Voting Contest in Cape Girardeau County
The Henato will conduct the greatest thing of the kind ever attempted in Cape Girardeau County.
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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
5
The Henato will conduct the greatest thing of the kind ever attempted in Cape Girardeau County.
The Herald announces a forthcoming popular voting contest with hundreds of dollars in prizes including a piano. Rules and full details will appear next week to encourage wide readership across Cape Girardeau County. An excursion notice and obituary for Martha Seibert are also included in today’s paper.
Health good at this writing except sore eyes. Rev Cunningham of Marble Hill preached an excellent sermon here last Sunday. J N Robins is doing a good business. Farmers busy putting on heading bolts for Hoffman Heading Co. A B Lessley teaching Stroder district made a business trip to Jackson last Saturday. Silas Mabrey and wife visiting his father John Mabrey. Mr Pruette and family of Arkansas visiting friends here. People scratching to get money for tax purposes. J H Thomas blacksmith busy doctoring wagons buggies and mules. Thomas and Harrison Burnette cutting heading timber. Jeff Leslie cutting saw stock and plans building soon. Rumor of weddings. Male buyers numerous. Lee and Williany of Scopus visited sister Mrs J N Robins last Sunday. J N Robins gave the young folks a party last Saturday night with good time reported. Some citizens invited to see grand jury. Mr Hedge and family of Whitewater visiting Freeman Jones. Judge Thomas went to Jackson on legal business last week. Slinkard Bros contemplating moving their sawmill to our place soon. Webster Hopkins of Crump makes frequent visits here. rumor he has a feeling for someone.
The first MH number of Tom Watsons Magazine advocates municipal ownership of public utilities, railroads, abolishing high tariffs, and creating a government savings bank. It praises a direct voice for the people, questions trusts, supports parcels post, and signals a growing national movement toward these reform ideas. The piece references Frederick Mo and Lew tile Shell and discusses broader issues in politics and finance.
Card of Thanks. We wish to thank friends for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our father and husband. Mrs Hamilton and Childs.
An old advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic promotes its tasteless formula of iron and quinine with the promise no cure, no pay. The copy emphasizes ease of use and claimed health benefits.
The administrator of the estate of Jefferson S Kinder deceased gives final settlement notice to creditors and interested parties. Willem Hal settionont of said estate filed in Cape Grimleag county. Weld at the courthouse in Jackson on Monday February 12, 1906. Lh. Pitostas, Administrator.
Fragmented OCR text shows a weekly schedule note referencing a frontier deputy or team, with Tuesdays activity and a Cuban literature mention. The readable items include timing on Tuesdays and location cues but lack clear names, places, or events to confirm a full item.
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