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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
8
Local notes report holiday preparations and sales at Crandall stores Crandall Bros dry fruits wildlife and prices tight. Mentions of Christmas toys, gifts and signs around town. Names of residents visiting relatives and birthdays. Rabbits game hides and hunting gear sought. Auction activity with Tom Carleton buying horses for shipment.
Local notices urge settlement of accounts by January 1909 from R L Roberts and Son. Various community updates include visits, travels, church plans, and local business notes across Jasper and surrounding towns. Names mentioned include Mrs Patterson, Carrie Miers, Juanita Hendricks, and Rev Clevinger among others with scattered travel and social remarks.
A Missouri official urges Friday January 15 1900 district meeting to discuss improving country schools. Topics include school buildings furniture libraries sanitation and teacher qualifications. He asks school boards teachers patrons and friends to publicize and report outcomes.
After the holiday a new schedule will shift high school recitations to end at three, with dismissal for home study. If students stay, a study hall will be available. The policy aims to aid country students and give science teachers more lab time, with detention after four fifteen for persistent wastage.
Week of Prayer events run Jan. 4 to 9 at Presbyterian, M E Church, M B Church, Baptist, Christie Church and Presbyterian again. Topics include The Bible the Word of God, Gods Faithfulness and Mans Responsibility, The Family and the Behod, and The Signs of the Times. Meetings led by Ministers Alliance secretary T J Deakins.
Old Timer Mr. Pond of Fort Boott Knos and Mrs. Go Pond spent the week here as guests of J. C. Pitty’s family. Pond is a veteran comrade of Mr. Pitts and has long served in Masonic roles, now Kansas grand custodian and grand lecturer. Meetings with old friends were notable after years away.
Out of town visitors listed for the Jasper holidays include Mrs and Misses Ralph Fairfield from Columbus and other guests from Oronogo Live Gurst Nevada J E Steiner Carth age Wesley Allison and children from Penoboro Barcoxie Frank Sealanileon Dwight Everett Kins Musgra Mlistio Busby Salina Kansas Ottis OCrandall Kinaus City Spaid and daughter Misa Maud Alba Joe Thomson and Fredrick Oklahoma.
A local company presents His Uncle's Nephew a three wars era comedy in one performance. It is praised as one of the best comedies and aims for the last week of January. Proceeds will settle unpaid debts of the baseball team.
A fragmented note advertises free or heavily discounted decorative dishes at a local shop. The text is unclear but promises value and a visiting opportunity, urging customers not to miss the event.
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