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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
9
A five year old boy visited a neighbor and noticed Mrs Smith wearing new glasses. He told his mother he saw Mrs Smith with looking glasses on her eyes, a small anecdote reflecting childlike curiosity.
The height of mountains is ascertained by barometric observation showing atmospheric pressure at lower and higher levels. A mountain barometer is graded for this purpose. It can also be done with a leveling instrument and theodolite but requires technical knowhow.
Mrs Penvish says she would endure twenty years of marriage ire to meet ten years in widow's needs. The Dallas News notes her remark reflects burdens and resilience in widowhood.
New York authorities seized a more than 200 year old book possessed by Pottsville dealer J WH Spannuth. The volume covers 1087 to 1004 and lists titles to most Financial District property worth hundreds of millions. Spannuth says he bought it from an antiquarian and will contest the seizure.
A compact notice notes that a single advertisement in The News carries greater impact than four smaller ads on the fenze. The piece emphasizes value and visibility for advertisers seeking prominence in the paper.
A compact note discusses perseverance and deep thinking as paths to success. It then highlights artesian wells with historical examples: the Grenelle well near Paris drawing water from 1,708 feet and yielding 516 gallons per minute, and a Persh well reaching 3,100 feet in the past.
A Siam king sent a white elephant to disliked courtiers, making the recipient bear the costly burden. The animal could not be sold and its upkeep ruined the person, giving rise to the saying “He’s got a white elephant on his hands.”
A brief quotation from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes how perspective shifts character by emphasizing self-discipline over criticizing others, suggesting that a different world arises when self-encouragement replaces constant judgment.
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