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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
A scathing roundup of curiosities and quips from 1910 era headlines. Notes Santo Domingo selling her navy for 1750, flying machines and Zeppelin war talk, a Chicago woman shooting at a burglar, Baltimore grade crossings, water wastage in Chicago, and court rulings on swearing at wives plus light social commentary on weddings veils and railroads. Mentions include Wright tests, Edison rumors, Alaska coal, and a Pennsylvania Railroad career path statistic.
A satirical letter from a New Yorker derides European nobility and their American brides, portraying Count Cheese von Cheese and others as vaunting wealth and title while warning of social costs. It laments the intrusion of titled outsiders into U S society and sketches how heiresses tempt affluent men, prompting calls for reform and defense of American values.
A thin woman recalls how public weighings resemble vaudeville acts. She notes onlookers bet on her weight, often misjudging it, and she says such comments embarrass her. She avoids public weigh-ins to spare feeling exposed and mocked.
The article notes that the average whale’s bone framework weighs about 45 tons, describing the immense skeletal structure as a key feature. It emphasizes the whale’s large size and heavy internal framework in concise terms.
A. A. Schantz notes boats laid up at the riverfront are turned each year to balance sun exposure. The reversal halves the time to rot the water side, reducing bulwark and decking repairs. periodic relaying every seven to eight years also trims maintenance costs.
The Herald describes a new holiday in Buenos Aires celebrated on April 29. The Zoo grounds were crowded as the Society for the Protection of Animals organized the event. Dr. Figueroa Alcorta addressed the crowd and 10,000 medals were given to children. A feature was the release of 600 pigeons.
Jefferson urges self reliance promising fewer problems if individuals handle tasks themselves. The remark stresses practical effort and independence.
A historical ad highlights Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound promising relief for women’s health issues including displacements, inflammation, fibroid tumors, and nervous fatigue. It urges women to seek advice from the Pinkham address in Lynn and touts decades of use as a standard remedy.
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