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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
5
The Rexall line of medicines and toilet preparations are advertised as on sale at Pitts' Store. Each Rexall preparation is claimed to be made to the highest standard with every package marked accordingly.
Diamond residents report visits by John Brown and wife with John Hanes and Mrs. Frank Cline at W. H. Crabtree's. Chas Livingston and family with John Bailey. Mr. Tennison and Mrs. Mosier at Frank Wood's. Others traveled to town Saturday. ice cream supper attendance noted. local businesses mention paints oils and lead sold by Schooler's.
Miss Ethel Hyder was bitten on the foot by a large yellow and black snake while alone in the orchard last Thursday. Treatment followed by Dr. Knot from Jasper showed no venom, and she has fully recovered. John Taffner Sr escaped a serious fire when burning off meadow wind drove flames toward two haystacks and a nearby barn, but no damage occurred.
Mrs Nichols of Ashbury spends the week with Jessie Kincaid. Roscoe Huffman visited his sister Mrs Ed Daisey. Drue Sharp and wife from Dublin stayed at Mrs W M Wardlow's. Mrs Wardlow hosted Mrs W M Mevins Friday. D Chandler of Jasper spent Sunday with Robert Kincaid. Mrs Barrett of Jasper stays with Mrs Tom Costley. George Budd and wife visited Landon Dayringer near Duval. Mrs Ed Daisy and children spent a day with her mother Mrs C H Gearhart of Duval. George Castlebury and wife returned from Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Forest Chandler and Dr and Mrs H R King returned Tuesday from a short outing on the James River.
Levanon Thérain arrived just in time to save the corral during the weekend storm. Mrs. Harvey Law was struck by lightning while checking cows in the pasture and lay unconscious for several hours but is slowly recovering. Ed Moore’s infant child was reported lost last Thursday. Various locals, including L. Miller, Mrs. G. H. and Sarah Dell Redmond, visited Carthage and county seats.
A fine rain last week followed by fires that destroyed twelve barns in Barton county, with one or two stock yards and two horses burned. Mrs. Stewart visits her sister Mrs. W. C. Mackey. Miss Ruth and Legie Farnheen of Springfield visit G. M. Mayers family. G. M. Magers sells cattle to W. E. Barnard. Erny Thomas visits Dan and Will Magers. Hugh Magers joins Springfield excursion to Mammoth Springs Ark. W. C. Mackey buys a new rake. Uno,
Heavy rains halted steam power for a period as Dewey threshing operations paused in town. Local residents made short trips and visits, with Mrs Gaddis and Harry Pringle leaving for Kentucky on Monday and Ver non Matthews and wife taking care of their home during a two week absence. Mrs Howard Matthews plans to return to Schenectady New York on Wednesday the 3d. Lena Riddle will spend a week visiting Jasper while Mr and Mrs O D Wood enjoyed a Sunday in Carthage. Julia Dryden Zinn visited Mrs Estey, and Mrs Kiser of Almena Kansas returned home after a two week Matthews visit.
An old peoples service will be held at the M. E South church next Sunday morning. The service will be in the old fashioned pioneer style, inviting young people and children to witness how the old fathers and mothers worshiped. Pastor S. K. Hoan.
Clint Teeter purchased the Jay Good residence near the schoolhouse and plans to build a modern cottage as carpenters begin tearing down the old building.
A noted physician urges light home duties for girls aged eight to fourteen while in school. He says chores balance life, aid mental and physical health, and should be recreational rather than strenuous. Mothers should avoid heavy lifting and ensure daily outdoor exercise after classes. Also included is a naval tale of Bishop Selwyn braving sharks to inspect a damaged yacht in New Caledonia.
The article advises recognizing hand aches as signs needing prompt treatment or risk to livelihood. For frequent pain, seek serious care. rest, hot water dips, and rubbing are temporary. Passive hand exercise, not forcing joints, is recommended, with warm oil and hot flannel wraps after movements to soothe joints and muscles.
A Washington dentist describes a practice where men send a “friend” to reveal dental problems and the anticipated pain. The proxy visitor asks about procedures without exposing actual needs, aiming to gauge treatment before any work starts.
Local items show Mr and Mrs Byers nerves visiting last week. Miss Ruby Wescott stayed with brother Luther. E Lauderbaugh helps Jake Byers with hay. Preaching at Lynnland school house Sunday night August 7. Families visit including Chas Wescott at Mrs Dixons. Hazel Wood helps Mrs Jake Byers with balers. Ferguson family visits Boyer family. I Y Byers rents out farm and plans move to Jasper. renter unnamed. Fred Wagner visits home folk.
Wantep Stock to pasture on 220 acres of good pasture with spring water. Inquire of Tom Wardlow, Route 4, Jasper.
Omer Webb came back Saturday from a visit to Amarillo and other Texas panhandle towns. The county fair catalog lists a twelve dollar cop offered in premium minutes.
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