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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
6
Richard Comstalk aka Dicky and the handsome debutante flee through a damp cellar after being locked in during a ball. They dodge a menacing pursuer, search for an exit behind coal bins and cabbages, share an apple, and plot a risky trolley escape while tension mounts in the moonlit maze.
A narrator describes a tense scene in a dim cellar where a lantern glare and a candle light reveal a strange exchange. The inspector of cells explains delays due to ongoing work as fate traps them back at square one with liberty out of reach. To be continued.
A banker explains that shipping gold by bar rather than coin across the Atlantic reduces losses from abrasion and waves. He notes coin can lose up to 16 ounces per million in rough seas, or about $200, while bars save about $1,000 per large shipment. The sea attack slightly lowers weight of coin but bars suffer minimal loss.
A brief quarrel over mother in law jokes reveals affection and memory. Smith defends his mother saying she was a heaven sent blessing while recalling Mia. Jones dismisses the quip as hurtful as Smith explains she died when his wife was a baby.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a compliment on a gown described as pretty and delicate silk. A man recalls buying a marked down department store garment, initially shopping for a sturdy woolen coat for mountain climbing. He comments on the purchase and questions a companion's laughter.
Much Arild Land Reclaimed reports that in four years the reclamation service has made productive 280000 acres of desert, amounting to a quarter of the mapped irrigation area across 22 projects. The piece mentions Defiance Starch and a Danish musician Ola Neilson, tied to Scandinavian societies, as well as references to Ip sen interpreter roles and merchandise pricing.
A historical testimonial notes blood weakness anemia and symptoms such as paleness breathlessness and heart palpitations. It cites Louis L. Clark of Plainfield New Jersey claiming recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills and says the pills treat rheumatism chlorosis nervous debility and after effects of fevers. The ad states the pills cost 2.50 per box and are sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Echano tady New York.
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