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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
2
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A satirical note on Missouri crime law efforts to curb cigarette use and minors. It cites a midnight Sunday effect, penalties for selling to minors under eighteen, and fines for underage smoking in public places. The piece critiques the ambitious scope and notes grand juries must be charged on the topic.
A cryptic note, left in the clock at Golden Grove School, claims intent to commit suicide and reveals an Escape from Leavenworth. Lamar and rural residents suspect Fred Proctor, an escaped convict, may be the writer, as details match his prison description. Authorities investigated, focusing on a well near the school.
A Providence Journal tale recounts a deacon who drops a half dollar in the church collection and retrieves only a quarter, wondering if credit should go to St. Peter for the full amount or just the quarter, as his wife notes no credit at all for the act. A separate twist notes wedding rings falling out of fashion and rarely worn by married women, observed by a manicurist.
In a courting exchange, Henri asks Gwendolin for security before presenting the engagement ring. He recounts losing three rings due to careless handling and insists on sufficient security to cover the ring's value before the gesture can proceed.
Miss Hortense Rock of Perth Amboy New Jersey regained sight after a head bump and blood clot over the optic nerve. She had been blinded for months when the clot dissolved after the injury. Her face injuries included a lacerated fur and bandage removal revealed clear vision.
In Jaeper Missouri probate court August term 100 S. A. Douglas administrator petitions for sale of estate realty to pay debts unless opposed by next term four weeks publication in Jasren News Carthage Ohio 1008 verification by Judge E. E. Wubbard Hunsann of Probate seal witnesses note.
At around 10 am residents of the C and Joplin streets neighborhood witnessed a hailstone about the size of a small hen egg fall to a backyard. It shattered on impact and melted, but witnesses—a dozen neighbors—insisted it was a hailstone not ice from a wagon or thrown from elsewhere.
See ing conv inces prizes for everybody entertainment for young and old invites all to four day fair with trotting racing and exhibits of horses cattle hogs sheep and flowers. Notable acts include Prof F B Robinson and his balloon ascent with an African lion and Missouri giantess Miss Ewing. General admission 25 cents. children under nine free. Jasper area students free Tuesday.
M E Church South schedules Sunday School at 645 a m Morning service at 6 o'clock League at 7 p m Evening service at 8 o'clock No services on the 20th Sunday Morning theme Going out to meet the other fellow Pastor F A Colman invites all to attend the services.
Local notice advertises a lard compound described as the finest pastry fat. It touts a price of a pound and directs that the product is available at Crandall.
Geo Brenneman in Jasper advertises house moving services at reasonable rates and cement work with contact by address or phone. Crowmere Co. claims to pay highest market price for products. 7 18s.
Northbound schedule items show numbers 207 and 210 with times around 0:57 a.m. and 8:20 p.m. The fragmentary OCR lists train identifiers and partial times, indicating a historical railroad timetable page row with inconsistent spacing and misread digits.
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