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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
2
A disjointed collection of quips and misprints from Jasper Missouri echoes of European peace serum and Uncle Sam, jokes about hats and beds, policewomen, car culture, and advertising. It quips about a New York name change, court alimony, a Chicago bridal feather, and a German claim on phones.
A description of a party game called Fruit Basket. Players sit in a circle with a center leader who assigns each player a fruit and a number then calls a rapid target number. Players must name their fruit before counting ends or surrender their seat as the leader continues. When the shout fruit basket is heard everyone changes places and the last remaining player takes the door.
A puzzle asks how many different rectangles exist in a forty match diagram where a square is a special case. It notes that one hundred rectangles can be found, including thirty perfect squares, and discusses removing matches to destroy all squares while keeping at least one rectangle.
The piece describes a solemn party game where participants sit in a line or circle while one returns from Buff and must not smile or laugh as others quiz him with mock questions. If he laughs, he pays a forfeit, otherwise he hands the staff to the next player and keeps his seat.
A mother questions her distressed daughter who sobbed by a bell about a broken plate and a missing lady. The odd exchange evokes a homespun domestic scene as Lippincott's records a quaint moment in a foggy mood.
The article argues that winter dairy cow feeding can mimic summer conditions with proper planning. It explains the maintenance ration, the milk production ration, and how feeding beyond maintenance sustains milk while body reserves deplete. It warns against common errors and outlines a method to optimize economic production through liberal feeding and proper administration.
The discussion explains how half the full ration affects maintenance and production in dairy cows. It describes how feed is allocated to sustain body weight, allow milk output, and store fat, noting errors when feeding is mismanaged in large herds. It emphasizes balancing intake to prevent underfeeding in heavy cows and overfeeding in fattening ones.
Practical guide describing a two‑part corn crib with a 12 inch galvanised iron covered barrel frame. Details cover dimensions ten feet wide and tall, concrete pillars, and framing of 10 foot timbers. It notes ventilation, roof options, drainage, and a driveway for storage while cautioning against machinery touching the crib.
A discussion notes farmers may sell stale eggs to small merchants and households. It argues for improved freshness, blaming some farmers for knowingly passing off older eggs while urging better handling and timely marketing to protect housewives and support steady cash returns for producers.
A letter from Philip Miller of Glenn County praises Dodds Kidney Pills for heart trouble and revives a political plug. Miller describes health gains and urges publication while mentioning a third term and platform demands.
A guidance piece stresses farmers must manage eggs properly to avoid spoilage and protect trade. It covers clean nests, proper storage in dry cool places off the floor, avoiding washing eggs, discarding dirty or incubator eggs, and marketing frequencies by season. It warns against using eggs from stolen nests and emphasizes observing freshness, with frequent market trips to maintain egg quality.
A broiler should have a good plump breast a broad back clean yellow legs and yellow skin and small comb. The American epicurean ideal bars Brahmas Cochins Langshans and crosses on them by feathered legs and white skin. It excludes large comb birds like Leghorns Minorcas while Wyatdottan and quick growers are preferred for this purpose.
A garbled collection of satirical lines mentions a boy killed by supposedly empty guns loaded for years, claims of weapons makers, critics of a Rhode Island doctor's birth value statement, a Brooklyn judge on wife duties, and a parlor as a courting space. The piece blends wry social commentary with sketches of legal and moral foibles.
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