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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
6
A local figure named Uncle Eben voices a folksy remark on manners, saying politeness cannot appear instantly. He contrasts refined appearance with working-class attire, likening hurried formal dress to a swallow-tail coat thrown over overalls, underscoring everyday practicality.
The remark states that a man’s jealousy toward a woman stems from love, while a woman’s jealousy toward a man arises when her monopoly of him is threatened, reflecting gendered views on desire and possession.
Directions advise rubbing rust with sweet oil and letting it stand 48 hours. Then polish with soft leather and apply finely powdered unslaked lime to dissolve the rust. The method relies on delaying action and polishing to restore the metal’s surface.
Professor Braining asks Jimson what he would do if he saw a man fall dead in the street without apparent reason. The student replies he would not know and suggests he should let the man lie there rather than provide reasons for the death.
The passage urges facing physical trouble with calm resolve. It stresses simple daily health duties as personal, family, and community obligations, and warns against treating every ache as a national calamity.
George seeks to propose to Madge but she interrupts to fix her hair and speaks through a dictates graph while a siren echoes, framing a tense, intimate scene.
A concise collection of aphorisms notes that education broadens the mind and the range of desires, highlighting the link between learning and ambition. The fragment references Lowell and a Latinized flourish, suggesting a periodical effort to catalog literary maxims.
The News urges readers to sign up for daily paper deliveries. The notice highlights subscription options and benefits, inviting households and businesses to enroll for regular issues.
Quote notes that husbands now seem kind and considerate only to expose society's tyrannical treatment of women, suggesting women must seek theater to see the harsher truth beyond domestic roles. The remark frames a critique of social norms and gender inequality in the era.
A reader describes a method to apply liniments using a small atomizer. The Uniment is sprayed on the affected area and absorbed with the fingertips. The technique is praised as convenient and economical, reducing liquid waste.
Notice to all creditors that Wim. Indeman and Palate intend to settle the estate of Susannah Moldeman deceased in the Probate Court of Jasper County Missouri at Carthage on the Sunday of May 1016. Executor Wm. Holdeman will appear. First published March 23.
Notice is given to creditors and interested parties in the estate of J Weeley Spaid deceased and Anna I Spaid as administratrix that a final settlement will be made at the next term of the Probate Court of Jasper County Missouri in May 1916. Anna D Spaid Administratrix. First published March 30 1916.
Notion 14 grants letters testamentary for the estate of David I Teeter to Daniel W Teeter on April 15 1916 by the Jasper County Probate Clerk. Creditors must present claims within six months for approval or risks losing any benefit. claims not shown within one year from the last publication date will be barred. First published April 204.
A concise meditation on optimism and devotion shaping human conduct. It argues that steadfast ethical focus uplifts manners and interactions, promoting kindness, discipline, and moral balance in daily life.
Notice to creditors and interested parties that Laura Patterson as administratrix will apply for final settlement of the George TF Patterson estate. A probate court session in Jaaper County Michigan will be held in Carthage on the Sunday of May 1916. First published April 6.
Katie Hughes administratrix of H Fonghes estate will seek final settlement at the next Jasper County Probate Court term in Carthage Missouri on Sunday May 15 1916 The filing marks the administratrixs intent to close the estate with the court notice to creditors and others interested The notice was first published April 6 1916.
Creditors and others interested in the estate of W. TL Carter deceased are notified that Belle Carter administratrix intends to make a final settlement at the next Probate Court term in Jasper County Missouri to be held at Carthage on May 8 1010 First published April at Carthage Missouri
Guardian A Thomas declares on March 2 1916 he is appointed guardian of the person and estate of William Thomson declared incapable by the Probate Court of Jasper County Missouri. Persons with claims must present them for allowance before the Probate Court within one year from publication or be barred. First published April 6 1946.
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