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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
5
A Ninety-third Street room renter complains after the landlady replaces muslin draperies with blue and white oilcloth to keep splashing at bay. She quips that a "fresh from the country" man makes water fly, so the room now tolerates soaked surroundings.
The Prince of Abro Pasratide of Egypt cites ancient papyrus read by a French scientist showing a boy arranging pieces of papyrus to be felt by his teachers. He notes the eternal triangle of husband wife and lover appears in thousands of years old tales, matching modern fiction. He argues there is nothing new under the sun.
A property owner explains repeated renamings of new apartment houses after fires to avoid bad luck and preserve reputation. Henry B. Friel recalls meeting a man in Arizona who survived a year living naked outdoors to cure consumption, gaining weight from herbs, game, and fruits.
The preacher congratulates the newlyweds, praising the bride as one of the fairest maids and the groom as a stalwart partner. The bride corrects him, noting George is a southpaw and will tackle obstacles with his strong right arm.
Stella recounts desertion as the reason for divorce while Bella notes he refused to live in the automobile. The exchange hints at a troubled relationship and custody or settlement tensions amid a public quarrel. The source emphasizes personal conflict and social pressures surrounding the estranged couple.
A political meeting features Mark Twain style satire with a candidate claiming pride in toil. He lifts a trowel and hammer to prove his working-man roots, prompting applause and a chorus of admiration from the audience. A comic exchange about a bargain sale follows, focusing on money and misfortune.
Cyrus Fleming of Martin recalls a Tennessee mountain remedy for toothache. He woke with severe pain, watched an elderly neighbor heat yellow clay in a skillet until red hot, applied it to his jaw, and the pain vanished, letting him sleep afterward.
A vivid description notes most New York cars are quiet in color while one runabout stands out with gilt bronze paint. At night the golden vehicle glows, its lamps casting a bright amber light that makes it resemble a mass of gold marching along Broadway.
A London Chronicle item notes investigations at Somerset House yielding a parade of strange personal names such as Hyde Parker Eliza Silence Tom Jolly Death Mary Pine Coffin James Whalebelly Sarah Greek Gable John Gotobod Minnie Shorthose River Jordan Innocent Fox James Bootsbornfoot Samuel Drinkmilk and ends with the christening of baby Constance Cremer in a striking catalog of monikers.
City records show Aldermen meeting on December 2 1907 approving macadamizing guttering and curbing on First North Street between Third East Street and the Cape Girardeau and Chester railroad right of way. Special tax bills will be levied on affected real estate with two weeks of publication and a ten day protest period. Official certification by City Clerk William Paar dated December 7 1907.
A joke about a wife scolding her husband who, angered, counts to ten before speaking. The other woman quips the husband’s dyspepsia turns home into a perpetual arithmetic pun, highlighting domestic humor and wordplay.
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting in Jackson on Monday January 6 1908 at 10 o clock AM for annual election of directors and to consider reducing directors from eleven to five and for other business as may come before the meeting.
Bank cash and reserve details dated December 4 1907 show deposits profits and notes outstanding. Notary public and cashier attest to accuracy. Endorsement praises Schumer Springs for rheumatism relief from John Eaton Jackson Missouri.
A portrait of the sunny cheerful woman, valued for kindness, sympathy, and thoughtfulness. She earns love through redeeming qualities rather than money, and her bright smile and considerate nature invite generous regard from others.
In a drained lake bed a mascalonge skull was found with eight swan skulls inside its jaw bone. Teeth locked in bone suggest a deadly underwater battle. The ferocious fish weighed about 70 pounds and preyed on bullfrogs ducklings and small aquatic mammals. Metropolitan Magazine cites similar cases of large predatory fish choking prey.
The court issued an alias execution against August W Daues. Louisa M Daues is plaintiff, with real estate to be sold at public auction January 7, 1908, at the Jackson courthouse to satisfy the writ. Property consists of Lots 64 and 65, range 1, in Cape Girardeau, 914 feet by 180 feet to an alley. The sheriff is Bernhard Gockel. In the same notice, Grant Elbrecht Co advertises Christmas goods and ties for early shopping.
An old advertisement claims nervous digestion is regulated by nerves in the stomach and that weakness robs energy. It promotes Miles Nervine as restoring nervous energy and enabling organ function, citing a personal testimonial and a money back guaranteed promise from Miles Medical Co.
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