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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
The Jasper News notes a wide mix of curiosities and opinions, from Prague skirts and Indian war dances to flying machines and diamonds. It touches on circus-like forecasts, a New York real estate stat, a Boston engineer’s banana groves, and whimsical quips from Tim Healy.
Collected sketches recount a Rochester to New York trip with drummer pals like Charlie Hammond David Torrence Frank Westerton Emmett Corrigan Malcolm Williams William Burress and others trading tall tales of show business and betting sprees. The group's antics include a rowdy train car scene a bride and groom exchange and savvy banter about hypno tricks and sales. A curious marriage custom in Nigeria is noted along with an aerial fruit railway in California.
The Sunday society reports rising visits from cross channel guests who seek openings on Sundays. The move to open more galleries and museums on Sundays received approval with a view to the anticipated Franco British exhibition this summer. A French journalist hopes restaurants and other places follow suit.
A quoted reflection by Henrik Ibsen argues that the majority often rules unjustly. He contends that ignorance is widespread but should not govern the intelligent, urging free thinking and rebellion against mass domination.
A literary note argues that if the world became entirely good and there were no rogues or villains, fiction writers would face trouble. It contends that wicked characters provide more engaging reading than purely virtuous ones, leaving the craft of novel writing in a precarious state.
A speaker rails against common errors in English usage, condemning the wrong apostrophe in auto’s and misplaced quotation marks around keys and agent. He also mocks the over polite phrase kindly and cites a Brooklyn sign about gentility. The Wise Man anecdote closes with Garborg’s reflective line.
A brief opinion notes some people fail to appreciate home comforts until traveling on river steamboats. The argument suggests many lawyers who present strong arguments in court may not be as clever outside the courtroom.
The article praises Western Canada crops with superb yields and quality due to favorable conditions. It notes 40 to 60 bushels per acre of No. 1 Northern wheat, profits per acre, cheap land, diverse agriculture, and growing rail links led by Jim Hill. It cites land agents and a Marshall News Messenger account from 1908 about vast farming opportunities and immigration potential.
A terse dialogue shows Bertha and Bertie trading terse lines about invincibility and impossibility, implying a light theatrical or expressive exchange. The fragment hints at playful banter without providing concrete events or identities beyond the duo.
The text presents a series of eye color stereotypes, noting that blue or snappy eyes indicate temperament traits. It parodies how some people assess character from appearance, mentioning a few exaggerated examples like the “most amiable” friend being cross-eyed.
Important notice advises adults to examine each bottle of Castoria for safety and reliability as a trusted remedy for infants and children, emphasizing vigilance in selecting safe products. It underscores the product’s role as a dependable medical option for young patients.
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