Dewey Era Locals Sketch Wartime Chill and School Closures
Jack Frost tyranny amid cold snap letters notes girl’s entertainments halted by cold and two coats required. Community news reports Ralph Sutton leads Christian Endeavor at Salem. Rob Kincaid’s baby recovers from pneumonia. new free bridge on Dewey avenue. Arch Rice selling out and moving in March. Lorena Estey kept home by cold. Ray Karl to lead youth next Sunday. thermometer at 12 degrees. Sunbeans cancel Charde party. families travel for holidays. Ti nois residents home. Estey Busby stays in Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sutton
Christian Endeavor
Salem
Rob Kincaids
Dry Fork
Dewey Avenue
Arch Rice
Lorena Estey
Carthage
Ray Karl
Matthews
C. D. Wood
Mr. Alexander
Marcum
Joplin
Hiram Bain
Mr. Blauth
Tinois
Perry Grissom
Estey Busby
Jasper
Winter Skating Feels Bright in Lebanon Area
Lebanon reports a string of winter favors with skating parties and bright weather. Locals note multiple moves and visits including Landers to Webb City and Rex farm rentals, while rural trade, fruit-tree orders, and cold Kansas travel add context to this snapshot of weekly life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Landers
Webb City
Lena Rex
Frank Hardenbrook
Jasper
C. F. Rex
Tunnel
James Selsor
Masters
Golden City
John Carr
Jess Miller
Kansas
G. H. Redmond
Ed Steelman
P. B. Cole
Callaway
Nebr
J. E. Carrs
Cole
Fred Winters
George Gambrill
Carr Home
Pleasant Hill Winter Weather Brings Skating Popularity
Pleasant Hill reports fine winter weather with skating as a popular pastime. Misses Olive and Esther Patterson spent the weekend at Lamar. T. O. Douglass and wife visited William Patterson. Word arrives from Steiner, formerly of this town, now living at Payette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive
Esther Patterson
Lamar
T. O. Douglass
Wm. Patterson
Steiner's
Payette
Local Notes From Dublin And Nearby Areas
Bertha Hyder and cousins Essie and Ethel Hyder visited last Sunday. A skating party enjoyed by young people occurred on a pond in Mr Hyder pasture last Thursday evening. Ida Lane and Theodore visited Mrs E J Armstrong. Robert Lane works for Mr Follmer this week. Archie Helm, Griffitts son in law, hurt his foot last Friday while bailing hay. Fred Grider hauling corn and hay to Carthage. Mr Ham drove a team of mares to O Thompson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hyder
Essie
Ethel Hyder
Mr Hyder
Ida Lane
Theodore
E. J. Armstrong
Robert Lane
Mr. Follmer
Archie Helm
Fred Grider
Carthage
Mr. Ham Gold
O. Thompson
Local Moves and Visits Reported Across Rural County
Farmers Union activity and family visits are recorded as Mrs Henry Graham stayed with her sister Mrs Keith while John Lee and family moved near Jantha. Nora Duckett returns from Carthage and H Lee visits daughter near Boston. Willis Vandevanter returns from Joplin. Allen Miller and George Earl haul six mules to Lockwood, George Vincent delivers a team to Lockwood, Jerry Landreth family relocate to Webb City. Ernest Rex suffers a grip spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Graham
Keith
John Lee
Jantha
Nora Duckett
Carthage
H. Lee
Ralph Hill
Boston
Willis Vandevanter
Joplin
Allen Miller
George Earl
Lockwood
George Vincent
Jerry Landreth
Webb City
Ernest Rex
Farmers haul corn and coal as winter winds sweep
The winter winds drive drifts as Frakes Bros haul corn to J. W. Keltner. Farmers busy with coal and wheat this week. Mrs. John Keltner and Miss Lottie Reckel call on locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frakes Bros
J. W. Keltner
John Keltner
Lottie Reckel
Severe cold spurs local winter social notes
Lynnland residents remark on chilly Friday night enjoying skating parties while firesides keep warmth. Lynneland Sunday school met at Miss Nellie Ferges home. Wm Huffman ill with la grippe. Marsh Deardorff bought I. Y. Byers farm. Lynnland schoolhouse could not be heated for Sunday school due to the cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnland
Yaris
Lynneland
Nellie Ferges
Wm. Huffman
