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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1905
Page
2
Jackson residents rally behind U N Miller for marshal and push for a new courthouse jail lights water works and sidewalks within a year. Reports mention Kies leaving Niedringhaus and Kies voting for Moses Wybark. Roosevelts’ stance on trusts. a turn toward county seat and caucus politics. lectures advertised for Turner hall.
Rev A T Osbron to repeat lectures in Jackson offering demonstrations of trumpet levitation table writing messages from Spirit World and sawed envelopes unfolding effects. Audience members may witness hypnotism midair ascents and a trunk exchange. Three nights seats at Grant Elbrechts at popular prices.
The piece comments on Republican leaders and the caucus deadlock, noting Medringhaus will not hinder when a majority (forty seven) of Republicans chooses a new man. Kerens stays silent. It references Bro Mack and January 1 issue on Osbron lectures and defends Osbron against claims of failing to deliver as advertised. It discusses March 13 to 15 lectures at Turner hall and Osbron promising a psychic act.
An old advertisement claims a man who suffered constipation or indigestion can restore health with Dr Kings New Life Pills. It touts a quick pleasant and certain cure for headache constipation and similar ailments. Sold by Dr E Woods a local druggist.
Jackson Missouri hosts a two day teachers examination on March 24 and 25 1905. Subjects include Geography Grammar Algebra Spelling Language Arithmetic Literature Reading Civil government U S History Advanced science Physiology Pedagogy and Advanced History with sessions Friday and Saturday led by C A Macon County Superintendent.
J H Dunn of Deray Missouri advertises a round trip rate of 15 dollars to nearly any point in the south or southwest with departures on February 7 21 March 7 and 21 for travel from Deray Missouri and surrounding region.
Mrs B W Evans of Chearwater Kansas reports her husband suffered three months with quick consumption. After using Ballard's Horehound Syrup he recovered and a bottle has been kept in the home for six years. The product is sold by Dr S E Woods with prices 2c 50c and 100c.
Ed P Crowe delivered anti saloon lectures at the Jackson courthouse last week on Dry Goods Notions Open Saloons and Its up to You John Henry He blamed the people and the church not the brewer or saloon keeper and argued Prohibitionists oppose liquor as a beverage not medicine He asserted John Henry must stop manufacture and Mrs John Henry must stop drinking in a logical, systematic presentation
Travel specials advertise low fares from Cape Girardeau to Washington and California plus home seekers excursions to Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas Arkansas and Louisiana. Mardi Gras trips to New Orleans and Mobile list round trips with restricted return extensions and sale windows through early March 1905. Agent J F Nea.
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