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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment from a Missouri newspaper dated November 28 1907 mentions Rew and prints stray lines about second class matter November 4 1907. The readable bits include names and scattered phrases but no coherent event or clear report.
In Jackson the court calendar lists regular sessions for County Court on the first Mondays in February May and November Probate Court on the second Mondays in February May August and November Circuit Court in January and May and the third Monday in August Common Pleas Court in Cape Girardeau in perilar sessions on the fourth Mondays in April May and September.
Southeast notes from Missouri report $12,000 collected for auto licenses in the past year. A Webb City man sues a railroad for ejecting him from a car and wins one cent. Anderson Rust released after claiming accidental shooting. A Caruthersville fire blamed on a gas plant. property damage in the thousands. Liberty will vote on local option November 30. A Holt county roundup recalls 1860s local milestones. Railroads estimate Decem ber to decide on 2 cent passenger rate. Aurora saloon paper launches to promote saloons in a rural community.
A village druggist mistook quinine for morphine after a man, upset by his wife's elopement, visited a store at night. The next morning the clerk confirmed the error, apologized, and offered to ensure the correct drug if the customer returned to the shop.
Signor Giovacchini, a Lucca prefecture official, received an anonymous box of preserved fruits from Milan. He delayed opening it hoping the donor would reveal themselves. Upon opening, he found the fruit tasted acrid and poisonous due to sublimated poison, leading to a sanitary office investigation with no sender identified.
A London Zoo aviary shows mynahs outperform parrots in speaking clarity. Mynahs, a starling species, greet visitors with “Good morning” and reveal a gruff hen and a high toned cock.
A military expert argues good marksmanship should be cultivated by all citizens, while a prominent Russian counters that the policy does not apply to their country. He notes lives of top officials have been saved because some citizens could not aim straight, presenting a stark contrast in defense philosophy.
A brief exchange notes a son achieving high standing, with emphasis on being first in the standings. The dialogue reflects a parental pride about his child’s top position in a local event or competition.
The latest target results show a rise in efficiency among American naval gunners with ten star ships this year versus three last year. The Pacific squadron, previously smallest in merit, tops all squadrons this year, while the Atlantic fleet takes the battle ship trophy. Swinburne’s squadron leads by twenty percent over the next.
Everybody's Magazine notes that bare back riding is relatively new and recalls F E B Washburne's circus in Boston on July 4 1854 where Robert Almar rode three times around a galloping horse standing upright while waving an American flag. The scene contrasts with today when many riders perform somersaults. A skilled boy can learn to stand and ride in about three days.
Captain DeForest Chandler laments balloon accidents in Washington. He blames inexperience and notes pilots often take to the air before mastering the craft. He recalls a tailor anecdote about an untried rower seeking two pairs of sliding-seat pants as a cautionary tale.
A speaker vents at the crowd complaining of cruel suitors and vows to protect his dog by imprisoning it in a back room, feeding it stale crust and water, as a defiant response to marital pressure.
A Swiss craftsman made a clock using four dozen hinged leaves like a fan. Each leaf marks an hour from one to twelve. The device starts at 6 oclock and expands over 12 hours, then closes and restarts. Half hours shown by a leaf only half extended.
A London Chronicle correspondent notes cross cultural etiquette pitfalls between English and German norms. A German lady felt insulted when Englishmen did not raise hats to her on the straw, expecting a German custom. an English guest in Germany faced suspicion for English sidewalk courtesy.
Taken up by Jesse Crites and posted before Henry W Hahs Justice of the Peace in Apple Creek Township Cape Girardeau county on November 7 1907 the described property a black and white spotted cow with right hip knocked down ear crop and split about ten to twelve years old and a red heifer about eighteen months old appraised at 16 by Thomas B Crites listed by John Friese and C M Friese Jesse Crites November 7 1907
Truste es sale under a 1906 deed of trust secures Charles Vollmer and Bettie Vollmer. Jacob Waddle and William Randles, as securities, paid the note in full, and the trustee will sell the Allenville lot at the Cape Girardeau county courthouse in Jackson on November 20, 1907, to satisfy the debt plus costs. Purchaser pays cash and assumes the first mortgage.
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