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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
6
A fragmented note mentions a man named William Mee and a woman misreading his remarks as a proposal. It references profanity as a nervous infirmity and an exhibition of impiety, then comments on a statue dubbed The Disk Thrower and a jokey remark about a jazz record.
An old advertisement claims rheumatism stems from the blood and promotes S. S. S. as a cure. It urges readers to cleanse the blood of germs to relieve pain and reject liniments lotions and local applications as ineffective.
A Munce man seeks charity claiming to be a war era trampling professional, saying the war destroyed his only occupation taught by his father. Mrs Housewife questions him as he laments the loss of work and explains his supposed trade. The anecdote portrays postwar hardship and desperation with a touch of humor.
A banquet speech quoted mentions Washington and Lincoln as great men with Roosevelt as the intended reference. Laughter interrupted the speaker, and the rest of the remarks were drowned out, with garbled lines about cloaks and religion amid the confusion.
A guide urges cheerful bedside visits to uplift patients and forget sorrow. It notes flowers magazines and small kindness as aids while recounting a paralyzed man asking visitors to share the outside world rather than sympathy. Nearby New Jersey church experiments with modern religious thought and provocative signage.
George W. Smith presents a method from Popular Science Monthly for eradicating mites in poultry houses. Use a roosting pole with a hidden under roost, lift the roost, loosen the lath, and pour boiling water to kill vermin and eggs. Iron ends resist vermin. For body lice, hang birds head downward and rub soda into feathers.
Eggs from the Pacific coast are shipped in large amounts to New York and now bring a premium of 1 to 2 cents. Market experts from the United States Department of Agriculture credit this rise to strict grading by Western shippers, whose careful standards have earned reputations in other products shipped East.
A reader from Oklahoma City describes severe cough night sweats and weight loss improving after using Milks Emulsion. The testimonial claims rapid digestion balance and appetite, with a money back guarantee and prices 6 and 7 1/2 cents per bottle.
A comic banter between a patient and a surgeon features the patient teasing about his wound while the doctor stays calm. The exchange highlights humor amid an accident scenario in a Buffalo Express style.
A sharp remark on a man who claims a heart of gold, noting the audacity of boasting respectability despite his flaws. The line highlights the gap between appearance and character and critiques self-promotion.
Ptomaine poisoning risks arise when dead fowls are not disposed of properly especially in hot weather. By products of putrefying bacteria build up quickly and attack the digestive systems of chicks that eat the carcasses. When sufficient decay is consumed, ptomaine poisoning results.
Keep house and yard clean provide roasts and dropping boards. Provide nest for four or five hens. Make the house dry and draft free but ventilated. Keep hens free from lice and the house from mites. Do not crowd eggs in the incubator tray. Focus on solid foundation for successful reproduction.
A fragmentary note describes lingering nervous strain after LaGrippe. The writer mentions illness, limited health, and seeking medicines, with partial phrases about individuals and locations including Athens and a person identified as A. Ghain of 402 W.
Fragmentary ad text praises Dr Pierve's aid to a patient at Invalids' Hotel in Hannibal. It promises no trial size for a 10 cent price and mentions a preservative product amid unclear phrasing and damaged OCR.
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