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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
2
The street fair committee chose the city park grounds north of Grand Avenue for concessions and the avenue for the stock parade and events, keeping the park layout as in prior years. A merchants canvass showed 23 favoring the park and 10 favoring the street, with bookings already starting and funds growing for Jasper's largest fair.
Mrs Dorothy K Lantry of Milwaukee Downer Domestic Science endorses Schwarzschild Sulzberger Majestic Crinkled Top Lard after using it at the Milwaukee Pure Food show April 25 to May 1 1910. She notes superior baking results and confirms plans to source the lard through Crandall Bros.
Skeptics are persuaded by Bucklen's Armo Salve claimed to relieve hurt cuts burns wounds and piles. Advertisers say it cures sores ulcers boils felons eczema skin eruptions and cracked hands. Available for 25 cents at Webb Bros.
The W C T U will hold a handkerchief sale and ice cream supper at Liberty Grove on Saturday August 20 from 3 to 16 p m. Everyone is invited. Also mentions items for school at Pitts.
Miss Juanita Hendricks returns from six weeks with relatives in Blackwell Olda and Sarcoxie. Advertises laundry services and school books at Frs' Pirrs, piano contest voting details. Reports Miss Grace Calhoon visiting, and Mild illness of Mrs M A McMahan in Alleghany Pa. Mentions H J Deardorff home clothier trip to St Louis, Park McMahan, J J McComb, Hugh Mobley moving, Palmers visiting, and 2090 ft Roosevelt Africa film at The Princess. Also notes 150 head of sheep for sale on Hare farm west of Jasper.
Webb City men J A Turnidge and Peter Mc Entee invent and build a new aeroplane design to be launched on a trial trip at Webb City. The craft is 36 feet long 8 feet wide 18 feet deep and weighs 1800 pounds with a claimed lifting power of 4800 pounds.
A Cleveland mother and Alma Michigan residents report cures from Dr Miles Nervine for epilepsy and St Vitus Dance in four months. Advertisers claim nervous diseases yield to its soothing, strengthening effects and promise a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to help.
Two games in Monett yesterday and today attract statewide attention as amateurs from Monett clash with professionals from Joplin to decide southwest Missouri baseball supremacy for 1910. Joplin recently clinched its first league pennant, while Monett's youth team rides a 46 game win streak. scouts plan to evaluate both sides for next year, eyeing Dutch Combs and rivals Gregory Hall Bell Hamilton.
An advertisement promotes High Grade White Diamond Fertilizers with promises to double the crop and improve land. It lists varieties including Raw Bone, Raw Bone and Potash, Corn and Wheat Grower, and Kali-Bone Meal and urges readers to visit for supply.
Ed Owens runs the Carthage Jasper freight wagon business after Taft’s team was killed by lightning two weeks ago. Owens has managed the enterprise since the loss.
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