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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
4
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Local ads promise holiday goods at Mc Atee s with fresh oysters mince meat and celery. Mentions of political events at national and state levels with a dry Knox county and Butler Missouri. Notices include sales on lots furniture and clothing, obituaries and family dinners plus community updates from Jackson and nearby towns.
The article links dream color symbolism to red and yellow, citing Havelock Ellis and Simroth and notes red’s primal associations in nature and culture. It also reports theatergoers wary of operaglass coin drops and chains, recalling a spectator’s quip about chocolate instead of the glass.
A report from Calcutta officials warns tea planters in India about a spreading blight caused by mosquito bites. Spraying damages flavor. pruning provides only temporary relief. Permanent relief hinges on destroying the mosquitoes, as scientists seek practical methods.
Sound shadows at sea are mysterious delusive echoes where fog whistles seem audible or inaudible at varying distances. Mariners relying on sound alone face peril near dangerous coasts as sound signals shift with obstacles and atmospheric conditions.
A country remedy advises using puff ball dust to halt bleeding for minor cuts. For deeper wounds, wash with warm carbolic water or mercury chloride, remove debris, pinch lips of the cut, and apply adhesive plaster with small gaps for drainage. If rapid bleeding prevents plaster, tie a bandage above the wound, then bandage and wait for a natural clot before finishing.
A man teases about beauty while a woman replies that no looking glass is handy. The exchange highlights humor through a playful misperception and clever banter. Both speakers pursue lighthearted dialogue in a casual social moment.
An apartment house ad boasting no restrictions on piano playing appeals to many tenants. Agents note piano lovers seek late night music and will accept neighbors who tolerate long hours, with several blocks offering blocks where music can go past midnight.
In an Arctic update Captain Mikkelsen reports winter shortages at Flaxman Island due to reliance on the Canada coast hunt. Eskimos aided the expedition but hunger remains. the team aims to press on to discover land in the Beaufort Sea.
The article notes only six states hold annual legislative sessions New York New Jersey Massachusetts Georgia South Carolina and Rhode Island while other states including Pennsylvania and Illinois meet biennially. A humorous insert questions bread line hardship with a joke about Newwed.
A New York Press report notes rising prices for common foods. Domestic turkeys in shops near Forty second Street and Fifth Avenue are being sold as game birds at about $2.50 each, a six pound bird priced accordingly.
An artist enters wearing a foreign air and discusses landlord funded improvements. The woman sizes him up and openly suspects he may have paid his rent. The exchange hints at tension over money and propriety in a domestic setting.
A short dialogue mocks an unnamed old man, contrasting opinions about his character. One speaker defends him as someone who studies to please himself while another interrupts, calling him cross grained and ill conditioned. The fragment suggests a humor piece or column excerpt.
Edna Adle of Seattle Washington arrived with U S mail aboard the Tean liner in Manila to marry Harry Sutcliffe Hodgson provincial treasurer of Samar. The ceremony was held at Rev Mércer G Johnson's home at nine o clock that night.
A witty exchange features a prominent actress claiming nine of ten marriages fail. An old bachelor replies that marrying for looks often yields counterfeit charm, while marrying for money only provides a mere allowance.
A collection of quips on speed and certainty features a narrator who defends slow progress but admits a watch cannot be slow and sure. A character declines attending Chase’s funeral, saying they attend funerals only for strangers to avoid painful familiarity. The dialogue centers on honesty and conversational monotony.
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