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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
12
Postal notice stamped at Jasper Missouri with date September 1898 and a circulation fee of 1 50 dollars appears in the page fragment. The line shows a second class matter designation and a cash amount likely related to a local mailing or subscription charge.
Circuit Judge R A Pearson announces his bid for the remainder of the unexpired term after appointment. Democratic primaries set for August 6. He seeks renomination to continue as circuit judge under party designation.
Ed Goerkey of Carthage seeks the Recorder of Deeds post in the Republican primary on August 6, with support tied to voter wishes. Al Kirby files as a Democratic candidate for Recorder of Deeds in the August 6 primary, pledging to follow voters' wishes.
County records show John A. McMillan of Carthage announces candidacy for County Collector under the Republican banner. Harvey W Nash of Joplin enters the race for County Collector as a Democrat aiming to win voter support at the primary.
Reported cases claim deafness and speechlessness cure from accidental stimuli such as a startling question or a visitor. One noted case involves a former soldier under long catalepsy. doctors finally used pipe organ music near the bedside, and the patient recovered.
In ancient Egypt the Nile valley used lotus seed to bake bread. The annual flood left lotus flowers in the river mud, yielding a harvest akin to today’s wheat.
Ostriches are described as the swiftest runners among birds. The article highlights their powerful legs, early training of young ostriches to run, and how rapid movement serves as self protection and honors in races among plains dwellers.
The article notes that early north European populations subsisted partly on moss bread, which offered little nourishment. It also mentions potato flour bread as a makeshift, with ground potatoes mixed with rye or wheat producing a somewhat palatable loaf.
A Vernon county offender awaiting sentencing for bootlegging told the judge he should be allowed to collect the $3 due him from the whisky sale that formed the basis of the prosecution before entering county jail, as reported by the Kansas City Times.
Sitka spruce, maturing from ten to eighty years, is compact, nearly odorless, light yellow with indistinct sapwood and has long been used for shipbuilding, masts, spits, and sounding boards by instrument makers. Douglas fir or spruce, abundant on the coast, is also favored but heavier than Sitka spruce.
The tradition of dressing for dinner originated with the Romans who wore a loose robe of light texture, typically white, before the main meal. It was kept ready for guests arriving from afar who had no chance to dress beforehand.
The Cuban cattle herd rose from 2,570,402 in 1907 to an estimated 3,000,000. Natural milk is widely sold in most ports while condensed milk is common and consumed in large quantities.
A fragment notes that in bicycle riding one round-shouldered man looks as well as anybody else, suggesting equitable attention to posture and technique despite appearance. The line emphasizes parity in performance regardless of bearing.
Muskrats destroy embankments dams canals and irrigation ditches and exploit water in artificial reservoirs. They have been blamed for breaking mill dams where manufacturers rely on water, with Thomaston Connecticut a cited 1904 case causing several thousand dollars in damage by water escape.
The piece discusses calculating the true cost of writing letters including stationery stamps stenographer salary typewriter overhead and time of the letter writer, concluding a minimum of 40 cents per letter. The explanation frames this as an absolute baseline from Popular Science Monthly.
The piece argues concentration controls quality and pace. It notes that thinking of other tasks causes rushed, tense effort and delays. By concentrating solely on the present task, work can be done better and with greater happiness.
Shadow creeps across lawns toward the lake as twilight softens the scene. A bird moves carefully along a path while the stillness of water and sky deepens the mood. The sun withdraws from the glossy surface and night begins its quiet reign.
A Farm Life aphorism notes that a person who shares all he knows gains a single virtue his honesty guarantees he will not do wrong either before or after exposing it.
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