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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
6
A humorous assemblage from The Jackson Herald mixing global jabs with social asides. It lampoons leaders, headlines Russia Britain Korea Persia and Spain while noting edifying maxims and playful quips about manners wealth and culture.
A man testifying in divorce court gave uncertain statements about domestic incident details and possible motives. Another unrelated note mentions a man recently arrested for stealing $100,000 claiming a modest salary influence on honesty and behavior.
Mrs. Wil lem Ke Vorntertiits wore a vivid red gown with chiffon veining and Moamond shoulder bars replacing straps, creating a distinctive look at the New York opera. The design choice drew attention for its fashion-forward function and will not be commonly followed.
At Trenton a man left his fortune of 100000 to his twenty four year old child, while his other twenty three children contest the will. If each child hires a lawyer, total costs could reach one billion cents, delaying settlement.
A Pekin Times correspondent reports Manchuria thriving after war with quiet Mukden. harvests expected to be best in memory though labor scarce. Trade revived, money plentiful via commercial activity, battlefields yield corn, and postwar demand for clothing and luxuries rises as natives adapt and recover.
The Beeo of Beeville Texas claims to produce more money than any other state though Texas modern notes mispronunciations. The county Beeville is famed for bees and horticultural research at a Texas agricultural station. The Bee county name traces back to Leonard Tee Sr of a Beth Carolina family who moved to Texas early and shaped republican era affairs.
Prof BW Clark of Hooncelle Wisconsin receives a bureau of university travel honor enabling yearly overseas lectures. The award supports his summers abroad and a planned series of lectures.
Philadelphia tests with ozone to purify water from the Schuylkill, cutting bacteria from 2,600,000 per cubic centimeter to 260,000 and then to 6 or 5. The process uses electric current to generate ozone from atmospheric air, which is blown into water to destroy bacteria and deodorize the supply.
Congressman Longworth, engaged to Miss Roosevelt, discusses Korea in a humorous misreading of royal engagement customs. He jokes that a man who marries a demoiselle in Korea must endure a knot symbol and the opinions of relatives, and reflects on a past baler injury with a lighthearted tone.
Walter Christe, a traveler near Cape May, got lost at dusk at a crossing. A boy with a cow appeared and directed him toward Cape May, where a woman named Cano May lives, as Christec called for directions.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes that sons of powerful men are often hindered by their fathers. Great fathers may fail to train their sons to think and work, shielding them with wealth and comforts, leading to sons who do not develop or achieve. The piece argues restraint and guidance shape true distinction.
An editorial argues that China is undergoing a revolution requiring foreign powers to readjust political and commercial relations. It warns against bullying and calls for fair dealing and prudent statesmanship. The piece notes Japan gaining benefits as a result of the shift and implies others failed to act accordingly.
A fine statue of Peter Gansevoort, who commanded Fort Stanwix during the Mohawk valley siege, will be placed in Bart Park on private ground. The gift comes from Albany resident Mrs Abram Lassing, a granddaughter of the general.
A column describes a Shanghai harbor view and German church bells attracting worshippers in Stuttgart. It recalls Meux brewery’s collapse in London and a French town beggar with a hidden fortune, found with a £4280 coal mine script among his clothes.
A devotional study on the visit of the Magi to Jesus, detailing their search for the newborn king, the star guiding them, Herod’s plot, and the gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh. It notes the journey’s timing, the Bethlehem setting, and the moral lesson of seeking truth, worship, and faith.
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