18 Apr 1907
Page 7
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
7
A disputed editorial urges readers to support Jasper by joining the commercial club and paying into the booster fund amid talk of Standard Oil facing a near two million dollar fine. The piece weighs joyous or sorrowful tones and invites community participation.
A dated report notes widespread greenbug damage to wheat in Jasper County fields. Some fields show less impact while others suffer notable losses, with timothy in adjacent meadows affected. The writer predicts a sizable wheat harvest this year but reduced yield in the covety area due to ongoing ravages.
Fourteen travelers from Joplin learned they were one show early for the Metropolitan Grand Opera company. They possessed April 20 tickets and swapped whispered accusations as they debated whether to tell. They left for home after dinner and plan to return next Saturday night. Susie Lowrey of Carthage faces arraignment in Joplin for murder of Jake Fits in Webb City, pleads not guilty. trial set for April 26. She said she shot in self defense after mistreatment by Fits. Arthur Mamblin to stand trial April 25 in Joplin for murder of Chas Rambo in Webb City. Camblin had been Webb City police.
A clipping reports a shooting at a Middle West bar where Cambrina revolver fire fatally wounded Rambo and others. An aged man found near the Memphis depot in Webb City died after a cold night with no identification. Haos Ytell notes aphid damage to wheat, halted by heavy rain. similar reports arise nationwide. E B Tiffany visits Carl Junction hoping to invest, and Fred Troy pleads guilty to murder in Joplin, sentenced to life. A father drums his 11 year old son to reform school for smoking.
A court injunction against breweries pushes Kansas toward de facto prohibition. The ruling threatens the state's liquor joints, forcing residents to import whiskey in large quantities to obtain any at all. The measure is seen as a near death blow to local saloons.
The text notes the Thaw murder trial reportedly cost the prisoner's family about 235000. It argues caution before spending large sums to save a life of the calibre Thaw has shown, reflecting public sentiment on capital cases.
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