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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
A jumble of quotes and reflections on turkey sultans Wall Street and suffrage with snippets about Spain Italy Persia and Morocco. The piece mocks press trends and public mood while noting global tensions and quirky grants from anonymous donors.
The prince regent of China held an official palace luncheon for foreign delegates attending the late emperor’s funeral. The event is cited as evidence that the great Chinese wall between the empire and the outside world is down for good.
A New York chauffeur who killed a boy while speeding away after striking him faces a first degree murder trial under new law. The case prompts questions of fact and law and calls for a drastic remedy to curb automobile killings while noting ethics and public standards in church life and millinery fashion.
Practical notes for farm upkeep covering animal care, sanitation, and management. Emphasizes humane handling, rodent and parasite control, proper water and shade for livestock, and house comfort. Includes sheep dipping, calf rearing tips, field practices, drainage benefits, and hay prep techniques.
Dr Andrew Walker McAleater receives a $2000 yearly pension from the Oaktongie Foundation after 37 years as a professor and dean at the University of Missouri Medical School. The Carnegie board backed the pension plan. the university’s medical course was cut, leaving seven students in the junior and senior years. A Carnegie pension was granted to ex-president Dr Roland Henry Jesus last year at $3000. The state health board, in St Louis and Kansas City meetings, reviewed 146 medical licenses and 16 midwives, with a July 19 Joplin remeeting to finalize results. John P Greene of William Jewell College praised graduates as entering a “golden age” of art, literature and theology, while noting social ills. Hog prices rise sharply, with top hogs selling higher than last year, and pork values more than doubling since 1890s levels.
State officials will sign releases for unspent portions of recent appropriations to keep expenditures within revenue, potentially saving hundreds of thousands and moving the state toward cash-basis budgeting. Gov Hadley also signed two bills creating a new court of appeals with three districts in Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield, expanding appellate jurisdiction for verdicts up to a specified amount.
The Koshkonong Leader urges more harvest hands as peach growers plan to handle the crop. Several thousand workers will be required to manage the yield, with shipping expected in July.
A Louisiana Press-Register satire questions a claim that hogs spit tobacco on the sidewalk for women to wipe with their dresses. A thin lady reader is told she is mistaken and that a hog would not do such a thing.
William Cwte, 56, died when a shotgun he carried on his riding plow to scare crows fell from the tool and discharged. The accident occurred near Dunlap as he worked the field.
An advertisement recounts a Fort Scott Kansas user reporting kidney stone relief after taking Don's Kidney Pills. The testimonial says symptoms vanished, sediment and stones passed, weight gain followed, and the user recovered fully after treatment. Poster-Milburn Co. markets the product at 60 cents a box through Buffalo, N. Y.
A snippet shows Sherlock Holmes expressing weariness with a patch tale that mentions an old pal Plodding Pete and the sad departure of Poor old Peto, hinting at a lighthearted old-time dialogue.
An odd Mohawk and Malche train incident near a siding drew a crowd as a passenger collapsed. John, suffering severe stomach pain, claimed illness after a strange reply about “bata de mick with the big eyes.” Robertson and others urged care. Ward died hours later, recalled in “Collections” of the Bacrofts.
Prominent men cite Postum as a healthful alternative to coffee. A southern public schools supervisor recalls his mother's long coffee troubles, noting heart and stomach relief after switching to Postum. The family reports improved headaches and overall well being, aligning with testimony linked to "The Road to Wellville" readings.
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