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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
9
The Kentucky let bird, common in eastern woods, tends to stay in low dimp thickets and approaches people for investigation or mild scolding. It winters in northern South America, roaming across the eastern United States during the year.
A shepherd dog in Leominster barked to rouse a man and his family during a January night fire. The Bosbind family escaped with the dog guiding them toward safety as smoke filled the home. The body of a resident was found near the kitchen door after the danger.
A famous surgeon performing surgery notices a warehouse blaze lighting the operating theater. He dryly tells the nurse to draw the winds so the patient believes the operation is successful, turning a tense moment into dark humor.
A simple funnel can be made from a milk bottle by trimming to the desired point and snapping with a cord soaked in alcohol. The bottle breaks evenly there, then the edge is smoothed on an emery wheel to produce a usable funnel.
A historical note describes Napoleon Bonaparte reacting to a loss in chess by swiftly sweeping the board and pieces off the table. The account emphasizes his distaste for defeat and his dramatic display when outmatched.
Guides describe natural features like Winthimurks rivers mountains lakes and forests as reference points. Artificial signs include cities bridges roads and landing field markers to indicate terrain suitability for different classes of landing areas.
A girl named Mary meets her grandfather, whom she has never seen before, and comments on his very long whiskers. She asks if he keeps them on all the time, even when he goes to bed.
Nature stores food as fat in animals and humans to endure famine. This mechanism still operates in civilized people, though famine is less needed. Substituting fasts for old famines can bring the flesh to normal with no bad effects.
A mother warns Gerald not to ask for anything but the tempting scent of doughnuts proves hard to resist. He blurts out a hopeful line about the doughnuts while learning a gentle limit between desire and begging.
A nostalgic reflection on a father giving a nickel to a boy who grows up, only to see his own child unaware of coins below the half dollar, illustrating shifts in money and values across generations.
Recent importations of the United States Bureau of Plant Industry report a pot grown peach tree from Rev George Campbell a South China missionary. The tree stands 15 inches tall and ripened five large edible cling stone peaches making experts predict a remarkable new tree of dwarf peaches with fruit that ripens true to seed.
In April, Andrew Carnegie created a hero fund of 5 million dollars to aid dependents of those who lose their lives saving others or reward heroes who survive but are injured. The endowment is placed under a 21 member Pittsburgh committee.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle notes that readers crave red blooded human poetry, a standard it says remains scarce. It argues fiction and movies offer substitutes as the supply of such poetry is limited according to one self styled authority.
John Rolfe began cultivating tobacco as the primary crop of his plantation named Varloo on the James River in 1610, after marrying Pocahontas, the daughter of the Powhatan leader. He established systematic planting and processing methods that shaped early colonial agriculture and trade.
A fractured snippet describes a boy named Jimmy interacting with a new neighbor across the street. The passage hints at neighborly games but notes puzzling behavior from a boy described as the most disagreeable or difficult to recall. The text remains fragmentary.
A historical note outlines a rising dieting vogue centered on walnuts. It states that over eighty percent of cultivated nuts are eaten in the East and elsewhere as food, about twenty percent are pressed into oil, and a negligible portion reaches markets. The passage reflects early market and consumption patterns for nuts.
A Brazilian engineer has devised a method to cast iron pipe using centrifugal force. Molten iron is distributed within revolving water cooled cylindrical molds to form pipes.
In a Western court a man acting as his own counsel argued for divorce from his wife. He claimed she was unreasonable and recounted a quarrel over a kiss, describing himself as the butt of an alleged insult during the dispute.
Tiog Island formerly swamp land is tied to Hog Island in local lore. The name’s origin traces to early occupancy by T Indians, but the exact reason for naming remains unclear.
Lisbon reveals a vibrant club scene where the Portuguese love of risk fuels exclusive venues. Tully was appointed with added attractions including dining rooms, music, dancing, reading rooms, and libraries, sustaining the nightlife in the city.
A collection of Filipino proverbs highlights themes of courage, value, and caution. Bravery is linked to wounds, gold is tested by roughing, and distrust of easy counsel warns of misfortune. Gentle humor appears in sayings about sleep, fish, and crocodiles.
The piece explains Peters Pence as a medieval tax the silver penny from each family owning land or cattle valued at 30 pence. It notes its abolition in England under Henry II and states other nations did not adopt the tax before the Reformation.
Jolting excerpt describes Javelle Water a stain remover. Mix one pound sal soda and five cents worth of chloride of lime in an earthen bowl with two quarts of water. Let settle, pour off the water, bottle it, and use to remove fruit stains and even indelible ink. Rinse with warm water after use.
Doctor Po metta head of the medical department of the Swiss Accident Insurance Institute explains lumbago may be rheumatic or from muscle strain or a chill. He advocates massage as the best treatment and says recovery should come in six to eight days at most.
In several coffer-growing countries a fusion of the leaves of the plant is held by many to be superior to that made from berries. This belief highlights regional preferences in processing methods and product quality considerations.
The Equitable Life Insurance building in New York City has been assessed at 25 million dollars, the highest valuation for any building. This appraisal underscores the building’s prominence and financial worth in the metropolis.
There was no United States government until the adoption of the federal Constitution in 1789. The Congress in existence during the Revolutionary War was the Continental Congress of the colonies.
The periodical cicada is an indiscriminate eater in its adult stage. It feeds on plant juices from grains cornfields meadows pastures and weed patches. Despite long belief it consumes nourishment as an adult though in small amounts and without causing harm.
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