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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
5
The Jackson Herald published in Jackson Missouri serves as the official organ of Cape Girardeau County Court. It includes postage details, rates, and subscription notices advising readers to renew and informing that delinquent names may be dropped two months after expiration unless renewed.
The notice lists several candidates announced for upcoming Republican primaries. FP A Kage for elerit, Jo Taeke for stent, M Seivally for shiritl, Oren Wilson for prosecuting attorney, Lewis Daugherty for assessor, T F Mitchell for assessor, HF Lusk for county treasurer. All promising candidacies are subject to the Republican primary on August 4, 1408.
An official notice states T. M. Sawyer is a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, pending the Republican primary on August 4, with party designation and election timing specified.
The Herald carries announcements for TL. Rt. Johnson as a candidate for representative subject to the Republican primary on August 4. R. M. Sawyer announces as Republican candidate for prosecuting attorney, praised as honest and knowledgeable, with expectation to win if nominated and elected.
Rev Haw preached on the text It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of mirth. He urged parents to curb children’s freewheeling mirth and urged young men and women to think seriously. He warned humor must not replace serious thought and action.
A city council member says contractors will face a ten dollar per day penalty for delays in finishing the water and light plant. The city will withhold acceptance until service meets standards as the water portion lags. The house committee on coinage weighs restoring In God We Trust to coins. Rumors of a post office move are denied.
Road Overseers of District No 11 publish a notice calling residents to keep roads clear of obstructions and thistles and to contribute gravel or eight hours of work per day. They warn of legal action for violations and invite reports of hazards affecting public traffic.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of Jackson until Monday April 6 1908 at 6 pm for macadamizing graveling curbing and guttering First North street from Third East street to the Right of Way of the Cape Girardeau Chester Railroad per the given specifications.
The plan provides for macadamizing the First North street portion to 14 feet width from center line to edge. Crushed stone pebbles will be one to two inches in size, six inches deep at center, tapering to two inches at edges, creating a total macadamized width of 28 feet.
Notice from Jackson Missouri dated March 16 1908 bids requested for macadamizing graveling curbing and guttering on First North street to be paid by special tax bills against abutting lot owners. Separate bids required for each item and completion by April 1 1908. Contractors must provide duplicate contracts and bond double bid. city reserves right to reject all bids.
Real estate advertisement lists two wood farms near Jackson one at 6 acres and one at 150 acres. Also 600 acres of cut-over land near Gilkerson Arkansas with nine houses and water. Stock farm potential. Price 10 an acre. Additional 480 acres in Lawrence County cut-over land four miles from the railroad.
An old farm advertisement offers 1000 acres near Little Rock with railroad survey planned to raise cotton and corn. It notes rents of 6 to 7 per acre, soil deep and productive, potential yields of 14 to 14 bales per acre and 50 to 60 bushels per acre, and favorable terms allowing payment over one to five years. Trade options include town property, store stock, or other assets. Public offices and offices advertise multiple farms for sale with easy terms.
Pocahontas reports scarce news yet telephones dominate chatter. Local meeting elected Hy. W. Putz as president, R. C. Landgraf vice president, R. H. Ruehting secretary, and T. J. Shoen treasurer. The line to Shawnee town will be staked this week and should be built soon. Next session set for March 27.
An executors notice appears with details of dental services offered by F Sadler esq dentist in Jackson Missouri and Appleton. It mentions crown and bridge work and tooth extraction without pain, with consultation fee. Office over Jones drug store.
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