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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
2
Local notes recount visits among Wolfe and Hubbard families in Carthage and Zion areas including Frank Wolfe, Miss Geneva Hubbard, and Grace Foster. Neighbors, church events, and dinners mark weekend and weekday social life with many named families visiting relatives and aiding church activities.
Many Dewey residents suffer colds and illnesses including tonsillitis rheumatism and stomach trouble. Several locals visit relatives in nearby towns. Prof Ray Earls returns to Holt schools and Miss Lorena Estey goes back to Springfield normal. Thomas Hill, early settler and first teacher of Blood School, dies. inquiry about surviving pupils follows.
Hoyt Turner has shown some improvement after pneumonia. Miss Jernice Boyd and Mrs Kenny Miller are also mentioned as recovering or improving. Several residents including Cordell Keller Melvin Miller Florence Miller Helen Elliott and Louise Brummect were at home over the holidays. Augusta Kyte visited Miss Bernice Boyd, and Kenny Miller hauled coal last week. Mrs Deweese is improving. Mary May Boyd and Clifton Boyd opened Sunday at Mr Sidwell's. Correspondents are reminded to mail letters Monday for Monday evening arrival.
Mrs Myrtle Comer and Miss Tena Haile with relatives appear in a string of visits and social calls. Hubert Pennington of Holden is visiting the W S Pennington home as others attend family gatherings, butchering, and a party hosted by the Pennington youths. School resumes after a week off as residents share daily acts, calls, and small-town adjacency in a typical week of community life.
The Dry Fork community notes Riley King’s recovery and returns Frank King from California. Families visit, skating parties, and local guests are listed. Shorthanded updates include Sutchering season active, Sterling and family visits, Grace King, Fern and Leola Patrick with grandparents. King School resumes after vacation with Miss Keeler.
The community reports several sick with colds and grippe. Notables mentioned include Mrs. Gulick and daughter Frances, Mrs. Fred Moser, Reba Buzzard, Mrs. Elting, Herbert Moser, Paul Nett, and Mrs. Link Milton. Mr. Wardlow butchered Saturday and Claude Budd with his wife visited home folks. Mr. Crabtree underwent an operation at Carthage hospital last week.
Mrs Kate Metz of Cobden Illinois writes that her 52 year old mother suffered cramping spells and severe headaches for years. After taking Cardui three times daily for several months she improved, no longer has headaches and enjoys a stronger stomach and appetite. Both women recommend Cardui.
Week passed with improved conditions and hopes for fewer troubles. Several residents, including Nett, Chas, and the Lunt family, visited Purcell and Wardlow households. New Year dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Pfander. Lewallen family affected by Mrs. Lewallen's stroke. many local families spent Sunday with relatives in Jasper and Golden City.
Miss Emma Maagers Malta and Miss Rena Wastell return home after a month with relatives in Illinois. Miss Fern Belline visits Golden City. Dan and Will Magers attend a Golden City basketball game. Crochet club meets at Mrs. Robert Wheeler. Mr. Foster builds an addition. Jim Etter and family visit relatives in Avilla. Geneva Hubbard returns to Alba after a week at home.
The Wednesday evening musical at Mrs. Mieltner’s drew a well attended audience and many residents enjoyed the program. Numerous social calls and visits occurred across the week with families including Mitchells, Harris, Cline, Budd, Pfander, and others. Several illness updates and a move to a new home on the Jones place were noted among community notices.
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