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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
3
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is praised as a remedy with healing influence for kidney trouble. A Life Insurance interview notes applicants often ignore kidney issues. The product is sold in two bottle sizes and a sample bottle offer is advertised by mail.
A seven year old, Sammy, astonishes family with extraordinary appetite for griddle cakes. Grandfather asks how he knows when to stop and Sammy replies by eating until pain, then one more to confirm. The anecdote is presented as a humorous Harper’s Magazine excerpt.
An advertisement urges readers to take aspirin only as directed by Bayer. It emphasizes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, the Bayer Cross stamp, and notes the product has been prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years.
A child recounts Noahs life aboard the Ark with a joke about limited time for worm friends. The quip cites the ark, the mistress, and the boy answering there were only two worms left to visit.
A period advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple, guaranteed dye for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It claims the whole wardrobe from sweaters and skirts to coats and draperies can be dyed without prior experience and warns to tell the druggist the material type to avoid fades or runs.
An Indianapolis News note reports a novel wheat conservation idea. It proposes crushing or rough grinding wheat, softening with super heated steam, and compressing it into hard blocks for storage until winter, when simple crushing would produce flour.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo. It claims daily use yields clear skin and soft, white hands.
A witty exchange unfolds as a husband learns his wife was courted by several men. She confirms multiple proposals and reveals she married the first fool who proposed, prompting a sharp, humorous retort.
Detroit Free Press records a humorous exchange about praise and a missing recipe. The cartoonish dialogue highlights how flattery can imply a secret or withheld information about a dish.
A vintage ad notes that Red Cross Bal Bice prevents ugly streaks on clothes and promises good results from using blueing. It mentions that all grocers carry it. A brief aside on cobalt is included, describing its use in coloring glazes and porcelain.
Minneapolis governs itself with World War I veterans in charge led by Mayor George Leach a former artillery commander. City attorney Neil M. Crank chief of police A C G Jensen secretary Frank W Cullen and other officials are veterans. Leach pledged Americanism and businesslike administration while trying to place Rainbow division veterans into jobs.
United States Marine Charles E B Gilbert faced thirst and suspicion as he hiked and biked from San Francisco to St Paul. He carried a 51 pound pack, received furlough, and relied on American Legion posts for shelter and meals. St Paul Post No 8 welcomed him upon arrival after a little over a month on the road. Automobilists aided with lifts during the journey.
Officials of the American Legion completed plans to make Arlington the most beautiful soldier memorial in the world and present them to a congressional committee. Landscape gardeners of international fame will submit designs to the memorial committee, and the best design typifying the heroic spirit of the American dead will be chosen.
A brief humorous quote from the American Legion Weekly about a husband who is steady only when he has work. The line contrasts his steadiness when unemployed versus his unreliability after securing a job. Mandy comments that the man is otherwise stable only when idle.
A brief quotation from Luke 3 17 about nothing hidden remaining secret as truth comes to light. The line underscores transparency and universal disclosure in plain terms.
The American Legion organizes policy actions from court cases to land settlement surveys, honors fallen soldiers, and promotes veterans’ benefits. They pressure Congress on disability, retirement, and job training while supporting memorials and post expansions in places like Hood River, Constantinople, and Coblenz.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention names Lawson Dawson and Yeu with unclear phrases about looking ahead or voice. No coherent event or context emerges from the readable text.
A collage of old jokes and notes: an English living preferred for a clergyman over Wales due to a non Welsh speaking wife who lectures. catalpa winter leaf arrangement described. a blithe tale of a blond returning to Dixie from New York, hinting at a clash of city lights and southern simplicity. juvenile stories and publishers debated against Bible sales.
A fragment recalls a class yell and a parent’s pride and burden as a man with a ground gains sympathy beyond what he deserves. The speaker contrasts youth’s college bills with the faded memory of school pride and duty.
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