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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
9
The ad touts Pape s Cold Compound for breaking a cold in two to three doses every two hours. It promises nasal decongestion, relief from headaches and feverish symptoms, and notes it costs only a few cents at drug stores. The taste is pleasant and it contains no quinine.
For years druggists note Dr Bilmer s Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription strengthening medicine helping the kidneys liver and bladder do their work. Swamp Root has stood the test of years it merits and should help you. If you wish to test first send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper Adv.
A brief dialogue depicts growing national fatigue as two figures discuss Turkey. The exchange frames a mood of weariness and skepticism toward international affairs. The line echoes a broader commentary on political tolerance and public sentiment.
Boschee's Syrup has for fifty three years been used for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. It promises a good night's rest with easy morning expectoration and is made in America sold everywhere through Ady.
A fragment notes quoted lines that question how a woman could know much about parenting by remarking she never had children. The exchange hints at social expectations and gender roles without further context.
A snippet describes fixing gray hair with a bay rum solution mixed with water and a home preparation. It suggests applying, waiting four weeks for the shade to develop, and notes the mix darkens gray streaks, softens hair, and does not grease or rub off. The ad then shifts to a social opinion about men and women.
Excerpt promotes Cuticura Ointment soap and Toiletme for skin care with a suggested fragrance finish. The ad markets a 25 cent price and claims benefits for pimples redness roughness itching while tying marriage to money and artistic temperament to weak nerves.
After Stephen's martyrdom the early church expands beyond Jerusalem. Philip preaches to Samaritans, many believe, and Simon Magus is baptized but later rebuked for seeking power. Peter and John lay hands to impart the Spirit, showing church unity and the need for proper follow up. Simon’s sin warns against using religion for gain.
An advertisement promotes Danderine as a hair treatment that stops hair loss and dandruff after several uses. It claims scalp cleansing and hair growth, promising stronger, thicker, longer, and shinier hair at a low cost from drug or toilet counters.
A father explains to his son that an ultimate consumer is the person who buys goods despite high prices war taxes and charitable gifts to starving Europe. The dialogue frames economic strain from wartime costs and charity as a driver of consumer limits.
Rosy fit furred Congie indigestion and sallow skin from torpid liver and sluggish bowels cause stomach fermentation and headaches. Cascarets tonight promise a thorough cleansing, leaving you clear and bright by morning. Unlike Calomel or harmful pills, Cascarets work while you sleep.
Slangy line from a Boston Transcript excerpt where a guest asks for more suds and glue. The fragment mentions Mr Lobhough and a request for more whipped cream, suggesting a humorous or ribald kitchen scene.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to color all fabrics from wool and silk to cotton and blends with rich fade resistant results. It notes a color card and instruction booklet with each package and urges consulting a dealer for color matching. The copy includes miscellaneous testimonial bits and product claims.
A reader describes a home sprouter for poultry feed, detailing a 20 by 20 by 86 inch wooden unit with six two inch deep drawers and window screens. Warm water is poured into a bottom funnel, trickling through all drawers into a watertight lower pan. A lamp keeps the oats under 85 degrees. Sprouts reach three to four inches in a week and can be fed. water the oats twice daily and refill as you harvest.
A clipped editorial urges equal care for poultry as for hogs, arguing feathered stock can be mortgage lifters with proper management. It stresses scientific feeding and attentive care, warning poultry will not tolerate neglect like other livestock.
Pullets hatched in January and February lay in summer and fall when older hens molt. Do not rely on them to lay through winter. they will likely molt around the middle of January and should be disposed of at that time.
Advice on clean poultry houses and regular floor cleaning to boost egg production. Mentions fall to spring care, varieties like Leghorns and Rocks, and the benefit of varied feeds over a single grain diet. References uncertain ages and chemist notes on water and protein.
A cryptic exchange notes luck and a husband making a bargain with guides, suggesting a swift and cheap resolution. The dialogue implies a favorable outcome born from expedient negotiation rather than drawn out conflict.
A compact quip notes that laughter naturally follows a joke, implying harmony between humor and response. The line frames humor as a social cue, suggesting audiences respond with laughter when wit lands.
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