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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
3
The item juxtaposes Democratic views on Republican defeat with Governor Mudley’s pardons, and shifts to a folksy vignette about frontier characters and daily life. It references childhood welfare, civic virtue, and a storied gunman, all within a clipped newspaper column tone from Wishington Evening Star.
A Christian Herald reader questions why the Czar does not take the Persia dispute to the Hague Court and urges peaceful settlement. The piece notes Persia’s reforms under Mr. Shuster, alleged plans by Britain and Russia to dismember Persia, and potential pressure on Teheran. It argues the Czar seeks quiet relations despite delays, and mocks the Hague as distant.
Missouri inventors receive newly issued patents listed by D. Swift & Co Washington. Names include Eddie G. Abbey Monett music leaf turner Frank C Brimbrick St Louis high pressure packless valve turner Emanuel Gerbyr Kansas City lubricating system for engines Isaac T Juhina St Joseph grease cap John W Johnson Trenton boiler fuel Emma Londenberger St Louis conformator Allen E Lard St Joseph single trigger firearm Charles J Menges St Lewis roundbeat Claude E Price St Joseph candy crystal Nicer.
A Kansas City con man arrived by train and sold supposedly potent "cold tea" to several locals. He warned buyers not to open the goods but fled town. When opened, the containers proved to be ordinary cold tea, exposing the ruse.
Evidence presented at the Packers trial shows a pot named Pest Olive Box operated in Chicago. Henry Voor der testified he served as secretary, detailing a Tuesday meeting at the sixth floor Council Building to fix fresh meat prices and allocate shipments to distribution centers.
The Census Bureau reports 22 143 publications nationwide with total per issue circulation of 205 468 190. Daily papers number 2 602 with 81 27 million in circulation and weeklies total 15 097 with 124 822 905. The writer questions the bureau's claimed accuracy and impact.
A New Modellite, described as needing full yard attention, visited Lamio Wood of Tome Lawn Howe in a Manhattan hardware department. He directed the young female cashier to the second floor in the howlery department and then remanded her in charge.
A Department of Commerce Bureau report notes foreign countries purchased about 109 million dollars worth of American manufactures and farming products for cultivation use. Roughly 10 million dollars in foreign items are imported yearly for American farms, with exports led by agricultural implements binding twine barked wire and oil jackets. Phosphate rock is also shipped for processing into fertilizer.
A fragment discusses the idea of using glass for paving streets and building materials. It notes a reported failure of a prototype glass paving block factory in Ontario, suggesting a setback for the glass construction concept and questioning the near-term feasibility of glass supplied products for broad use.
A French governor directs departmental offices to adopt check use as a more efficient payment method. The memo argues checks can replace bank notes, boosting circulation efficiency while benefiting owners and banks. It claims savings for the Bank of France and outlines comparative monetary figures for France and England, noting per capita distributions and total note circulation.
Uncle Eben quotes a folksy line on facing troubles and the notion of credit and hardship. The fragment hints at a rural voice and a moral or advisory tone about dealing with burdens and expectations.
The text notes a kingly or royal assertion about grain duties and describes a valuable residuum called core oil cake. It is sold domestically and abroad and used to fatten sheep and other animals. About 60,000,010 pounds are annually exported to Great Britain and Germany for farmer use as a cheaper feed substitute.
Fragmentary dialogue debates whether Shakespeare was framed by Bacon. Darnea argues Bacon might have started the tale to spite Shakespeare for alleged affairs. The quirky exchange hints at mischief and literary conspiracy.
A fragmented dispatch from France describes a bizarre event during a recent incident involving lighting or a fortuitous phenomenon. Reported observations mention a village in the department of the Loire where cows and villagers reacted strangely as levees held fast and houses appeared upright, though the text is heavily garbled and uncertain.
Multiple denominations list weekly services including Methodist Episcopal Church with Sunday school and prayer meetings, Baptist Church with Sunday services and prayer meetings, Christian Church with preaching and Sunday school, Protestant Episcopal Church with morning and evening services, and pastor credits. Welcoming all to attend.
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