Government to Quit Printing Envelopes In 191? Transition
The postmaster general announced that after January 1st, the government will stop printing stamped envelopes. Local newspapers may print envelopes with a uniform scale to allow continued stamped sales. A return card will be required on first class mail. Also noted is a visit by Mr and Mrs Gay Webb to Phillipsburg to help care for Billy Garrett, ill with inflammatory rheumatism.
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Post Office Department
Mrs
Gay Webb
Phillipsburg
Greene County
Billy Garrett
Local Poultry Judging Highlights Fine Jasper Chickens
C A Emery judged Doctor Walt Dodds white Orphingtons and F W Rumbles white rocks here. Dodd fowls scored an average 94.4 and Rumbles had 934 to 95 percent. Charley Ward plans to move into town and hold a public sale at the Tabler farm west of town after January sun. Banks on Sure Thing Now advertises De King’s New Life Pills.
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C. A. Emery
Carthage
Walt Dodd
F. W. Rumble
Dodd
Tmy
Charley Ward
Cline
M. E. Church
Tabler
Mc. Ward
A. Schingbeck
Elm St
Buffalo
N.Y
Webbros
Death of Henry C. Ruckel in Jasper Illinois
Henry C. Ruckel died after a long illness from complications of appendicitis at 8pm Tuesday in Jasper after recent treatment in Eureka Springs Arkansas. A longtime Esrom area resident and Holiness church member born in Ireland, he leaves a wife and five children. Funeral held at Oakton church with Rev. Owens. interment in Oakton cemetery. He was 66 years old. Santa Claus songs prep note ends the obituary.
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Mr. Ruckel
Eureka Springs
Ark
Esrom
Ireland
America
Jasper
Morrison, Ills
Holiness Church
Oakton Church
Here
Owens
Oakton Cemetery
John Keltner
Nettie McKibben
Estom
Earl Ruckel
Lottie Ruckel
Monett
Clarence
Sunnyside
New Mexico
Dress Pattern Giveaway At Store Christmas Sale
A holiday promotion runs December 12 to 24 offering a free dress pattern worth 1 per yard to the shopper who buys the most goods, with customers urged to bring produce and cash to Resp. J. D. Harbur. Revival at the Baptist church draws large nightly crowds with Rev. Sample preaching strong sermons. Song services led by J. E. Ogden, and Prof. Ogden’s tables are noted as a pleasing feature.
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J.D. Harbur
Baptist Church
Sample
J. E. Ogden
Jasper
Ogden
Not Happily Expressed Medical Quip Refers to Killing Two Birds
A doctor brusquely says he has another patient nearby and implies killing two birds with one stone. The remark is presented as a crude, dark quip reflecting a troubling attitude toward patients and ethics.
To Shake or Not Shake Hands Etiquette Debate
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece notes mixed views on handshakes, praising restraint and criticizing overly vigorous grips. It contrasts hot and cold, moist and dry hands, and observes etiquette cannot cover every encounter, suggesting a bow as a practical Chinese alternative.
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Cine
Han
United States
Poli tHlcian
China
Philadelphia Inquirer
Writer's Aching Hands and How to Treat Them
The article warns writers to heed hand pain as a sign needing immediate care. For frequent pain, rest alone is insufficient. passive exercises, bending fingers, joint rubbing, and gentle pulls are advised, followed by warming the hand with oil and heat to restore mobility.
Dentistry by Proxy and the proxy dodge in dental care
A Washington dentist describes a practice where men send a friend to ask about dental work, gauging pain and treatment specifics without an actual examination. He notes only a direct look at the teeth reveals real needs, while proxies push for indirect information to learn forthcoming discomfort.
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Washington
Old Bird and the Bread Challenge Fragment
A fragmented excerpt shows Mrs Justwed seeking a versatile chicken option. A dealer provokes, Jiggs Wigson bets Dignon 50 on ten days bread and water, and Wigson wins. Mrs Wigson emphasizes making bread a priority in the exchange.
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Jiggs
Wigson
Dignon
Jaggs
Not "Snake Holes" in fields says scientist
The article explains that field holes are not stake holes but are made by field mice shrews and moles and larger insects. Snakes rarely use them, preferring their own burrows in soft subterranean soil and living quietly beneath, a tale surrounding Nicholas.
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Nicholas
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Malseyu
Central Business College
Grand Avenue
Kansas City, MO
THE
Jasper News
R. B.griffith
Jasper, Missouri
T. H. Hammond
H. C. Ruckel
Pillar of Holiness Church
Henry C. Ruckel
Santa
Was She
Kidding
Abel Stringham
Jester Bitt
Dr. Holden
Cutting Hintz
Old Bird
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