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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
3
Gov. Chamberlain of Connecticut told Filipino commissioners at a Bridgeport dinner a tale about avoiding trouble by shifting blame. He described a man in a road holding a ram by its horns, then vanished as the ram pressed forward, leaving a youth struggling to hold the animal. The tale, intended as a warning against passing blame, drew uncertain reactions.
A London property owner pockets large rents within four miles of the city centre. Rentals for seven telephone booths reached 12,000 annually, with other offices and shops in Throgmorton, Strand, and Bond Street demanding 10,000 to 15,000 pounds yearly. Even small Charing Cross area spaces could fetch 2,000 pounds, illustrating soaring urban rents and varied multimillionaire-like opportunities.
A reminiscence from President Fish of Sinais Central about college days. Classmates allegedly played poker on a weekend outing at Garrisons and gathered in church pews on Sunday as a rector preached. A student whispered a sharp jab at Ephraim’s choices.
Capt. Dreyfus and his wife plan to visit the St. Louis fair. He hopes to travel incognito but is believed unable to. He has repeatedly expressed gratitude for the sympathy shown by the people and press of this country during his past troubles. He says American newspaper talk on his behalf had incalculable moral effect.
A fragmentary quotation urges sunshine and warmth to dispel gloom. It extols smiles and kind deeds as rare gifts that free hearts, praising charitable acts as elevating forces. The piece evokes a gentle, moral-minded sentiment in a dated lyric voice.
The Marquis of Bute, one of England's richest bachelors and the richest peer in the House of Lords, just turned twenty three. His marriage prize draws wide interest among high degree spinsters, with the match likely to require a Catholic spouse, a factor that has influenced his lordship's choice.
Portugal's King Carlos, famed athlete, recently defeated Lieut. EB W McIntyre of the battleship Iowa in a tennis match during a North Atlantic visit. He also gave a plate shooting exhibition for American guests, who were impressed by his precision.
A collection of short items recalls a West Virginia senator's youth race wager with coal, a quarry worker’s death in Aberdeen and a tombstone dispute, and snippets on electrical manufacturing spread, Defiance Starch value, and malaria transmission via mosquitoes.
Defiance Btarch is offered with a sales pitch promising better value if not pleasing. The Senate discussed inland ground work for immigration station buildings near Elis island and an island designation in the sundry civil appropriation bill. Senator Kean suggested ceding new islands to New Jersey, then corrections by Senators Aldrich and Allison focused on geographic basis to move the debate along. Spanish women and their dolls remind readers of cultural quirks in Madrid as prominent novelist Senora Valdes posed with a doll. A college professor notes students show less debt fear, urging declarations of principle to curb unnecessary debt as Youth's Companion reports.
An Iowa woman credits Postum with ending years of nervous spells headaches and heart trouble linked to coffee. After switching from coffee to Postum as directed she reports better sleep, calm nerves, no smothering spells and improved health for both her and her husband. The testimonial names Postum Co. of Battle Creek and references The Road to Wellville.
A Chicago society woman aged about 60 reports severe kidney and pelvic pain, thick cloudy urine, and loss of appetite. After seven weeks of Doan's Kidney Pills she recovers fully, saying prior medicines cost hundreds of dollars with no relief. Free trial offer and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo address, price 60 cents.
The article notes Supreme Court justices often walk from the Capitol to Fourteenth Street in a daily parade. Justice Holmes recently joined, fond of walking, while Justice Duy will join soon though not yet settled in. The piece hints at his possible early participation after a short breaking-in period.
Mercury containing catarrh ointments are warned against for health risk. An ad for Catach Cure by Cheney Co touts internal use and miraculous effects. The text also notes Sir Henry Irving born sixty five years ago in Somerset and mentions Defoe Starch as best for ironing.
Two congressmen elect from Illinois, Charles E. Fuller of Belvidere and H. M. Snapp of Aurora, were introduced at the capitol in Washington. A Southern Democrat quipped that Fuller and Snapp recalls a law firm name and Warren's Ten Thousand a Year references.
A stream of brief notes includes a Castoria bottle warning, a Rear Admiral Frank Wildes anecdote about a Boston wedding, Defiance Starch packaging offer, a feature on Col William L Heernance funeral at Yonkers, and an impromptu duel between Col Benjamin F Medina and Col Heernance with cavalry swords. Both were wounded and Heernance captured.
A 1904 promotion by the Defiance Starch Co. offers 26 round trips to the St Louis Exposition. Five winners from each state Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri will mail trademarks cut from a ten cent 11 ounce Defiance starch package. Entries must reach Omaha Nebraska by September 1 1904 with best months for travel October and November. Tickets mailed by September 6. Also notes Defiance is 16 oz per package and never clumps to the front. Includes a brief mention of Chop Suey restaurants in New York and a peanut gravy dish.
A jumble of antique notices and quips appears with stale ads and curiosities. The text mentions the Defiance Starch brand and yellowed laundry questions, Staffordshire houses for candlesticks, and drawing-room lamp displays. It cites Copenhagen Denmark meat exams and Two's Cord for Consumption. It includes humorous quotes about education and mend, plus records of large salmon caught in Tay 1827 and Columbia River 1893.
Fragmented notes mix assertions about Nebuchadnezzar's tiles and global fame with tongue in cheek quips. Mentions include German Orientalist, Berliners, Mme Janauschek, and Frankfort Hungary Leada in Enterprice while noting Hungary’s debut of letter delivery cycles. Quirky travel and product asides close the clipping.
A notice reports brick kilns now fired with petroleum with 100 pounds of oil enough to burn a ton of brick, reflecting a shift in building materials processing and fuel use.
A Mexican town merchant rose from luck and alcohol to own a newsstand selling lottery tickets. After heavy drinking led to loss of position, he moved to Mexico and kept selling tickets. He reported unsold tickets, found hundreds in uncollected prizes, collected 895000 in gold, paid for withheld tickets, and swore off alcohol. Years later he remained abstinent and prosperous.
A New York cafe proprietor comments on breakfast temper, noting men are crotchety before meals and frustrated by brief waits. A punchy aside mentions a Toreador’s season in Spain with 65 fights and 14 bulls killed, plus Pasteur Institute appointing a branch in Bulawayo led by Dr Lotz.
Count Stagard will perform the Pied Piper role in Vienna using a thousand tame rats that follow his pipe on stage. In the same issue, Birmingham's medical officer reports over 40 000 back to back houses and 6 000 courts accessed by street tunnels amid congestion in the city.
A Chicago dressmaker laments 91200 in wine collectibles as a measure of success, arguing beauty in town work matters little without adequate financial returns. Meantime Maud Hobson arrives in New York hailed as the world’s most beautiful woman, alongside English actor Herbert Sleath, famed polo player and jockey with wealthy American friends.
Mrs. Brown of Hot Springs Arkansas claims nine years of misery ended after three months on Lydia Be Pinkheati Vegetable Compound. She suffered infertility and womb issues, says her health and life improved, husband rekindled affection, and neighbors noticed the change. A $5000 forfeit warns authenticity of the letter.
A polluted fragment shows stray letters and partial words. The readable bits mention an advertisement theme but lack context. No identifiable names, dates, or figures are discernible to produce a reliable headline or concrete summary.
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