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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
4
France's chamber of deputies seeks to set the bachelor age at ninety for men, establishing a ten percent bachelor tax. The measure, expected to take effect June 1, reportedly spurred many marriages during the Easter holidays as couples rushed to wed before the tax.
Afragmentary advertisement notes a woman’s refined charm linked to a delicate perfume. It mentions Cuticora Soap and Talcum Powder as part of a cleansing routine to achieve clear smooth skin. A stray humorous dog joke from Boys’ Life follows.
In a wartime vignette from The Home Sector, Private Napoleon Booker Washington Simpson secures leave to visit a wounded comrade at a nearby field hospital. At the entrance a nurse asks about a dark complected man named Johnson. He learns Johnson is convalescing, and Nap agrees to wait eight position to see him.
A wartime scene unfolds in a tent camp dance where a bronzed officer with an empty sleeve recounts losing his arm. He recalls dancing with a remarkable Ada girl who asks him to remove his artificial arm, a moment that lingers in memory as he reflects on duty and romance.
An advertisement touts a freckle removal treatment claiming high speed results and a money back guarantee. It promises stronger, brighter skin and a golden guarantee if the freckles persist, urging readers to try the product for a flawless complexion.
The Kind quips about bold automobile thieves with the line These automobile thieves who are so bold, certainly have nerve. Yea, motor nerve. The playful exchange showcases light street slang and era humor.
Jones was surprised by many attractive clocks in a display marked five dollars each. Inside he asked to see one and questioned the price. The jeweler admitted the sale price equals cost, and profit comes from repairing clocks.
The American Automobile Association director of roads notes road wear on autos is real with estimates of 40 million tires used yearly and one billion dollars in wear costs. He argues different road surfaces impose varying tractive resistance up to 800 pounds, and fuel use also differs by road quality.
A detailed method describes cutting asphalt with a wire and drum system. Asphalt is wrapped around a drum, wire passes over a pipe and ahead of a stop board, and kerosene eases passage. The barrel is halved and quartered for handling. the warm surface makes the process efficient, reducing labor.
A local tobacco salesman visited a colored grocer to push a chewing tobacco brand. After a back and forth, the grocer asked the ouija board what to do. The planchette moved to No, and the salesman left without a sale, per the Indianapolis News.
We are doing well to acquire and build roads now and our legislation deserves commendation for starting the creditable work. When we end a travelable road past every farm village town and city then will it be time to cease talking good roads. They are essential to the highest advancement of our civilization.
Farmers tend to improve homes and outbuildings along better roads. Good roads stimulate self-respect and lead to practical expression, with neat surroundings reflecting on the family as a whole.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixed fabrics with rich, fadeless colors. It claims guarantees of perfect results even for first timers, and contrasts dyeing with discarding old clothes. The piece weaves in nonsequitur lines about poetry and dancing for period flavor.
An old Bayer advertisement touts aspirin origins in 1900 and urges proper directions with each pack. It stresses drinking one or two glasses of water after tablets and features the Bayer Cross on genuine packages. It notes uses for colds headaches toothache nerve pain and rheumatic pain with small tin boxes priced cheaply.
An era debate notes hygienists oppose kissing while readers shrug and claim more opportunities will come. The exchange hints at social caution and optimism as people navigate public health norms and personal chance.
A bold plan argues for abandoning Rio de Janeiro as the capital and creating a new capital in the state of Guaz within five or six years with a complete relocation of government functions and buildings.
The excerpt presents paradoxical evidence as observers note a notable intensity in her eyes described as fire. The line captures a dramatic moment suggesting inner motive or emotion, prompting discussion about interpretation and perception.
A promotional warning on catarrh urges readers to avoid local sprays and inhalers and instead trust S. S. remedies that claim to reach the blood. It cautions that catarrh can progress to lungs and consumption and promotes medical advice from Medi-Director, 104 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
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