Poultry Facts Wanted for State Poultry Pamphlet
Secretary Geo B Ellis of the State Board of Agriculture at Columbia Missouri seeks reader replies from poultry raisers. Questions cover flock size, egg production totals and peak months, feeding, market access, and overall experience. He also requests poultry pictures for a pamphlet and hopes counties contribute for school books.
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Geo. B. Ellis
State Board of Agriculture
Columbia
Ellis
Buried Alive in Well Near Jasper Tragedy Survived
Geo Johnson brings news of a dramatic accident near Jasper. Homer Frencher fell into a deep well at the Chaos Rist place while retrieving a dropped cup, the rock wall giving way and wedging him under seven to eight feet of rock for two and a half hours. Rescuers freed him after frantic work. he suffered a broken arm and leg, head injuries, and searing heat before water helped him recover consciousness. He remains seriously injured but improving with time though full recovery will be lengthy.
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Geo. Johnson
Jasper
Homer Frencher
Lntely
Frencher
Riley Butler
Rist
Potter Bill
Frank Rist
Mr. Freecher
Buttler
Brone of
Lamar
Cheap Rates on Farm Loans
Five and one half percent interest payable once a year with privilege as to payments. Large amounts per acre loaned when inquired. Abstracts of title furnished in Barton County. Eighty-one date appears as 8-30-81.
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Barton County
Won't See Auto Race In September For Jasper Area
Jasper will miss the Kansas City auto club Star cup race as the pathfinder favors a Winfield to Osawatomie route avoiding Missouri. The safer option bypasses Joplin and the Flint Hills detour ends the Jasper hoped for big race. Also, Wm H Crabtree sells his Jasper farm northwest of town to Harry Tucker and plans a public sale September 8 followed by moving to Boulder Colorado.
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Jasper
Kansas City
Wm. H. Crabtree
Harry Tucker
Crabtree
Boulder
Colo
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Webb Brothers Mercantile Company
R. L. Roberts & Son
Yye
Pitts
Dr. Schooler
South Side Drug Store
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