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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
7
Local notes describe Crandall and Crandall relatives attending events in Carthage and Jasper, with shop promotions at Racket and Street stores. Mentions include Mrs Campbell, Prof Aweetland, and neighbors visiting over Sundays, plus garden and holiday preparations, and a brief health update on Geo Moore.
City marshal announces public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday December 12 1903 at 2 o clock PM at the corner of First Street and Grand Avenue in the City of Jasper Missouri under the order of the city regarding the disposition of stock. The property includes a large track horse and a mule over 10 years old with a blemish on the left front leg. John Ward, City Marshal.
A garbled wartime item hints at a local figure Clarence Schreck and a jailed day sentence. Names and places blur in the OCR, but the fragment suggests a legal or disciplinary note tied to a person named Colas or Kane, with debate over identity and the value of names.
Fragmented OCR lists names and divisions of jurors destined for the Joplin circuit court term starting in January. Entries show juror numbers and personal identifiers such as prefixes and surnames, though many words are garbled. The text implies a formal juror roster with multiple divisions and assignments.
A Farmers meeting collapsed at the bell as the planned bull-tethering activity failed to occur. The official in charge absconded with the key, preventing the event from taking place.
An old timey advertisement touts free holiday goods including watches clocks and silverware. It promotes BT Clocks with a four year warranty priced at 43.16 and lists cake plates cups and saucers, fine wares and jewelry items. The seller claims personal service and invites calls to meet for business.
J B Hall offers a new map advertising the county as the home of the cheapest good goods. The notice highlights value pricing and broad selection aimed at local shoppers seeking affordable merchandise.
Fragments sketch small town scenes with church service, fires, travel, and family visits across Dewey and nearby towns. Names like Campbell, Flowers, Tom Fisk, Millar of Carthage, Mrs Goff, Kitchin of Marion County, Joplin, and Shuyler appear among Thanksgiving gatherings. Activities include a fire scare, hospitalities, and kinship travels, with routine daily life noted in a heartrendingly casual ledger.
Local notes from Zion report a Thanksgiving gathering with the ladies assisting, plus various visits and social calls. Frank Mogers traveled from St Louis for a short stay with his mother, returning to work Sunday evening. Other residents like Mr Wallace, Havel Harrels, Mr Cline, and the Sehourne family are listed among weekend visits and community greetings.
Reading shows scattered phrases about people such as Hublin items Lieary Jones and Charley TalTare, mentions of Vernon County, railroad work, and vague notes on illness and a few odd terms. The text is garbled with many misspellings and incomplete sentences.
A dated notice requests full settlement of all accounts by January 1. It states that Corn, coal, or wood may be taken in lieu of payment if desired. References Craspact Bios and mentions email accounts and basic surge.
A temperance column from WGTE references visiting relations at the Manan and a Christmastide market, with remarks on national figures and speeches. It mentions Miss Susan B. Anthony, letters of feeling, and a chalk talk by a speaker, noting courage and public interest in temperance and civic matters. It also notes Halfton and the mission with reports of child welfare statistics and a broad range of political names.
The report lists numerous names and places such as Lebanoswites Mra Jobugos and waterisiaw visiting a work with frivsile to Manutt, John Moores spending Thaniagiving with Home falls, Mist Noble Petorean and Juenee visiting over Senatey with Napio Lane, and several attendees at a Sunday pars and a Saturday pighs with walle tenga.
Unclaimed lottery letters remain at the Post Office for the week ending December 6 1905. Recipients include Jas Lerresse Freed Dildsy Miss Aisin Lane EK Wade W. IL George Nowell J. Ay Koeller Lilian Motle and Ci.
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