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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
7
The Lamar Democrat cites Red Cross misperceptions from the era, noting fears of government seizure of canned goods and a bore of rumors about 7,000 American troops drowned. It also critiques antiwar propaganda from barroom gossip and Kaiser's sympathizers, then discusses fruit juices' value for invalids and the limits of fruitarianism, with commentary from Exchange.
The Vancouver barracks in Washington state house a remarkable apple tree with notable history. Bancroft notes a London lunch party circa 1825 where Hudson Bay seeds were planted in young men's waistcoat pockets. The seeds surfaced upon arrival, given to Bruce the gardener at Fort Vancouver during wardrobe searches.
The piece argues Darwinian evolution holds practical truth through survival of the fittest. It suggests individuals in business who fail to adapt become fossilized, hindering progress as new methods and authority rise, eventually sidelining or removing obstructive figures.
The Latin line Fle touched no subject that he did not adorn linked to Oliver Goldsmith in a Johnson writ, and an English version appeared in Matthew Hale Carpenter of Wisconsin’s epitaph. Carpenter (1881) and Binck (died 1883) are noted, with Binck labeled as former US attorney general.
The Egyptian Fellah is described as a mix of independence and subservience. He resists full disclosure under cooperative systems yet can be a trustworthy borrower once approached diplomatically. Historical credit rates show loans at 27 percent, with occasional usurious costs, until efforts in 1899 to create a fair rural credit system offered 8 percent.
Diamonds are sacrificed yearly in auto factories to crown kings in value. Ten thousand parts must meet high standards, and emery wheels used for rapid finishing must be trued precisely. Only diamonds can provide this necessary hardness for accuracy and smooth operation.
Government urges all individuals with earnings over 1000 a year in 1917 or over 2000 for married with dependents to file. Consult the Internal Revenue Expert at the post office or your bank for forms and deductions. A government tax man will be at Carthage post office from February 10 to 17 to assist.
A newly discovered reptile in Borneo is described as the only reptile that can fly. It is about ten inches long, with a brilliantly colored body. It lacks true wings but extended ribs enable gliding like a plane or bird. These flying lizards travel in swarms and inhabit deep forests. Seen from afar they resemble birds with vivid bodies. No formal name has been given yet, but scientists call it the flying dragon.
An Oklahoma observer studies historical price data from Henry IV's reign. He notes eggs costing 7 cents per bird, 100 eggs at 10 cents, 16 pounds of butter for 25 cents, wine at 6 cents a quart, and a beef carcass for 1.0 dollars. He links these figures to modern wages and concludes only higher production offers hope.
The opinion Free man v Frank holds that a defendant who answers through an attorney shows he is alive. A claim of dying is deemed a fiction and not to be believed. The court notes two contradictory averments render the dying assertion untrue.
Not to Be overlooked, Robert, admired and petted by all, resents the baby’s arrival. He learns that to receive affection one must be a baby, and when a visitor arrives he proclaims with tremulous certainty that he is the old baby, securing the petting he seeks.
A boy named Jemmy shovels soil on his father's allotment for two hours and cries after a tramp steals the neighbor's shovel. A bystander counsels sympathy but the boy laments not having his own shovel stolen.
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