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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
3
A garbled excerpt mentions cholera and sickness in a community, citing Dr. Sloan and local names. The text references Beata and Mog Cholera, a Draught of milk, and inquiries about treatment. It suggests a rural setting with residents recalling nearby outbreaks and care attempts.
A police desk exchange reports a call for the patrol wagon at Fourth and Oak after a disturbance at Bill’s place. The caller warned of threats toward a Black person and mentioned plans to injure. The patrol wagon returned empty after failing to locate any trouble.
An old surgeon recalls how coffee trembled his hands and nearly ruined his ability to operate. He quit caffeine after years of drinking Postum and other substitutes, finding steadier hands and safer performances in the clinic.
A compressed reminiscence shows a rustic suitor pressing for marriage as a woman tests his intent at the doorway. The scene turns comedic when a bulldog and a clout from an old man occur, followed by an impulsive ring gesture and banns being read for Lizzie’s betrothal amid a muddy day.
The fragment presents a tense exchange where Tom-Well asks for satisfaction and Mabel rejects it, correcting a statement as it is spoken. The dialogue hints at communication friction and a humorous, unresolved wager or critique within a domestic scene.
A New York Week excerpt shows an inventor soliciting capital for a life saving appliance while facing bankruptcy, and a capitalist offering a million dollars for half interest in a destructive rotary cannon claimed to kill 10,000 men per second.
In a playful exchange, Benedick dismisses a claim of Solomon’s wisdom by noting he married a thousand wives. Henpeck counters by saying that showed wisdom because they would keep each other busy, sparking humorous repartee.
A fragmentary note discusses a technique dubbed hay foot straw foot used by dancing masters in training. The text hints at instructional method disagreements and traditional steps. No clear names, dates, or locations are provided.
The readable fragment mentions a court case and unclear motion paths as a Yonkers Statesman note asks why directions are not specified. It includes garbled names and quoted exchanges about church attendance and fashion magazines, reflecting damaged text and conversational snippets.
Mr Younghusband recalls the pony and phaeton as he and his wife set up house. The pony was sold to pay doctors, and the phaeton is now for sale. A liveryman offers a barter, proposing to trade if there is something of value, with a humorous note about grinding oats and a mention of its use for children.
An enterprising West town railroad eating house supervisor recently hung a sign reading Pies the mother used to make. Passersby find the message amusing as it hints at pies like mother used to bake. The playful notice reflects local humor and nostalgic appeal in the town.
Fragmented dialogue notes show characters commenting on a man in plain clothes, a widow selecting a headstone, a dealer recalling a minor theft, and a barber with a faulty shave. The jumbled lines mix humor and everyday events, reflecting casual speech and mixed eras.
A retold folk speech from the Atlanta Constitution recounts the testing of Job by the devil. Job endures boils and illness, and a hurricane destroys his house. The tale emphasizes patience and endurance under adversity.
A fragmented note references a dog named Bharpe and a desire to raise him as a vegetarian. It contains jagged phrases about bringing up and a suggestion of protest or misheard speech. The text lacks clear events or dates.
Sale pitch touts Billion Dollar Grass and related seeds as a century making crop with examples from a 100 acre Iowa farmer selling 3800 dollars of seed and 300 tons of hay. It promotes a weed catalog from John A Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin and promises free farm seed samples with a mail request.
A fragmented snippet shows quarrels and remarks between Gertle and Mollie about an attempted kiss and interruptions. The text then devolves into garbled phrases, stray quotes, and scattered references to products, literature, and social commentary with no clear narrative or consistent facts.
In a tea talk with a minister, guests discuss who they would meet in heaven. A staunch society woman, Mrs In the Swim, remains silent until she blurts she would not care to meet Eve, adding she might not speak to her even if in heaven.
The author argues that bestowing noble titles on American men to curb funding of titled foreigners through marriage would create greater problems than it solves.
A fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful feet and sweating feet, selling for 25 cents through druggists with a free trial package. It also advertises music from Jerome H. Remick Co. and other quips about social events and products, reflecting era advertising tone.
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