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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
3
Oakland recalls the era when buyers paid 2400 dollars or more to secure the six cylinder power smoothness streamlined design full electric equipment and a few refinements that the Oakland Six now offers.
Records from Butler county Ohio show a magistrate fee of 12 44 cents per case and civil actions under a dollar. The wall clock in use 130 years with minimal repairs is noted. Sunday services feature a sermon by Pastor J C Martin on A Motel Ber mon, Epworth League events, and midweek prayer meeting details with times and topics.
The M. E. Church South lists regular services at Jasper on the first and third Sundays with morning and evening services, at Salem on the second Sunday, and at Dos ton on the fourth Sunday, with Sunday School at 1 a.m. and Epworth League at 7 p.m. A prayer meeting is held at Jasper every Wednesday evening. Pastor O. A. Lewis invites all to attend.
Marion Owings superintendent announces Sunday School at the Christian Church at 100 Other Street with Elder Powell Smith to preach both morning and evening services Public invited to all services at Marion church event
A short ad notes that bruises and sore muscles from cleaning are soothed by Sloan's Liniment. It claims quick relief, easier sleep, and a grateful user praising its value. The ad suggests keeping a bottle on hand and cites a price at 250 and a retailer H. FP. Pitta.
University of Missouri instructor J B Powell outlined four ad rules in a speech to the Town Retail Lumbermen’s Association. Focus on the customer, target a definite local buyer, speak plainly and honestly, and use good pictures. Powell said these rules aid both farmers selling through ads and merchants, helping customers pick items quickly.
By April 1, Missouri had 68,671 automobiles registered, doubling the first two months of last year and nearing the total for the year ending February 1, 1916. Kansas City accounted for 8,555 licenses and St Louis 14,702, with $283,677 paid into the state treasury for licenses in the first two months.
The record presents a comparative statement for Jasper's shipping business comparing the year 1914 with 1915. It highlights revenue, freight volumes, and profit figures, showing trends in activity and performance across the two years.
Members of the Carthage Baptist Missionary Society joined local hosts at the home of Mrs. Ballard on Thursday March 20. Visitor Miss Cronin of Webb City and others arrived in the morning and were entertained with a program led by Mrs. Blurt. A brief business session followed as new members joined the temperance society. Names listed include Mesdames Smith, Melia, Curtis, Revelard, and Miss Grow of Webb City.
Fall freshening yields higher winter milk output and butterfat prices. Winter provides easier farm work, time for cow care, nutrition, and calf management, boosting efficiency. Freshening in fall allows cows to start spring on pasture in good condition and maximize profits through the harvest season.
The Willys Overland plant in Toledo received 2,243 car orders in one day, the highest total for the company. This demand occurred on a normal day, not during a contract rush, highlighting the volume of immediate shipments handled. Readers are urged to mail letters by Monday and are reminded that the News serves stock breeders across Jasper and Barton Counties with extensive farm-home reach.
A dairy farmer notes that pounds of milk and butter fat rise annually, with higher per pound prices. Labor spreads evenly, calves grow stronger and cheaper to raise, and the work becomes less drudgery and more a pleasure as they prosper in agriculture.
A historic remedy advises rubbing furniture with a softly moistened car to fill scratches and collect dust. Mix equal parts chlor Vinegar turpentine and linseed oil in a bottle shake well. It preserves varnish and keeps varnished floors glossy and protected for extended storage.
A New Haven Sunday school youth misrendered a Psalm verse in a humorous way. The boy’s phrase quoted Yale University as Yale Spirit and suggested bold self sufficiency even in danger. The remark reflects lighthearted local humor rather than scholarly critique.
A writer notes that even a wealthy man with $1,000,000 cannot own a gallery of masterpieces as prices soar. A Franz Hals painting reportedly sold for $400,000, and Brandt’s portrait of a Dutch merchant was bought by a multmillionaire for $250,000.
The death at Gray's Harbor settlement of Sehiekulash Pete, a former slave and longtime Northwest resident aged about 110, brings to mind the large number of Indians once held in slavery at Pusetagund and other sites, a fact not widely known.
An excerpt notes that the word Tuxedo stems from P’taukseettough meaning the bears’ place. It suggests the term’s rise to tell of collar ads, dinner jacketed youths at cards, and well dressed men at horse races, reflecting stylish, casual elegance.
A household persuaded a servant girl to go to the pictures for some brightness in her life. She attended for two hours, then admitted she enjoyed it but could not stay long, saying she could not stick with films for extended periods.
A friend visiting a family forms a bond with the narrator’s three year old niece. The child explains a boarding house by saying that you sit alone in one room and eat in the basement, revealing a humorous misunderstanding conveyed in a brief exchange.
A quip frames experience as the best teacher but warns that getting arrested is not how to study law. The voice recalls Uncle Eben and underscores caution in pursuing legal education through improper means.
The note reflects on how a friend’s unreliability can cause more harm than a hostile foe’s malice. It contrasts trust with betrayal and urges caution in close relationships. The quotation-like line suggests inner resilience despite relational uncertainty.
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