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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
5
Joseph Choate recounts a 1860s case where a workman blind in one eye pretended sight. The judge used dyed glasses and a blackboard test to reveal the deception, ordering the man from court and dismissing the case as a fraud.
A Tailor and Cutter writer notes parents in Gambia fear modern trousers in a new Mahometan school. The governor says parents were assured children will not become "trouser men," brightening prospects. The piece recalls Highlanders banned from kilts during Culloden but later allowed regiments in continental wars.
A naturalist reports a large fly captured in a spider’s web in a workshop window. The spider, about the fly’s head in size, methodically bound all legs with silk strands and injected venom. The fly’s struggles ceased for an hour. by morning the fly was alive while the spider continued to feed.
The piece recalls President Buchspkn near Lancaster the toll road empire run by Abraham N. Cassel. Buchanan asks Cassel to curb tolls for voters visiting his home as the campaign season nears reelection. Cassel promises to consult his supporters and the home is described as ringed like a besieged camp.
An exchange from Rye New York recounts Sewell Ford learning a neighbor is Simeon Ford. A hotel call leads to a humorous bargaining attempt about meat bills with both sides refusing to pay until the other does. The anecdote ends without a settlement.
A Brockton Massachusetts child and a Bangor Maine child are linked to fatal gun incidents, with reports noting loaded guns in homes and careless handling. The Washington Star urges common sense to prevent such accidents as similar events are noted elsewhere. An 83 year old Seattle man named Jesse Cochran heads to Alaska to seek fortune after losing wealth in San Francisco stock trading. he now paints for a living with two sons supporting him. He remains self reliant as he plans the future without revealing intent.
Prof Brander Matthews advocates spelling reform and simple prose. He recalls a country summer anecdote about a farmhand visiting New York and the joke about asking how the metropolis was, highlighting language simplicity over pomp.
A brief exchange notes a recent watch theft and quick arrest. The thief reportedly pawned the watch, where it was immediately recognized by an official, leading to the suspect's detention. Government or law enforcement involvement is implied by the pawnshop recognition.
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