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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1916
Page
4
A New York hotel man recounts a strange incident in Bridgeport. He sat on a rock by the bay and beat the water with his cane when a loose-fitting amond ring slipped from his finger and vanished. The next morning at low tide he returned and found the ring edgewise on a rock high and dry, a sixteenth of an inch farther out and it would have sunk ten feet.
The tetanus antitoxin does not invariably prevent lockjaw yet does so in a vast majority of cases. The Medical Record notes physicians agree with Kocher that a prophylactic injection should be given when treating wounds infected with street dirt.
In a playful scene a girl named Kath erine associates the classical Blue Danube with the laundry room. She notices a laundress using bluing and exclaims look at the Blue Danube, adding whimsy to a domestic moment.
An electric shop owner in Los Angeles advertised by painting red lines on the sidewalk that ended at the window and continued as red ribbon bands inside to mark special bargains. The eye catching scheme proved attractive and effective in drawing customers.
A reflective meditation on living as music with Ruskin's idea that life hinges on timing and restraint. It contrasts hurried living with the value of quiet rests. The passage urges slower, mindful practice, noting that even rests carry potential to create harmony in the life melody.
The latest technique removes sediment by inverting the bottle to let particles settle in the neck, then freezing that section so the sediment is blown off. This method is presented as more economical and effective than older processes.
Two Portland women opening an old trunk were startled by a mouse leap. After recovering, they found the creature to be only a spring moved toy, released when the trunk was opened.
A quotation from the Houston Post warns that even a virtuous man may falter when tempted by favored foods. It likens moral weakness to reaching the gates of eternity after yielding to temptation and eating what one loves despite its harm.
A reflective piece questions individual value to the community asking if one contributes to local betterment or merely earns a living, urging readers to consider whether they are builders or parasites within their town.
The defendant swears she acted in self defense stating the man she killed never attacked her. She admits she feared he might strike her at any moment, but maintains she did not wait to be attacked.
Bentonite is a clay valued for adding body and weight to paper and is listed as a component in a preparation for ailing horse hooves, an Upkiogtstine product, and as an ingredient in candles and drugs.
A man seeks his hometown country paper in a big daily office. The piece argues that the small paper reflects wholesome life, noting neighbors Hank Smith and Tom Jones. It asserts real America lies outside cities in simple, steady country days and the value of ordinary deeds over sensational news.
Statistics from colleges nationwide indicate residents of the United States, both men and women, are growing taller, sturdier, and stronger, reflecting notable physical improvement across the population.
The Journal of Agriculture extols country newspapers for reflecting and nourishing rural communities. It praises their role in rural betterment, arguing they contribute more to national unity than city dailies by valuing agrarian life and ideals framed by God’s creation of the country.
A Shawnee County farmer seeks advice on valuing immature corn for silage amid widespread drought damage. Experts advise leaving corn in the field until enough juice remains to pack solidly, avoiding full dryness. Immature corn with strong fodder growth can still yield good winter stock feeding when stored green.
A Kansas Farmer lament discusses silage value and the plight of farmers with livestock who lack silos. The writer emphasizes stored fodder importance and contrasts the potential of silage in silos versus crops left to dry in fields.
At a college wine party two guests sent apologies for absence due to their father's death. A young heir to a sizable estate cried during the festive board, and when asked if the man was a friend he replied that others may lose their fathers but his own.
A quirky remedy urges smokers to carry crystallized ginger to curb cravings. Another suggested aid is an oyster on the half shell seasoned with salt and paprika, swallowed to suppress the bite of nicotine.
Beekeeping arrived in New Zealand in 1889 while modern methods came from the United States in 1878. Government laws support the industry and in 1906 an experimental apiary was set up training forty to fifty students annually.
When cleaning a carpet, peel a pound of potatoes, scrape them, stir the pulp in a pall of water, and strain. Wring out a cloth in the water, and rub the carpet, rinsing the cloth as soon as it is soiled. Do not tread on the carpet until it is quite dry.
A compact aphorism cites the value of self knowledge to guard against vanity. The quotation attributes wisdom to a Selected source and emphasizes inner insight as a safeguard.
City ordinance regulates motor vehicle operation on Jasper streets for safety and orderly use. It requires brakes and signaling devices, two front lamps and one rear lamp after sunset, slower speeds near intersections, muffled engines, and bans reckless driving. Violators face misdemeanors with fines from five to twenty five dollars. enforcement by city marshal begins upon passage, effective September 1916.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a lawyer confronting a claim of no damage and urgent speed as a gargoyle figure mentions a six week old child and funds for a cell penates, suggesting a courtroom or dramatic confrontation with unclear context.
A guest praises a beef dish for its tenderness while noting a subtle dullness. The piece reflects on triumph of spirit in culinary praise, revealing contrast between delight and critique within a social dining setting.
A fragmented note describes a metal curtain ring set from Brighbtena Metal. As the curtain rings end, colors brighten rapidly when touched by light or warmth, suggesting a heat or light sensitive finish. The text is garbled but indicates a decorative effect or product feature.
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