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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1906
Page
1
A local ad touts a two row Cultivator as a labor saver and promotes Peter Schuttler and T. G. Mandt Wagons as the best around. It claims many farmers prefer one over the other and notes Henney buggies as popular with ladies. Visit to see models.
Reverend Ferguson is reassigned to Carterville by the conference. Reverend T E Prall moves from Schell City to Jasper as Ferguson’s successor. Reverend W T Vorgunon, Jasper pastor for four years, is transferred to Carterville and will move next week. Reverend E P Anderson departs the Carthage District, and Reverend H G Mais becomes presiding elder. Other district appointments are listed.
City election yielded an anti-saloon victory with quiet voting. The main contest centered on the Second Ward alderman seat between C W Bedell on the Anti-Saloon ticket and C L Hazlett on the Citizens ticket, Bedell winning 49 to 26 for a 23 vote lead. Mayor H H Chandler and Wesley Spaid also featured in the race, while T H Lowe was chosen as police judge and H L Tallman as First Ward alderman. Resignations from Mayor Hi Hendricks and Alderman A H Hendricks necessitated the election.
The educational election Tuesday elected G. W. Daffer and Ed Owens as directors. Propositions carried with few dissenting votes. Vote totals show Daffer and Owens as directors with supporting levies and eight month terms.
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