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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
8
A noted and wealthy man lauds his wife as an inspiration and essential life partner. He states he loves his wife and seeks her as the greatest support, crediting her for his achievements and influence in his life.
A column urges wives to study improving home life and cites Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic for common female ailments. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Ainsley praising the product and notes free advice from Mrs. Pinkham. A counterpoint discusses narcotics in proprietary medicines and pharmacy surveys.
A garbled note mentions Irleh and the Trind Language now taught in 3,500 Irish schools. It references Red Cross Wall Hive, The Russ Company of South Bend, and a child’s question about stars. Quoted lines attribute odd opinions to various sources and places, ending with a line on character standards.
An article promoting Mull’s Grape Tonle as a cure for constipation and related illnesses urges readers to seek the free bottle offer. It extols laxative tonics, attacks typhoid and malarial fevers linked to constipation, and promotes castor oil as historic treatment.
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to remaining 12 oz stock of rival brands. Defiance is marketed as 16 oz for the same price and requires no cooking. Consumers urged to choose Defiance for a larger quantity per purchase.
The ad promotes peanuts as root plants and describes the Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen as Nature's great remedy for coughs colds croup and consumption. It notes pricing at 81.00 per bottle and mentions African soil peculiarity with flowering plants thriving where grass fails.
A fragment notes Defiance Starch boasting of superior quality and cost advantage claiming one third more value for an extra ten cents compared with rival brands. The text emphasizes a different manufacturing process as the reason.
The Observer reports Nettle Smith, a colored girl, living on South College, fell through a porch yesterday, struck by a damaged plank resulting in a severe eye injury. It also notes a curiosity about 142 857 multiplying by 1 to 6 yielding the same digits in different orders, but by 7 producing all nines.
A Paris bicycle thief who hid a bicycle under a concealed mechanical pignard for emergencies was impaled on it after the owner sprang the device. Gymnastics Benefit Young Men reports claim that regular gymnastics have cut the share of unfit young men from 39 percent to 20 percent in sixty years.
A 2000 year old Gaul type coin described as a horseshoe shaped piece resembling a capital U. It measures about a quarter inch thick and two inches across, highlighting its unusual form and ancient origin.
A Nebraska resident lauds Grape-Nuts after indigestion headaches and fatigue from heavy southern meals fade. The testimonial notes rapid stomach relief, better sleep, weight regain, and restored memory. The ad cites Postum Co. and the book Road to Wellville for context.
A 19th century article describes New York Postgraduate Hospital freeing a dispensary for poor consumptives. Patients attend twice daily, are instructed on living habits, diet and fresh air, with strict restrictions on tea coffee and alcohol. Emphasis on patient will and perseverance illustrated by a woman who recovered after harsh confinement with open windows all winter.
The article notes that Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, Washington and Nebraska show the highest per capita liquor license receipts. Minnesota towns over 10 000 inhabitants cannot issue saloons for under 1000 dollars annually, with local flex. Indiana sets 400 dollars or more for city dram shop licenses. Washington licenses range 200 to 1000 dollars. Nebraska requires at least 1000 dollars. Other states permit larger collections by elites.
A quip on naval cost from four to seven million and the fragility of ships contrasts with a late 18th century victory at Lake Erie. The piece juxtaposes modern “progress” with a folk river scene, noting simple desires for fishing and modest comforts over wealth, blending commentary and verse from Tathalie Brandand and Times.
A Kansas City Times vignette shows a young woman on a porch with cutlery and Hobbie as a fire wagon passes. A boy asks if Bobbie wants to be a fireman or a policeman, both rejected. He declares he wants to be a worthless blockhead like his father and own an outer mobile.
Two Englishmen on the Strand discuss a man engaged to one of the Musgrave twins. The twins are said to be indistinguishable, prompting the joke that the fiancé does not mind the confusion. One man notes the similarity, while the other declares he does not differentiate them.
A note from Scientific American describes the wild grape vine called the Gen. Jackson vine located about one mile north of Daphne Alabama on Mobile Bay. The vine was measured in June 1897 with a base circumference of six feet and a half inch and an age estimated over a century. Gen Andrew Jackson reportedly camped under it twice during his Seminole campaign.
Chronicles cited by Strabo note the Black Sea was once an inland lake connected to the Caspian. A cataclysm forced its outlet toward the Mediterranean basin, severing eastern connections and gradually shrinking that lake while possibly flooding adjacent areas for a time.
A little girl holds a baby brother and a puppy named Scott with a pedigree. The minister asks why the puppy is named and the baby is not. The girl explains Scott’s pedigree as reason for naming.
Mrs H W Sterne of Gelatt reports lasting relief from rheumatism and back pain after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills. She says years of lameness and sudden attacks ceased after four days, and she now has no pain or rheumatism. She plans to keep the pills in her home and credits them with a full recovery.
In Batignolies Paris a monkey sold newspapers on the street while another served as a window cleaner and shoeblack in a Broadway hotel New York. Oddities show animal workers in different cities with curious jobs.
An early 1900s advertisement promotes Hotani¢ Blood Balm to treat rheumatism and catarrh by purging blood poison. Claims include relief of joint pain, headaches, throat discharge, and tooth issues, with a free sample offer and home treatment guidance from The Hood Palm Co. Atlanta Ga.
Death Valley is described as the world's driest location with annual rainfall reported as under five inches, highlighting extreme aridity and desert conditions.
An aged newspaper fragment discusses dubious cures and patient fears. It mentions the Burtachian Tale and a claim of a permanent mucus condition with hearing loss. It references CHENEY CO Toledo and parental worries about health and constipation.
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