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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
1
See the Big Bills for our January Clearance Sale Prices. Special attention to our Grocery Department. You save on every item, no matter how small. Clean-cut fresh stock of staple and fancy goods. Here is a short list of money-saving prices.
New officers announced for the year after a Tuesday night installation at Jas per Lodge 308 with W H Hendricks as worshipful and J L Crawford as treasurer. Ceremony conducted by members including W D Richardson and M F Viernow from Carthage and Webb City. Red Cross branch report shows cash on hand 275 and December receipts 24.08 with expenditures 11.48 and balance 128.93. Donations listed from Ottis Crandall Uthal Society Mrs Wim Rige John I Buerge and others.
A large crowd attended the Jasper County funeral for Henry Sweezy. He died at Fort Sam Houston Texas January 2 1918 at age 22 from spinal meningitis after enlisting in the Aviation Corps. He served with the 76th Area Squadron Signal Corps and received military honors at the grave. He left a large family and many friends and was active in Odd Fellows and Home Guards. Card of thanks from W F E Sweezy family.
A somber reflection on a recruit who died in training rather than in battle. The piece laments that his death occurred away from the front lines, noting he was “a soldier in the making, not yet made” and will receive no public honors upon return. It emphasizes his youthful potential and the quiet cost of freedom’s blade.
The Commercial Club met Thursday January 3 with President Hayzlett presiding. The auditing committee said the year 1916 balance stood at 22552.15 and that after paying 1917 obligations the treasurer would have 2048. Substantial road grading concerns were discussed regarding changes to go south of the cemetery and east on Grand Avenue. Officers elected included C J Agyrlett president W H Waters Jr vice president Hert Webb secretary and Dr Knott treasurer. L T McCune was named three year executive board member. Committee members were W H H Waters Jr Dr I McCune Dr Knott BE W Scott A F Drake and C L Hayslett. Meeting adjourned to January 10.
The News reports readers renewing subscriptions in the past week. Names include A. H. Cline George Peisen Clarence Conroy C. L. Hayzlett W A McClintock RB K Gresham J Thiel Harve Buerge Luther Wescott Wiley Courtney W Crowl Mrs H Pelle A W Radford H Wampler F F Follmer W Garret Mrs C A Nulph Weasley Cline.
H O Earls tenth annual sale takes place at his farm four miles east and one north of Jasper on Thursday January 31. The auction features 146 head of cattle about 10 horses and mules and about 15 bred Poland China brood sows.
Fire broke out Saturday evening in an upstairs room of the old McMahon property now occupied by Clarence Brown and family. High school girls in the room reportedly left an oil stove burning while elsewhere in the house. Neighbors quickly extinguished the blaze with water buckets. Damage limited to wallpaper, plaster hole, and a burned carpet corner. Jasper volunteer fire department responded in force with members carrying personal buckets.
We correct our last week's error noting Robert Wine is a sergeant in Company C 128th Machine Gun Battalion 6th Division. We acknowledge the mistaken corporal designation and hold ourselves accountable for the correction.
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