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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
3
The passage extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Sennas as a trusted household laxative. It emphasizes cleansing and gentle relief without debility or dosage increases, claiming physician approval and urging purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
Policeman Knelirem of the Tender Join precinct saw an old man beating four young boys on Seventh Avenue. The man smiled and claimed he had just sent a child to the delicatessen with two quarters, one for bread and one for fish, and asked which quarter was for what. The officer answered, It is enough.
Reading from a historical voice, the piece recalls Uncle Morton once enslaved in Atlanta households who became a philosopher and diplomat. An anecdote features two waiting mulatto maids taunting him as he fends off their question with indecision. A Chicago hotel event shows a man registering as William Henry Tyler and another adding John Smith with a scribbled date.
A reader recounts how giving up coffee and switching to Postum Co. banished headaches and changed habits. A cousin, friend, and mother all swap to Postum, with the tale ending as coffee being banished from both homes. Company attribution: Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. Read booklet There’s a Reason.
Forty three papers from McLean county rural carriers show King road drag used on 212 miles in late November with 364 drags on routes. Two thirds of rural routes reported, with 40 of 43 praising the drag and no reports of failure when properly used.
A Prairie Farmer illustrated design shows a 9 foot square well house built outside a windmill derrick using rough 2x4 framing and a cold concrete foundation. Fret pine siding and a double sheeted insulated door with an air space keep the interior warm, with double glass windows and layered roofing to resist extreme cold.
If a cow uses nourishment to fatten rather than milk, she is a failure as a milker and belongs with beef cattle. Conversely, a cow with milk producing traits, small in size, that diverts nearly all food to milk, is likely to be a successful dairy cow and a safe investment in that specialization.
Feeding clover hay is believed to affect fertility and value on the farm. The text suggests maximizing the amount of clover fed to livestock to optimize returns.
Bernard P Wilder Woods of Lonaconing Maryland says heavy lifting weakened his kidneys. He endured fatigue limb numbness and head pains for fifteen years until starting Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports steady improvement and full cure and recommends them. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The statement notes that Mr Woodson resolves never again to wear a high hat when snowballs are ripe, signaling a change in habit tied to winter antics.
A jumble of seed prices and garden tips blends with stray quotes and a Castoria ad. The mixed fragment mentions La Crosse Wisconsin seed orders, Early Cucumber and Onion varieties, and humorous lines about witches and lemon pie. The text also urges mothers to examine CASTORIA and notes a frayed moral about sacrifice in common things.
A group of tourists touring Ciudad Juarez finds old world charm in adobe houses narrow streets and a whitewashed hut advertising biggest beer in town for 5c. A New York man’s odd compliment and a 17-year-old football captain’s reasoned caution toward his sister conclude the vignette with light humor.
Dorothy Lady Stanley widow of explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley wed Henry Curtis, a Royal College of Surgeons fellow, a few days ago. Since Stanley's death three years ago she led a recluse life at Furze Hill Surrey, where he was buried at Bellman.
Rev Geo A E Troutman Mt Washington Mo writes his wife and he trust Peruna for catarrh and la grippe relief. He recalls spasmodic throat attacks hindering speech and breath and credits Peruna with improvement. Rev P E Swanstrom Grantsburg Wis says he is fully well after treatment, with doctors advancing Peruna tablet form as a solid alternative to liquid remedies.
Fragmentary note warns local applications cannot cure catarrh as disease proximity limits. Mentions scire of remedies poorly explained and urges medical guidance. References to cholera era terms appear in garbled form, with unclear names or dates.
Mrs Mary Ellen Barraby of Brockton Massachusetts just celebrated her 105th birthday after starting a pipe at age 80. She regrets not starting at 40 but remains active. Separate ad copy promotes easy money selling health products with exclusive territory for Vosensa Company in Washington DC. Italy reportedly hosts the largest churches including St Peters Milan and St Paul. A mis-typed quote about Garfield Tea closes the item.
Smokers must adhere to new rules at Lewis Rinder factory in Peoria Illinois affecting breaks and smoking areas. The policy outlines designated zones and timing within work shifts for tobacco use and associated penalties for noncompliance.
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