25 Aug 1910
Page 1
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
1
Webb Brothers Mercantile Company advertises the Superior Drill praised for high oats per acre and excellent fertilizer feed, plus the Moline Economy disc, harrows, Swift fertilizers, and Bone Meal products. They claim stock is fresh, prices are favorable, and invite customers to visit Saturdays at 3:30 for demonstrations.
Chas Ballard returns from Kansas City where the Ballard clan held a large annual reunion at Fairmount Park. About 100 decendants gathered with tents, a kitchen, and family exercises. Asa H Ballard traced lineage to 1066, then a chicken dinner followed.
Advance notices announce four winter lecture course attractions from the lyceum bureau and one home talent number. The lineup includes the Chicago male quartet with Edward Parmenter and Gilbert A. Eldredge, the Rossini Waugh Concert Company, and magician James Morrison Totten. Dates and order to be announced.
Desiring season tickets to the Jasper county fair at Carthage can secure them from W. H. Ward or at either bank. Prof. C. C. Brown, last year’s teacher here, recently returned from the state normal at Springfield and will teach at Lamarth this winter. Mmes. Anna Maize of Sheldon and Jas. Foreman of Walker visit Mmes. H. F. Hughes and W. H. Woods. Charles LaForce of Kansas City visits with his mother. Mrs. John Cline spent Monday at Joplin.
To Our Friends The News has had frequent occasion to thank its friends for a contest. Special thanks go to Misses Fox Covert Johnston and Thomson for principal work. Gratitude extends to all workers, merchants who carried coupons, subscribers, Oma Webb, Mrs Claude Boyer for music, and judges Hendricks Thomas and Hardaway. R. B. Grirrion, Jasper News.
The Carthage County Fair expands this year with higher attendance expected and broader displays. Daily events include go-kart racing, broncho busting, cattle roping, river boating and motor boating, plus music and camping facilities. Relay races cover 24 mile dashes with riders switching horses. organizers promise recreation, education and regional advancement.
Communion service Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church with Rev Harbur preaching morning and evening. Everyone invited to attend.
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