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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
5
Local notice from Jackson Missouri dated October 31 1907 outlines advertising rates at the post office. Legal advertisements display rates and general notices priced by area and duration. Professional cards cost per year and local notices are charged.
Court calendar outlines regular sessions for County Court in Jackson on the first Mondays in February May and November. Probate Court in Jackson on the second Mondays in February May August and November. Circuit Court in Jackson on the first Mondays in January and May and the third Monday in August. Common Pleas Court in Cape Girardeau on the fourth Mondays in January May and September.
A terse note cites domestic threat and urban demand for calm as officials warn against confrontations. The message emphasizes consequences for violating safety norms and urges adherence to community guidelines. Authorities stress that behavior offends public order and could prompt action.
A humorous reflection lists daily hours by job: bricklayer eight, housekeeper sixteen, preacher two, sleeping-car porter twenty, government worker one, and newspaper man twenty four. The piece highlights the varied demands of each trade.
A neighboring woman spotted what looked like her kitten in a cistern and, driven by affection, tried to rescue it. She used a rake without success and jumped in up to her neck as water rose. Her husband arrived and pulled her out, finding the kitten on the roof with its shadow seen in the water.
Aimed at young men, the piece warns that living just above expenses risks poverty and public aid, while frugal, honest labor is honorable and idleness or wasteful habits are a disgrace. It emphasizes steady receipts and prudent spending as the route to eventual prosperity.
The speaker pleads for a tranquil refuge where wives can rest from endless toil and dirt. The lake breeze answers with a grim reminder that no such peaceful retreat exists, insisting life remains a continual struggle against cobwebs and hardship.
The passage criticizes slum residents as always seeking publicity and using copies of the paper to check for mentions of their alleged misdeeds. It claims reporters are vigilant, and locals feel relief when articles avoid derogatory content about them.
A lady reader questions the custom of cleaning at fixed times arguing that worn carpets deserve renovation in June or January and paint and windows should not be left filthy by an unwritten rule. Her query reflects frustration with seasonal cleaning norms.
A critic questions the need to unroll every bundle to view nap direction and urges sorting contents on demand rather than amid a spring-cleaning chaos. The commentator laments the timing, noting nature's renewal and sunshine during the chore.
In a brief public notice Hurst states that his wife Mary Hurst has departed from their home and financial affairs and that he will not be responsible for any accounts she may have. Dated in Hurst, Missouri on the 30th of 1907.
An essay argues that advertising must be persistent and targeted to dull seasons. It suggests merchants should push campaigns when trade slows to attract customers, stressing bold, direct messages and bankable discounts.
Notice from W. A. Poe stating he does not permit hunting on his farm without explicit consent and will prosecute violators to the full extent of the law.
A fragmentary editorial discusses the broad laboring class in Missouri, noting that nearly every citizen performs manual labor in some form. It contrasts the housewife's daily tasks with the banker’s long hours in the counting room, highlighting endurance and daily toil across professions.
Anlong editorial muses on Roosevelt era labor toil contrasting factory life with home happiness. It questions a future clash between capital and labor and argues for labor’s dominate, conquering spirit to elevate everyday work and family well being.
A reflective editorial honors education's aims and the role of schools in shaping character. It recalls voices on learning, recalls graduates lost to death, and urges ongoing public support, strong leadership, and moral formation to strengthen the common schools. It cites Emerson on education for humanity and cites census data on schooling rates.
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