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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
2
A jagged column of items notes fashion hints and oddities from Jasper Missouri. The piece teases summer shirtwaist trends and local curiosities from poems to wages, politics, and peculiar quotes. The scattered clippings mix social notes with playful asides about fashion, law, and daily life.
A guide explains a simple log book method using letter codes to record weather. It details symbols for cloud, rain, fog, wind, and visibility, with examples of how readings indicate conditions and intensity.
Two Swedish acrobats add modern flair to classic aerobatics by using a mimersaulting aeroplane onstage. A miniature aeroplane apparatus on a short girder lifts and spins, powered by a two cylinder engine with a foot pedal elevating the plane and a hand lever turning it in somersaults.
A curious home science note explains insect and animal behavior. It describes lacewing suppliers, moths, and mice, noting how light and food influence movements. The piece mentions goldfish reactions to feeding and social ignoring within a globe aquarium.
A teacher recalls a small boy whose crying voice drew attention. The student says he is uncomfortable and cannot sit down after his trousers were put on wrong earlier that day, detailing the embarrassing moment with raw honesty.
A May 19 Sunday School lesson argues Jesus did not found his kingdom on mere legal enactments but on transforming the law inward to the heart. It stresses keeping both form and spirit, warns against traditions, and highlights reconciliation with others as essential before offerings are acceptable. The message links Old Testament law to Christ’s new covenant, urging immediate resolve with a offended brother to avoid judgment.
The New Jersey Legislature, approved by Governor Woodrow Wilson, passes a groundbreaking tuberculosis act. It authorizes compulsory segregation or isolation of patients who refuse state health regulations, with counties required to provide special institutions within six months and the state treasury subsidizing $2 per week per patient for maintenance in these facilities.
A mother recalls six weeks of severe skin sores on her six month old, with itching and burning. After trying many remedies a friend advised Cuticura Soap and Ointment, leading to complete recovery within weeks. The ad promotes Cuticura products and free samples.
A newcomer lands at the Battery and blends into Broadway life wearing a canvas trunk and an orange flag. He sports a brand-new American straw hat as winds sweep in from the north, while a witty misreading about marriage and courtly manners colors the scene with comic misunderstanding. The piece ends with odd, playful remarks on health and a lingering jab at finance.
A garbled dialogue features Representative Rucker of Colorado debating sugar tariffs with a Washington correspondent. The piece riffs on misunderstandings and a humorous misquote about elephants making piano keys and billiard balls, highlighting miscommunication in a public forum.
A Washington Star exchange features an economist noting drift toward a paternal form of government. A suffragette replies with a correction to maternal form, urging accuracy in description of governance.
A quirky ad notes Paxton Toilet Co of Moston Maen will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antheeptic free to any woman upon request. The piece jumbles product claims and odd asides about college life and social independence, ending with a social comment about staying at home.
A confidential prompt for women to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts for private female health advice. Letters are read by women, kept confidential, and never published without consent. Free 80 page Text Book offered by mail.
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