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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
4
Local notes present a clipped, fragmentary item stressing persistence in effort. The readable lines urge ongoing work and growth, noting a single act won’t suffice and continuous effort is needed, though the piece remains incomplete and lacks clear events or identities.
A brief classified style item advertises Pitts the Paint Man offering Star Brand Shoes and promotes fresh fruits and vegetables with a contact phone number 7 for orders.
Local notes report holiday visits across Kansas and Missouri including Conrad in Kansas City, Tom Patterson shipping a carload to Kansas City, and Rexall Cherry Park Cough Syrup being guaranteed at Pitts. Community events include Alpha Chi will meet, Miss Flossie Patterson’s thanks, a Jasper weaving record, and several incidental visits and sickness notices with names and towns. Public notices urge settling accounts by January 1 1912.
The letter mentions Crandall Bros of Eversboro y seeking payment and settling accounts, with a peculiar tone about rabbits and wheat. It also reports post-surgery improvement for Mrs Moon, daughter of Mrs A R Bowers of Jasper, following her operation in Kansas City last Thursday.
A fragment describes Star Brand Shoes as better money and urges readers to visit Webb Bros before renewing or buying. Geo W Costley of route 4 called yesterday and added his name to the roll of Leonor, paying his subscription for another year.
An OCR fragment notes rent payments due for a wheat flour shop with brands Red Star and Queen Anne. Mentions visitors Dr Lear and family from Tulsa plus Mrs Watson and Mrs Rathburn, sisters of Mr Methew, and a demand to settle accounts by cash or bankable post.
Listing items for sale includes two folding beds, bookshelves, a refrigeration unit six weeks used, sewing machines a Singer and a New Model, a universal range cook stove and cooking utensils, sanitary cot and mat, two rugs, pewter and ingraio items, dining table set, dresser and commode, and a coinced private sale beginning January.
J A Cocatt and wife left Jinper Saturday morning for a six weeks trip to California and Old Meston winter resorts. Mr Comati takes this trip to get away from the tiring city life for a while. Mr Co Zati is likely going to see that John stays out of mischief.
A 240 acre farm west of Jasper was traded to T C Hayden of Webb City valued at 14000 dollars. J F P Godom evangelist preaches to large M C Church congregations this week with services Sunday morning and afternoon and a chorus and orchestras highlighted by a Sunday evening sermon.
Lester Rheule of McCutchens file Ohio visiting uncle G P Wagner and cousin Clyde Wagner. He plans Carthage relatives visit before returning home. Mrs GF Wagner hosted New Years dinner for Lester Clyde Nellie Lauderbaugh Clara Goldwing and Fred Wagner of Joplin. Coop of Alba visiting locals. W A Milton and wife went to Joplin to visit Wm Randall and wife. E Lauderbaugh and Grace Cather returned from Springfield trip. Lucy Hillie in Warrensburg school then holidays at home. Dixie neighborhood girls dined with Miss Minnie Clark and others. Lauderbaugh butchered six hogs. Lynnland school children returned Monday. Mrs Wm Sheldon of Carthage visited Clyde Waener’s home Tuesday and Wednesday.
A fragment describes a so called laughing plant from Arabia whose seeds allegedly induce effects like mirth. Flowers are bright yellow with woolly seed pods, seeds resembling black beans. Natives dry and pulverize seeds to produce a powder causing clownish behavior for about an hour, followed by a dull memory of the experience.
The report notes Cherrapuri in the hilla of Agnam as the rainiest spot, with ten weeks totaling about 250 inches and estimates around 450 inches for the year. It sits on a plateau 4455 feet above Sylhet plain, overlooking the area.
An aged hermit named Lewis died recently after twenty years of solitary life on a shellfieh and lived in a ble coveril trawler beached at Lower Flehguotd. He reportedly never varied his diet except when shellfish were scarce, subsisting on bread and hose, and remained in velvet bealit within two days of death.
A misquoted Tolstoy remark appears as a fragmented caution against claiming boundless indulgence or effortless virtue. The garbled lines mix ideas about fear and self restraint, suggesting a mistaken confidence in moral ease.
Fragmentary notes reflect on regrets among the long-deceased and the social questions they left unanswered. The excerpt references W.ood and Holmes, hinting at missed connections and conversations that might have addressed shifting social duties and historical omissions.
Fragments describe a power outage or malfunction leaving two people stuck in an elevator for three hours. Jumbled dialogue hints at disappointment or loss of hope as rescue crews work to free them. Names and clear details are unclear in the garbled text.
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