Jasper High School
Isaac Teter
Alba
Marsh Deardorf
Joe Smith
Nellie
Walter Lauderbaugh
Marsh Deardorff
I. Y
High School Notes and Student Anecdotes
Gail fears an uncomfortable moment with Grace and Lena. Hugh narrowly escaped harm after tripping over a dictionary while gazing at Margaret. Seniors debate Mr. Cline’s push toward stenography. Freshman exchange on Sterling Castle ends with a laughing miscue. Basketball players and some girls show lighter moods, while pickle fondness grows. Mr. Cline praises the ventilation, claiming air changes every fifteen minutes. Junior literary society enjoyed a standard semi monthly program with Estey’s sale bill, a debate, and Mr. Cline’s extemporaneous talk. An algebra instructor questions a junior who cited a division by two and multiplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail
Grace
Lena
Hugh
Margaret
Cline
Sterling Castle
Junior Literary Society
Estey
Property dispute prompts Jasper County quiet title action
In Carthage Missouri during vacation January 9 1912 the circuit court ordered publication for four weeks in The Jasper News notifying unknown heirs and other defendants of a suit by Mattie E Peterson Fannie M Peterson William T Peterson More E Hardaway Merta D Radford Ethel P Peterson and Tollie Allen Peterson seeking to quiet title to a tract described as part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28 township 20 range 31 containing six acres more or less The action targets claims derived from Stephen Hair deceased and James M Hair with publication to run until the first day of the February 1913 term warnings defendants to appear and plead before judgment by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hair
James M. Hair
Circuit Court
Jasper County
Missouri
Carthage
State of
John Secrist
Recorder's Office
Plantiffs
Jasper Countty
North Fork
Spring River
Polroary
Igra
Orvatier
Valevlote
Jasper Nowe
Jasper
Miyemri
Recort
Tle Viendants
Deta
Iesper
Delia A. Sharp
Jas. M. Burke
State of Missouri
Della A. Shark
Jas. M. Thurke
Depoury
Sharp's Locals Trade Week in Hardware and More
Dick Patterson bought Blue Bell enamel ware while F. I Schooler W. W Hubbard and Lee Johnson purchased hardware this week. Numerous buyers took out goods including wash t ers stoves corn shellers and tools. Diamond Edge axes DeLaval Separators One Minute Washers Majestic Ranges Royal American fencing and other items were highlighted as popular offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Patterson
F. 1 Schooler
W. W. Hubbard
Lee Johnson
L. P. Majors
Tom Brock
EL. Lauderbaugh
Bart Ingles
A. J. Osborn
Henry Pugh
Ben Smith
W. F Isemann
C.C
John Marsh
Mr. Scott
Perry Gresham
Frank Cline
J. W. Phillips
B. Green
Bol Smith
D.C. Gist
D.C. Hawkins
St. Louis
A Girl's Wild Midnight Ride Guards Catskills Forest
A dramatic tale tells of a brave girl who rode at midnight to warn of a spreading forest fire in the Catskills saving many lives. The piece then touts Dr King’s New Discovery for lung troubles and consumption with testimonials from W Patterson of Wellington Tex and others. Notes a price of 5.00 and 61.00 with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catskills
Dr. King
W. Mr. Patterson
Wellington Tex
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A. W. Schott
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Wes Malone
Pitts Farm
Steiner
Nelson
F. W. Rumble
Mr. Rumble
Will Lyman
Gumrock
Walter McPeak
Walter Wood
Grandpa Mitchell
Texas
A. Beeson
Pail Taylor
Paul
J. RK. Uatcher
R. Mitchell
George Holiday
George Quillen
Pleasant Hill
Dublin
Farmers Union
Mattie E. Peterson
Fannie M. Peterson
William T. Peterson
More E. Hardaway
Merta D. Radford
Ethel P. Peterson
Tollie Allen Peterson
Plaintiffs
H. L. Bishop
YOO i
Jasper Lodge
Woledinn
Kaott, NG
C. L
EA Mere
Seo
Jasper Loge
Tet
Jr Taveleye
Euodeet
H. R. King
South Main Street
W. H. Woods
Sharp Merc. Co
W. H. Hendricks, MD
Jasper, MO
W. H. Knott
Wort Main
Crescent Restaurant
the Crescent
Patterson & Crandall
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