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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
3
Jasper Missouri publisher Arthur F. Drake appears in a postal matter notice. It lists second class matter filing date September 21 1998 and pricing for subscription options. The item reads like a period publication imprint and postal registration details.
Cy Peter Radford argues the rural church must expand beyond spiritual duties to a social center serving the community. He asserts Christianity is social, urging churches to reform social order, provide fellowship, and enrich lives through broader religious function in country towns and rural areas.
The church should provide social outlets for youth through clubs, picnics and amusements to counterbalance world exposure and cultivate a refined society. Play becomes a key educational force, loosening social tensions and shaping character, with dance and theatre replaced by appealing recreation within the church.
A speech by Farmer Radford extols women as society’s moral foundation and guardians of domestic welfare. He argues women should not bear political duties, warning that involvement in government would diminish home life and values. He contrasts education as mind development with rote memorization and urges thoughtful reading.
The Rural Press urges farmers to use local papers pulpit and schools to shape public policy and uplift agriculture. It argues these three forces inform rural life, highlight local problems and press for legislative educational and cooperative solutions to keep farming communities prosperous.
The article argues advertising shapes farmer homes and habits, with press columns imprinting on rural life. It claims farmers seek the best advertised goods and deserve modern equipment and improvements, urging advertisers to promote art, science, and useful farm facilities.
See the Great Bargains. I have again decided to carry the Famous Magnolia Soap by J Ross Dodd. It is highly recommended for eczema chapped hands sores chilblains and burns. A pure vegetable soap good in soft or hard water. Magnolia Healing Soap for complexion. Six bars for 50 cents. Call phone 98 or visit Virgil Cavenee’s.
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