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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
11
Mrs Myrrie Comner and others visit, neighbors entertain from near Kansas City. Miss Messe Wright and Miss Elsie Kauflman seen with families. various calls at Malone, Brown, Hull, Conner homes. John Heckman returns from Illinois. trips to Kansas City and Missouri/ Iowa highlights crops and farming.
Miss Marnise Kerrick and families plus several others hosted and visited relatives including guests of W C Mackey Sapndivy. Visitors from Kangius Nehaha Jasper and Lakeside spent Sunday with local households. several residents listed as hosting or visiting. Illness noted for H O Earl. Sunday School attendance mentioned.
Saturday and Sunday with Misses Sarah and Helen Scott. Dan Johnson and family and Ross McConnell and family spent Sunday with Will Strecker and family. Mrs Jacob Scott and daughter Miss Helen were Carthage visitors Monday.
Mrs. Coannis Enrosa notes mumps are not pleasant. Melvin Buxvant believes he has had time with them. The doctor was to see him. Mrs. George Lilly of Jasper called at BB Fyrle's Tuesday. Ciladys Pope stays with Will Law and wife. Wesley Law ill but improving. Mrs. Chas Nett spent weekend in Jasper. Marshall Smith and family visiting home folks. L Ingle hosted friends Rosco Lilly Chas Hane Heatrice Mitchell Gladys Cope Albert and John Law Chillard Jewel Lilly Arthur Pugh John Prander and wife Sunday with Roy Carter and wife. L Ingle and family Pearl Lilly Nellie Rachel Hane. New notes observed. hope for a good corn crop. Obergfel family drove to Pittsburg in their new overland. Mrs. Lint visited Vernon County Monday. George Moser and wife visited home folks Monday. The thresher is at Mr. Chulick's. 1800 bushels of oats threshed Monday. Mrs. Thomas Edwards visited south of Jasper Wednesday and Thursday.
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A quote attributed to The Enthusiast warns that when any sector of an organization spends time criticizing others, the entire entity loses sight of its intent and purposes, harming overall effectiveness and unity.
Henry five years old went to a store to buy stockings. The clerk asked how long he wanted them. Henry replied I don't want to borrow them I want them to keep.
A distorted report claims Namiquipa in Chihuahua is the largest city in the world, noting a vast 444 square mile site and boundaries described in colonial terms. The London Telegraph reference is uncertain, and the piece relies on a torn account of early Spanish royal grants to colonists.
Jerry N Taylor announces a quit business sale in Carthage offering Furniture, Stoves, Rugs, Linoleum, Chairs and Rockers at prices contracted before 1916. He says stock is complete and prices are cut to move fast, with a rest and possible West travel for his wife's health. Residence 711 East Central Ave. is for sale.
The late Professor Lowell suggested Saturn rotates in confocal layers that rotate at different speeds, implying other gas giants may share this structure. Professor Very notes velocity-differentiated layers would generate heat and slow planetary cooling.
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One afternoon Wittlefred's mother sent Tilia to the post office but he loitered along the Way. His mother, watching from the yard with her little daughter, urged Tilia to hurry. The Hetle girl rose and declared Fred is so hearless.
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