many seek work abroad due to scarce collateral. The lack of adequate security to secure loans drives emigration as Norse seek better opportunities.
In Bank Herleln Hungary a woman is elected magistrate after the entire adult male population emigrates to America leaving no eligible men to fill the post.
Hugh Gooding, returning to his home in Argenteuil France, was shot by a discharged employee. The bullet flattened against a cigarette case he wore over his heart, sparing his life. The incident occurred as he walked toward his residence.
A wife credits a diet change with curing her husband’s long standing stomach and bowel trouble after dyspepsia. She recounts his improvement after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee and adding Grape Nuts. She notes a friend’s similar recovery and praises steady use for herself and her baby’s nourishment. Names given by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. There's a reason.
A historical account extols western Canada as a vast, hospitable frontier with free land, growing wheat and livestock, expanding railways, and shifting governance. It highlights Manitoba’s legacy, prairie settlement benefits, subsidized schools, and strong grain elevator capacity driving future prosperity and immigration.
An article argues happiness comes from applying business principles at home. It claims the husband should have the right to refuse money to the wife and the wife should have the right to demand money from the husband. The piece asks readers to analyze this view.
In the battle of the Sea of Japan the Russian ship Boredino continued fighting until it sank after a final shot struck the Asahi, mortally wounding Trent Morishita and seven others. Morishita’s leg was blown off yet he crawled to the deck, used his sword as a chisel, and wrote a farewell message before dying.
An aged inhabitant explains a gray headed man approaching is his baby and laughs at age. He claims not yet sixty and jokes he will be 102 if he lives long. He credits longevity to collard greens corn butler and good matur.
A crude line expresses confusion over relationship signals as a speaker asks how to tell if a partner has accepted him. The text shows informal speech and gendered tone reflecting personal doubt.
Mrs. F. and Nuseli exchange a light heated quarrel over a stray nuisance upon the head. EZ Nageli dismisses the bother, saying they will not use the top of the head at the moment.
In a Detroit Tribune excerpt a plain citizen says the exar will face hard work to raise a billion dollar indemnity. Mr Packer calls him the most athletic man he has met and urges the exar to stop delaying and form a trust to pay the obligation.
Senator Sorghum answers a question about eradicating grafters. He says a time may come when grafters are unheard of, but only through a vocabulary shift that introduces a new word with the same meaning. The remark frames graft as a social linguistic evolution.
Tess and Jack Hansum share a tense moment as Tess considers a marriage proposal. The scene centers on nerves and choices, with Tess wavering between turning him down or accepting lightheartedly.
A city payroll joke centers on Inks who will receive his salary tomorrow while his wife limits him to 60 cents weekly. He contemplates striking for a dollar to balance the household budget amid economic worries.
In a fragmentary dialogue a talkative man claims politeness costs nothing while Markley counters that politeness invites trouble, prompting a rash remark about a potential cost or bribe. The exchange hints at social payoffs and mischief in casual conversations.
A Chicago Journal item notes a card cheating dispute between Brown and Smith with Jones asking why, and Brown claiming he detected Brown with a card I had thrown under the table.
Tom quips that he is deep in love while Dick notes the man is past romance and now troubled by insomnia, signaling a shift from passion to restlessness in a light dialogue.
A brief Detroit Free Press quotation underscores that legal trouble is costly, noting the risk of loss in sharp, witty contrast. The line frames crime as a poor business choice and hints at consequences for those who underestimate legal risk.
The White River Division of the Iron Mountain Route nears completion between Carthage Missouri and Newport Arkansas. Through trains expected within sixty days. Investors tourists and homeseekers are drawn by rich lead and zinc fields and strong agricultural prospects. The line promises new markets and prosperity with scenic river valleys and mountain views.
An essay asserts American success stems from freedom and independence. It argues Americans think and govern themselves, value self-reliance, and prefer Lion Coffee as the trusted leading package coffee, praised by grocers and households nationwide.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway opens 160 miles into Oklahoma Territory connecting St Louis Hannibal and Kansas City with Oklahoma City Shawnee Guthrie El Reno Bold and other counties. Towns Cleveland Jeneloge Cushing Agra Fallis Luther Maud grow along fertile lands offering safe profitable investments. Limited farm land prices and openings for mills stores banks papers lumber yards. pamphlets available from George Morton.
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