Salem meetings to begin led by Hogan and Haines
Rev Hogan will commence holding meetings at Salem next Sunday night assisted by Rev Haines of Carterville. Mrs Hoover fell down stairs Wednesday and is badly bruised and semi conscious with no bones broken. The Carytown picnic drew a large crowd from Alba Preston Mt Moriah Salem Pleasant View Sunday schools with singing and an enormous dinner. A rainstorm interrupted Mr Andrews from Joplin as he spoke on Missouri going dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogan
Salem
Haines
Carterville
Carytown
Alba
Preston
Mt. Moriah
Pleasant View
Andrews
Joplin
Missouri
Local News Notes From Zion and Nearby Towns
Little Marie Patric visits cousin Mrs Ollie Follmer while Mr and Mrs Lowe of Purcell come for dinner with John Gohr and family. Mrs Johnson visits son Ben from Duenweg. A L Thomas family trip to Barton county for four days to attend a Thomas reunion with Indiana last year and Iowa next year. Mrs C S Johnston and son Don help with Mr Thomas herd of jersey cows. George Campbell hears of safe Idaho arrival. they were in a wreck at Pittsburg Kansas but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Patric
Ollie Follmer
Lowe
Purcell
John Gohr
Johnson
Duenweg
Ben. A. L. Thomas
Barton County
Thomas
Indiana
Iowa
C. 5S. Johnston
Don
George Campbell
Idaho
Pittsburg
Kans
Local Notices of Visits and Travels in Jasper County
Abundant rain noted in the locality while families and friends travel between Jasper Carthage Joplin Golden City and Illinois Ohio and Cassis Place. Visitors include Mrs R C Corder Miss Clara Hubbard and families of Hubbard Probert Metzer Sherrel Cearnal and Yale Corder with gatherings and church appointments. A threshing machine is active in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Corder
Jasper
Clara Hubbard
Carthage
T. M. Gardner
Golden City
Jess Corder
Joplin
Yale Corder
E. M. Reynolds
Cassis Place
E. E. Hubbard and Sons
John and Paul
Arthur Probert
Stella Keepper
Illinois
Joseph Probert
Local Notes On Families And Visits In Lamar Area
John Keltner buys a gasoline engine to process corn and jokes about life. Mrs. W. M. Melvins and son Ernest visit Lamar, as do the Applebys from near Springfield. Jessie Kincaid visits Hugh Kincaid. Alice Keltner and kids attend a Holiness meeting. Tom Costley becomes a father to a baby boy born last Thursday. Bell Boyd stays at Hugh Kincaid’s. Rosco Hoffman visits his mother C. H. Gearhart in Duval. Wardlows visit Carthage. a Kans City nephew visits Jim Blevins. Job Miller loses a horse that drowns after breaking loose. buggy and harness missing. Annie Wardlow helps Ed Daisy. Rene Lucas visits Ed Wardlow’s Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keltner
John
Jessie Kincaid
Hugh Kincaid
Alice Keltner
Lamar
Tom Costley
Bell Boyd
Rosco Hoffman
C. H. Gearhart
Duval
Wm. Wardlow
Drew Sharp
Carthage
Jim Blevins
Kansans City
Local Visitors and Farm Activity Report From Rural County
Dublin A G Webber and wife of Macon county along with C A Webber and wife of Scotland county and J R Weyer of Esrom visited last weekend with their nephew J C Webber and wife of Dublin. Will Lane painted his wagon early this week. Philip Horn traveled to Carthage on Monday, returned by evening. Fred Grider and Albert Taffner came home Saturday from hay fields. Hay making paused due to rains. Frank Sharp and son Frank Jr returned from Kansas last Saturday. A S Hatfield made a business trip to Norman Rambo’s northeast of Boston last week. Joe Taffner recently moved from McDonald county and rented a farm from Frank Gulick west of Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Webber
Macon
C. A. Webber
Scotland County
J. R Weyer
Esrom
J. C. Webber
Dublin
Will Lane
Philip Horn
Carthage
Fred Grider
Albert Taffner
Frank Sharp
Frank Jr
Kansas
Hatfield
Norman Rambo
Boston
Joe Taffner
McDonald County
Frank Gulick
Jasper
Cole visiting brothers and neighbors in Carthage
Elmer Cole of Indiana visits her brother P. B. Cole at Carthage with wives. The Cole brothers and wives visited J. E. Carr Thursday. About six inches of rain fell Saturday night to Monday morning. Masters Harold and Carl Carr visited P. B. Cole. Armstrong brothers delivered corn to C. PF. Rex. Geo Vincent and Mr. Graham helped Win Lyman restock wheat Monday. There were no Lebanon church services due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cole
Indiana
P. B. Cole
Carthage
Cole Brothers
J. E. Carr
C. B. Rex
Harold and
Carl Carr
Carthave
Armstrong Brothers
C. PF. Rex
Geo
Vincent
Graham
Lyman
Lebanon
Brights Offers Free China Bowls to Shoppers
Customers visiting Brights can receive china bowls at no charge while supplies last. The promotion highlights the store’s seasonal gifts and encourages early participation in the giveaway.
