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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
2
A garbled column surveys diverse topics from pennies and cadets to crop yields and a Tokyo cherry gift. It notes quiet Honduras, musket hunts, and a deronaut’s rough landings while lampooning English habits and U.S. customs. It cites King Alfonso whiskers and a Tokyo mayoral tree pledge to Taft.
A New York boy was jailed two weeks awaiting trial for stealing two cents. The incident is urged as a warning to deter petty theft among youth. The piece also notes broader themes from currency policy to navigation power and curious legal twists in gambling and maritime events.
The article argues that classroom life creates a powerful brotherhood among students, shaping moral influence more than individual effort. It cites Froebel on family and school as layered fraternities leading to a broader world and even religion, then critiques American stuffing holidays as social excess.
A writer argues future flying machines will resemble bridged frames with two-surface designs aiming for automatic equilibrium to counter wind irregularities. He cites Farman Bell Wright and Dela Grange, doubts prophets about rapid civilization change, and warns dirigible balloons remain cumbersome and risky under current knowledge.
Trenton New Jersey police officer Charles Blakes of the Wilbur department is suspended on three charges including carrying an alarm clock on duty and sleeping at his post. He used the clock to limit his rest while patrolling a stable area near a robbed horse site. A burglar alarm intended for security caused the scene when it rang, leading to his arrest and a mix of disbelief and laughter among fellow officers.
New Yorkers William H Bucholz and James V Lorber survived a dramatic encounter at Conception Bay. Bucholz was dragged overboard by a giant octopus while fishing on the Red Cross Inez Rosalind. Lorber leaped in with a hatchet, severed tentacles, and aided Bucholz and Jacques Le Burin back to the boat. Bucholz bore imprint marks from the creature.
In Los Angeles California Miss Clara Mueller was shot while deer hunting near Calabasas. She rode eight miles on horseback and was driven 38 miles by auto before receiving treatment. The rifle discharged accidentally. the bullet struck her.
A domestic scene begins with a husband claiming a dinner engagement and a busy day ahead. At breakfast, silence falls as the head of the house admits no appetite. He jokes about a stopped clock while his wife corrects him, noting he wound the music box and damaged the barometer.
A tale of a six year old plagued by hives for two months after contact with sick children. Cuticura remedies are praised for clearing the condition. The report also includes crítico remarks by Dr. Madison C. Peters about hypocrisy and religious cloaks in the afterlife.
Three weeks of agonizing itching piles ended after using warm baths and a Resinol sample jar. W. W. Evans of Carrollton Ky reports rapid relief and believes he is permanently cured. The note accompanies assorted short items and quotes about daily life and cigars.
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