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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
3
A messenger pauses outside a New York Army building where two youths argue over buying a cigarette box. One offers a cigarette but the other refuses, noting they cost money and his credit is no good, then they part.
A New York bookstore window on Eighth Avenue boasted a huge Bible pile priced very low with bold claim that Satan trembles when such bargains appear. The ad mocks advertising limits and suggests the market shift in literature pricing. The quote reflects a humorous, sensational style from Woman's Home Companion.
An advertising pamphlet extols GrapeNuts as pure wheat and barley product transformed for easy digestion. It quotes Dr Goo W Carey praising phosphate of potash as the key to brain and nerve health, urging use for overworked professionals and nervous individuals.
A female writer, balancing a literary career and motherhood, credits Grape-Nuts with steady brain power and better nourishment for herself and her four children. She notes morning appetite improvements, weight gain for her infant, and clearer thinking after adopting Grape-Nuts as part of daily meals. Postum Cereal Co Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich.
In Farmers' Voice, Mr. Vincent argues barns should include sturdy stairs, safe scaffolds, and efficient hay chutes. He cites wasted effort from outdoor travel between floors and dangerous, slippery scaffolds as key reasons to plan with diagrams before building.
Prairie Farmer describes a simple snow plow built from two 2x8 boards bolted to the bottom and front of a logging drag or stone boat. The boards meet at a sharp angle and diverge to push snow aside, with loading for one or two horses depending on snow depth.
The text stresses finer soil helps moisture retention, recommending mellow loam enriched with humus from rotted manure. It notes annual plowing under manure and possible use of commercial fertilizers like Peruvian guano. It also reports cows in a Kansas creamery with best cows at 42 dollars and poorest at 7.04 dollars per cow, a $34.66 gap.
A correspondent outlines key steps for a dairy to pay, stressing farmer enthusiasm for cows and the need for high quality cattle. Good cows, proper management, and sound breeding practices are presented as core requirements for a successful dairy operation.
Mrs James M Lone of 119 Augusta St Staunton Va testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her husband in 1903 for backache urinary troubles and bearing down sensations and that by 1907 four and a half years later she still had no kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful item riffs on winter weather as a pun about a man and his wife debating a matinee, suggesting chilly conditions prompt a spouse to prefer staying home over attending a show. The wording hints at a humorous column snippet from an old paper.
A woman recounts eczema relief after Cuticura remedies after years of pain and sleepless nights. The tale shifts to a widow who jokes over a headstone inscription about meeting in heaven, then a note on laundry starch and Defiance Starch offering better hardness with thinner application.
A young man visits banker Forbie the only child is present. The banker nods gravely and then smiles, replying in business terms that the notice must be filed and he should return on a stated day.
The passage features fragmented 19th or early 20th century ad like lines praising chocolate pies in three flavors and a 10 cent grocer offer. It also includes a quotation about self improvement by J. R. Miller and a medical note promoting Brown's Bronchial Troches for sore throats, with a Juvenal quote about avoiding peril.
Kitchen cleanliness matters as much as cooking. Dirty walls invite contamination, so walls should be light tinted, scrubbed, and free of glue or milk-based coatings. Walls ought to be alabastined, refreshed each spring and fall, with regular brushing in the pantry and removal of dishes for thorough cleaning. Fill small holes with wall coating to deter insects and mice.
Henry menaces Chirpy and threatens drastic action after concerns are raised about "a littl bird" overhearing family matters. The scene blends a tense household moment with an advertisement note urging inspection of Castoria, noting it has been in use for over 30 years.
A fragment from a historical paper presents a quippy jailhouse exchange about a chicken theft and a line about the hen as an affinity. It also includes assorted advertisements for health products, a Catholic property note, and a teething remedy. The text reflects period ad language and local notice style.
In Bug Hollow, Dr Moth questions Artie Ant about a swamp party incident. Artie confesses he may have eaten too many marshmallows, hinting at playful trouble sparked by the gathering.
A fragmentary mock dialogue laments the passing century and questions future roles. The piece quips about endurance, patience, and the faded voice of authority figures. It includes a herbal remedy plug and a Socratic jest about Xantippe, ending with a wry line on idealized women as a pipe dream.
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