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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
7
A damaged OCR line shows partial time entries and vague references to a testing or detonation note. The legible fragments include times around 6 00 p m and scattered letters, with no clear names, places, or actions.
A terse notice outlines tuition options and applicable rates, noting that the matter remains under review as applications proceed. It stresses that rates are subject to adjustment and will run through the current term limit.
Judge Brock attends Sunday school and shares dinner with local families. Visitors include Miss Ethel Goff and Jobo Goff in Pittsburg Kangsa and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson from Kansas City. Ads urge Sept 1 settlements to support a cash, dry town. Jasper News circulates widely, with readers hoping to see more notices like those in nearby Butler Democrat.
In a era of growth, banks show higher figures and residents boast a thriving county. Despite prosperity some urge caution against debt and urge shoppers to support local merchants as they would in distant markets. May 8.
Dublin reporter notes Mr Lane and his two sons Frank Sharp Jr and Earl White of Jasper fished on North Fork Tuesday afternoon. Strawn family of St Joseph Mo visit. Heston of Kansas uncle to Geo Strawn visiting this week. Hoefton reports poor wheat crop in Haskell county with good corn. Wash Sharp moved horses to Zo Dave Davis place Monday. Strawn repairs at the school house noted by the school board. Harve Lawgo attended a Monday event and Miss Lucy Shartrip headed to Kansas for a visit. Will Lane’s father reportedly aided him Sunday.
Miss Clara B visits friends Miss Moriie Myrtle and Jose Marvie Morrie Mra. B Milto Julia with Ne0 Mrs. C. E. Scatt. The rain benefit to Mrs. Jaccard and daughter Mra. Jane Lu, Clara Teter visits, Mrs. Joe Cas sick. Captain Beal reports building work nearly done. St Joe visitors Jack Smith and Zelda Covei seen socializing. neighbors and grandparents mentioned.
Cattle run 21 000 head with 2500 calves at Kansas City Stock Yards on Aug 24 1908. Grass cattle edged up modestly while medium fed steers fell 10 to 15 cents. Buyers say grass steers improve and cost less than fed cattle. Many owners hold cattle back for better pastures. Trade slow to slightly lower on steers but firmer on other grades as September and October outlooks loom.
Jasper schools begin the 1908-09 year on Monday September 7 with A C Moon September Paonia Margrave principal May Sanford Myrtle Crow Grace Bowers Myrtle Teter leading the staff. The board foresees growth and may add another teacher if rural attendance is as expected, with tuition students several times higher than last year.
PAY UP All parties knowing themselves indebted to me must positively set tle their account on or before Sept. 1st, 1908. Resp. -20-2 J.D. Harbur. The Majestic Manufacturing Co., of St. Louis, Mo., will have a man at Wolf Hdw. Co store all next week who will show you how to bake biscuits, brown, top and bottom, in three minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the great cooking wonder. Wolf Hdw. Co, B. M, Small and Wm. Bird are beginning the erection this week of two 5-room cottages on North Main street, or the sour[e] they recently purchased of Les Garat of Nevada. C. F. Lyons returned Saturday from East Lyon, where he and Mrs. Lyons have been visiting with relatives, Mrs. Lyons is expected home today, Misses Marie and Grace Boulder of Hiawaths Kans., returned to their home Wednesday after a visit with their sister, Mrs. W. F. Snyder. Miss Evelyn Thompson returned home from Carthage yesterday after a visit with relatives, Miss Flossie Stemmons of Nevada is here visiting Misses Alciy and Audrey Wheat. Lowry Gold class pin, letters J. H. 8., CT. Return to Alberta Mouiton or this office.
A Sunday game in Sylvania Dade County ended in chaos as rival teams clashed and spectators fought with bats and rocks. Eleven spectators were seriously hurt including Lee Farmer a former sheriff of Dade County whose condition was described as critical but stable. Umpire contention sparked the melee and police restored order after the fracas scattered players and bystanders.
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