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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
4
A quotation attributed to Lord Rosebery discusses a celebrated Russian trait. The remark praises a policy feature described as persistent and self-driven, moving forward with silent, concentrated, and unbroken momentum over time.
Engineer Martin recalls Mason and Dixon era anecdotes from a Maryland town where Dixon allegedly tested perpetual motion. A German woman’s son supposedly swallowed the watch, growing up to be a watch repairer who kept the device hidden beneath his belt. The graveyard tale says the watch ticks from under the soil.
A scrambled OCR style collage presents misc quotes and fragments from publications. It includes lines about poetry crates for cheap disposal, spelling jokes, house coats and smoking jackets in humorous exchanges, and brief musings on providence and mercy.
A discussion of tuberculosis in Germany cites Berlin mortality, hospital and sanatorium capacity, and public health measures. It notes 226,000 patients treated in the empire, distribution of centers across states, sea hospitals, and Berlin clinics, with about 30,000 yearly treated beds. It praises imperial and state actions reducing deaths and stresses sputum diagnosis as crucial to progress.
The article forecasts that within two years President Roosevelt will have more federal judgeships than any predecessor and may appoint more judges in two terms. It notes several high court justices likely to retire, including Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan, and Justices Brower and Brown, with retirements anticipated on circuit benches and the court of claims.
An old remedy claim for fast relief from coughs colds and croup marketed as a quick cure. The brief item notes a product promising rapid soothing effects for children and adults alike.
Ad claims a single day cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a no cure, no pay offer. Scattered text advertises positions and equipment in garbled jargon indicating job postings and business notices amid faded 19th or early 20th century typography.
The text extols St Louis rapid expansion aided by the southwest and tributary regions in all trades. It notes the 1904 world’s fair and the presidential campaign. It advertises the Twice-a-week St Louis Republic with telegraphic and cable service, calling it indispensable for farmers merchants and professionals. Subscription with the Jackson Herald is $1.75 a year.
Faster Time announces the Chicago and New Orleans Limited split from Chicago to Memphis as a Pullman car train. Train No 4 departs Chicago at 7 pm daily for Memphis, Springs Nashville Albany Jacksonville arriving New Orleans next day. A Wednesday excursion Sleeping Car via New Orleans and a New Orleans Special fast day train with through sleeping and buffet library cars leave Chicago daily at 10 am arriving New Orleans 105% next morning. Sunset Limited connections offered to Teaseton San Antonio and San Francisco. Tickets from railroad ticket agents. A H Laneson General Passenger Agent.
The page presents a mass of municipal and county offices for a Cape Girardeau district, listing congressional and senatorial districts, officers such as treasurer probate judge circuit clerk county clerk and assorted township and city roles. It also details board of education, circuit and county courts schedules, fraternal lodge and church activities, and temperance leagues with meeting times and leaders. Names include Oliver Seth, F. Schade Teer, J.F. Caldwell, Benj. Miller, John A. Snider, T.D. Hines, and many others.
Connections made in St Louis and Cairo with through express trains for Chicago Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis Cleveland Detroit Buffalo New York Philadelphia Boston Washing and all principal eastern cities. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars to all points.
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