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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
1
History repeats itself as Webb Bros Mercantile Co promotes trading in old buggies for newer models amid a shifting market. They tout limited 1908 buggies, Walkover and Pingree shoes, and lace curtains as the era’s best value.
A Knell cab driver from Carthage hunted Sunday for a missing cab and team from Carthage Saturday night but no clue was found. A stolen laprobe was found at Carytown suggesting the thieves passed through Jasper in the early hours. The rig was later found abandoned near Corytown. Marshall Boots watched for a stolen back and team from Webb City. The two thefts occurred around the same time, traced toward Kendrick town.
The Joplin district conference of the M E Church South convenes in Joplin next Tuesday for a two day session. About eighty ministers and delegates are expected with twenty to thirty women delegates from foreign and home mission societies attending Wednesday. The program lists services, sermons, reports, and discussions led by W D Bull W A McClannan G E Hargis J P Norfleet and others.
Near Golden City Springfield engineer Hank Hawking of Hank Springfield spotted the switched yard lights out and suspected train wreckers. He slowed the sixty mile per hour southbound train to avoid a crash, stopping after a collision with an open turnout. No suspects found. authorities suspect robbery.
Carterville mayor issues a proclamation requiring dogs to wear muzzles for the next several days after a dog bit Tommy Rusk son of the Carterville Ice Co. last Friday. The dog showed signs of hydrophobia and bit several animals before citizens and a bot killed it. Rusk sought treatment in Galena using mad stones and continued care for his boy. The town remains tense over the incident and the muzzles are widely enforced.
On Tuesday April 20 city residents are invited to assemble at the city Park at 8 30 a m to help clear and improve the grounds. Citizens are urged to bring rakes scythes forks and other tools to hasten the work and transform the park from a wilderness into a more attractive city space. RK Purnam Mayor.
The Lamar Eagles Lodge surrendered its charter and closed its quarters. Their finely furnished rooms were sold at a public auction last Saturday. Once a leading organization in the state, they boasted strong membership and prominent town status.
Miss Ethel Earl of this place has accepted a teaching post at Joplin Business College. A graduate of the institution, she will begin in July as a typewriting instructor. President Weatherly of JBC praises her work and notes other Jasper students, including Miss Sanford, Fred Wagner, and John Bright, as fine in their studies and plans. Burch's news arena now occupies the north side of the Girtho building.
The Jasper High School senior class presents an entertaining and humorous play on Friday evening April 20. The performance promises light comedy and spirited student acting from the senior cast.
Tickets will be on sale next week at Pitts' Drug Store for the event with admission priced at 25 cents.
A Maryville Missouri Republican clipping notes a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Combs of South Fillmore Street early Thursday morning. The newborn weighed ten pounds and is reported to be doing nicely. The item is republished from the Lamur Democrat.
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