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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
4
The Jasper News outlines editor Lynn Monroe’s paper with rates and telephones, discusses political contention around the Roosevelt era and Booker Washington, and includes Missouri agriculture notes on corn breeding and army alcohol issues. It highlights local opinions on Prohibition and national leadership, with items on advertising and distribution.
A letter to Harper's Weekly discusses officer shortages and power struggles in the army. It questions the wisdom of current leadership and asks who should preside as substitute, noting issues with supply and discipline. The piece references whiskey problems and proposes a remedy suggested by A. B. Luke of Shepsedent.
The article discusses alfalfa as a superior crop with multiple harvests per season and strong drought tolerance. It notes benefits from deep roots and fertilizing properties while detailing soil and subsoil challenges in Jasper and nearby regions. Experts suggest mixing soil from successful fields with seed to test growth locally and seek favorable conditions.
The piece argues humanity stands between an expiring regime and a new age, with moral upheaval as old political and religious orders are tested. It notes church state shifts in France, the rise of a future universal religion, and a move toward service without reward as people seek a world republic guided by humanity and virtue.
The text argues that the body is a temple of God and a purifier of the soul. It warns that defiling the body leads to loss of pride and humanity, urging athletic trainers and physical culture advocates to teach that cleanliness and regular exercise sustain bodily strength and moral health. Food preparation is framed as a religious act.
An old advertisement touts Loxative Cough Syrup as a splendid tea flavor and a new remedy to cure coughs and colds. It amplifies honey and other ingredients as beneficial, with marketing lines praising its soothing effect and family suitability, while mixing in other patent medicines and telegraphy school promotions.
Fragmented ad copy touts a furniture and undertaking shop offering a wide array of items including inlays, carpets, rugs, lamps, and hair and wax for embalming. It claims a thorough course in embalming and services to preserve bodies, plus various other goods and supplies.
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