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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
2
Adv ad promotes Bayer as the genuine Aspirin with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Mentions “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin” in Bayer packaging and physicians prescribing for nineteen years. Handy 12 tablet tins cost a few cents. Bayer is trademark of Bayer manufacture of monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
Forestry Magazine reports Italy covers about 71.5 million acres including Sicily and Sardinia. The land equals New York plus Pennsylvania and several New England states. Italy houses around 6 million people, about one third of the country, with forests covering only 17.04 percent of the area.
An ad urges readers to take Cascarets nightly to remove liver and bowel poison causing biliousness and stomach upset. It contrasts Cascarets with harsh laxatives and promises easy, painless action while you sleep. A stray line about a golf partner’s grin appears amid unrelated chatter.
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription strengthening remedy that helps these organs work as nature intended. Sold by all druggists on its merit, with many friends. Send ten cents to Dr Imer Co for a sample bottle, mention this paper.
A Sunday school joke frames a flood aftermath with a bright child replying that mud was the flood’s outcome. The quip underscores humor in simple, rural settings and reflects common Sunday school storytelling style.
A nineteenth century advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and aids bile flow to the blood. It claims widespread use for indigestion and related: nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and constipation. Also promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder and a generic statesman quote.
Paris fashion notes reveal rapid changes in millinery with black hats as the season’s staple and velvet, panne velvet, and Chantilly shapes in demand. Monkeys fur trims replace aigrettes, with draped berets and oriental turbans gaining popularity among stylish women.
Fashion notes reveal a Paris inspired trend of high neck enveloping collars on wraps and fur trim outfits. Separate fur collars and muffs pair with afternoon dresses while tailored suits feature chin enclosing collars. White fox collars enhance elaborate dresses, matching coat linings and dresses with coordinated fabrics emerge as a key season feature.
The weekly health department bulletin reports six influenza deaths in Chicago this week. Doctors warn prevention is easier than cure and urge avoiding colds, while highlighting Turpo as a preventive remedy. Endorsed by physicians and hospitals, Turpo is presented as a germicide to reduce flu spread.
A playful exchange between a bride and groom unfolds after their honeymoon. The bride wonders if moonlight makes people silly while the husband jokes about proposing “in the moonlight” as he reads his evening paper. Castoria branding appears in a separate line as a relic of an old remedy.
A Missouri woman describes years of weakness treated by Dr Noroo's Favorite Prescription. She reports worsening symptoms before using the remedy, noting relief after taking several bottles and regaining health. The text reflects a dated medical anecdote about a female patient.
A fragmented excerpt references a woman using a product described as Pierce's Golden medical discovery for coughs and digestive issues. It mentions satisfaction and cures, with testimonials about improving health and well being. The text is incomplete and difficult to fully interpret due to garbled OCR.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote captures a domestic phone call illustrating wage inflation anxiety. A daughter asks her father to raise her wages before he leaves, reflecting broader concerns over rising money demands and economic stress across social classes.
The United States Geological Survey reports Alaska petroleum from a single patented claim in the Katalla oil field. Old wells and the refinery operated in 1918, two new productive wells were drilled in the Katalla field, and total production up to 1918 exceeded that of 1917.
High school freshmen petition their beloved Latin teacher to chaperon a hay ride. She refuses insisting she will escort them on a picnic or to a movie but never on a hay ride. A student pressed, asking if she ever went on one, and she recalled a past hay ride.
A Salem man laments being mocked for his efforts while a Salem woman defines triumph as achievement. She lightens the discussion with a wry remark on earthly marriage versus afterlife. The exchange suggests domestic humor and social expectations.
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