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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
4
The new county court took their seats Monday and began work. The paper urges legislators’ pay reform, proposes a Home Patronage Organization to boost local merchants, and notes opposition to railroad price cuts while calling for better local business support.
Cred itors and others are notified that Thomas B. Wilson executor of the Harris estate will present final settlement at the next probate term in Cape Girardeau County at the Jackson courthouse starting Monday February 11 1 A17 The notice is part of a probate proceeding tied to the deceased Edward R Harris The article also briefly mentions a social event hosted by Miss Freda telm kampf with prize contests won by Lawrence Wagner Herman Mueller and Lillian Armstrong in a Peanut Contest and an Advertising Guessing Contest respectively.
Guests listed at a refined dinner depart for home after a delightful evening in Jackson Missouri. The notice announces final settlement of John E. Griffith estate in Cape Girardeau County. Chas M Waddle administrator plans to settle at the February 11 1907 probate term. Acreage near Whitewater includes farm, bottom land, wheat, pasture with house barn and orchard. Two thirds cash balance five years. G A Ford Whitewater Mo. L M Bean US Department Agriculture Weather Bureau reports rainfall for past year.
Prominent editors and writers like Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens join John S. Phillips at The American Magazine. A special offer markets the November December 1906 issues plus a year’s subscription for one dollar, with 14 numbers for one dollar, urging readers to mail payment to 141 Fifth Avenue New York City.
An advertisement asserts nervous digestion is controlled by nerves and energy, promoting Dr Miles Nervine as restoring nervous energy to improve stomach function. It promises a money back refund if no benefit and cites Miles Medical Co. of Elkhart Indiana.
Notices announce final settlements of Bennet Crites Henry G. Schreiner and Maggie Gibbs estates in Jackson Missouri with dates starting February 11 1907. A farm of 200 acres a mile and a half north of Milleville with improvements is offered for 3000 dollars with half cash and a portable 15 horsepower engine as part payment. Seller Geo W Cobble.
Jackson citizens quote merchant J G Heinberg praising Dean's Kidney Pills after suffering back pain linked to colds. Ad claims the pills cured pain and urges readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents pricing 50 cents.
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