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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
A dense, quirky farming column offers advice on arbor day tree care, water access, pest control, fencing, horse thrift, and manure use. It covers orchard planning, crop variety placement, hog housing, poultry cholera remedies, government bulletins, and a humorous anecdote about a salesman traveling with his wife.
The article notes how widespread advertising shifted consumer behavior and saved time for housekeepers who rely on ads to choose reliable goods. It highlights the social impact of ads, a shift from scarce goods to familiar standards, and the role of magazines like The Housekeeper in education. It also describes the oudji love charm, a Tuscan gold item with Horus eye and a flowing river, symbolizing constancy and eternal affection, worn by Alice Harriman and imitated by others.
The article notes gold as a metal of Hagilah in Goneala chapter two and cites ancient Indian mines as suppliers for world coinage. It mentions Solomon's voyage bringing gold from Ophir, possibly Mashonaland, with references to South-Central Africa and Semitic ruins.
In a brief exchange, Mrs Stinjay greets Mrs Hiram Offen and asks about a cook position from an advertisement. Offen replies she does not seek the job but would take any rejected cooks, hinting at a shared kitchen need and possible scrapping of applicants. The note appears as a clipped historical snippet from Philadelphia 685.
A fragment shows Roxley speaking to Ascum and ARI reacting about a man who might become a son-in-law. The overheard exchange mentions Mabel, her lover, and questions of sense and acceptance amid a domestic dispute.
Bar-Troughs declares a real chance to make Dig money on a certain investment before Wise interrupts with a claim of having a borrow himself. The exchange shows a tense, fragmented finance discussion between two unnamed individuals.
Peruna is described as both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. The text argues a catarrh cure must also tone the nervous system and improve circulation. It highlights Hydrastis Canadensis and a trio of agents including Cubebs Copaiba and Megaiania Canadensis as key to Peruna’s effectiveness. Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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