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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
2
A clipped paragraph outlines W C T U Watchwords themes and columns edited by the press superintendent. It mentions prohibition, temperance, equal suffrage, school influence, and moral standards for a public audience.
A dense temperance and reform discourse cites alcohol deaths, saloon abolition, and anti cigarette stance from the Boston Evening Herald and Union Signal. It highlights Miss Reena Shaner’s field work, religious duty to fight vice, and urges Christians to stand with the weak against sin.
A long excerpt traces Col. Sandy Faulkner born 1803 Georgetown Kentucky, migratory life in Arkansas 1829, Little Rock death 1874, and his fame as the Arkansaw Traveler. It recounts the 1840 campaign route, banquets, and a humorous squatter exchange leading to the tune. The piece includes a historic dialogue and tavern humor from that era.
In a rustic dialogue from Jackson Missouri a traveler guides a reader toward an imagined road to a distant house. The instructions promise a lengthy inland trek past a weed-choked corn patch and a boggy swamp before misleading forks and dead ends test the traveler’s navigation.
A historical quotation recalls Martin Luther lamenting the decline of genuine beer in Germany and praying for its destruction, noting that barley losses in breweries could sustain the nation.
A. H. Kerstner of Bloomfield presented a two night performance in the opera house to an entertained crowd. The moving pictures and Miss May's recital impressed attendees, and Kerstner, a Cape county native, is praised for a first class show and local success.
The Probate Court of Cape Girardeau County Missouri has appointed a guardian for the person and estate of David P Houk who has been adjudged insane and unable to manage his affairs. Appointment made on September 10. DOMIT.
Murphysboro showcases Magnetic and Divine Healing offered by L Haskill of the Egyptian School of Suggestive Therapeutics Incorporated. The promoter claims cures without drugs or surgery, with home treatment and letters accepted for remote cases.
An advertisement touts Hotanic Blood Balm as a universal purifier that heals blood and skin disorders including cancer, carbuncles, eczema, scrofula, and rheumatism. It claims purification and relief after others fail, with pricing at 41 per large bottle and samples by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta. Ga.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Miles Nervine can restore vital nervous energy to strengthen body organs and alleviate symptoms such as weakness irritability sleep problems and indigestion. It cites a patient testimonial from Columbia Ohio praising rapid improvement after using Nervine and notes guaranteed satisfaction or refund through Miles Medical Co.
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