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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
6
A collage of brief items notes diverse topics from Boston bank staff training and a Bath Pa preacher sending weekly sermons, to Norway widening pay for women in postal work. It also cites a Georgia woman claiming to be the merry widow, a Paris marriage certificate simplification, and a New York transit debate.
A humorous letter recounts Aunt Martha battling obesity fads with faulty devices and wild workouts. Misadventures with a rowing machine, wall straps, and electric baths spark chaos in a domestic scene, ending with the debunking of frantic dieting. The note preserves playful 19th century home life tone and gentle mockery of medical quackery.
A Virginia newspaper clipping presents a mixed page: Rev George W Wharton hawks groceries and oysters in a quirky ad, plus a cheeky matrimonial pitch. Also retold is a yarn about two sailors nearly relieved to survive a rough voyage and a brief note explaining autumn leaf color from oxidation in trees.
In a West End club smoking room a group of men debated power by listing six individuals they deem most powerful. The vote placed King Edward first, with the pope, czar, sultan of Turkey, US president, and emperor of China rounding out the top six. Other frequent mentions included the emperor of Japan, the French president, and the Kaiser.
Rev Dr Charles F Abed compared a would-be convert who planned to renounce his faith and dedicate life to converting Jews to a story told by the late Rev Dr John Hall. A man sought church backing for a mission, but Hall refused after checking his character, sparking a rebuke as he left.
The article argues that chemistry alone cannot explain autumn foliage. It cites Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly, daughter of John Boyle O'Reilly, leader of Boston's St Elizabeth guild, who investigates urban lodging issues. She estimates about 75,000 lodgers in Boston, mostly young working girls, lacking protections. She advocates municipal control of lodging houses and supervision by women inspectors.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant laxative leads to the promotion of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The California Fig Syrup Co asserts its product is a trusted, gentle and effective remedy, recommended by physicians for family use, available from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
Suburban life writer Paul Lovewell recounts Dean Kaye of Topeka marrying an Indian woman’s reluctant husband during a wilderness journey. The scene ends with laughter and a sly transaction as the bride pays the minister and the couple departs.
In a lively exchange from a period column, Mistress-Dridget quips that the most difficult mistresses often secure the finest cooks, prompting Cook-Ah to urge continuation of the witty blarney.
On the coast of Holland Belgium and Northern France fisherwomen work with large nets and distinct costumes. Mann Kirke near Ostend wear trousers and blouses with shawls. They harvest vast quantities of shrimps prawns crabs and small fish by wading into the sea and remaining long hours to fill baskets.
A reader letter recalls years of indigestion and fear of eating due to overwork and irregular meals. After trying Grape-Nuts, appetite returned, distress eased, and health rebuilt. The writer credits Postum Co with the message “There’s a Reason” and notes continued use as part of a balanced bill of fare.
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