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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
Sergeant Sullivan and Patrolman Finharty investigate reports that soldiers in Smallville were supplied with drink while on duty. After searching the inn, the sergeant finds no foundation for the charge and expresses disbelief at the landlord’s guilt. Finharty warns the sergeant to use a peppermint lozenge before reporting the matter.
A clumsy reader friendly clipping extols Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses, with an exaggerated boast that a few drops will stop pain and let the corn detach. It also includes light jokes and brief notes about local commerce and a new lumber company in St Paul.
Western Canada reports strong grain harvests with wheat oats and barley maturing earlier than last year. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show solid yields while hog beef and dairy sectors expand. Alberta Delia yields around 85 bushels per acre. land valued at 25 to 30 dollars per acre. Hog sales and wool markets also robust, with Calgary and Edmonton auctions contributing to a sizeable wool clip and rising beef and milk prospects.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for skin care and recommends hot baths. It promises free samples by mail with a book and provides the Boston department address. The copy adds a blunt line about men choosing in fights, noting a true success beats bluffs.
Lesson outlines Daniel's home leaving and trials in Babylon, his name change to hint at loyalty, conscience tested by the king's meat, his daily prayer life, and his rise to high offices. It highlights Daniel as God's interpreter of dreams and mouthpiece of God, with emphasis on times of the Gentiles and the prophetic overview from Nebuchadnezzar to the millennial kingdom.
Maj Spender Clay, son in law of Baron Astor, recalls a Smythe tale in New York. Smythe’s cow allegedly ate Jones grass and Smythe sent a bill for mowing the lawn. The remark opens with a jab about war indemnities and ends with a homely kiss line.
A prominent youth once famed in football faces academic drops and a one week stint at a new preparatory school. A faculty member asks how he finds it, and the reply hints at rough fields yet to be faced. An exchange quip follows about easing into school life.
The statesman says he must address a canning club and views it as patriotic duty to give the speech. He notes that a shelf of canned foods can inspire rhetoric as much as a regiment inspires soldiers, highlighting the era’s rhetoric around home production and national effort.
Greene notes he is a draftsman in an automobile factory and can draw well. The conversation touches on offering congratulations after the couple has been married a year, implying cautious optimism about their future.
A distorted account describes a bullying scene where workmen must cross a plank. Pat faces the task and confesses fear of losing his balance, while an onlooker mocks his hesitation before attempting the upper crossing.
A busy man comments on a plan involving pockets in men’s clothing. The dialogue suggests skepticism about social norms and the habits of others. The text embeds a jailbird remark implying responsibility lies with others rather than the individual.
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