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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
A damaged OCR notice about renewals and how to avoid having the name dropped. It mentions a blue X signaling expired subscription and instructions to renew or submit a card. It notes statements for owed balances and continuing delivery if paid, with warnings about discontinuation.
The Republican state nominating convention will convene in Jefferson City on June 2 and the Republican judicial convention is set for July 15 in Joplin. Delegates from Byrd and other townships were chosen for Jackson County meetings to appoint state convention delegates, with local editorial eye on potential contests and party harmony amid intra party debates.
Real estate transfers listed including A J Simmons and wife to W V Sumoreee ane Phos, Canvey and Jas atte you nod wife to Ps Lo Sime mers, Sacred in auevey NO, 676, and Sanford and wife to Dean Egglinaoo with lot Nos 4 7 4 and Olu Whitewater. Includes John McGhoe and wife to Leon J Albert, and McGhoe and wife to Leon C Albert. Also bids invited for boarding a schoolhouse in district one with plans to be seen at Williams Hardware. Address undersigned W Gouses, Clerk. Two old houses in Jackson, Mo advertised as bargain. contact Mit-Lee M Tenn.
The Board of Regents at the Third District State Normal School met in Cape Girardeau on May 5 to approve extensive rebuilding. They plan to reconstruct the auditorium and society halls, add a new science building due August 15, and furnish both buildings by September 1. The school will gain about twenty four recitation rooms, upgraded ventilation, and modern equipment. The summer session begins June 11 in the public school building, with capacity for 300 students and library upgrades costing 2000 dollars.
A fine rain eased drought while crops look strong though horse feed grows scarce. River railroad work continues with Thuy Moss tick company loading ties. Local remarks cover stock law debate, milking cows versus grazing, fencing with wire, pasture management, and harsh conditions for outside animals.
Jone Wth of June Sth will visit Pocahontas and Shawneetown for dental work. Hexpenson, Dentist invites anyone wishing dental care to call. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. KE. W Grove’s signature on each box, 25e.
The next meeting of the Southeast Missouri traveling men will be held at Farmington next spring. The case of Southern Illinois and Missouri Bridge Co against Cape Girardeau Terminal and Bridge Co decided in favor of the latter. appeal expected. Albert Hinze begins foundation for new brick bank building on corner lot purchased by Mr. John Miller’s stockholders. Foundation depth reaches eight feet where it contacts the old cellar beneath Daniel J.B. Miller’s store, destroyed during the war.
Daniel F. Strader and Alice A. Simpson, Jesse Newlin and Gertie Evans, J. M. Rendleman and Doshia h Tomlinson received marriage licenses in a local civil filing.
A young mother near death is unaware of her fate as doctors discuss telling her. Five year old Edith quietly climbs to her mother’s bed, asks if she will die, and comforts her. The mother, reassured by her child, sleeps and awakens with calm, saying she is not afraid.
A fragment recalls a haunted New Hampshire house once famous for its ghost. The Young Youth’s Companion notes Manon and her siblings ran a four tavern business. The youngest, Mannah, endured hardship after youth, worked hard, and died after a brief illness.
Travelers report disturbed alcm bers and eerie wheel noises at Mason House. Joseph and brothers inspect the quarret near Hannah Sineys’s and discover a large rat on the spinning wheel. The parrot and others are seen riding the wheel by daylight, turning the tale into local lore.
A historical portrait of Prince Edward of York born June 4 1904, showing his early attitudes toward the queen and royal protocol. It describes his initial reluctance to kiss the queen’s hand, his growing sense of maturity, and his brother Albert’s presence as part of his upbringing under the duke of York.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a troubled boy from a crime scarred city quarter who arrived late to kindergarten and faced humiliation before a teacher, noting his mother pursued by patrols as part of a grim background.
A Texas man named A. L. Parrott, once a sergeant in McNelly's Texas Rangers, died in bed after being struck during a chess game. Parrott, famed for frontier exploits, was watching a warm night when a stray bullet shattered the window and hit the board. He wordlessly noted the hit and cried out "Check" as the black knight vanished from the scene.
A mysterious message from a fortune teller hints at a path to success. The reader learns of a decision that could alter fortune, with emphasis on caution and prudent steps. The piece preserves period voice and local newspaper cadence.
For sale or rent an area described as Fighty acres between Pocahontas and Neeley’s Landing. Apply at this office for details or arrangements.
A San Francisco investment claimed the largest sum paid for a prescription addressing Bright's Disease and related illnesses. An investigation began November 16, 1900, with 36 cases treated and eighty seven percent showing improvement or stability by August 26. The committee published clinical reports and offered them free on request. Actress John J. Pultern Company, 4200 Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal.
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