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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
10
Thousands tout PERUNA for catarrh and general health. Readers share how PERUNA helped with liver issues, coughs, and energy, claiming it essential in homes and emergencies. Advert claims promise easy availability in tablet or liquid form.
The speaker recalls trying to fool the head deacon, claiming detention kept him from church. Philander notes he would have been absent himself if not for washing his car Saturday afternoon, a lighthearted exchange in Kansas City.
An old Baltimore American advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children, promising removal of stomach and bowel poisons and easy dosing with a fruity taste. It urges mothers to look for the California label and warns against fear in giving the remedy. A stray line notes Garfields remedies and child illness.
The article extols self-reliance over benevolent rule and urges practical homemaking. It discusses the high value of reason, then shifts to economical, easy menus such as Fifteen-Minute Pudding and Potato Cake, hashed potatoes, meat loaf, and potato candy, detailing steps and substitutions for wholesome, affordable dishes.
Fort Scott Tribune notes on socialists and a weary lecturer Fred Warren traveling the country to “save the world.” It recounts a Hawaiian adoption custom where children are fostered by relatives as a sacred trust. A light anecdote follows Senator Penrose waking his chauffeur for a dawn trip to Pittsburgh, not the Capitol.
A $6,000 life policy was taken out on a White Leghorn hen exhibited in Portland Oregon. Owned by Doctor Tan cred of Kent Washington the bird set a world production record by laying 260 eggs in 905 days ending September 16. The owner allowed exhibition by a poultry feed company but insured the hen for $5,000.
A reflection on how a person’s true character may be obscured from those who judge his reputation. The idea suggests that meeting the man could reveal qualities unseen by his current reputation.
Jewett asserts college training fits a boy for practical life. He cites a sprinter who set a college record and became a successful dodger of creditors in the community.
Flubdub appears subdued after longtime self belief. He recently married, marking a notable personal change.
The excerpt notes a figure in Alasto claiming to have inherited Booth's mantle. It hints at public reaction with lines about a speech or performance that will surround the speaker multiple times, suggesting an ongoing tribute or comparison without detail.
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