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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
3
The notice advertises a full line of furniture and undertaker supplies including coffins, embalming options, robes, white hose, and picture framing. It promises a thorough court for embalming and preservation of bodies with fluids, along with various home decor items like wallpaper and carpets.
Samuel Dorcas writes from Dakota in early December praising the community, health, and family. He notes thankful for leaving Missouri, a daughter’s wedding, a sigixer pack, good health, and a strong community. reports crops in Dakota, 2700 bushels for a neighbor, over MAC bushels at his place, flax shipped at 61.50 per bushel, and a recent threshing. He compares Dakota to Missouri, mentions weather and a two inch snow.
Barton county farmer Wm Barnes of Nestville, six miles southwest of Tanthe, reports broom corn as a valuable crop well suited to local soil and climate. He planted 40 acres in 1909, noting untold yield and quality superior to rivals, with prices around 4 dollars per bushel on Chicago markets. He plans continued cultivation, praising Electric Bitters for indigestion and appetite in a parallel testimonial.
Jasper county rural teachers, directors, and guests met for a well attended meeting to plan teaching DeGar to’s language book and to debate issues from last month. The January 11 agenda includes rural high school and pupil transportation, salaries average about 1200 per week for county teachers, with 115 districts and ten or fewer teachers per district.
Fragmented 19th century testimonial letters praise Dr Tichenor s Antiseptic for sore throat colic burns eye injuries and external wounds. Clergy from Antonio Texas and other towns report cures and strong household use urging others to rely on the product despite garbled spelling and odd phrasing.
A legends-rich reminiscence recalls coal wagons from Barton County before bridges over Spring River. Teams crossed the ford at sunrise, soaked coal in river water, and hauled from the square to Jackson Street. Generations endured soaked days as towns cleared streets and fuel needs grew.
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