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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1910
Page
2
The New York Times notes a shift from unknown contagion to clearer infection paths and simple prevention. It cites heat treatment of water and cooked foods as key safeguards, promising reduced risk even amid ongoing deaths.
The Manchester Union notes census estimates from the government bureau indicate the U S population may reach about 96,000,000 this year. Immigrant influx since 1900 totals roughly 800,000, while native born Americans number rises have slowed, with growth under six percent over the prior decade and a sizable drop in the foreign birth rate.
A self described gentleman inventor offers Major General Wood a plan to use an octopus inspired diving machine with winged extensions to wrap and sink enemy vessels. He claims the device would dive beneath a ship, rise, entangle the hull, and sink it, drowning all aboard, though the probability of success is doubtful.
A jumble of misinformed census notes and stray letters prompts commentary on accuracy. The text touches on misreported ages and colors, a cat listed in totals, and concerns about how errors could affect undertakers and officials. It mentions New Jersey court rulings on marriage licenses and general skepticism about sober men applying for formalities.
In a historic note, the United States moves to take an active role in Liberia's governance. A $2 million loan will fund fiscal, military, and agricultural sectors, with US oversight of the republic's finances and relations. The article recalls the Liberia founding era and the sacrifice of Rev. Samuel Bacon in early colonization efforts.
Captain Jorge Nelken Waldberg, long noted as a globe trotter for news and intrigue, seeks American protection after trouble in Constantinople. His varied career includes Spanish American War service, Greek and Greek Turkish war involvement, and Cuba era reporting. An order requires him to prove his papers within sixty days or risk losing his American status.
A New Customs Court considers how items like boots with woolen wool and even frogs legs are assessed for duties. The piece notes decisions on whether hats or birds or auto parts fit tariff rules and hints at broader implications for households and imports, with humor about how rules touch everyday life.
Credit is given to foreign health officers stationed at danger ports abroad for preventing the introduction of diseases into the United States. The public health force, aided by consular officers where needed, enforces quarantine laws to ensure ships depart and arrive with a clean bill of health. Their unremitting service safeguards the people, earning the nation’s debt of gratitude.
A historic alert traces a virulent potato disease spreading across Europe since 1896, known as black scab or potato canker. It threatens U S crops, affects tubers with warty growths, and warns farmers to destroy or boil diseased seed, burn tops, and avoid infected soil or seed potatoes to prevent widespread loss.
The article explains that tuberous begonias produce both single and double blooms from the same plant. Doubling arises when stamens in staminate flowers partially develop into petals while platinate flowers remain single. Readers are urged to understand this to avoid disappointment and unjust criticism of florists.
Nature's Signals warns of kidney disorder symptoms such as backache hips and side pain fatigue and urinary trouble. Conan's Kidney Ville is advertised for early signs. Testimonial from North Malnet Savanna says Dean's Kidney Pills provided prompt relief and eliminated kidney trouble after use. 60 cents a box Foater Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A humorous anecdote questions a physician claiming to diagnose by eye. It recalls a prior tale where a doctor reads a patient’s “right eye” to infer liver trouble, only to reveal the eye is glass and not real. The dialogue exposes overstatement in medical claims.
A Christian village in Hombo Angola marks daily dawn gatherings at the king's house to hear scripture and praise God. Witchcraft wanes as gospel power grows and the Loanda native church contributes $170 monthly to support workers in the interior Angola station.
In a tangled exchange, Lueck speaks of a man always up and a figure called the paper hanger who fixes a new wall, hinting at a local riddle or personality in the community. The fragmentary remarks invite speculation about identities and motives.
A reader recalls early coffee use by parents and themselves, describing anxiety and nervousness from coffee. The letter credits Postum with easing symptoms and improving sleep, recommending it as a substitute for coffee and citing personal transformation and health claims.
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