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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
2
The secretary of the navy forms a committee after sailors petition for change. They cite the pancake cap’s wind and sun issues, and the blouse collar plus neckerchief hindering work. Sailors want a vizored cap and coat while flaring trousers remain acceptable for deck scrubbing. The Youth’s Companion notes the inevitability of reforms showing democracy in dress and utility over luxury.
A churchman writes to a newspaper arguing that coins in offertories do not prove stinginess. He notes several instances of generous behavior with small coins and says combining farthings with other coppers on the plate yields the same impact as larger coins. He asserts ten cent pieces and dimes convey similar value.
The article notes Italy ranks high in prosperity while Sicily sends many laborers to America. It cites a 150 percent wage rise for Sicilian workers now earning 75 cents a day, up from 30 cents. It also mentions emigrants in the U.S. sending sizable remittances.
The Googan sisters stage a ransom style car borrowing scheme to woo Archie Van Stile for Mrs. Huntington’s cotillion. They help rescue a frustrated motorist and end up boosting Archie into society, with Mrs. Huntington grateful for the playful ploy.
The Scottish amateur swimmer Wolffe attempted the British Channel crossing but could not finish. He reportedly swam about half a mile farther than Matthew Webb did in the successful journey, with misleading timing and distance notes suggesting Wolffe covered over seventeen miles, yet stopped short.
A hazy excerpt contrasts solemnity with reality and vanity. It critiques talkative crowds who substitute polite phrases for genuine meaning and mocks the aristocratic tone that glosses over plain words used by peasants.
An old home remedy claims to cure kidneys bladder and rheumatism with a dandelion and other ingredients elixir. Shake well and take a spoonful after meals and at bedtime. The blurb touts it as a trusted prescription praised by a prominent authority and reports quick relief without harming the stomach or organs.
In a family garden tale a four year old named Katherine asks to pick “underchildrenable” flowers for dinner after a truce with grandparents over garden flowers. The grandmother is amused as the child pronounces a long coined word while recalling dinner preparations.
A reader describes a lady promoting concrete hollow-block construction highlighting air spaces for summer cooling and winter insulation. A Visitor counters by praising frame houses noting quirky cat anecdote about locking the cat in the cellar and releasing it from the attic each morning.
A reflection on marriage asserting love as the path to genuine happiness despite mercenary pressures. It urges couples to follow pure affection over rank or wealth, emphasizing the reverent, impassioned love of the man and the maiden's unsophisticated direction.
A fragmented passage discusses coffee and Postum, noting differences in flavor and body. It suggests coffee drinkers might switch to Postum for better taste and a similar effect, with references to nourishment and the idea that Postum can substitute coffee for some users.
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