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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
2
The Jackson Herald from February 27, 1902, reports Cape Girardeau politics with calls for candidates for county offices, debates on primaries, a railroad mortgage filing, and chatter about party harmony. It criticizes bosses, urges reader involvement, and notes Cape Girardeau County’s Republican leanings amid evolving political dynamics.
In regard to the lynching of the negro at New Madrid we think the offenders deserve punishment, but law and mercy should guide justice. We recall Judge Phillips’s mercy quote and question office-holding politics, urging voters to select candidates without dictation. An upcoming piece from the New York Tri Weekly Tribune offers prize essays on good roads for high school pupils.
A meeting of the Republican Congressional committee is set for the Lindell hotel in St Louis at 2 o'clock on March 4. The purpose is to select time and place for a district convention in Missouri's fourteenth district to nominate a Republican candidate for Congress and conduct other lawful business. Jonathan Sniper? chairman, T N Metlaney secretary.
A voter from Oak Ridge nominates Jas. A. Bowers for presiding judge of the first district. The letter notes his prior service as associate judge and argues Republicans could not name a better qualified candidate.
The Anti Horse Thief Association holds a gathering at the court house in Davison at 1 PM on Thursday March 6 with full attendance desired. President A Kaage notes Rev. John Score was absent. his wife delivered a standout sermon at Mt. Zion church Creve Coeur to a large attentive audience last Sunday night.
The note recalls early spring signs as revival speaker Miss Bertie Crow reports conversions and church accessions. N M Davis attends an A O U W meeting in St Louis. forecasts warn of poor wheat prospects after heavy sleet and snow. A burglary at Ahrens Volkerding yields clothing and tools worth about 75 dollars.
A Burfordville school honors Nellie Cassie Lively, a diligent kind pupil who placed others ahead of self. The faculty and students express deep sympathy to her family and request the resolutions be recorded and sent to county papers and the bereaved family. Committee members Kona Points ZerTin Layton Ripe Estes Unsit Ponts A B Lessley.
A San Francisco party paid $112000 in coin and stock for a treatment claimed to cure Brights disease and diabetes. They began serious investigation in November and tested the method on over three dozen cases with physicians assisting. By August 2 eighty percent of cases were well or improving, thirteen percent failed, prompting strong reaction. Clinical reports and investigation records were published and mailed free on request from John J. Fulton Company, 420 Montgomery St.
A farmer reader promotion offers The Live Stock Indicator Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions with this paper. The four publications plus local news cost 1.25 for one year, a limited time deal. Samples available at the office for new and renewing subscribers with arrears paid.
On March 16, at Jackson Court House south front door, the trustee will sell at public auction all described real estate in Cape Girardeau County Missouri to satisfy the promissory note and trust terms. The notice is filed by Eirnat F Wagace and Ros L Wagner as grantors, with James H Howard and wife named in the chain of title.
In Cape Girardeau County Missouri a divorce action is filed by Sarah Scurlock against Gr W Scurlock. The court orders publication in Jackson Weekly for four weeks to notify the defendant to appear May term or answer the petition alleging cruel treatment and abandonment. A true copy is issued by Clerk Cinn F. Byres with attorney Athoet Kowaga.
Letters of administration granted for the estate of Sarat J. Arata by the Prelate court in Cape Girardeau County on January 61, 1902. All claimants must exhibit claims for allowance within one year or be barred. two year bars apply after publication. James A. Amawa is administrator.
Notice to the Public. We announce we have secured the agency for the Austin and Western road graders and rock crushers and also the Champion road graders and rock crushers for Perry Scott and Cape Girardeau counties. If such machinery is wanted apply to Meier Brothers' Hardware company, Jackson, Mo.
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