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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
3
A jumble of quoted verse and humorous lines from various papers. It mocks courtship and social norms with satirical verse about elopement and a beauty doctor quip. Includes a cartoonish asylum attendant remark about a padded-cell patient dodging imagined hazards and a line about a woman showing interest.
A fragment discusses gender role bias with men likened to roosters who crow and shirk while women labor. It notes men presume governance and that many men are only symbolic leaders, not active workers. The tone labels male authority as overestimated and calls attention to unequal labor distribution.
A Chitaga Daily News verse notes a wife’s vow to love and obey contrasted with her husband’s fear to claim his own soul as months pass without a call or bold action. The stanza conveys marital strain and unfulfilled expectations in a restrained regional tone.
A census taker asks how many workingmen live at the door. A Black resident replies there are no workers in the house, but his wife runs the laundry service, calling the mistress of the house the lady who oversees the washing. The exchange reflects social tensions and racial dynamics of the era.
In Arazia women enter mourning and abstain from milk for eight days because its white color clashes with their sorrow. Patrice jokes that blue milk like the familiar regional drink would be acceptable. Yonkers Statesman quotes the remark.
A fragment from the Chicago Daily News quotes Mr Hippo and Mr Monk discussing a smile spreading over a countenance and questions how long she had to wait to see the finish.
A doctor admonishes a patient for not following rest instructions after an illness. The patient explains the baby interfered with the medicine, resulting in only one dose being taken, sparking the doctor’s reminder to rest for three days. The exchange reflects a domestic medical chat from a Chicago newspaper snippet.
A Suburban Life report notes muslin curtain windows replacing glass in dairy barns to improve ventilation. Tests show stable temperatures drop only two to three degrees in cold weather, air stays dry, cattle and workers fare better, and tuberculosis spread may be reduced.
A fragment from a column argues that dress influences love and social perception. It claims neatly dressed women attract men and improve a partner’s reputation, urging women to perfect their appearance before meeting lovers. It also notes a tidily dressed writer praising patience in poultry carving as a separate tip.
Mrs. Charles N. Preston of Elkland Pennsylvania describes severe illness three years ago with exhaustion weight loss thirst and sugar in urine. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports rapid improvement with sugar disappearing weight regained and full health restored. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
An elderly German farmer in rural Iowa tells a neighbor his son is not bright, then scolds the boy as a fool when he overturns a hay wagon in the barnyard. The incident highlights parental anxiety over a half-witted child and a moment of sharp, comic confrontation.
A spiritualist claimed to locate lost friends, telling a mother her late friend, once in Los Angeles, is alive and married to a rich young woman. The judge recounts the anecdote about the seance and its dubious accuracy.
A Life anecdote recalls a Boston G A R encampment where a woman perched on a wagon railled the crowd to cheer. She exclaimed that on losing two husbands in the war she deserved louder applause, highlighting wartime sorrow and public reaction.
A Northern mother recounts how Grape-Nuts aided her family after a visit to Charlotte where the mayor used the product on physician advice. She gained weight, fed her 18 month old with soaked Grape-Nuts aiding illness, and helped several members recover from LaGrippe when other foods failed. The family credits the food with improving health and wellbeing.
To obtain proper stiffness without masking fabric beauty Defiance Starch is recommended. It delivers greater strength allowing a thinner application, improving both appearance and wearing quality compared with other starches.
Alfred Stevens designed a Wellington monument for St Pauls Cathedral in London with an equestrian statue as final feature. He died before it could be built, and 32 years later the statue is completed and soon to be placed in position.
Tripped remarks joke about an prolonged European tour. They note many Americans in Venice had to walk in the middle of the street. The quip implies Venice streets resemble canals, reflecting travel chatter about the band’s visit.
An old advertisement blends medical patent cure hype with testimonials and random proverbs. It offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co. with endorsements from Walninag, Kinson & Manvig. It also mentions Red Cross Ball Wye and Winslow soothing syrup for teething along to moral maxims.
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