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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
2
A digest of quirky tidbits from The Jasper News includes stray remarks about Mrs Russell Sage, a rich New York woman eloping, imperial banter about Kaiser Wilhelm and King Edward, and notes on immigration, sleeping sickness, wireless speech across distances, and the queen of Hawaii. It mixes humor, politics, and health in a brisk, era-tinged column.
A compact nutrition-focused essay arguing bread as foundational to diet. It traces bread's origins from unleavened healing grains to modern loaf, compares rye, corn, and wheat, notes digestion, appetite effects, and minerals. It cites potash phosphorus calcium iron sodium chlorine sulfur magnesium silicon and fluorine, naming foods rich in each, and calls for balanced intake with butter milk and varied cereals.
Dr Charles A Parkhurst at Madison Square Presbyterian laments American hustle and crowded classrooms. He cites German instruction as steadier and more thorough and suggests Germany could outpace Europe in military prep. Duveen notes Americans now seek quality art, praising Morgan Widener Gardner Walters collections.
A brief quotation attributed to Edward Everett Hale notes that some people endure three kinds of trouble. It states they bear trouble from the past present and future, highlighting a contemplative reflection on human hardship.
The article notes that the world and their collections will soon be shown in major cities such as London and Paris, with exhibitions expanding to other locations. It highlights upcoming displays and the broad reach of these cultural offerings.
The essay recounts ravens appearing to Hapsburg rulers as omens of misfortune. It notes raven flights over Olmutz as Francis Joseph began his troubled reign, a raven reportedly paralyzing Archduke Maximilian and his wife, and a raven dropping a peach as Empress Elizabeth faced assassination at Geneva.
A brief note highlights a practical advantage of night plays or events, noting the rheumatic strain and suggesting financial or practical benefits. The phrasing reflects vintage newspaper word choices and a local note style.
James W. Clay of 666 W Payette St Baltimore Maryland says kidney trouble from the Civil War era caused back and head pain and painful secretions with sediment. Three boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills cured him completely and four to five years later there has been no return. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box. Poa ter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A fragmentary dialogue notes curiosity about why authors describe distant lands and asserts general knowledge is needed to address common conditions like dandruff and gray hair. It mentions a famous book Hair Hens and Care by Prof. Frederic Goujon at Murier & Cie., 723 Lexington Ave, New York, and ends with a crude exchange about affection and a dog, reflecting casual, bawdy humor.
A newspaper snippet advertises a home made rheumatism cure mixing whiskey Torla Compound Syrup Saranporila, with instructions to take a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. It claims a complete cure for severe rheumatism if followed consistently.
An auctioneer O A Kelley marks pine logs with his initials for sale. A reader jokes that the letters read O A KK implying oak logs. The tale highlights his wit and the crowd’s amusement at the mix up.
A lively exchange notes that some type writers are highly skilled. A clerk recalls one who married a rich employer in under three months.
A Iowa woman credits Postum with ending stomach problems and blotchy complexion after years of coffee intolerance and headaches. She praises her mother-in-law for sharing the easy coffee substitute recipe and notes family health gains since switching to Postum.
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