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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
8
Marriage licenses issued include Co. P. Aubuchen to Bertha Frank. W. Edwards to Mary Weaons. J. W. Merkel to Julia Woston.
A county election proposes selecting a new site for the court house with a plan to acquire ground at a cost around 50 000 dollars. The proposal compares building on the old site versus a new location near the business district, detailing costs, land use, and the impact on public squares and existing jail facilities.
Residents urge relocating the court house to a location that enhances town beauty and provides a peaceful public space. They offer a reasonable fine for consideration and invite input from the proper authorities to discuss the subject and any proposals.
County court meets at Jackson the first Monday in February May August and November. Probate court meets at Jackson the second Monday in February. Circuit court meets at Jackson the first Monday in January May and the third Monday in August. Common pleas court meets at Cape Girardeau the fourth Monday in January May and September.
The Cape Girardeau County Anti Horse Thief Association met in Armory hall on Saturday September 2 1905 called to order by President F A Kaye Minutes approved and constitution amended Secretary reported change Henry Gockel team found. 34 new members admitted Officers elected for the year: President A Kage Vice President R W Russell Secretary W B Schaefer Treasurer H L Jones Executive Committee W C Cracraft W G Schneider N M Davis Township committees named including Apple Creek Byrd Cape Girardeau Hubble Kinder Liberty Randol Shawnee Whitewater Welch. Meeting adjourned.
An exchange recounts three infamous stingy men. One refuses water from others’ wells, another bans large writing to save ink, and a third halts the clock at night to spare machinery wear. They all decline newspapers claiming it strains their spectacles.
Cotton Belt Route trains between St. Louis and the southwest now use the new steel bridge across the Mississippi at Thebes replacing ferry transfers and shaving an hour from schedules. The line features lowest grades fewest curves and strong tracks enhancing access to Arkansas Louisiana and Texas. A special fruit growers excursion is planned from St. Louis on June 20 with details and costs available from Cotton Belt agents.
Tickets go on sale May 25 for trips with a final return limit of ninety days not beyond November 30. Liberal stopovers allowed both ways. For full information address P. W. Wheer Traveling Messenger Agent, St. Louis.
Train timetable fragment lists daily and daily except Sunday departures for routes including Ste Genevieve St Louis St Mary's and Memphis Caruthersville Sikeston Bloomfield Delta Taskee Leachville Kennett Malden Morehouse Commerce Benton Thebes and Chicago with arrivals from St Louis Memphis and other points. Bryan Snyder general passenger agent J Neal.
The Missouri State Normal School Third District opens Tuesday September 12 1905 with a new six building plant. Academic Hall and Leming Hall dormitory facilities are described. tuition is 12 per year. Programs include classical literary mathematical historical scientific teacher preparation plus manual training cooking sewing elementary agriculture music drawing and gymnasiums. Life certificate upon Normal Diploma. For catalogue contact W S Dearmont president Cape Girardeau Mo. 10-1
I have enlarged my stable and purchased more horses and rigs and am now prepared to feed your horse, shelter your rigs and furnish you any kind of rig or team to drive. Call on me at same old stand, three blocks west of depot.
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