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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1922
Page
6
A promotional appeal invites readers to request free Edgeworth tobacco samples by postcard. The notice touts Edgeworth as a likable smoke, recounts reader testimonials, and promises dealers and jobbers will stock Edgeworth at standard prices.
Hayward Thompson of Denver Colorado, a war veteran, has a "double brain" after a head injury. One side controls one hand and the other the opposite hand enabling forward writing with one and backward writing with the other. He recalls only life after leaving hospital and cannot remember prewar details. Veterans bureaus and state American Legion aid efforts to uncover his past.
A nameless infant found in a Baltimore street was raised as Edward John Evangeliot Smith by two brothers. He attended Mount Saint Mary’s, joined the Marines in 1917, and fought with the Fifth Regiment until he was killed by a German bullet on the Armistice morning. Captain Wells Hawkes plans a monument to Smithy.
A Detroit News quote highlights a local manufacturer's view that cripples are more touchy about vanity and fame. The partner with one leg is unnamed, prompting the man to demand inclusion and threaten public dispute to secure recognition for both, amid broader discussions of bias and pride.
Q. O. Rolf of Toledo Ohio became the only U S naval officer wounded in action after the World War armistice. He served as lieutenant and executive officer of a merchant ship and was severely wounded when his ship was fired on by a German submarine near La Palis France on November 11 1918. After months in hospitals in England and on the continent he returned to Toledo to resume law practice.
A humorous dialogue shows a child dismissing concerns about spoiled youth. An aunt remarks on spoiling, while the boy calmly replies that worry is not troubling him. The broader scene hints at observations from everyday social interactions in a dining setting.
A historical column contrasts Spain’s three century old riches with today’s splendor. It details the duke of Albuquerque’s silver furniture hoard and inventory effort, plus the duke of Alba’s 600 dozen dinner plates. Also notes an expedition planned to solve Lake Eyre’s “mystery lake” with rivers feeding the inland sea in flood season.
The Detroit News cites a ball game where an announcer calls for a doctor in loud fashion and a circus ballyhoo man urging the world to have work done. It critiques public education spending not improving speech, while police cautionary signs still urge drivers to drive carefully.
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