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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
7
A detailed guide for building an ice storage house with proper drainage, ventilation, and insulation. J E Bridgeman advises on foundation drainage two feet below, broken stone fill, studding of listed timber, and insulation with sawdust. Proposes 10 by 12 or 12 by 14 feet, stucco finish, cement plaster, and corralling drafty ventilation.
An Ohio experiment station investigation across thirty three farms finds that the total value of small farm tools is much higher than farmers estimate. Complete outfits for a 160 acre general Ohio farm likely cost 200 to 300 dollars, well above casual guesses and often miscataloged as other small tools. The report urges systematic inventories and outlines a circular with classified inventories to help farmers compare tools on their own properties.
The article explains protecting winter flowers with cold frames. Put glass on before frost, cover sash with straw mats, bank frame exteriors with leaves or rotted straw, and uncover on mild days. Daisies and violets survive in a warm border with rye straw and extra covering during severe weather.
The corn contests across many states prove valuable educationally for boys. Prizes add incentive, but the gained knowledge and experience matter more. An Arkansas circular notes that participation builds practical training, bridges theory and practice, and dignifies effort through crop creation.
A neighbor offers aid to a farmer’s wife in need of a new riding, plow, and washing machine. If funds won’t cover all, the plow should wait until next season to ease immediate hardship and allow purchase of essential equipment first.
Suffering women urged to trust Dean's Kidney Pills to restore kidney health. Patient testimonial from Mrs John A Link of Bucyrus Ohio credits the brand with curing a severe kidney ailment after doctors failed. Ad notes 50 cents per box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A man married yesterday recalls a prison trial as the most painful memory of his life. Standing at the altar rail, he involuntarily answers the wedding question with the startling line Not guilty, O help me God, linking the courtroom and the vows in a single moment of distress.
Richard Harding Davis recalls a Philadelphia football game exchange. He praises the undergraduates’ voices and recounts a Locust Street wife story. A bride quips she hopes the baby doesn’t inherit that remarkable college yell and vocal bravura.
A humorous exchange features a man labeled the Amateur Poet and his wife urging him to channel his efforts into practical labor. The line hints at personal pride, artistic devotion, and domestic tension as the two discuss where his energy should be directed.
An ad claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and can be permanent if inflammation continues. It promises a cure using a home remedy and offers one hundred dollars for a form of catarrh treatment.
A man running for office visits a town and stops at a house where a young girl answers. He asks for water, gives candy, and asks if another man had given money. He then lifts the girl, kisses her, and asks if the other man kissed her. The girl confirms both gifts and kisses.
A fragment notes a social moment by the sea shore where Bluefish and Shad attempt society access. Hass jokes they were invited to dinner at De Wealth's on the first day, illustrating a witty nautical social scene in brief.
A New Orleans man told friends he would visit Philadelphia for a world series viewing and a minor operation. In the city a surgeon said no operation was needed, prompting the man to insist the operation occur to avoid ridicule from hometown friends. The tale appears in the Philadelphia Telegraph.
A. E. Hatch D D S of Cleveland Ohio states he was troubled with dry eczema for months and found two applications of Ungt Resinal provided more relief and return than all other remedies He offers to recommend it whenever possible to others in need.
Booker T. Washington, praised by a New York reporter, notes luck in success and recalls Sen Dash of Tallapoosa. At a political meeting, Dash boasted of rising from labor in cotton fields, asking Uncle Calhoun Webster if he was a good man in the cotton field. The old man confirms Dash’s honesty but notes limited hard work.
Seven year old William proudly owns a pet pig and tends it alone. After a few weeks the pig fails to thrive and his father cautions him that the pig is not fattening. William replies he does not want it fattened yet and plans to wait until it grows longer before widening it.
A jumble of child anecdotes and jokes about a boy in Sunday school. A father questions his son after church about who killed Goliath. The boy replies he couldn’t see from the back seat. The piece ends with a quip about a deer mistaken for a deer.
The dialogue jokes about Hawke and Jones, noting Jones is not so bad after all. Taylor questions the reasoning, and the punchline hinges on a missed loan and untaken advice as a humorous exchange.
A vintage advertisement promises rapid relief from stomach misery and indigestion. It touts Pape's Diapepsin as a certain cure, claiming five minute relief, no sour risings, belching, or gas, and that a 60 cent case contains ample supplies to cure dye pepela indigestion gastritis and related stomach disturbances.
A Detroit Free Press remark notes the subject once held a high self view but recently fared poorly in a political race. The brief exchange highlights a public misjudgment and a failed campaign attempt.
Fragmentary notice from Gowhen Indiana offers details on a drug and serums priced at 6.80 and 1.00 with bottles sold. It mentions a cure in vials and asks for agents or manufacturers to respond.
A historical note discusses bareheaded combat and sunstroke in a French duel. It mentions Pneumonia and Consumption often follow a cold and praises Ham line Wizard Oil rubbed on the chest to draw out inflammation, relieve the cold and prevent serious trouble.
A fragment quotes someone praising a versatile man who “can do anything.” Another remark asks why stop at anything, suggesting endless capability or expectation. The text presents a short exchange without additional context or identifiable names.
An old newspaper notice advertises Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 25 cents. It claims to relieve tired congested inflamed and tearful eyes and quickly stops eye aches. Distributed by Howard Hros. in Buffalo New York and available at all druggists.
The British Medical Journal notes humorous coroner verdicts such as death “caused by the medical evidence” and recalls a select committee report citing odd verdicts like a man dying from kidney-stone swallowed while drunk and a child deemed dead with no evidence of birth.
Mrs Snail insists she cannot stop as she heads to town for Christmas shopping in November. Mr Snail objects but she presses on, setting a brisk pace.
Note from the Basswood Bugle reports a theft of the rope from the fire engine house to serve as a clothesline. The constable must climb to the tower and strike the bell with a hammer to alert fires. A hammer was lent to Deacon Remfrey four miles away, delaying response as Hank Purdy’s corncrib burned.
A fragmented note quotes a proverb about fortune and marriage, invoking phrases about luck and social value. The text references visitors, quality cigars, and a jocular stance on inheritance versus marriage within a casual, elliptical frame.
A concise reflection notes that punishment and forgiveness are mutually exclusive approaches in moral or judicial contexts, highlighting the tension between seeking accountability and granting mercy. The quote invites contemplation of which path serves justice and healing best.
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