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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
2
A historical urging for marriage regulation to prevent hereditary illness and social decline. Cites Judge B R Stevens and views from The Outlook, mentions Jewish, Brazilian and Paris examples, and argues for state and parental oversight in marriage to reduce improper unions and resulting societal burdens.
A health column urges eating ripe fresh fruit on an empty stomach at breakfast to aid digestion and improve well being. It cautions against dessert fruit after heavy breakfasts and recommends grapes, pears, or apples with stewed prunes or figs as later options.
Chesterton argues that the Old Testament idea equals common sense power and that Jehovah employs strength cunning and natural forces for a divine purpose. He notes readers misjudge scriptural figures like Jacob, while many skeptics remain Christian and miss the point of primeval honor.
A German girl who sailed to marry a man she knew only by letters was repudiated on arrival in New York because she did not resemble the photograph sent to him. The incident prompts questions about the harms of retouched photos and baited expectations.
A Paris newspaper warns readers that pellagra, a often deadly disease linked to maize as a staple, may threaten populations that rely on cornmeal. The Indiana Star notes much cornmeal is used in Indiana, asking who has heard of pellagra.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society plans to pull from Texas amid a new law requiring 75 percent of reserve investments to stay in state securities taxed heavily. Management argues this penalizes policyholders in other states, noting Texas reserves at 10.96 million, over a third of total reserves now invested in southern and western states. The publication lists state allocations across the portfolio, highlighting broad diversification and taxation concerns.
White one foot diameter disks with lines and weights were placed in Central Park pool by the Anglers' club as targets for fly and bait casting. A granite walk runs along the pool’s eastern end. targets toward the far side drew questions from park visitors and puzzled policemen and staff who explained they are targets not lily pads or cans.
A magazine editor debates poetry placement beside advertising. An assistant notes the poets are picky about their work being printed next to ads. The exchange hints at tensions between art and commerce and reflects a literary culture debating readership and value.
The piece notes dwindling surviving First Ladies era by era, citing Mrs McKinley limited social role due to illness, Dolly Madison as a standout, and Grover Cleveland's era drawing public interest for Frances Cleveland's marriage. It contrasts quiet executive homes with influential spousal roles across administrations.
A sweeping reminiscence surveys past First Ladies from Lucretia Garfield to Mary Todd Lincoln and Dolly Madison, noting their roles, temperaments, and social influence in the White House. It contrasts Roosevelt’s privacy with earlier public social duties and recalls anecdotes about Johnson, Jackson, and Buchanan era women.
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