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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
A collage of humor and wry maxims from Puck to Home Magazine and Baltimore American. Sayings touch on pride, honesty, love, fame, and prudence with cuttings on mischief, optimism, and daily quirks. Notable lines include irony about authority, creditors, and luck, ending with a thought on right-mindedness and goodness.
In this study by George Frederick Wright the earth’s interior is argued to be molten beneath a solid crust. Elevations in temperature with depth, volcanic activity, and the fate of iron under pressure are discussed as evidence for a molten mantle and hot nucleus. Notable examples include Jorullo in Mexico and Kilauea in Hawaii with historic eruptions and crater behavior described.
A Paris Academy of Medicine paper by Dr. Louis Martin argues diphtheria deaths drop if serum is used immediately. He cites 20 percent mortality in two year olds despite serum and urges early injections and reinoculation for persistent symptoms, noting infections and surroundings as factors.
A Tit-Bits excerpt depicts villagers debating early marriages and compatibility. An old man mocks hasty unions while a listener boasts nineteen years of courtship. The exchange exposes trial of timing in relationships and the refrain I understood her then so I didna marry her.
A light exchange where Mrs Athome jokes she gives the same necktie every birthday, leaving her husband puzzled as he does not realize it. The gag highlights repeated gift dynamics in a domestic vignette.
Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recounts childhood eczema covering her head and face. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was entirely cured, noting she cannot recall exact quantities but Cuticura helped greatly. October 20, 1907.
Lord Rosslyn recounts a London spendthrift tale told at a New York dinner. He cited a London Oxford episode where the heir warned his uncle he would blow his brains out if denied a hundred by Saturday. The uncle replied that he had already sent his revolver, which the heir pawned.
A fragmentary clipping presents a wartime dialogue about a son becoming a soldier. It also promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Ill, mentions Red Cross Ball Blue washing product, and a quip about a toothless dog bite. The tone blends fiction with consumer ads from a period newspaper.
The ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative for all ages. It emphasizes natural action, no debility, and no need to increase dosage, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
A letter from Mrs. E Hanson of Columbus Ohio extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life The ad cites nervousness headaches and fatigue and claims the remedy has cured many women Its author invites sick women to write for advice and provides the Lynn Mass address.
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