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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1909
Page
4
Be published as the official organ of Cape Girardeau County Court at the post office in Jackson Missouri second class matter November 4, year. Advertising rates and insertion details specified, with local rates for display ads and professional enrichment listed for the year.
A stream of 1909 election notices lists W E B Crites T E McNevely A C Welker J T McDonald O E B Mabrey J P Call for various county and city offices to be decided at the April 6 election. Additional items mention the building of a railway to Thebes, statewide prohibition petitions, and proposed judicial district realignments.
A fragmentary note reports that a government assembly faces delays and denials as the Tonseined Senate reviews recent actions. The passage hints at political friction and unresolved access to information. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
A review of the Forty-fourth General Assembly shows about 1,450 bills introduced with only around 200 enacted, many amending existing laws and few creating new statutes. The article discusses bill duplicates, local measures, and a push for progressive educational policy including districts and state institutions, plus a note on Governor Hadley and political shifts. It also covers a Germany tariff reform debate with historical context and treaties affecting international trade.
A fragmented OCR fragment discusses the Republican party supporting education and university aid. It asserts the party is a friend of education and promotes developing the university system, though the text contains many garbled terms and unclear specifics. The readability limits precise details.
February sale drives deep discounts on all footwear as Bruening Kerstner D. G. Cn advertises daily price reductions except Sundays throughout the month. The notice urges customers to seize bargains during the windowing sale.
The anthracite coal industry funds large facilities near the Atlantic coast to stabilize supply amid strikes and market swings. Electrification and modern storage aim to move coal by ship and rail without damage, with storage managed by producers or distributors to meet fluctuating demand. The article notes technical and logistical steps, the role of chemists, and planned capacity as a response to energy needs.
A cryptic quotation attributed to Mrs. Noverset describes a deeply moving moment linked to singing and a traditional May day theme. The fragment hints at emotional impact and cultural references without clear context or full names.
The Wig dog mien gets the Hone.
The sentence appears garbled and lacks coherent facts. No clear entities or dates are present to form a substantive news item.
An advertisement touts Dow's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatic and kidney troubles caused by uric acid. It quotes a Jackson Missouri testimonial from Mrs. Martha A Turner describing long illness and relief after taking the pills. The notice lists distributors and advocates buying from S. B. Woods Drug Store and Milbourn Co in Buffalo New York as sole agents.
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