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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
3
A fragment from The Jasper News includes quips about a betting “McSkinner” and a humorous exchange on an ocean liner with a steward and passenger. A court scene follows where a convict says his lawyer took his last farthing, awaiting sentence.
A collection of witty maxims on success, luck, temperament, and social behavior. The quotes touch on ambition, pride, love, jealousy, and human folly, reflecting a period voice with pointed observations. They present strong statements about how people act and how fortune can mislead or reward.
Madam Nazimova will perform a week long special engagement at Willis Wood theatre starting Monday Nov 30. The Russian star presents five plays from her recent repertoire including Ibsen Buried Doll's House The Master Builder and Comtesse Coquette with an eight cast and noted company led by Dodson Mitchell Brandon Tynan Cyril Young Percy Lyndol Florence Fisher Evelyn Weidling Alice Seymour and Mrs Jacques Martin.
A visitor recalls a humorous encounter with two rival Albany lawmakers, Mike and Rudolph, at a bar they run as a joint debate. They spar with political quips, drink beer, and swap thoughts on democracy while the narrator warns readers about Albany’s political climate and the wintery wisdom of the capital. The tale ends with a cheeky moral about lawmaking and self-preservation in Albany.
A Tacoma and Boston based clipping notes dwindling swallow nesting due to preferring old chimneys and new narrow flues. It contrasts with sparrows crowding remaining sites while fishermen report large hauls in lagoon areas. Nearby Nahant faces health risks from fish washups tied to porpoises and whales offshore.
Quinault Indians delivered seventy five thousand Quinault salmon at Hoquiam valued at forty six thousand dollars, the largest seasonal catch on record. The harvest exceeded the previous peak by twenty seven thousand fish, reflecting remarkable abundance this year.
In a whimsical scene long after visiting hours, Venus explains how she lost her arms to the hat pin of her Merry Widow hat. Neptune's daughter and other statues tease as Venus reveals the cause, while the gallery’s marble crowd stifles a giggle at the joke.
Dr Bertrand of Antwerp reports experiments and hospital trials in Antwerp showing an antidote for pneumonia that halts serious symptoms within 36 hours. Injections totaling eight cubic centimeters over multiple doses were effective even in advanced cases and among habitual drinkers.
The London Times reports Denmark weighing a 17 mile railway tunnel under the Great Belt, with 12 miles submerged. Estimated cost just over 7 million dollars. A train ferry currently serves the belt but weather hampers it. a tunnel could be profitable even if costs rise. Test borings indicate favorable tunnel materials.
A short quotation from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on the journey to heaven, suggesting that the rough road deepens appreciation of rest and reward upon arrival. The excerpt emphasizes enduring life’s hardships to savor ultimate peace.
A man who achieved every wish he desired then longs to reset his life. He contemplates ending his triumphs and starting anew, seeking meaning beyond accumulation. The craving for reinvention drives his final choice and frames the story's quiet existential arc.
A mother pens a gentle lesson as a naughty boy sits in a closet awaiting penitence. The child sighs, laments his sorrow, and pleads to be released, while the parent watches for a sign of remorse. The scene portrays quiet domestic discipline and a plea for forgiveness.
The piece argues that home laundry becomes unsatisfactory when using ordinary starch. It claims Defiance Starch provides greater strength, allowing thin applications that preserve fabric beauty and wear, avoiding a heavy paste and hidden costs.
An assortment of short notes covers vacuum preservation claims for milk and meat, a note on the St. Anthony chapel car’s successful tour in Philadelphia after Wisconsin and Minnesota travels, an advertisement offering guns traps and hides with a catalog, a line on Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, and a cheerful jab about widows and young girls.
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