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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
3
A garbled ad-like notice touts Defiance Starch with claims of superior quality and saving money. It mentions land offers and farming prospects, including selling 160 acres and breaking 190 gerés to pay for land, and references a sale by John A Salzber Shed Co and others.
A cramped Western Union telegraph office near Jefferson Market in New York claims to be the smallest in the city. A tall, stylish young woman runs the desk while a portly man lounges nearby, joking about showy outfits as the operator is teased for managing the “extra chair” and phone calls with humor and gossip from the Mintle window.
Architectural experts report Notre Dame in Paris and the Louvre in Paris sit deeper than original ground level. Investigations by M. Raston's Louvre team reveal Loire trenching and postwar land shifts left 2.45 feet of building foundations exposed. Preservation committee plans removal of earth to reveal original stonework under supervision.
A disguised New York Press note describes a former pedlar now a right honorable man near Cedar front advising umbrella maintenance. He explains that joints should be oiled with coal oil or kerosene to remove rust and lubricate the frame for smooth operation.
A curious exchange reveals a contest winner who acquired a strong tool during a reform effort. The dialogue shows a country salve narrator describing initial attempts at persuasion and eventually a tangible instrument. The trustee questions the unusual term as the speaker clarifies it refers to a stout hickory tool.
A collage of quoted lines on hope and persistence from Clyde Fitch and a poem, noting a New York Times piece and a Victorian anti corset crusade. It references a young actress finding work and a remark about living on hope, alongside a London Birmingham spread on corset opposition and male involvement.
Joshua Heller of Walnut Street Urbania says after kidney trouble relief came in fall 1899 from Doane Kidney Mitte and later relied on Dean's Kidney Pills during attacks. He endorses the preparation both then and now, noting satisfactory results over two years. Milburn Co. Buffalo proprietors. For sale by all drug stores at 10 cents.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Stopes the Cough and Works and a Privette Monument for Gen. William Clark decades after his death. It notes a widow Mary Susan Glasgow Clark of New York City funding a grave marker. Also references Defiance Starch and a European war prediction evaluating armed forces and machine guns with unclear context. Possible biographical note on poet Stephen Phillips’ biographer.
Boston's merchants press Congress for funds to erect a larger better arranged custom house in State Street. With annual collections over 2 million and rent costs rising, they argue the port warrants a new building and government savings from a larger, central facility. Damages for Broken Nail notes a Viennese artist awarded 1,000 crowns after a jealous acquaintance damaged his valued nails.
A Memphis furniture man recounts nervous spells and coffee reliance. A top Memphis doctor advised replacing coffee with Postum and getting outdoor activity. He reports weight gain from 142 to 165 and complete health improvement after stopping coffee and using Postum.
The piece discusses New York being nicknamed Gotham,Originating derisively from the Merry Tales of Gotham by Adam Botetourt and later embraced by New Yorkers. It mentions General Olyphant’s remark about Osman Digna during Sudan campaigns and a brief market note on June tint butter color and a beverage ad.
A Lexington Kentucky case recounts a conductor directing Mrs Lori Thurman to ride the Jim Crow car due to a mistaken belief she was black. She was awarded 4000 for the indignity. The long item list includes various patent remedies, yields, and unrelated notices from across the period.
Mrs E J Gresham of Terndin Palynix Co Va praises Peruna after doctors gave up on her catarrh. She credits six bottles with curing her head and lung ailments and urges others to try the remedy, saying it was worth a king’s ransom in fame.
The fragment outlines a plain talk style ad urging readers to keep Peruna at home during winter. It mentions coughs, colds, and headaches, and alsof urges reporting “our case” to Dr Hartman for guidance. It reflects early 20th century patent medicine promotion with strong claims and solicitations.
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