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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1904
Page
4
A farm of M6 acres with 8 acres cleared Includes a good house and barn All improvements are in fair repair Located 1 mile west of Wouck For particulars write to Wm Hart man Hourk Mo
160 acre farm in township 15 and 22, range 12, four miles northwest of Jackson. About 120 acres under cultivation and 40 acres wooded. Located on a county road. For particulars, apply at this office.
The next meeting of the Forward Movement Teachers Association will be held at 10 a.m. in the Jackson son public school building. After committee reports, Rev. A. T. Osbron will give an address. All county teachers, school directors, and education supporters are urged to attend. Program Committee
The St. Louis Republic offers old and new subscribers the official life of Pope Leo Xld, a large volume bound in cardinal cloth with gilt edges and illustrations. Written by Monsignor O'Reilly, it normally costs 2 dollars, but 2 dollars entitles eighteen months of the Twice-a-week Republic and a copy of the book postage prepaid. The book, printed in English, French, and German, is ready for delivery by mail order.
The Chattanooga Medicine Co publishes the HWOd edition of Cardui Weather Chart and Calendar, a 15 by 20 inch wall calendar with weather forecasts shown by colored signals and read by distant eyes. Forecaster Prof Andrew J. DeVoe’s predictions are highlighted, with millions printed in calendars and Ladies Birthday Almanacs annually. A copy costs 10 cents, obtainable by mail or from local druggists in Chattanooga Tennessee.
The article notes average heights for 22 year old men and compares 16 000 youths across regions. It cites global upward shifts in adult stature from 5 feet 7 inches to about 5 feet 8 inches, with agricultural workers and laborers reflecting similar increases. A discussion on social critique and public figures appears, citing Piet Marten and Piet Boal in a quoted exchange.
A fragmentary tale from a distant era describes a theft involving a violinist and a mysterious panel of experts. A claimed loss near Giemon follows a scheme to manipulate a valuable collection, with references to intricate specimens and a lover connected to a famed maker’s workshop.
Fragmentary note from a geographic journal describing a hypothetical spread of desert wastes across miles of Arabia reaching toward the United States. The exact meaning is unclear due to garbled OCR but mentions Minglunies Rinkies and spices as a misread element.
A garbled Yonkers States snippet shows a youth asking for a cigarette and comments about feeding money in his pocket. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear names, dates, or events to anchor a full report.
A fragmentary text hints at stray stories tied to market life and personal misadventures. The garbled lines mention a wife, a market lope and unnamed worries, with an air of informal, rough notebook prose. The piece reads as an underdeveloped anecdotal sketch rather than a full narrative.
An unclear courtroom snippet shows a lawyer questioning a client about coverage of the ground and a presentation, with fragmented lines suggesting disagreement and a reference to Treoklyn Fugie.
A fragment hints at a humorous mixup involving Mrs Knicker and Mrs Blank, with references to Mrs Becker and a stray story. The piece suggests community anecdotes and mistaken identities in a small town setting.
An assistant in the congressional Worory reports that 2,200 books there are written by colored porcine authors, with nearly all authors described as mulatto and the white authors having done almost nothing.
The critic Atehivon Glebe voices a blunt verdict on behalf of a strong opinion. He does not hesitate to challenge statements and urges clearer points to persuade readers.
Classified notice seeking a capable general agent for Royal Mutual Life Insurance Company. Renewal contracts available directly with the company. Respond with address, business experience, and references to Des Moines Iowa.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes radium as a miracle remedy promising universal healing. It claims vast public belief, guarantees relief from numerous diseases, and invites readers to request a free information letter and a loan of a “radios” treatment tract from RADIOS Co. Philadelphia.
From Our Exchanges notes Perry county plans a new court house in Fal Sip with a high anticipated cost. A Kelso stock company bought a French draft stallion for 2400 dollars just then. Discouraging reports from Flat River lead districts show turmoil and possible mine strikes, while Dee Kun company under P P Graves is praised for fair treatment and avoiding strikes. mail order houses target rural delivery to farmers. home merchants urged to advertise to keep trade at home using modern methods.
From Kurreville Peter Moore aged TH years of Kurreville died January 20. He was one of the oldest residents. Berha Schmidt wife of Wil Schiidt died January 31 at age 33. A child of August Line the blacksmith died on Felrunya aged about 2.
From Fruitland a correspondent notes health is decent with Mrs. McNeely recovering after illness and a baby’s pneumonia scare now resolved. Talks of thaw after snow and slow railroad progress contrast with a camp poisoning incident, and the writer hints at erasing extra details for now.
The Rev Int Hicks Almanac for 1904 is ready and can be mailed for 380 cents. It promotes study of heavens storms and weather with Hicks Almanac and Works, offered together for one dollar a year. Send orders to Word and Works Publishing Co 2201 Locust St St Louis Mo.
The St Louis Globe Democrat urges readers to subscribe for the world’s fair coverage and national politics while noting the Frisco route from Cape Girardeau to Chicago with a daily vestibule train leaving at 2 46 p m and arriving at 6 53 a m at a fare of 10.09 in a single compact ad.
Wanted a trustworthy person to manage business in this county and adjoining territory for house of Agrid. Salary is twenty dollars straight cash plus expenses paid each Monday from headquarters. Expense money advanced. Permanent position. Address Manager 605 Monon Building Chivage. March 17.
Through the Ozarks to new lands of Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly until April. For details contact nearest agent of W. K. Power and G. P. As in Capo Girardeau Missouri.
A daily elegant train from Cape Girardeau to Louis offers meals on board or in the Cape cafe car. Fare is 84.17 with an advertised schedule 1-28.
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