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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
7
A Washington correspondent explains cloakroom gossip and reveals the Capitol’s cloakrooms for Republicans and Democrats offer plush carpets, leather couches, and relaxed atmospheres. The piece notes the scene softens tense minds as lawmakers unwind with a cigar and light chatter between sessions.
A proposal by Representative Mann aims to end seed adulteration and misbranding. The bill strengthens penalties with a $200 fine for first and second offenses and up to one year imprisonment or both. It warns that poor seeds flood the market, harming farmers and gardeners nationwide.
Truants worry about Uncle Joe Cannon era leaders away from the chamber as the new office building distances members from daily proceedings. Critics call a plot to slow business, with plans for a wire tied device to relay every sound and syllable from the House floor to the distant offices.
The Hill affair remains the dominant topic in diplomatic society with two main theories blaming social figures. Some say Mrs. Charlemagne Tower seeks to extend her influence in Berlin, while others argue social rivals drove the perceived obstruction.
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncanndh Pennsylvania suffered severe kidney problems with smothering spells heat flashes and pain during urination. After eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she recovered fully restoring health. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Philadelphia public school pupil with strong family pressure toward marriage resists geography. The teacher asks Rosie to have her mother read a geography note. Rosie says her mother married instead, and Aunt also married, implying a family belief that geography is unneeded for women.
A wife accuses her husband of cold realpolitik in a troubled marriage scene. She warns that his next marriage would occur within a year if she dies. He scoffs and challenges her to test his resolve, denying the assertion.
A stylishly dressed woman paid for a laundered shirt in a Chinese laundry and asked the curious Chinaman about the hair adornments he calls rats. The exchange ends with the customer remarking on etiquette and the Oriental’s bemused reaction as she leaves.
A college professor walking with his son meets an old farmer after a wet season. The professor tries a cryptic line about abnormal precipitation, provoking embarrassment. The son clarifies in plain speech that the governor means a lot of rain.
A letter recounts a severe eczema case on a daughter who suffered intense pain deliria and sleepless nights before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The writer credits the treatment with complete recovery three quarters through the Ointment, noting the cure’s seemingly magical effect.
A rich young woman writes she wasted $300 on tonics and wrong eating for nervous dyspepsia. After switching to Grape-Nuts her condition improved quickly, she gained four pounds in a week, and she urges others to try the food for relief.
Drug advert cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as internal treatment, claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions testimonials, 75 cent price, and other products by various vendors. Includes quotes and general health claims.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. It stresses honesty, natural action, and no debility, claiming the product cleanses and relieves internal organs with physician approved ingredients. Only genuine California Fig Syrup Co. is endorsed, sold by leading druggists.
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