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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
5
Auto service lists departure times from Jasper and Carthage with morning runs at 8 10 1 and 0 115 pm, Saturday and Sunday evening trips at 6 40 from Jasper and return from Carthage at 11. starting points include Nunnellys Cafe Ladies Restroom and Carter Garage.
Local notices advertise grain insurance and farm loans from First National Bank, high poultry and egg prices through Crow Mercantile Co and McCune & Tallman, and top market rates for cream at Wheat & Ward and Crow Mercantile Co. The reel of ads invites visits to the Airdome, Wilhoit Oil and Gasoline for good lights and car care, Schooler Grain Co. offerings, Hammond’s poultry trade, and a skin remedy marketed as a “Large Trial Bottle of Sand Prescription.”
Notes from Carthage and surrounding towns recap visits and moves. Nellie Crow and Grace Crow in Carthage. Arner family to Rialto, California. Misses Cordz and Drake guests of Carthage friends. various locals visiting relatives in Decatur and St. Louis. Also ads for Pimbleys Auto Top Renewer and Wheat and Ward services.
The Jasper Town Board urges the street commissioner to mow streets and asks all residents to cut weeds in streets and alleys. They describe the weeds as unsightly and urge action to improve the town’s appearance.
The Jasper Town Board announces strict enforcement of the traffic ordinance inside city limits. Drivers are urged to stop engines and shut cut-outs when leaving, with a firm limit of 12 miles per hour on all vehicles. City marshal directed to enforce the rule.
Poll taxes of Sheridan Township are due. Please pay same to me or First National Bank at once. John Campbell, Road Overseer.
A sale notice lists a young jersey cow yielding milk a yearling jersey heifer a five year old mare with colt by side good buggy and single harness. Buyers urged to see J E Hull at Farmers Elevator for details.
Arrangements with a St Joe concern to buy hay at Jasper. J P Leiss advertises Used Cars for Sale with three overage touring cars at Modern Garage run by C H Lilly. Barns for rent and good stalls offered by H J Deardorff and John Weston. Settlement request for debts by August 1 from J E Carr. Mules for sale by H O Earl four year old span mules partly broke. Call or phone.
Ralph Berry of Carthage Missouri Route 6 advertises for Jersey heifers aged one to two years with good color. A separate line promotes Sanol for backache liver and kidney relief claiming a trial five cent bottle proves effectiveness and urging readers to buy at their drug store.
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