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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
1
A bishop recounts a scholar who read anti Christian books yet stayed faithful for three reasons. He is self aware and plans a future, recalls his dying mother, and laments for his motherless daughters. An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a safe laxative for constipation and general ills.
Foley's Kidney Cure claims to heal kidney and bladder issues, promoting relief from discomfort and improved urinary function through its herbal remedy. The advertisement emphasizes natural treatment and restoration of normal organ performance.
The Black man Jasper Copeland was hanged at Blytheville Arkansas last Friday in a public execution. The noose was improperly adjusted and caused his strangulation after about 20 minutes of agony. He confessed to multiple offenses including the Dolly Dorian crime and theft. A crowd of about two thousand witnessed the scene, and he was taunted on the scaffold. A white man facing rape charges is reportedly to be hanged in Blytheville within months.
The Oriole correspondent reports a change in stance on the stock law after local dogs are killed and a brood sow is beaten to death. The writer vows to support the stock law, urging others to vote for it, write for it, and campaign publicly.
We have a fine lot of boys and girls aged one to twelve placed in carefully selected homes on a three months trial. All it costs is transportation. References required. Address Rev C C Stuhlemann state superintendent of the Children's Home society 510 Olive street St Louis Mo.
A new Campaign Book edited by E C Brokmeyer from the Globe describes constitutional violations by Missouri's three Democratic branches and criticizes indirect taxation. It catalogs state issues, fund misuse, and remedies. 25,000 copies printed with tiered pricing. Bloomington, IL reports on Modern Woodmen reserve fund plans and premium scales, with J J Thompson backing the proposal as ensuring order sustainability and member protections.
A column warns Americans against morbid self consciousness, noting it as a national vice alongside irreverence. It cites writing about America and calls for focusing energy on action rather than self-promotion. An anecdote from Ladies' Home Journal and a drugstore joke about castor oil follow.
An old health ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for colds and a preventive for pneumonia. It emphasizes its soothing effect on throat symptoms and claims broad protective benefits from a remedy widely sold in pharmacies.
The committee on resolutions of thanks expresses deep gratitude to Jackson lodge No 185 AOUW for their hospitality during the Southeast Missouri AOUW association meeting in Jackson. The minutes praise open hearts and homes, pledge continued fraternal work, and extend wishes of charity, hope and protection within the order.
A satirical note from Illinois tells of John F Keller of Pana preferring bachelor life after being deemed too old to wed at five and later rejecting a marriage after 805 responses for a wife. The item blends social quips with brief dispatches on politics, local crime, asylum work, rail lines, and a New Mexico gold strike report.
A reader is urged to ask their druggist about dealers offering substitutes for Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tex. The notice implies caution against misrepresented products and seeks vigilance in purchasing medicines.
An ad asserts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic shows a plainly printed formula on every bottle or house showing it is simply iron in a tasteless form. It states no cure, no pay and questions efficacy. The note reads as a vintage sales claim with wary consumer framing.
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