Murdered in Oregon Frank Gray Killed and Robbed
Frank Gray formerly of Jasper and son of A J Gray was murdered and robbed of 1500 near a frontier town in Oregon. Relatives in Willkomis Enid Newton and Ravens confirm the tragedy and that Gray had fifteen years in the railroad business.
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Bald
Oklah
Eagle
Frank Gray
Jasper
A.J. Gray
Oregon
Engles
Newton
Kansas
Wod
A. J. Gray
Willkomis
Steven Gray
Praok Gray
Abdoo
Wesley Musser
Enid
Defoe
Dewiuls
Ravens
Lash
Vad
Tent Meetings to Begin in Jasper Next Monday Night
Rev James Rider Baptist evangelist will pitch his tent toward Jasper next Monday August 27 with the Baptist church. He had been set to begin earlier but was delayed by his current meeting. Mr and Mrs B W Corder and youngest children and Mr Self left Monday for Colorado. Corder and Self will work for J C Cartwright near Ft Collins. Mrs Corder and children visit relatives in Colorado Springs and return to Jasper as school begins. Messrs Vernon and Howard Matthews, visiting their Dewey area parents, call on the office. Vernon is a mechanical engineer in Lynn Massachusetts and Howard an electrical engineer in Schenectady New York.
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James Rider
Jasper
Mundy
Baptist Church
Rider
B W Corder
Self
Gcolorado
Corder
Ft Collins
J.C. Cartwright
Corde
Colorado Springs
Messers Vernon
Howard Matthews
Dewey
Vernon
Lynn
Mass
Howard
Schenectady
N. Y
Local note disputes beef source and praises home slaughter
A letter counters rumors that all beef comes from packing houses, stating the town raises and slaughters its own beef and offers standing meat. It highlights a watermelon grower, Melon specimens, and invites open discussion at a meeting. Rev B F Logan delivers farewell sermon praising church work and printer’s history.
New Salem Church Construction Near Jasper
Work begins on a new frame church on the site of the old Salem church four miles southeast of Jasper. The building will be 30 by 38 feet in size, matching the old structure, with rock foundation material hauled in. Foundation laying to start late this week or early next week.
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Old Salem
Jasper
G A R Picnic Draws Large Crowd Near Bethel Grove
The G A R picnic at Bethel Grove northwest of town last Saturday drew a large crowd and was a rousing success with attendees enjoying the event.
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Bethel Grove
Princot
Program for rural teachers meeting in Batucenr 2006
The program outlines sessions for rural and village teachers to be held at Batucenr on September 1, 2006. Topics include appointing and distributing supplies, needs of rural schools, town school needs, first day procedures, switch-keeping, and organization of officers with several named organizers such as R. J. Knight Mra J. M. McCullough Arthur Cooper M. R. Floyd J.B. Smith L. H. Sweetland Mra Clara Lundy and Jennis Grnody. The meeting will be called to order at the stated time.
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Uartheese
Batucenr
R. J. Knight
J. M. McCullough
Arthur Cooper
M.R. Floyd
J.B. Smith
L. H. Sweetland
Ed. Hudson
Jennis Coorad
C. A. Greens
Oibera
Mra Clara Lundy
Jrsas Grnody
Jasper's First Paper Founder Leaves for Webb City
Mr G M Russell, possibly the state's oldest printer, departed Marion Sunday for Webb City Missouri to establish a home with his two sons George and Charlie. He came to Marion twenty years ago this month, accepted a positive on the Press, and helped grow a four page five column patent elab into a thriving paper with subscriptions rising from a few hundred to thousands. Born in Frankfort Kentucky seventy three years ago last February, Russell is survived by one brother in Texas.
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Crittenden, Ky
Russell
Jasper
Webb City
G. M. Russel
Bis
George
Charlie
Russe
Marion
Frankfort
Texna
Special Summer Goods Sale Each Saturday
A brief sale notice announces a special price on all summer goods every Saturday. The message urges shoppers to bring produce to Belog and take advantage of the discounted prices offered by Reap, J Dharbur.
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Reap
J Dharbur
Just Killed One of the finest Beaves that ever came onto the blogs in Jasper
Crandall Bros report a notable incident in Jasper referencing a Beave. The brief item notes a singular event with emphasis on the Crandall Bros name and local context. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Jasper
Crandall Bros
Republican Ticket Carthage Delegates Attract Large Turnout
Jasper county Republican delegates gathered in Carthage last Thursday to nominate candidates for county and state offices. J A Wright of Union township was named for judge, Joplin area candidates Clark and Krowch sought representatives, with S F Clark from Webb City and Janne Krowch from Joplin named for other districts. The convention saw lively debate over prosecutions and motives, with Bright favored for prosecuting attorney but reportedly blocked amid alleged partisan manipulation by the faction aligned with the Joplin saloon element.
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Judge County Court
J. A. Wright
Union Township
First
Clay Sewmonush
Avilla
Gecond
S. Ff. Clark
Webb City
Tound Legislative Disterat
Janne Krowch
Joplin
Jasper
Republann
Carthags
Fox
Joplia Isloun
A. L. McCawley
Républicagy
LH. L. Bright
Bright
Doplin
Brights
Compton
Bid Panie
Bis
Wheat Praise From Great Bend Mill For Jasper Wheat
LW Roe of Jasper reported HL Tallman the Jasper elevator man sold a car load of wheat to mills at Great Bend Kansas. The mill said it was the best wheat ever ground there. The compliment boosts Jasper county wheat amid Kansas’s strong production.
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LW Roe
Jasper
HL Tallman
Great Bend
Kansas
Jagper County
Press
Command plans for Roosevelt review at Oyster Bay
Lieut Shapley to command submarine Shark in the September 3 review of the Aulactic fleet at Oyster Bay. The 45 vessel fleet will be led by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. Shapley, a Barton County boy, is noted for his successes in naval service.
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Shapley
President Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Robley D. Evens
Lloyd
Shark
Barton County
Leuder
Notice to settle accounts by Sept first
Take Notice Sept lst is our time for settlement by cash or note. We are a little backward about speaking to you on this subject but if we do not hear from you by Sept. lst we are going to nerve ourselves up and speak to you face to face. WEBE BRO'S MER, DO Notice All who know themselves indebted to me please call and settle on it takes mon ey to pay bills, Mrs CE Campnen.
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Webe
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Nome
B.F. Logan
T. EB
Wm Kuderly
Newa
Kuderly
B. EF. Logan
Presbyteriana Church
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G. A. R. Picnic
Carthage
A. M. Russell
Just
Joyce & Lee
Neb Tailored
JI. D
Harbur
CE Campnen
Texas
Burgner-Bowman Lumser
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