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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
3
Anomalous ad copy mocks health warnings urging peace and praising Cascarets as a cure all. The fragment references an elderly donor and a christening from years past, hinting at personal familiarity despite chaotic phrasing. The piece reads like a stray testimonial with odd capitalization and misspellings.
A translucent ad claims many suffer kidney issues without knowing. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy sold in two sizes through druggists with claims of effectiveness. The piece mimics a newspaper ad style and includes odd inserted fragments and product details.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and purifies the blood. It claims wide use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related intestinal troubles, sold by druggists worldwide for over half a century.
A witty exchange features an earnest citizen and Senator Borghum. The citizen quotes a saying about being flat while Borghum explains how an ultima tum always begins a lengthy discourse, highlighting tongue in cheek political banter.
An advertising snippet touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to color any fabric. It claims rich results on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends and mentions dress goods and stockings. The fragment includes a color card and dealer reference, with promotional phrasing.
A brief dialogue notes a homeowner boasting modern touches while announcing a mortgage approved today. The exchange emphasizes financing for the new residence, reflecting common midcentury home buying themes.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes black locust or yellow locust as highly profitable for farms. It is durable, long lived as fence posts, and yields strong returns, with commercial maturity in 15 to 25 years and potential acre earnings from 0.40 to several dollars depending on land quality.
Wheat is mainly marketed by farmers soon after harvest. In 1918 more than half of the crop was sold in the three months starting July, and a significant percentage in four months. Afterward monthly sales dwindled to 1.5 percent of the yearly total by June 1919.
A study notes that applying two tons per acre as a top dressing can raise wheat yields by about ten bushels, with four tons adding roughly two more. Manure supplies direct plant nutrition and winter protection, and also improves clover stands, while commercial fertilizers do not yield as large increases.
A note from the Department of Agriculture urges farmers to purchase all small farm tools in one order. Doing so saves time and money and creates a larger total expenditure that underscores the need for systematic care of small tools.
A large portion of liquid manure can be saved using absorbents like straw sawdust muck and lohm. Uncut straw absorbs two to three times its weight in water while cut straw can absorb nine times its weight. Straw also contains substantial plant nutrients especially potash.
A note urges constant water provision for Cove cows with ample fresh warm wells.
Peter and John heal a beggar at the temple gate called Beautiful. The man stands, walks, and praises God, drawing a crowd and prompting Peter to proclaim Jesus Christ, calling for repentance and divine pardon for past acts. The episode illustrates the church’s mission and the power of faith in Jesus.
Mrs A Ghain of 402 West Illinois Street reports weakness and nervousness after a bout of la grippe. She describes a lingering decline in strength and seeks relief from illness’s lingering effects.
A historical ad promotes Dr Pierce’s medicines for women addressing backache dizziness and nervous complaints. It touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pellets as effective tonics available by mail order from Fulton Avenue and local dealers, offering a trial bottle for 10 cents.
A brief exchange centers on a daughter learning piano. He confirms she is practicing, prompting a terse reply. The fragment hints at a domestic moment without further context or names.
An old advertisement urges buyers to add Cuticura Talcum to toilet requisites. It extols the scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use and notes the Cuticura Trio includes Soap Ointment and Talcum priced at 25c each, available everywhere.
A compact antique clipping features quips about opportunity and misfortune from Uncle Pennywise and others. It blends humorous ad lines and odd sayings such as Garfield Tea claims to cure constipation and a wooden leg made of oak never producing a corn.
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