This is an article from a newspaper. It measures 2 1/2" x 7 1/4". Although it appears to be black and white in the scan, it's actually the color of old newsprint, that warm, light tan many researchers are familiar with. At the top someone, probably Jean La Forêt, wrote "3-Score and Ten" in pencil and underlined it.
This side of the article shows that it came from the Daily Globe-Democrat, which was one of the major newspapers published in St. Louis, Missouri. As of late 1921, the La Forêt family lived in Creve Coeur, which is in the greater St. Louis area, so it makes sense they would read a St. Loius newspaper. The other side of this article (which I somehow neglected to scan) shows the date, May 25, 1922. And that's why I think it was Jean who wrote the comment above the article.
According to the information we've seen, Jean was born December 4, 1851. So he turned 70 years old, or "3-Score and Ten", on December 4, 1921. This article must have struck a chord with him, with its claim that 70 was just about as old as anyone could expect to live, more or less. Perhaps he looked at the fact that it was published not long after he turned 70 as an omen.
As it turned out, Jean died a little shy of his 75th birthday. So in his case, "a little more, a little less" turned out to be pretty accurate.
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