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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
2
The Jackson Herald notes Fred E. Kies as a candidate for speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. It praises his following and expresses hope he secures the post amid broader party debates and state issues reflected in recent election sentiment.
Voters approved one amendment while all others failed. The initiative measure is praised as beneficial to the people. The piece notes a Republican rally in St. Louis with speeches by Senator Warner and Governor Elect Herbert Hadley. Significant property damage is reported in a related event, with mobs and disturbances cited near the Missouri River.
Final tallies indicate little chance to defeat six Republicans on the state ticket. Hadles leads a list including Gmelich Swanger Tarlton Fulherson and Maring with O6Gn only 800 behind and possibly arriving. Remaining counties Date McDonald Schuyler New Madrid Reynolds Scott Shannon have not reported yet.
Reports from Georgia primaries show candidates filing expense bills after election. A defeated county candidate lists odd items and counts of activities, while community notices invite parents to contests, announce a fair of nations, and urge school program attendance amid local editorials and school-system concerns.
A vintage health note claims you can gain all the benefits of cod liver oil without the disagreeable mouth roiling fish taste throat rise or stomach upset common with plain oil. It advertises an easier to ingest alternative that avoids these distresses.
Notice from Clarence L. Grant, collector, listing dates and towns across Cape Girardeau County for tax payments. Readers warned that unpaid taxes may be seized and sold with costs. Back tax books available at the Jackson office from December 4 to January 1, 1809.
A local event called Contess for the Children and Methentist Ladies will hold a tied contest Sabbath, with a Thursday afternoon recital awarding three to seven prizes. Prizes include solid silver souvenir spoons for top winners and certificates.
Complete elimination of the nauseating taste of cod liver oil through a dry tablet form. Norwegian Cod Liver Oil condensed with Licorice and Hypophosphites provides blood-building benefits without appetite suppression or digestion interference. Sold by Dr Kasson Chemical Co and local druggists. promotion targets lung troubles, debility, and malnutrition needs.
Egyptian School of Suggestive Therapeutics promotes Magnetic Healing as a universal cure without surgery or drugs. Citing national reputation, Prof. L Haskill reports growing practice after seven years, offering home treatment and mail consultations for descriptions of cases.
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