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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
3
A mosaic of curiosities and snatches of commentary spans travel, politics, technology, and daily life. Highlights include Zeppelin, Peary, and Kaiser jabs. lessons on new office airship platforms. evolving transport with London taxis and U S telephone use. farm meat capsules and pemmican, with long overseas digressions on revolutions and marriages.
The scene unfolds in a Spoonsbury Commercial House where the Bandit’s Bride Company troupe members joke about future plans. Mike and the Juvenile vent their misadventures on the road, skits on managers and money woes, and a running gag about a fat cuss and a hotel in Missouri with presidential room names. The piece ends with Jake the bartender and Mike reciting hospitalities, with a Copyright notice from 1908.
A colorfully dressed woman directs a cab in New York. Two cabbies swap rigs for a prank. The driver switches, realizes the passenger’s setup, and exclaims that he has been swindled as the other cab departs.
A London writer notes the surge of Peter in English child naming sharing prominence with Elizabeth. A Newmarket program lists a St Peter Sir Peter and Great Peter. The vogue raises questions whether Peter’s mother or Barrie’s Peter drives the trend and whether Americans will follow.
The old sycamore near Dulwich College known as Mr Pickwick s tree was cut down due to decay and danger. Residents lament the loss citing a local tradition that Dickens hero rested beneath its branches in his later years.
The piece argues tact is essential to navigate life and work. It warns a single careless remark can stir trouble, notes men hide business secrets from wives due to a belief in feminine confession, and observes workers may leak office secrets when not fully loyal to their wages.
A wandering narrator recounts a polar voyage tale told to a generous housewife. He describes being chased by a polar bear after losing ammunition on an exploration ship. The man climbs an iceberg and, after reloading his gun with a pint of cartridges, kills the bear and endures ten days of survival before the scene ends with the housewife departing.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in hospital with heart trouble, smothering spells, fainting, and declining eyesight before taking Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the pills addressed the underlying issue and left him feeling well. sold by all dealers for fifty cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful exchange unfolds as Miss Yellem teases about singing while a professor asks for a favorite air. The professor responds with a joke about fresh air and plenty of it, delivering a lighthearted morning vignette.
In a Bohemian New York circle a writer and his wife, both well known, are noted for their daughter who is about four. While visiting a friend, the child was asked if her mother could sew and confessed uncertainty. She added that her mother can smoke a cigarette, highlighting a playful yet pointed moment about parental perception.
A reflection on marital routine and the appeal of writing painting or acting. The piece argues monotony comes from choice and urges wives and singles to cultivate hobbies to escape the rut, noting husbands face routine in the office as well.
A York state woman writes of ten years with stomach and liver trouble. She stopped coffee, began Grape-Nuts and Postum, gained twenty pounds, and now works from dawn to noon without fatigue. She credits the products with restoring her health and appetite, noting better digestion and energy. The letter ends by noting ongoing genuine testimonials.
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