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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
4
Henry Reuterdahl recalls a new sailor tale from World War I era training on a dreadnought. A rookie gun crew repels danger during target practice, with a seaman shielding a powder bag to save the ship, illustrating fierce discipline and self sacrifice amid intense shipboard training.
A bold advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as a remarkable blue that makes clothes whiter than snow and urges shoppers to buy the genuine product at their grocers.
The teacher quotes riches that take wings and fly away and Johnny Jones answers that riches must be ostriches. The exchange suggests a folk saying or parable about elusive wealth and wit in a classroom setting.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for bathing and Cuticura Ointment for drying and treating eczema and scalp conditions. It urges daily use to prevent recurrences and offers free samples by mail with a booklet, addressed to CuticuraDepth Boston.
A Sedalia Missouri druggist backs Kilmer Swamp Root after sixteen years of use. The letter praises its help for kidney liver and bladder troubles and urges readers to send ten cents for a bottle and information. Bottles available at drug stores.
A short dialogue shows a woman asking for a trade and a tramp replying that his only trade is his art. The exchange reflects a compact urban vignette on reputation and cleverness in public life.
Real Sport notes Smiley argues that sport lacks edge and excitement prompting readers to suggest bolder ideas such as an airpline pole to him.
A garbled exchange from an old publication hints at a snappy line about a “Mitte rim” and a suggestion to “Miss Filehty.” The unclear dialogue suggests a lighthearted or misread moment, with no clear person, place, or event fully identifiable.
Castoria is described as a harmless substitute for castor oil, praised for relief of constipation, wind colic, and diarrhea, with no opium or narcotics. It claims over thirty years of use and over eighty years of brand history, bearing the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher and warnings against counterfeit imitations.
In a vivid restaurant moment a cook asks what the disruption is and a waitress explains Claudine’s temper. She swears she’s not as bad as claimed and threatens to prove it, leading to the customer being hit by a ketchup bottle amid the commotion reported by the Kangas City Star.
A young bride declares industrial plans and offers the tramp a meal if he will fetch an ax. The tramp replies calmly that he does not need it, adding his teeth are fine. The exchange hints at practical concerns amid a tense domestic moment.
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