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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
2
A parsing of scattered notes from Jasper Missouri blends weather tips, political satire, and social quips. The column decries reform talk, jokes about theater, law, and sports, and cites varied topics from New York to Oklahoma with no clear single event.
In this May 26 lesson the speaker contrasts the old oaths and strict Jewish law with Jesus teaching of truth in the new kingdom. The tongue is a fire that can ruin families and nations, but with God all things are possible to tame. The talk stresses honesty in speech, cautions against court oaths, and urges swift listening and thoughtful teaching.
London reports from the Admiralty scene growing unrest among lower deck ratings. Discontent centers on discipline, promotion, pay under $1 a week for an experienced seaman, and handling of modern warship duties. Call for impartial inquiry to address conditions and reforms.
A Germo magazine describes a method to extract yarn from nettles, producing a washable, spinable fiber cleaner than raw cotton. Harvested twice yearly, nettle fibers are treated with lye, brushed, refined and bleached to a pale yellow white. The article notes strong potential if refinement continues.
Cleveland businessman Keeron V. Paloter returns from a world tour with a crate of rare tropical birds. The shipment, loaded at his Shaker Heights estate, includes the newest and most diverse birds to reach the United States. Many specimens were sourced by Paloter and Ringagers, then prepared for transport to the National Zoological Gardens in Washington. A side note mentions Malay water deer blocked from landing by U.S. regulation, triggering pushback from New York Botanical Gardens and San Francisco institutions.
An avalanche swept down toward the Chicago Milwaukee and Muget Sound Olympian train near Lacenia and Rockdale in Kensburo Washington, burying the tracks and destroying a bridge minutes before the service was due. The engineer spotted the obstruction and brought the train to a halt.
Washington General Land Office plans a centennial celebration for the office’s founding. The first commissioner was appointed May 7, 1812, marking a historic milestone in federal land management.
In York a homeowner used an ordinary telephone to deter a would be burglar at Dr W A Yeany of Dilinbong gade. Hubert Mully living far away selected a man to crawl through a window but the thief fled after the telephone was rung. A few dollars were taken from a sideboard drawer.
Examiners of the state insurance department report substantial pecuniary loss from a fire that destroyed the Equitable Life Insurance society home in January. Records were lost but the financial impact is noted as significant.
An advertisement from Morton’s Gap Kentucky touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for chronic backache tied to female disorders. It presents a testimonial from Mrs Orn Wountant describing two years of pain, fatigue, and improved health after using the product, and invites letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine.
A garbled Philadelphian poisoning note hints at hurried actions and unclear details. Mentions a Siam throne plot and Chowla Maha Vajiravidh. Hiram Maxim predicts armor plate obsolescence. Odd comments on cheese, Boston girls, taxes, and a China vice president appear as fragmented bits.
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