Neighborhood threshing sparks local activity
Correspondence notes threshing has begun as Chas Ballard drills on his farm with Mr Merrell. Edith Burns of Jasper visits Zelda Covert. The Tunnells visit near Greenfield. Frank Magers returns from St Louis for grandfather Buerg's illness. Stella Vincent and Marve Buergo visit Covert. Oscar White sails to Salem Oregon. Schooler to hold sale Aug 8 with Zioo ladies serving. A $100 subscription seeks a reward for the horse and buggy theft at Jasper concert. Joy Kearovy gets a rubber tired buggy. Chas and Basil McClintock visit relatives in Dade county. Jock Walker and Mrs Jenny visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Ballard
Mr. Merrell
James Tunnell
Cireenfield
Frank Magers
St. Louis
Mr. Buerg
Community Notes From Deweytown and Nearby
Mr Simmons works the Cary towne line and will tackle Dewey avenue this month. Mr Campbell rents a farm near Carterville and plows for wheat. Mr Duckett has rented Campbell's farm. Protracted meeting starts next Sunday at Salem church. Ice cream club toured last Friday night, visiting Judge Brock with 11 gallons of cream sod cakes. Greenwood family traveled to Jasper for the gold medal contest Wednesday night. Mrs Estey and Mrs Matthews attended the W C T V convention in Jasper. Mrs Gaddis and Harry Pringle visiting in Kentucky. Miss Mollie Bogle at Mrs Keyte’s after Aurora visit. Courtney family left for Oklahoma after three weeks with them. Tom Busby digs a well hoping to strike a gold vein. Miss Emma Wood and Beatrice Wood visiting Mrs Owen and Mrs Ethel Rice this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Simmons
Cary Towe
Dewey Avenue
Mr. Campbell
Carterville
Duckett
Campbell
Salem Church
Judge Brock
Greenwood
Jasper
Estey
Matthews
Deweytown
Gaddis
Harry’ Pringle
Kentucky
Mollie Bogle
Keytes
Aurora
Courtney
Mr. Courtney
Oklahoma
Tom Busby
Hopea
Blue Star Carthage Visitors and Local Farm News
Blue Star notes Mr and Mrs Koopman of Carthage spent Saturday with HH Wick at his farm. 8 M Kelley and Jas Hull and wife visited Lamar Monday. Ed Onstott and Mrs Carmine went to Minden Wednesday to tend farm property nearby. Wes Wolf fished with Jim Hull Tuesday catching several good fish. Farmers plowing for wheat as good gras. Zo C Davis from Joplin weeks this week tending Wioge farm and nearly recovered from a recent injury though still using a crutch. Rev De Janette from Nevada visiting the Douglas family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Davis
Eight Kentucky Disc drills for sale at Purcell Lumber
Purcell Lumber & Furniture Co in Purcell Missouri offers eight Wheat Drills with fertilizer attachments and grass seeder for 58 dollars while supplies last. Also available are Dainbull rakes McCormick hand dump sulky rakes John Deere walking plows and a small number of Cultivators at deep discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Dainbull
McCormick
John Deere
Purcell Lumber & Furniture Co
Purcell Mo
Furniture and Undertaking Goods for Sale by Auction
Advertises a wide range of household goods including furniture wallpaper telescopes window shades linoleum cloths ingrain carpets Brussels Moquetts and pictures frames. Also coffin and undertaker supplies robes shoes and embalming services with body preservation and enlarged pictures offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Local Notes and Travel Amid Small Town Happenings
D W Teeter and Mrs Tom Wardlewig on sick list this week. Jobo Keltner and family visited Lamar last Saturday. Hatcher building a new house over his cellar. Mrs Bram Clive made calls in the neighborhood. Mrs Rosie Daisig of Joplin visited her mother Mrs Gearheart. Clyde Leth Eva Boyd called on friends Tuesday. W H Cave and wife Wm Meviva and wife and Mr Wick and wife dined with the Gomers Sunday. Miss Julia Pugh, former Blue pupil, ill with lung trouble. At Jasper Mo a horse and buggy owned by Roy Harris, Horse 1544, bay, 10 years old, 000 lbs, freen shod, brands J F and KF noted. Henney's buggy used two zebra. Reward of 20 for arrest and conviction of thief, 625 for return of nurse and buggy. Notify Joe Ward marshal of Jasper Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bram Clive
Rosie Daisig
Joplin
Gearheart
Woul
Clyde
Leth
Eva Boyd
W. H. Cave
Wm. Meviva
Mr. Wick
Jasper Mo
Roy Harris
J. F
Henney
Joe Ward
Jasper, Mo
Bethel Visitors and Pittsburg Travel in Local Notes
Frank Cline and family from the Diamond neighborhood visited with his parents. Mrs Stella Allen returned to Pittsburg after a week with her brother Geo Aroor in Me. Geo Berry helps his father with his day. J B Cline A C Cline and daughter and Miss Claudis Wingham visit Pittsburg this week. Miss Aileen Crayton and sister Maggie attended Bethel Sunday. Fort Smith wagony at Wolf ae Ht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cline
Diamond Neighborhood
Stella Allen
Pittsburg
Geo. Aroor
Geo. Berry
J.B. Cline
A. C. Cline
Claudis Wingham
Aileen Crayton
Maggie
Bethel
Fort Smith Wagony
Wolf Ae
Is Your Trade Dull Advertising Insight from Newspapers
A vintage adage notes rivals shine not by size alone but by consistent advertising. Look through any newspaper column and you will see that the businesses with the boldest ads are typically the best and most prosperous in town. Is this coincidence or a principle worth applying?
Advertising Hesitation Rumors Plague Shop Plan
A business man weighs the impact of advertising in the local paper. He notes customers expect to see ads and questions what gains occur if the ad fails to appear. The exchange hints at pressure to place promotional notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Man
Public sale of livestock and farming implements at Jasper farm
M. Butts announces a public sale of livestock and farming implements and machinery at his farm one mile west of Jasper on Monday August 12. No household or kitchen furniture will be sold. He plans to quit farming for a time but does not intend to leave the country.
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Burgner - Bowman
Missouri
The
Kansas City Star and Times
Star and Times
Star and the Times
Associated Press
Merchant
Farmer
H. C. Burch
Tam
Studebaker
J. A. Cozatt
Kinkade & Finton
J. S. Dafter
Bank of Jasper
Bert Webb
Acorn
Charter Oak
Great Western Stoves
Wringtown
Edith Burns
Zelda Covert
Lena Wickle
Carthage
Mile Isenman
Dan Buerge
Canada
Mr. Duerge
Stella Vincent
Marve Buergo
Mr. Covert
Oscar White
Salem Oregon
Chas and
Basil McClintock
Dade County
Mrs
Jock Walker
Jenny
Emma Wood
Little Beatrice Wood
Owen
Ethel Rice
Rev. de Janette
Nevada
T. C. Douglas
D W. Teeter
Tom Wardlewig
Jobo Keltner
Lamar
Mr. Hatcher
Jeweler
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