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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
A jumble of sensational vignettes and curiosities spans politics, science, and society. A New York head, Castro quips, naval jokes, and a Georgia judge with a gun mix with bird lifespans, radium rumors, debt quips, and a Brooklyn move plea.
The navy endures another terrible mishap during maneuvers and dangerous mock battles. The author notes the high price but says the competition continues and effort remains.
Prof Schuster argues that animate Jack’s actions show no moral quality in the broad sense and that there is no trace of shame or honor in them. He claims their courage stems from a more primitive impulse of nature.
A fragment discusses a gun described as carrying a hot 300 mile range and suggests a vast reach over the ocean and earth. It notes hitting a special target requires getting within eight hundred miles at most.
On Malta researchers report the island as the only known site where female warf elephants are found. Multiple locations yield bones, with hundreds of skeletons uncovered and conserved in whole or in part.
Tita recalls the late Riley Grannan nicknamed Plunger who won and lost fortunes betting on odd things and never drank or smoked. The account notes his exemplary personal habits and strong family ties while a separate note mentions Jack Fanshawe, as described by Bret Martie, who faced gaming faults but never abandoned his mother.
The Chicago Tribune notes Congress limited this year’s battleship authorization to two despite President Roosevelt urging four. The piece argues naval needs extend beyond battleships to cruisers torpedo boats destroyers submarines and requisite support ships. It warns that rival nations would react to US changes by altering their own fleets, risking taxpayer burden.
A defense of the U S Navy citing Sir William Henry White, former designer of Druck war ships, who says American battleships equal Britain’s in skill and yards. He credits the Charleston and Baltimore as anchors of a formidable fleet, arguing critics misjudge naval prowess and Manila and Santiago feats prove capability against first class powers.
An editorial urges immediate emergency currency legislation in Congress this session. It argues the commission plan is supplementary and stresses passing a law to restore public confidence after last fall’s panic, warning delay will provoke further conflict and stall reform. It warns politicians and experts will resist compromises without strong pressure.
The senate approved the arbitration pact with Great Britain amid protests. Provisions ensure timing fairness of commitments and require colonial consent before British arbitration on colonial issues, while reaffirming limited scope for disputes. The article anticipates gradual use to prevent international misunderstandings and promote peace.
Secretary Taft travels to the Isthmus of Panama to inspect canal work and address matters needing attention. The trip aims to provide the public with a clear view of progress, remaining earth moved, costs, and timelines amid prior criticism and expert assurances.
The piece argues that anti imperialists shifted from denouncing McKinley as tyrant to attacking Roosevelt as an executive usurper. It notes public fervor faded over time, while extremists in various parties push strong adjectives to claim constitutional overreach. The essay concludes that the anti imperialists were sincere and that the executive usurpationists are Pickwicks.
A terse controversial note cites the Illinois question of Sullivan and Hogan, questioning how one once objectionable could become acceptable. It references the Nebraska Statesman as pure, questions Sullivan’s anti-Duvan stance, and contemplates Ryan's forgiveness while probing motives and methods.
Milton D. Purdy, assistant to the attorney general, has been nominated by the president for a United States judgeship in Minneapolis. The piece notes his rise from potter’s son to public prosecutor, his role in busting timber thieves and opposing Northern Securities, and his ongoing battles against Standard Oil, fertilizer, drug, and tobacco trusts.
Charles G Gates, son of famed gambler John W Gates, built a fortune through aggressive betting in stocks and commodities, claims of a $20,000 win in Rawhide gambling, and a history of high risk ventures from Chicago to New York. Their firm collapsed in a market slump, wiping out millions and dissolving the partnership.
Winston Churchill, president of the Board of Trade in the new Asquith cabinet, fails to win a parliamentary seat by 429 votes to unionist W. Joyce Hicks who secured 5,417 to Churchill 4,988. Churchill’s defeat follows suffragette opposition and Catholic priests’ backlash, amid cabinet tensions and Natal muddle criticism. Churchill, 43, famed war correspondent and soldier, had previously represented the seat.
Gen Stewart L. Woodford, president of the Hughes league, actively promotes New York Governor Hughes for the Republican presidential nomination. He favors Uncle Joe Cannon if Hughes fails, praising Cannon’s legislative record and noting shared early Congress entry and age. Woodford’s long career spans New York legal work, 1860 electoral college service, U S attorney, Civil War brevet brigadier general, lieutenant governor in 1866, chair on Greater New York charter, Hudson Fulton commission, and minister to Spain.
The article argues house owners should choose paint carefully and not rely on bankers or merchants to select pigments. It warns against adulterated white lead and urges securing bids on National Lead Company's pure White Lead and Linseed Oil. A blowpipe testing outfit is offered to interested readers by mail from National Lead Company in New York City.
A boy explains his cold is very good as it has kept him from school for two weeks, while another person remarks on the severity of the illness. The dialogue suggests a humorous misread of the situation and implies concern for the boy’s health. The exchange captures a domestic moment with light tone.
Mrs John G Klumpp of Niagara Street Newark reports a seven year old boy suffered seven weeks with raw crusted face and body eczema. After doctors failed, Cuticura Remedies relieved symptoms, improved sleep, and fully healed the condition.
The article explains counting a billion items by French notation as a thousand millions. It posits a pile of one million silver dollars counted at one per second, eight hours daily, would take 24 days. Counting a thousand piles of three million dollars would take about 100 years at the same pace.
A farmer recalls a method to clear rata from his property. He explains placing old shingles with treacle and concentrated lye under stable floors and cribs. The next morning about 40 rats lay dead and the remainder left the farm. He claims success on many farms using this approach.
While cutting a Bath stone block at Mesere, Collard & Sons in Exeter England, workmen found a cavity containing a cluster of bees. The insects showed little life at first but gradually revived and several were able to fly after a few hours.
A testimonial asserts that Grape-Nuts cereal cured a long standing indigestion. The letter credits predigested nutrition with easing stomach strain and supporting nervous energy, noting universal suitability and easy preparation.
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