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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
2
A jumble of whimsical notes and social curiosities from Jasper County. Bits about weather cues, crops, a funeral mystery, and quirky observations on fashion, crime, and public life. Includes jokes on women, lobster ethics, and early 20th century culture in brief, disconnected items.
Ay Ko Sellers leads Mondy Bible Institute China in a October 13 lesson on Mark 7 and the Kingdom of God. The study contrasts Pharisee ceremonialism with Christ’s call to inner purity, warns against lip service, and urges daily cleansing, faith, and living the Word.
The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries warns that over hunting threatens whale stocks. The thirteenth annual report notes that explosive harpoons and rapid hunting have transformed the industry, with 1911 catches near 1,590 to 20,000 in the southern hemisphere and rising activity in North America, Japan, and Europe.
A lone sea lion in Sausalito disrupted a dog show at the Marion County Kennel Club by barking for hours, reaching a rapid pace of about 40 howls per minute. Dogs of various sizes joined in, though the sea lion remained alone in the field and the dogs eventually quieted as night fell.
Heavy rains sweep across France for two days per reports from Paris observatory. Records show August temperatures near 74 F, a drop from prior yearly averages, fueling fears for crops and potential winter damage.
Italian painter Benoto Gorgoll of the Altenth century is credited with frescoes discovered in a highway side oratory near Castle Fiorentino. Preservation of these deteriorated works is deemed possible with care.
In Kaneas Chy Missouri a woman walking home was confronted by two armed men who demanded money. They searched her waist and found her purse inside the corset but she kept laughing and struggling, drawing police to the scene as the pair fled.
A fragment notes a provision to an army appropriation bill that would bar pay for an officer or enlisted member absent due to misconduct from drugs or alcohol. The text is garbled but indicates a correction affecting pay status for such absence.
In Home GA Rev Curtis of this parish had two daughters of L Gate arrested and jailed for disturbing public worship after they giggled during the service. The incident prompted charges andholding by local authorities.
Telephonic reports from Katalla indicate a barge carrying supplies for five government engineers exploring river coal fields broke loose from the tug and drifted away in a gale near Cordova Alaska. If supplies are lost, the expedition may be abandoned for the year.
A chaotic scene in a courtroom ends with a judge ordering a lawyer to sit and the aggrieved attorney, deaf, unable to hear, paying a $14 contempt fine after a sharp exchange. A clerk explains the fee as contempt, while the lawyer quips a biting retort and pays. A second note mentions a European tour anecdote about Mrs Marcing’s relative and a tale of hearing a French phone sing the mayonnaine during a pretty day.
A jumble of aphorisms and quips on facial hair, hair loss, romance, money, and daily life. References to scientists studying “the blues,” a dire effort to curb worn wallets in dining rooms, and a tongue in cheek look at social quirks.
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