Moon Weather Prophecies Hint At Wet Spell Ahead
A writer recalls a slender new moon seen in the western sky and the old Indian sign about weather. After a string of heavy rains and dry spells since August 1, farmers anticipate a strong corn crop and vary beliefs about the coming twenty eight days. If the new moon stands on end again, expect damp times and more rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Monett Drops Streak After Loss to Fort Scott
Fort Scott defeated Monett 6 to 1 breaking a 46 game win streak. Blaine Durbin, formerly of the Joplin league and Chicago Nationals, held Monett to two hits and no runs as Monett had beaten Fort Scott three times earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monett
Fort Scott
Blaine Durbin
Joplin
Chicago Nationals
Durbin
Fighting Bob Evans Tops The Princess Saturday
Local entertainment brief notes a performance by Fighting Bob Evans at The Princess venue Saturday. The listing highlights a Toc event with venue details and indicates a musical act drawing attention from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topo Ft
of “Fighting
Bob" Evans
the Princess
Toc
Exposition touring cars visit Jasper ahead of Joplin event
A three car delegation of the Ozark Interstate Exposition arrived in Jasper at noon Monday to drum up local support for the October 8 to 17 event in Joplin. Mayor Guy T. Humes and other officials gave talks in front of Pitts store, urging Jasper cooperation. One car became stuck near Possum. Mayor Humes’s quick aid in a bare setup drew attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Jasper
Guy T. Humes
Henry Martin
Jy. &. Grahan
T. C. Nolan
Bert McCulloch
F. M. Cummings
T. C. Bradshaw
Leo Yount
Sidney Wilkins
H. L. Kopel
L.L. Whittick
Era
News-Herald
Humes
Mr. Cummings
Pitts
Possum
Thresher Stuck in Ford at Merrell Creek
Jasper Rite attempting to cross Coon creek at the Merrell ford with a threshing machine became stuck midway. Mr. Rice left both engine and thresher in the water Friday night as a flood rose, aided by heavy rain Saturday. the machine remains stranded and likely damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Rite
Coon Creek
Merrell Ford
Mr. Rice
Rice
One-Horse Restaurant Odd Customer Tale
A rumor from Jasper tells of a drunk man who ate yeast thinking it a hamburger and swallowed an umbrella, causing the umbrella to rise in his belly. He left convinced he was the swellest man in town at The Only Graves, proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Graves
Paola visit noted for Zinnis family in Kansas
J. M. Zinnis is visiting Paola Kansas, spending time with his brother and sister and enjoying family contact in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Zinnis
Paola
Kans
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Carytown School
Mr. Gresham
Judge Brock
Myram Miller
Blue
Campbell Brothers
Keith
Webb City
Judge Hubbard
Mrs. Strecker
Walker Hubbard
Will Strecker
Liberty
Perry Metzger
Miss Marie
Cecil Metzger
Will Metzger
Ohio
Rev. Lewis
Grace
Homer Sherrel
J. R. Cearnal
Rexall
Rexall Store
H. F. Ports
Draughon
St. Louis St
J. Bates
Mgr
Business College
Springfield, Mo
Kansas City
St. Louis
Sam Appleby
Springfield
Job Miller
Job
Hatcher
Ryan
Annie Wardlow
Ed Daisy
Rene Lucas
Ed Wardlow
Corbin
Cc. L. Hayzlett
Thresher
Ford
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