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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
3
A historic ad boasts a complete line of furniture and undertaker supplies. It lists wallpaper fabrics and window shades, linoleum cloths, ingrain carpets, picture frames, robes, and white hose. The shop emphasizes embalming training and careful body preservation and notes offerings of enlarged pictures and more.
The Carthage corn show last Friday proved a success with W Hall of the state board of agriculture presiding over a lively gathering. Prizes awarded included a third in the corn contest to W Crabtree of Jasper and discussions on seed selection and plant health by Dr. Luckey and others. Evaluations highlighted ears with large grain, abundant foliage, and healthy tassels, while experts warned against inferior stalks and poor seed lineage.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the only true Witch Hazel salve and the best for cuts burns bruises and bleeds. It warns against counterfeit salves and promotes EC DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Bagel Salve as the world’s best elve for wounds and related injuries.
Fragmentary text discusses keeping children healthy using White’creem Veirmiforge. Mentions digestion and food aiding growth, with garbled phrases about symptoms and care. Unclear sources, no clear events or names.
An old advertisement mentions Bucklon’s Avalon Salve and Ballard’s Snow Liniment as remedies for skin and rheumatic pains. It touts products sold at Jasper Racket Store and by J Be Geleuiar, with testimonials from users including B. Smith and Gmith House, Tenace, Texas.
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