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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
8
Fragmentary notice from Jasper Missouri dated September 21 1808 references a time period of one year six months and three months and mentions single copies. The readable text is limited and lacks clear action or full context for a complete summary.
Advertising rates specify ten cents per inch for full page and inside pages each issue. Front page available space contracted for. Local notices charged at five cents per line per issue. Copy must be submitted by Tuesday evening to insure insertion.
Jasper residents are urged to subscribe as the ads in The News offer real monthly savings, with a claim the papers’ ads save families about ten dollars yearly. Park improvements are proposed for spring, including hedge trimming and thinning crowded trees. An auto theft targeting Charley Fear’s Ford is reported but the car was recovered by the Jasper County A H T A.
The Southwestern Lumberman's Association runs a page advertisement across Southwest papers this week. The ad includes part of a Government report on the lumber business and notes it as an interesting addition to the issue.
Farmers report wheat stands in fair condition despite the breath and late month rain and warmth are expected to bring it out in good shape.
Jasper faced a heavy shower Tuesday night yet rainfall is insufficient to replenish local cisterns and wells. The town relies on more storms to ease water shortages and sustain supplies.
A tribute outlines Frank Cline's life and funeral with a vast turnout from Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma. It notes the mystery of his passing and honors him with verses by Mrs Myrtle Cline, urging resilience and faith as he is remembered.
Quoting a Boston Evening Tran script, a guest recalls an odd dining moment where an elderly Vermont uncle faced an abundance of cutlery. He abandoned his forks and attempted to eat with his knife, highlighting humorous tension at the banquet.
A fragment from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer presents a sharp exchange where a man asks to carve both names on a tree, prompting a witty response about also including the chaperon’s name. The brief dialogue reflects social courtesy and commentary through a symbolic gesture.
A humorous exchange unfolds about Jack and Edith involving multiple women. Ethel quips that Jack claimed love to a dozen girls before proposing, while Edith defends him saying those claims were mere steps in his evolving ideal. The dialogue satirizes flirtation and social norms with witty banter.
A concise line notes that money buys less than in the past yet the effort to earn it remains unchanged, reflecting on purchasing power and labor value in a city context. It frames wages versus prices as a persistent, universal challenge.
A compact reflection on an era filled with flashy notions while fundamental thoughts are scarce, attributed to Joubert. The aphorism contrasts superficial chatter with missing core principles in contemporary thought.
Sedalia Missouri March 9 1917 Mrs Anna Simmons of 465 North Hurley Street shares a dramatic recovery after taking Tanlac prescribed by neighbor Mrs Spratley Her story describes relief from indigestion constipation nervous distress sleeplessness and blood improvement resulting in renewed appetite cheerfulness energy and singing at work The buyer notes a local Tanlac introduction and explanation at H F Pitts Jasper.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional issue, with a $1000 reward if it fails. The ad promotes internal use and builds constitutional strength, claiming testimonials and Toledo address for F J Cheney Co. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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