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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
6
The piece warns mothers about the loafing habit among boys in towns and cities. It urges finding productive work or hobbies such as carpentry, drafting, gardening, painting, or chores to deter idleness, viewing loafing as a path to eroding industry and self-respect.
The era of debate swirls around naming a national flower as columbine gains traction among reformers and a proposed slate of contenders. Indian corn and golden-rod receive mentions, with school children endorsing Columbine while state legislatures back others. Congress appears to favor the carnation worn on McKinley’s birthday.
John Davidson, one of Wichita Kansas’ oldest and wealthiest residents, has never worn a necktie or gloves. Each morning he wears a freshly laundered collar but refuses a necktie, saying he could not stand one or be comfortable.
A Washington treasury clerk suffered a broken thigh bone when a bundle containing over a million dollars in notes fell on him. The incident highlights the burdens of wealth as the man expressed no desire for more money.
A commentary suggests replacing long speeches with cloakroom retirements for lawmakers, arguing that a similar scheme in Belgium where hearers are served brandy helps endure strain. The proposal envisions allowing statesmen to step aside during extended sessions to cope with the workload.
John Henry recounts a wandering night with Clara Jane through New York Bohemian hotspots. encounters with Bud Phillips Ikey Mincen and Tom Barclay add farce as Clara Jane hints at romance while fainting at the idea of a swift life and a ride on the trolley.
A brass band leader jokes about learning to play a horn ruining his singing. A neighbor asks if it affected the voice and he confirms his voice suffered after blowing through a mouthpiece. He recalls having a good voice and laments giving up singing for the instrument. Youth's Companion.
President Kingsley of the New York Life Insurance Company addresses policyholders outlining four administration points. He emphasizes economy first, broad publicity, maintaining the company as a world-wide institution, and pursuing new business within the law while prioritizing policyholder interests.
A weary hobo asks to sleep in a farmer’s barn. The farmer cites a ten cent magazine claim that sleeping outdoors benefits delicate individuals, promising warmth, a redder face, fewer colds, steadier nerves, and irritable moods cured by a small plot and perseverance. The farmer offers shelter and a potato patch.
A London paper notes two country girls touring St Pauls Cathedral. One gazes in awe under the dome, but her remark reveals a practical view of sweeping the grand space, saying, Wouldn't this place take a long time to sweep.
A letter-like testimonial extols Postum Food Coffee as a cure for stomach and nervous troubles once relieved by coffee. It claims multiple neighbors improved, with one neighbor ending pain and enabling sewing and daily work. The writer asserts coffee replacement brought overall health benefits.
In Cheyenne during the wild days a theater manager recalls Tony the Irish comedian and Monte Verde the quick tempered star. A staged suicide scene ends with Monte Verde jumping overboard and Benton failing to rescue her. The curtain falls, the actress drowns, and the crew must resuscitate her to continue.
John Carmody of Washington sailed a tiny eight by four and a half foot boat across 70 miles to Colonial Beach using a large umbrella as a sail. He departed June 26 and reached the beach Friday June 28 after 48 hours at sea, stopping briefly for coffee and meals while rowing with two oars and steady effort despite weight of about 247 pounds.
Parisia repeats 21 times in the country with Berlin 29 Vienna 18 Dublin 17 and Warsaw 14. St Petersburg appears only twice Madrid four times and one Madrid Springs noted. The count outlines how European names are dispersed across states.
A Chinese farmer delays letting fruit ripen on the plant, picking it while still green and fearing theft. The practice aims to sell produce early but results in continued ripening off the tree.
A humorous clipped dialogue describes a husband who is handy and mends a cuckoo clock. The clock’s cuckoo function fails to cuck after repair, prompting light domestic banter about his skills and the clock’s miscue.
A fragmented exchange asks how long Mr Westend has owned his automobile and notes a lack of papers or articles about the vehicle. The dialogue hints at uncertainty and missing documentation surrounding a local car purchase.
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