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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
4
An advertising notice urges consumption sufferers to write for full particulars and testimonials. It claims the preparation relieves asthma bronchitis grippe coughs and throat and lung maladies. The undersigned consumptive testifies to its value and warns against dangerous delegation. Address A Anporr sole agent New York City.
Rates show three month and single copy prices with odd spacing. Advertising rates furnished on application. Advertising matter runs until ordered out.
Willie Williama of Red Brush visits her father Tom Clark. Various local residents are ill or low, moving houses, and changing farms. Names include Kincaid, Cave, Johnson, Ryder, Armstrong, Taylor, Pugh, Shearer, and Wells. Social calls, dinners, and farm labor appearances fill the week in this community record.
Ida Tester of Jasper and Ana Wampler shared Saturday night, with Ralph and Hugh Sterling visiting their uncle B F Johnson. Charley Casebolt from Oklahoma ill with diphtheria at Mrs Geo Jacoby’s home. Covens society Presbyter ian church to serve lunch. Benois and Emma Maxwell visited Avilla and Mrs Radford. Alice Curtis dined with Zelda Covert Sunday. Robert Gresham and family visited W Johnson’s. Mrs Curtis attended W C T U in Carthage Friday. Minnie Sanford and Dora Evans near Abbie Crow. Stella Covert in Carthage Saturday. Me and Mrs Holderman visited Avilla Sunday. Mr Miller won translation business in Carthage Saturday.
See Burch posts a postcard offer. Frank Crabtree seen hauling a new buggy. Landon Dayringer traveled to Jasper with coal Saturday. Jaz Chapman visited Saturday. Mrs Jake Cather and Mrs Johnson visited Mrs Frank Wood last week. Theo Mitchel visited Jobo Hartley and enjoyed popcorn. Maud Hartley visited her brother Joho last week. Nettie Austin works at Mr Mosier's now. Mr Austin reportedly in bed with a small town trouble.
The Dewey phone company met Thursday night at the schoolhouse and voted to add John Gaddis to the line. A Carytown contest was limited by a six o'clock rule and many could not attend. Mrs. Moulton took home the silver medal amid small attendance. Dr. Houser tended a sick horse on the Matthews farm. Roy Brock broke his buggy on the railroad crossing at Carytown. Families visited, church groups met, and WCTU activities at Carthage included plans to obtain a carpet for Salem Church and fence repairs and hitching racks efforts.
Local notes report a saloon party and charity chickens proceeds for carpet at Salon Church. Names of donors and helpers listed. Also mentions Salem Union meeting details and flower seed premium, plus an extended blurb promoting The Weekly Kansas City Star’s features and subscription info.
M F Miller of the Agricultural College and Experiment Station urges thorough soil preparation for oats in Missouri. Fall plowing or deep disking, spring replowing, and drilling seed with a drill are key to higher yields, with typical results around 60 bushels on average land. Variety choice, especially Texas Red Rust Proof or northern varieties from the north, also boosts returns.
M. E. Church South invites to Sunday School at 6 45 a m and League at 6 50 p m. Pastor F A Curuen extends cordial attendance invitation.
Pleasant Hill school hosts a pie supper on Monday night February 15 to benefit the school library. A good program is planned and all Indies are invited to attend and bring a pie. Boys are urged to bring full pocketbooks.
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