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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
2
The Jackson Herald discusses the duty to report crimes, defending loyalty to society over personal ties. It notes conflicts between stance against informers and the need to uphold law and order, citing schools, police, and military contexts.
A reflective piece argues Americans overlook quasi crimes by the powerful changing public scorn with the rise of modern morality. It contrasts reactions to prominent offenders with the lingering zeal against obvious transgressions and notes shifting standards in judging vice.
Fragmented account traces gunpowder origins through various figures and places from ancient to medieval times. It references Jone Boon, Von Lippénn, and the Fire beik of Sturcia Generds. The piece mentions early powder use for medicines and a St. Louis tale about a bride’s trees and a long voyage.
The report notes Lilian Langtro's name change stems from the death of her father, not a new marriage. The feature emphasizes the bereavement as the sole catalyst for the surname shift.
A train romance unfolds between Marcella Train and Philip Cobb, a barber, as Marcella learns of his infidelity via a cousin’s letter and a staged encounter. On arrival in New Orleans, Marcella reveals she is of mixed race, lampoons Philip’s flirting, and leaves him with a knowing grin after revealing his wife’s telegram.
At the depot a woman, Mew Ttessdele, rushes toward a train bound for New Orleans. She hovers near the door as a man, Mew Ratsedale, helps her along then gestures to the entry. The scene captures a tense moment as they move toward the sleeping car while a porter jokes and a passenger hints at a shared ride.
A fragmented reminiscence centers on Judge Adelph Meyer of Towniana defending New Orleana links amid Civil War era figures Wilton soldiers and Gen Honamin FP Mutler. A wobbling dialogue recalls a dinner interruption and a disputed spoon incident tied to a misheard question about wartime service and family.
A garbled passage presents a mother of six complaining about her appearance and finances. The text includes nonsensical phrases and seems to be OCR garble with distorted numbers and words, offering no clear event, date, place, or identifiable individuals beyond the speaker.
A wealthy man sought by police for eight years on charges of gyueder was found in a village near Pogeta in southern Dilly. He had lived in a four by two feet space under a roof for years, only accessible by climbing through a narrow opening. Police removed roof beams to reach him.
Washington sources indicate no tariff revision talks for now as the nation enjoys high prosperity. While acknowledging possible schedule changes, the piece argues postponing revision until after the 1908 election to avoid upheaval, aligning with Republican leadership and President Roosevelt.
The Buffalo Express argues against yielding to German and French pressure to raise tariffs on American exports. It warns concessions would harm wage earners and families, urges preserved tariffs, and says a strong domestic policy is the path to fair treatment. It questions how much more we should buy from foreign producers and warns against surrendering to foreign threats. It calls for patriotism and practical policy.
The article notes a rise in labor prices tied to tariff effects and compares price gaps between the United States and England. It observes global commodity price increases over recent years, highlighting that labor costs have surged more sharply in the United States than elsewhere, with reference to wage trends and market factors.
A historical piece argues that 1907 wage gains will total around 1 billion dollars, driven by the Dingley tariff and rising industrial employment. It cites railroad and textile workers, metal trades, and express firms, noting higher wages, longer hours reductions, and strong savings deposits, with over 5 billion held at four percent.
In 1908 the first 11 months show imports at 1 188 199 822 and exports at 1 607 712 812, totaling 2 705 552 664 for 11 months. Proponents of tariff reduction debate whether Dingley era policies harmed foreign trade versus the current rise, and whether Congress should pursue another foreign trade promotion experiment, likely 1894-97 style.
Hon C C Brooks mayor of Sunbury Ohio and attorney for local firms declares strong confidence in Peruna calling it a great medicine. He notes weather causes minor ailments affecting mucous membranes and urges readers to ask their druggist for the free Peruna almanac for 1907.
The Merbers, a mountain people in Morocco, insist they are distinct from Arabs. They trace descent from the Heroic earlier inhabitants, retain their own Shilhah tongue, and preserve rich oral lore while plains peoples and Arabs dominate the broader nation.
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining and catarrh. It promises perfect hearing when tubes are untied and offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $1000 guarantee, urging readers to mail for free circulars from CHENEY & CO of Toledo Ohio.
An Atherington sweep named Joshua Folland was brushing a deserted horse chimney at High Deckington when seven full crown and five wild rabbits tumbled down, astonishing him with the unexpected haul from the long unoccupied creature.
An old advertisement touts Doedlance Starch as preventing sticking on irons, claiming it can remove worry on ironing day. It markets the product as available everywhere for 16 cents or less, linking it to themes of honesty and injustice in a moralizing tone.
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