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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
10
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble are urged to try Swamp-Root, claimed to ease female complaints. The ad promises swift relief and offers a test bottle by sending ten cents and a request to Dr. S. H. Singer or similar name, with address and paper mention required.
The Aztec grain huauhtl, used to mold religious idols, was a staple under Montezuma and paid in tributes. Dr Edward Pahner and W E Safford identify fish-egglike seeds of amamnthus as the seed, once called sume. Safford suggests this amaranthus could be cultivated in favorable conditions, with related plants grown across India Tibet South America and Africa.
An advertisement promotes a soap to cleanse and purify and an ointment to soothe and heal common skin troubles. It claims immediate relief for itching burning eczema pimples dandruff and baby skin issues and suggests daily use to prevent worsening. Free samples by mail with a book address postcard Outburn Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere Ady.
Japan arranges a domestic loan of 50 million dollars for Russia with much of the funds to finance war supplies. Russia’s treasury bills in Japan matured September 25 and were renewed as bankers face heavy demand. the government plans exchequer bonds payable with Russian bills.
Government in Washington launches a campaign to kill rats seen as destroying food and property. It cites losses over two hundred million dollars annually and promotes Stearns Paste as the efficient solution, urging households to buy for thirty five cents.
Five prominent Osaka citizens were arrested on voter influence charges in the last general election. An Osaka Court of First Instance fined each 100 yen. appeals led the High Court to quash that judgment but send all five to two months in jail.
Price details for a medical equipment surface sale listed by Cheney Co. of Toledo Ohio.
A torpedo with a corkscrew course is observed to miss the port side and then strike the starboard, sometimes turning again after a miss to hit the port side. Officers note after detonation fragments reassemble and return to the submarine ready for potential rearming.
A discussion on morbid jealousy in married life, defining jealousy as unjust or justified, its harms to trust and happiness, and guidance to kill jealousy through confidence, restraint, and steadfast love. It urges recognizing false alarms, protecting loyalty, and replacing fear with trust and honest communication.
In a discussion from the State Agriculture College Fort Colima, the case for gravelling roads is made. Cost comparisons show expensive concrete or macadam roads at about $10,000 per mile with yearly upkeep near $50 and bond interest, totaling roughly $830 per mile annually. Gravel roads cost about $4,000 per mile, with annual upkeep around $240, plus $310 in bond costs, totaling about $550 per mile per year. The cheaper gravel option saves roughly $280 per mile annually.
The 1916 US highway outlay exceeded 300 million with Southern states spending about 52 million. California approved 15 million for system improvements and all counties supported. Ohio considers a 50 million highway bond issue while Illinois plans a 60 million bond proposal in 1918 funded by higher vehicle registration fees.
In recent memory farmers opposed road costs as taxes rose. The last year shows growing belief that better rural highways are both an advantage and a necessity for modern agriculture, but the question remains how quickly good roads can be achieved given large expenditures.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds warns against slaughtering state birds. A Westminster Gazette writer notes birds destroy insect pests from March to August, sparrows feed nestlings on caterpillars, and farmers in a village seek to exterminate sparrows to protect crops.
Ten Malekuln Christian teachers went into the bush to preach Christ to the will tribes in the New Hebrides. They were confronted by bushmen and six were fatally hurt.
A brief meditation notes that many men, at fifty, wish they were as sharp as they believed at twenty one. It counsels forgiveness toward enemies, or at least a few friends, and observes that a plausible tongue can mask a deceptive mind.
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