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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
Roland B Griffith Baker is named in Jasper Missouri records as a local figure. The notice references The Jasper News and outlines community context from the region.
A Boston commercial traveler Herman Unger chose cremation and requested his ashes be mixed with cement to form a soft brick. His relatives fulfilled the scheme turning his remains into a brick stamped with Leave me in peace. The piece prompts editorial reflections on fate and afterlife.
The Independent notes health departments cut infectious disease deaths in cities over 25 years, proving simple preventive steps save lives. It also describes Hindoo wedding customs, detailing Bhaunrt seven-step ritual, the symbolic binding of spouses, and the invitation of caste mates amid festive firework celebrations.
A New York City Board of Education member reported 300 teacher vacancies at last month’s meeting. Salaries start near $600 annually with increases of $40 per year, attracting applicants but living costs and city life affect desirability compared with smaller towns.
The piece argues clergy wages lag behind modern living costs, noting widespread concern over pay. It asserts ministers are among few professions with stagnant earnings despite inflation and expenses.
A chaotic tale follows Clarence Montrose and Clara Jane as a cross country romp in a benzine buggy ends with a runaway carriage, a crash through a barn, and a feigned romance collapsing. The narrator fools Montrose, Clara Jane escapes, and the couple’s drama ends with swapped lovers and a costly lesson.
A New York Herald item notes a city traffic officer at Fourth Avenue and Twenty third Street targets banana peels. He orders offenders to pick up the slippery waste and dispose it properly. The piece also advertises a foot care product sold by pharmacists with a free sample offer.
The Westminster dean refuses to admit a memorial tablet dedicated to Herbert Spencer into the abbey, citing non orthodox Christian beliefs. The fragment mentions a grocer and a kicker, with unrelated lines about pa and Geraldine.
Frustrated gardener reports seeds failing to sprout while neighbors’ plots thrive. He recalls trying peas, corn, and tomatoes after paying 15 cents for seed. A friend jokes about seed reflection as the cause, sparking a lighthearted office chat.
A fragmented item discusses artesian water flow via a method using aniline fluid and an explosive cap to gauge velocity, then shifts to ads for Defiance Starch, Men’s Collars and Cuffs, and other merchandise. It includes humorous quips about workers, a baby, and a doctor promising nervous restoration as well as a remark on tailor and job dealer duties.
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