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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
6
Keepsake aphorisms on temperance prudence and progress mix with misc notes on letters to the office and a humorous judge remark. The piece threads caution about deals, planning, growth, and restraint with stray etymology of the word Uhlan and a pulpit joke.
The Topeka Capital states loving a woman is not the important thing. getting along with her after marriage is the important thing. The remark emphasizes harmony and lasting partnership as key to married life.
A quirky philosopher notes that great men carry early childhood impressions into adulthood. He cites his father striking him with a broomstick as a formative memory shaping his current views.
A concise reflection on how the world is shaped by workers who hammer out their place through steady, rugged effort, emphasizing individual agency and determination.
Local notes from Jasper include the first wheat brought in by J D Hawkins on the baseline five miles southeast, a new bass drum for Band, and Ross Dodd as bass drummer. A fiftieth birthday surprise for Wm Rice, and dinners hosted by various residents are recorded. A fire destroyed the country home of Chas Kerfoot. The Bank of Jasper added a private safety box cabinet. Postmaster Wade says no stamps will be sold next Sunday. Reports from Diamond Deway and Lynnland mention social visits, new organ purchases, and attendance at a Sun Day School convention. Also notes include Carrie Nation visits to Carthage and a mix of local anecdotes, quotes, and jokes.
A Galveston widow says she knows one or two places to find a husband but her true wish is a white satin opera cloak. The quirky remark reflects local humor or social norms in the city.
A reflective note on Hawthorne’s idea that opposition and grasping proof reveal life’s thin, elusive substance. The quote suggests that things gain or lose meaning only when pressed or confronted, highlighting paradoxes of certainty.
A mountaineer preacher quipped his sermon would be in three parts. In the first part he would understand it but the flock would not. In the second part they would understand it but he would not. In the third part no one would understand.
Raisin sugar is produced from dried grapes. Practically all southern Europe and western Asia countries are involved. Two main imports to New York come from Asia Minor and Spain.
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