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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1904
Page
6
Advertising rates for locals listed as per line inser tion, personal card at 66 per year, and legal advertisements at legal rates. Displayed rates are available on application, with terms and rate formats to be provided upon request.
A Wisconsin Agriculturist editor recounts a Canada trip to verify reports of vast resources. He highlights Manitoba's grain valleys, soil quality for No 1 hard wheat, large arable land, and growing industries like cheese making. The piece notes wheat, barley, oats, rye, and vegetables with fertile soil, ample moisture, and favorable climate, plus transportation and coal deposits in the Northwest. It mentions railway routes and government agents offering rates and information.
A fragmented historical page features health claims for Doan's Kidney Pills and Dean's Kidney Pills, plus diverse notes on fodder plants, seed catalogs, and early 20th century advertisements. It references Depew’s birthday from Europe, artificial bird nests for Belgium, and a plan to erect a Castelar monument in Madrid. The tone resembles a garbled OCR of a busy periodical page with scattered notices and promos.
The text cites a peculiar primary election law requiring a candidate to make a speech in every county. It also mentions author James H. Connolly seeking fresh material abroad, and a discussion on the brain’s seat of intellect with historical debates on the frontal lobes and mind functions.
A Missouri woman credits Postum with ending two years of stomach trouble caused by coffee. She describes switching from milk and lime water to Postum, noting rapid improvement, ability to eat normal meals, and reduced coffee use. The ad claims Postum nourishes from whole grains, builds red blood, and suggests a 10 day trial with a booklet “The Road to Wellville.”
The article describes cretinone covered baby dresser miniatures four to five inches tall designed for a nursery. Small items include safety pins bib holders wee socks and other trinkets, all with satin ribbon bows. It notes new chroming in rattan willow and wicker furniture for the poor and French sets in pale colors plus lavender pink and blue enamels. It also mentions fashions like a swan necked stole worn across the throat and over the left shoulder.
Linen fabrics are shown in many varieties with durability and charm. A pretty dress for a ten year old features exmine in a poplin mode with white embroidery and novelty band. The yoke combines king and insertion, with a simple fitted waist that can be cut away beneath the yoke for a transparent effect if desired.
Pattern text describes A449 Girl's tucked over for ages 6 to 14 with yardage for materials including 27 yards, 4 yards 32 of 4 late 44, fancy tucking for yoke and 4 yards embroidery for frill. May Manton pattern No 4440 offers sleek styling up to size 70. Sent by mail on receipt of ten cents.
A guide on cleaning jewelry with careful handling. Warns against wetting stems, recommends brushing from the back, and drying thoroughly to prevent wear between knots. Suggests warming gold settings, using a cloth towel, or sawdust drying and dust removal methods.
A teen garment described as a blue voile party gown for a fourteen year old, featuring a full gathered skirt, white embroidered reveres, and blue silk trim. The design notes suggest altering the waist by lengthening the belt to accommodate growth, rather than letting out the hem.
The article notes fur stoles surround necks of all figures and colors with circle shaped designs. It asserts that length width color of the stole matter little, as long as the circle form remains central to style.
The season favors economical entertaining with simple meals and homely treats like Madge candy and dried fruit. Decorations favor green and silver with understated elegance. Fringe trimmings, knotted fringes, and Tom Thumb fringe edge skirts and evening frocks, highlighting plain yet stylish embellishments.
A wary housewife repurposes discarded pocket handkerchiefs, scarves, and silver oats into useful items, insisting nothing should go to waste. She notes drafts at bed heads, suggests light curtains, and advises dark curtains to cut glare, aiming to improve a friery appearance and comfort.
Noting is prettier or more dainty for bedroom decoration than the upholstery dignities in the old English style. They can be set in many patterns and look beautiful, so are more durable than a flimsy style. They may be used in the entire decor of the room for bedspread, canopy, window coverings and dressing table covers. Curtains look best hung straight down each side with a full valance at the top. Cushions for seats and bolster covers can be made to match.
A fragmentary passage discusses veiling trends and welding tests linked to bridal attire. It mentions a wide scarf edged with real lace, a rolled top design, and details about orange ribbon finishes and small decorative tips, reflecting outdated textile practices.
A brief note touts butter as an inexpensive cure for bruises. It claims applying butter soon after injury prevents skin darkening and says a mother tested method saved her children from many marks. The item reflects old-fashioned home remedy advice.
An 19th century miscellany reports a radical patent cure for rheumatism and a dubious claim of immediate disease disappearance sold by a Missouri firm. It notes a political debate over Chinese entry to the U.S. and an absurd cold storage cure for hay fever. Also recalls John H. Reagan’s sixty year public service in Texas without scandal.
In Manhattan Kansas a three year old girl suffered after whooping cough pneumonia malaria and Bright's Disease. Doctors gave up but after about three and a half boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills she recovered fully. The father credits the remedy with saving her life and notes the illness had seemed beyond medicine.
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