28 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
1
An old time rural ad touts Osborne farming equipment and a plain dealing policy. It highlights the Osborne Mower and Kuke lines with features and praises, urging customers to place orders soon to secure seats and preferred options. The piece blends promotional copy with humorous asides about rivals and public figures.
Rev. Ferguson used wine at a Methodist church service as part of a vow, noting the property will cost about 200 including fencing and cistern. He ranks Jasper third in district size and convenience, with Joplin second and Carthage first, as Nevada, Butler, and Rick Hill also appear in the district.
Three men are injured after a switch collision near Pinces City. Les Carat, previously sidelined by a bond dispute, resumes work but falls to the rails in darkness, injuring his leg and ending his shift. Vernon and Howard Mathews, graduates from Manhattan Agricultural College, receive job offers in engineering and electrical fields pending final decisions.
The Baptist Young People Union will give an experience point at the Baptist church in the city next Thursday evening in May. All are invited. Mr and Mrs Al Crandall of Webb City plan a weekend visit with Crandall's mother Mrs Butler and sister Mrs Milt Hoots. Claud VanDusen closed his school at Blue northwest of Iowa and moved to Kansas City for a new job. Parker Sheets visits his grandfather near Milo. The High Low Gang Plow beat four other rivals at 7 Plies Grain Co.
Rail washouts at Shelwoop Nevada and Rangers City have cut mail routes for three days. Though some trains ran Nevada to Joplin, shipments to Carthage and beyond were halted, isolating Jasper and delaying national mail flow. The town's school board and band events adapt as students face travel and weather hurdles. Local residents report limited rural delivery but mail clerks on the far side attempt to manage, with school activities resuming and community notices amid ongoing transit disruptions.
A Sunday flood inundated lower town areas with four inches of water, damaging structures and damaging roads. Amid the disaster Republicans convened at Harbor’s to select delegates for the national convention, while residents like Miss Houck and Mrs. Wilbur Houck faced illness and community life continued with school events and visits.
A special school election is proposed to fund a new school building with a $20000 bond plan. Voters will meet Friday May 5 to discuss a revised measure, with debate over repairing the old structure versus constructing a new facility, and a subsequent meeting to consider the final proposition. Local officials note attendance is crucial as questions about budget, location, and long term needs are aired.
A. Peitsmeyer Shoes markets a flare boon on the market with a quarter century history. The brand touts Fit Comfort and Durability claiming superior quality among leading stores, with strong worker craftsmanship and factory service.
Fragmentary ad seeks 20 berry pickers for field work in a rural setting. Reading is unclear but mentions a supervisor and a location near a pasture or farm. The garbled text hints at a hiring notice from an unnamed person or company seeking laborers for berry gathering duties.
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