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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
1
Vendor proclaims eggs at 30 cents a dozen as the Hen King, promising to trade all Xmas goods, cut glass, silverware, Queensware, albums, Toi let cases, Bibles, and more for Hen Eggs. Dry goods include silk shawls and furs, offered in exchange for eggs. shoppers urged to bring baskets and barter.
High school students hosted a schoolhouse flea supper Friday drawing a large crowd. Forty three pies sold from 60 cents to 81 70 with an average above 60 cents, boosting proceeds. Col Harry Hille presided as auctioneer in lively fashion. Big cake awarded to Miss Bertha Tiller.
Items listed include Photosix mufflers fancy boxed, fancy suspenders in Xmas boxes, fancy hose supporters in Xmas boxes, fancy ties in Xmas boxes, plus suitcases and umbrellas. McCuinix-Dranporrr Cloruina and SuHoxr Co.
The fragment requests settling a longstanding credit balance of over 30 days with a bold offer to redeem credit and restore happiness, attributed to Cranpacu Bros. The wording suggests a promotional plea urging customers to square up accounts and redeem balances.
Mayor Guy Hames and Prosecuting Attorney Coon narrowly avoided a physical confrontation in Joplin on December 10 as they argued over alleged derelictions of duty in the prosecutor’s office. Hames accused Coon of extreme reluctance to file cases. Coon denied the claim and accused Hames of grandstanding.
Hon Jim Dye of Carlsbad, famed for a remarkable bass voice, is near clinching the Democratic nomination for Congress in his district, a result tantamount to election. Dye is remembered in Jasper as a bright legal light and remains a key political figure.
An advertisement highlights Crackerjack soap and Orackerjack laundry soap with a deal on 10 bars at Crandall Bros. It also notes reduced prices on overcontact items at Mc Cubbin-Deardorff's, signaling a local sales push.
Jasper and area towns await a potential basketball game with the Missouri university team during their Christmas tour stopping in Joplin Webb City Carthage and Sarcoxie. Roy Purkhiser of Webb City would join the visitors if allowed while Frank Steiner may miss the trip prompting possible substitutions.
Miss Lula Edmooin and Homer G. Sherrel were married at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. J. KR Central eight miles southeast of town. The couple, from respected families, will live on a nearby Sherrel farm where a reception home was prepared. The News extends congratulations and best wishes.
The McCaslin family mourns the death of their 18 month old son Warren Bort who passed away December 8. Rev. Jasper friends and neighbors attended the funeral at the family home in Burvks Kansas with interment at the Eurean cemetery. The Moginals, longtime Jasper residents, learned of the bereavement as the family had moved to Eureka only weeks earlier from Yates Center.
An exchange predicts wedding coverage a decade ahead with a bride in travel dress and a groom in a fitted dark suit carrying a rose. The couple, praised for accomplishments and grace, will enjoy a generous household budget while a crowd of admirers sees the groom off at the depot. A note mentions Fancy Queensware at Wolf Hardware Co with a 1-4 discount.
Webb Bros issues a debt settlement deadline of January 1 and promotes two Jasper banks for loans. The Springfield State Normal School reports attendance at 470 and urges enrollment, claiming superior equipment, faculty, and surroundings with lower costs than rivals in Southwest Missouri. January 4 is suggested as entry time. readers are asked to request a catalogue.
M. B. Fairfield and family relocate to Carthage while Mont continues his business and property holdings here. He asserts Carthage as a central hub and future county seat, signaling a shift of prominence from Jasper.
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