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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
2
Reports note a jail escape by Wu Kuppien, labor strikes in Lead Belt mines with Flat River shutdowns, and Fredericktown underground miners striking eight hours. Bloomfield voters approve city-limit extension 120 to 65. A bitter factional split within state Republicans calls for unity to win in Cape County and statewide races.
A Kansas Gazette critique targets mothers for neglecting daughters who gad after school. It blames overdressing, street flirtations, and lack of home duties, urging plain clothes and strong home life to curb young women’s temptations and protect societal values.
A Washington Post reader recounts a scene in a fashionable hotel parlor where a rude guest is royally rebuked. A Western man, rough yet good hearted, enters, prompting locals to discuss manners and origins as a humorous clash of cultures unfolds.
An old Herald item touts Foley's Honey and Tar for cold relief and claims it prevents pneumonia. The brief advertorial notes its use in treating coughs and respiratory complaints, highlighting its soothing effect.
Dr. A O Blackman died last Thursday July 2 at about 26 years of age. Remains were brought to Jackson and interred at Howard cemetery Friday July 3. He was a member of M W A and IOOF lodges and left a wife and baby, plus a father mother and two sisters. He died in faith, with his last words The victory is won. The bereaved family receives sympathy from the community.
A Danish railway company launches free libraries on its trains for third class travelers. The system mirrors Swedish practice where history, travel, poetry and fiction are placed at the disposal of passengers. Despite widespread poverty among readers, loss or theft is trifling and books stay in circulation.
Daily St. Louis & Gulf train departs Cape Girardeau at :30 a m for Leachville Ark and intermediate stations. St. Louis Memphis & Southeastern trains depart Cape Girardeau at 6 30 a m for Taskee and east, 11 50 a m for Delta, 2 30 p m for Poplar Bluff Pocahontas and Hozie, and 3 30 p m for Oran Sikeston and Caruthersville.
A compilation of industrial and infrastructure data: canal lengths, lamp counts, university founding dates, copper output, a proposed Seine tunnel, Maywood trolley performance, Rofer roofers meeting in New Orleans, and employment figures across various trades. The report notes millions engaged in lumbering and engineering, large rail and station commissions, patent activity, and regional distributions in manufacturing. It also lists urban population shares, major secret societies, top trusts, and electric central stations nationwide.
A subscriber notice urges readers who believe they never subscribed for the Herald to notify by postal card or refuse next week’s paper at the post office. It notes gratis HeRALpD distributions two years ago and asks even in cases of back debt to stop delivery, clarifying the request applies only to non-subscribers.
From Fruitland Mrs N M Davie is slowly recovering after sickness. Miss Willie Caldwell is improving after weeks of heart trouble. Sloan Short reports progress after a broken leg from the Kansas horse ride. William Gordon won the balloon prize in Jackson July 3rd. Wheat yields range 4 to 8 bushels per acre. Some local boys have had excess tea in Jackson affecting behavior. they are underage and bartenders are urged to exercise caution. SCRIBBLER.
The M W A Head Camp at Indianapolis Indiana adopted last month a reseasment plan detailing revised assessment rates across units and districts. The plan outlines payment schedules and rate scales intended to standardize contributions and support organizational activities.
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as the one great medicine that enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all foods. It claims the remedy transforms foods into nourishing blood for nerves and tissues, cures indigestion and related disorders, and is sold by all druggists.
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