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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
7
A discussion on the need for trained professionals in U S public service argues that equal opportunity does not guarantee equal ability. It notes reforms in Washington and calls for experts paid according to skill, warning that city and national offices suffer under untrained leadership and urging better training and compensation.
London and the empire condemn Governor Swettenham’s rejection of American earthquake aid in Jamaica while praising US generosity. The Troy Times notes no lasting English-US rift, and the Almanach de Gotha features royal portraits and notes a “maison de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha” lineage.
A controversial note claims the new shah of Persia intends to remove a few heads to reform the state, suggesting the Persian method of beheadings is more unpleasant than Andrew Jackson's approach.
Photographs and sketches up to seven inches square were transmitted via telegraph from Munich to Nuremberg, a hundred miles, in ten to sixteen minutes. The feat promises faster image transmission over lines and hints at practical telephotography developments. Laundry caution notes starching fabric. advocates Defiance Starch for thinner, stronger application improving appearance and fabric quality.
The piece contrasts a shop conversation about a gown with revelations on fraudulent paint materials exposed by Fargo North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor E F Ladd. It notes that labels on paint must accurately reflect contents to protect farmers and buyers, urging state laws for precise labeling.
A woman asks for another picture in a drug store to comfort a sick child. A fellow customer questions raising siblings and twins, while the mother explains the twins share desires. The shopkeeper mutters about limited stock, and the moralist comments on parental choices as the scene unfolds.
An 1900s era ad style summary notes Doan's Kidney Pills cure back pain and kidney distress, featuring a testimonial of a woman saved from illness in 1899. It claims wide use, price 60 cents, and lists Foster Milburn Co as the maker, urging purchase from dealers.
App excerpts claim soothing syrup eases teething discomfort and wind colic, touts pills and tonics, touts Piles cures in 6 to 14 days, and promotes Garfield Tea as a blood purifier. Includes unrelated ad lines for fur trading and a quotation about character.
An advertisement asserts a remedy has cured female complaints for over three decades. It claims success against inflammation, ulceration, falling and displacements, spinal weakness, and backache, presenting itself as uniquely suited to these conditions.
A Philadelphia woman describes years of coffee induced sickness and nervousness. After switching to Postum she reports improved appetite, steadier digestion, and better health, citing family and friends as convinced by the change. The ad claims Postum as a coffee substitute from Battle Creek, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
A terse note questions Helen’s engagement to Mr. Muchwed amid whispers she aims to reform him despite his history of three marriages. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal reform as motives in marriage rumors.
An advertisement touts Cures for catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Allen’s Foot Ease plus a free trial. It references F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and a testimonial signatory. The copy also cites the 1900 census egg production and ends with a joke about a widower’s love life.
A Germano has patented a device to fit phonographs to doors. As customers enter a shop, a voice calls out with notices like Flour is cheaper today and a new shipment of special quality mince meat just received.
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