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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
7
Washington debates wealth and power as relic hawkers push valuables. The piece argues capital concentrates, drawing accusations of influence over public purse strings. It notes rumors of milk and honey in Washington and sellers trading heirlooms, jewels, and art to cope with costly life at the capital.
The year book of the Department of Agriculture outlines progress in food and drug inspection and legislation. It notes government efforts to improve manufacturing methods, sterilization preserves without chemicals, new preservation techniques, and better drying with sulphur studies. It covers cold storage impact, bleached flour, lemon production, whisky investigations, and concerns over cocaine in beverages. The Bureau of Chemistry expanded with ten new laboratories, 7041 samples tested, 324 hearings, and 13 criminal cases referred, highlighting inspector and chemist shortages.
Japanese diplomat Masano Hanihara second secretary to the embassy and social figure sustained severe injuries from a daring rescue of an American woman from a runaway horse. He leaped for the bridle, clung to the beast as it reared, and finally brought it to its knees before the horse collapsed. Doctors say his foot was crushed and an abscess formed. months of healing lie ahead and an operation may be required.
The Norwegian minister and Mme Gude refused to join a German led by William H. Taft at a hotel dance. Diplomats call it tactless and say it risks a minor diplomatic blunder, as Gude's disclosure to hotel staff drew newspaper attention. They note little real diplomatic business between Norway and the United States and expect Taft may overlook the issue early in his presidency.
The National Lead Company, a major maker of White Lead, adopted the Dow trademark as a purity guarantee and taught the public to use a blow pipe test to verify lead purity. Every package carries the mark and buyers are warned to rely on the test outfit and booklet offered by the company for safe purchasing.
A small boy asks for typewriter exterminators and a salesgirl asks for clarification. The dialog wanders through possible terms like typewriter erasers and red ball blue laundry product. Scattered ad-like phrases and misspellings mix with stray proverbs and brand names in a fragmentary page snapshot.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women's ailments. It cites Native remedies and grandmotherly knowledge, claims prior cures by Indian herbalism, and features Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri praising the product after years of suffering and following Pinkham's guidance resulting in restored health.
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