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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
1
The excerpt recounts a sprawling Civil War era narrative with Captain Stuyvesant and Foster in Manila. It follows escape attempts, prison confrontations, and a dramatic hospital scene as soldiers and officers maneuver through siege and pursuit amid gunfire and wounded allies.
The lingering cable report arrives with news that the body is not Walter Foster but a son who died for him. The mother grieves yet finds relief in the joy of the moment, while the tale hints at Farquhne and Willard, their pasts, and a mission linked to Hong Kong and military life.
The Republic boasts broad news coverage and value for readers, claiming to print all the news worth printing and to be the best and most reliable newspaper for the family. Subscriptions cost one dollar yearly, with agents and postmasters urged to enroll. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised as a safe tonic for malaria chills and fever, sold with a no cure no pay offer.
Items from the Dunklin County Mail report talk of a third daily paper at the Cape and a new Rocheport church dedication on Rev. Willis Carlysie’s charge. Doer Run school adds two rooms due to crowding. Campbell prospecting firm disbands returning funds to shareholders. George Cross now sole owner of Cross Printing. M C Narty sole proprietor of Currant Local. Greenle arrest for alleged death at Porlar Gloft with not guilty plea and preliminary exam set. Bridge project proposed across the Mississippi at Gray’s Point costing 2,000,000 with Lion Monwntato, Clingis Central, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Cotton Belt railroads involved. Ward sells Lead Belt News to St Francois Herald owners. wishes for continued bright newsy appearance. Electric light prices criticized by Courier. call for frugal, liberal, nonessential light. Dunklin County firm opens rest rooms for women and babies, a model for others.
The Baptist Argus urges legal voter disenfranchisement for drinkers, proposing progressively longer penalties for each offense. It cites Prof. Cook of Trinity Hartford claiming high rates of buyable voters among drinkers, noting a contractor offered to deliver drunkard votes for three years for payment.
A notice from Mrs. A. K. Lryte states she will visit Jackson from November 29 to December 4 and Pocahontas for one day December 4. She will stay at Mrs. Wessell's to serve nearby workers. The message endorses De Witt's Little Early Risers pills as a gentle vegetable remedy.
A plea for strict parental guidance to raise disciplined, respectful children who value laws, self restraint, and kindness toward women. Warns that lax training leads to criminal tendencies and calls for consistent, sober upbringing to ensure future citizens. Mentions political figures and a Columbus era public health ad about catarrh medicine.
The piece argues for merit over recommendations in federal appointments and urges removal of temptations to rise above leaders. It notes Congress may unite Oklahoma and Indian territories into a state, mentions Wrostlet Davis speaking at Turner Hall, and previews Foley’s Kidney Cure claims and a 1902 calendar sale.
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