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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
4
Notice appears in a Jackson Missouri post office record from 1897 detailing second class matter status, advertising rates per line, and professional cards. It lists legal advertisement rates and that display ad rates are available on request.
Jackson calendar lists county court sessions on the first Mondays in February May and November. Probate Court meets on the second Mondays in February May August and November. Circuit Court sits in January May and the third Monday in August. Common Pleas Court meets at Cape Girardeau on the fourth Mondays in January May and September.
Next Wednesday is Christmas. We wish all the readers of the Herald a merry Christmas. Roosevelt has announced positively that he will not le a candidate for the presidency. The machine in the counting room was all right. A man entered the office to exhibit universal calculating machines that should be in the counting room.
An old smoker explains a simple test to observe nicotine transfer. Puff to clear smoke, take a large mouthful, cover with a handkerchief, and blow out. The brown stain on the cloth shows nicotine and oils from burning tobacco. The presence of residue suggests some intake, though much is expelled in vapor.
Fog bewildered animals and birds, leaving nostrils and pedestrians disoriented. The text notes how scentless surroundings hinder movement and direction, with people and birds suffering from reduced mobility and confusion in foggy conditions.
Walker Lake reports from Goldfield recount sighting of a large sea serpent about 30 feet long and 6 feet wide seen by Cornelison and John McCorry while fishing a half mile from the lake’s southern shore.Observer Peters earlier noted a serpent in shallow water and Piute legend mentions a lake serpent.
A senior salutes Ted "Professor" for all he knows. Ted downplays the debt with a modest reply, describing the help as a trifling matter. The exchange captures a scholarly, light moment from the Christian Advocate.
A testimonial from A. G. Melton of Asheville, N.C., credits Dr Miles' Nervine with restoring nervous energy and digestive function after a long battle with nervous indigestion. The note claims the remedy helped after trying many treatments and notes a druggist will guarantee benefit or refund.
In Strasburg a crematorium with an urn depository was used for extortion. The urn holding the ashes of two Herl family members disappeared recently. Police lack clues as telephoned ransom demands reached the family asking £6,000 for restoration.
Mr Hobart, on his first waffle tasting, expresses to the waiter that plain food is valued in Pokeville and asks for another full plate without fancy printing. He insists the cook should not stop to print elaborate designs on the cakes, just send them along.
A theater owner explains the crowd’s preference for the left side boxes over the right. He notes boxes on the left sell out while right boxes remain offered, despite similar sightlines and pricing. The box office manager questions the bias and seeks a reason for the left side premium.
In a witty exchange, Gunner notes discoveries in the nineteenth century and Brown cites the eighteenth. Guyer predicts the most useful century will be none of these, but the century bill, a sly joke on future profits and progress.
A tourist asks how many inhabitants Crimson Gulch has per the latest census. Broncho Bob dismisses the notion, noting no census has occurred in Crimson Gulch and mocking the idea of asking townsfolk personal questions.
Sam Sunflower Pete Green gambles on a boardwalk game while Pete Green plays craps for dollar bills. Bill Bacon joins in a round of bets and banter as the scene unfolds with streetwise slang.
In a rustic exchange, a country neighbor asks what people do when stung by a wasp. Little Johnny responds with a hearty holler, capturing rural humor and lingo from a London opinion piece.
A clerk at a dry goods store vents about teachers vacations and hours, claiming workers deserve time off. The school teacher, listening, retorts with a sharp, sly remark about becoming a teacher herself, implying the clerks’ envy and hypocrisy.
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