This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
1
Dry goods offer a fresh lot of lace curtains in desirable patterns and clung laces for trimming shirtwaist suits. Special cut prices on embroideries and further reductions on summer goods. Telescopes and suit cases also listed.
A local retailer advertises a large selection of La Prelle Shoe Co. ladies shoes in St. Louis with new stock available at prices of 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 and 3.00. Remaining low shoes are offered at extremely low prices to clear inventory.
Walter Milton Hurt Sturdsy and Kenneth Smith injured Sunday by explosions from dynamite caps. Walter Milton, 12, lost thumb and forefinger while handling a cap at a rural site six miles southwest. Kenneth Smith, 12, was badly hurt by a cap at his home, with possible severe injuries to his hand. Relatives report his condition not as bad as feared. Reverend Day of Springfield spoke at the city’s Children’s Home Society event. Photographs were taken daily at Kellet Furniture Store.
The Jasper schools will open Monday September 7 and all youth of school age should prepare to attend. The piece urges young people to value education, recounts a man who failed to read or write yet became skilled, and notes how schooling could have improved his life.
Chas Swibart left for Cleveland to visit relatives and explore a possible move. He has lived in Sheridan township 32 years and jokes his family has voted there more than anyone except his father. Prof Rowe and family returned from Warrenaburg after a summer away. Jasper is quiet with no news. Ed Grille reports improving health in Shelton Nebraska. Lewis Radford and family visit relatives from Bates County. Jasper shows improvement since departure.
Notice seeks payment from all debtors to etop and puitle by September. It mentions WEBH DROS and a Fine Farmituce matter in Jasper, Mississippi, dated Saturday. Debtors are urged to settle debts promptly to avoid further action.
A large crowd gathered Tuesday for Fertilizer Day in Jasper County. Webb Bros. of Omaha shipments attracted farmers from up to 20 miles with Swift & Co. branding on the yellow circus train cars. A city park fed the crowd with chicken, ham, corn, tomatoes, bread, pies, and beverages. Photographer Eckles captured scenes of the turnout as wagons filled the commons and locals visited from the Jasper Hotel. Two large tomatoes weighed three pounds and measured fifteen inches around. The event marked the largest fertilizer shipment ever received in the county, with Swift & Co. seeking publicity from public photos.
At the fair several locals earned top prizes. O Thompson’s hay mare Medion Diver won first prize of 10, while gray mare Kima Diver took second prize for best brood mare. Medium Diver also claimed first money 6 for best single driver. Mr. Row won a prize for his colt, Doug Grashem earned a mule prize, and Miss Bhreekengsust near Preston won a 150 third prize. Li D Hiatt of Carthune received the Victoria Carriage.
Real estate changes include Omer Webby selling 80 acres north of Patterson’s home to Thos Patterson for 2500. Morrison Zinn buys A J Reed residence at Lexington Ave and Third St for 1000. Reed plans to auction his furniture and heads to Kansas. HM Tallman sells Main Street feed store to Zinn with 18 month lease. Watson retires due to ill health. Revival services open with sacramental rites as M E Church South holds quarterly conference. Rev Brown and Rev Lee officiate. five new members welcomed. Local social notes mention Miss Lacy Lowe traveling to Juplo and other brief items.
Jobo Hinamon, wa Oreo, and A. W. Medell announce a joint sale at their home one mile west of Jasper on Thursday August 7. They will auction live stock and farm implements as they prepare to move. Hinamon family plans travel to Colorado and Kansas City while daughters may visit relatives. Concluded partners Conk and Carl Lowen announce another joint sale at the former landing 644 miles east and one mile south of Jasper tomorrow August 21 with plans to move to Carthage.
Joho Hinamon, a Jasper County farmer and leader, writes the Carthage Democrat to deny reports of his intended relocation to Colorado. He states Jasper County is good enough for him and plans to remain there despite possible health related travels. He mentions no definite move and indicates he may stay for the foreseeable future.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century page mixes a playful multiplication table and a school shoes ad. It mentions Roberts and Son, Courtney Shoe Co, and Jacob Faith, a farmer south of Lowe, praising a new butter salting quality and a line of school footwear with various prices.
WEB BROS demands settlement of amounts owed by late September. Payment or vote required. Trade name references Carpete Couche Winkie Shades to Echlve appear in the notice. Local business notice urges prompt action and outlines options for payment.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.