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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
7
Milwaukee Journal notes thrifty living as prudent care to avoid waste or misspending, emphasizing thoughtful use of resources rather than stinginess. The saying Heard Not, Waste Not frames thrift as wise stewardship rather than frugality.
A concise exploration of eloquence distinguishing what pleases and what is real, drawing on Pascal's view that pleasing speech must align with truth. The piece argues for sincerity in rhetoric and the harmony of charm with substantive reality.
A homemaker guide claims pouring milk over petroleum flames extinguishes fires instantly by forming a barrier between oil and air. The tip emphasizes dairy liquid stops spread and reduces risk in oil fires.
Locust likely extinct as a major pest in recent times. No serious general outbreak of the Rocks mountain locust has occurred since 1880, and the grasshopper is no longer a significant agricultural threat.
An Independence bride attempted to wash and starch her husband's shirts to prove devotion. She doubled the starch and, upon removing the shirts from the line, found they would not fit through the back door. Rather than cry, she sent them to a laundry.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It asserts the disease stems from an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube, promising $100 for any case it cannot cure. Also touts Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A garbled exchange shows a playful scene where a person teases about proposing marriage while another resists. The fragment hints at social awkwardness and flirtation aboard a plane with names like Philip Texsien appearing in broken text.
Miss Lona Dixon of Jasper and her five month old daughter Little Lara Audine Martin died Saturday at the grandparents home. Funeral held Sunday at the Methodist church in Nashville with burial in Opolis cemetery. Numerous family and community updates follow including attendances, visits, and sermons across Jasper and Webb City areas.
A country gentleman quips to Sir John Tarilton as light rain begins and drives talk on weather and buried secrets. The exchange wittily imagines rain bringing up things from the ground including a warning about three buried wives.
Salem Sunday School marked temperance Sunday with questions answered by Mr Earls and Vernon Matthews. Melvin Miller aided with clarinet as crowds discussed avoiding liquor. Strawberries, wheat, and spring chickens were noted, while many residents travelled or hosted visits.
Residents report heightened fear as rumors of unseen pests spread through the community. Some describe old ears or eyes scanning for signs while others mock the fears, yet tensions rise as local officials warn against spreading unverified claims.
A fragmented quote extols that manners matter more than material styling. It implies courtesy surpasses fashion, noting good conduct is primary, while clothing or tailoring are secondary considerations. The source text presents a bishop-like voice encouraging propriety.
Widow weeps as TV falls from a fifth story window, killing Tom instantly. Fried recalls a misheard report claiming a third story fall, prompting sympathy and speculation. The St Louis Post-Dispatch documents the emotional scene and the uncertain initial account.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt shows a deacon’s humorous prayer asking Providence for tolerable weather, reluctant to complain about heat and cold, and pleading for more pleasant days to avoid restless camp meeting discomfort as summer approaches.
A woman pledged to provide apparel for a poor family but sent items that were pressed mended and creased. She explained that sending in first class condition makes the gift meaningful, otherwise the clothes only offer temporary relief when wet.
Miss Marunine Kernick and Will Strecker visited in Tulsa last week. Mrs Ed Carter of Curthape visits Mrs A L Thomas. Commencement exercises at Alba and Golden City attended by many locals. Daniel Howe moved to a new home in Colorado. Numerous family visits and Sunday gatherings around Alba Carthage Jasper and Golden City. A surprise birthday party for Helen Powell and various neighborhood calls noted.
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