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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
1
An agent for a safe manufacturer retrieved a damaged post office door to Joplin for repairs. The incident occurred two weeks earlier when burglars blew up the door.
State University investigators warn chinch bugs will devastate Missouri crops if farmers ignore the pest. Experts urge concerted township burning of hedgerows and breeding grounds this winter to prevent 2 3 times greater damage next year. The note likens the danger to the wolf menace and calls inaction practically negligence.
From the Waterburys. The News learns L T Waterbury and wife prospering at Richmond Kansas. A Sheldon Enterprise subscriber from Richmond reports the Waterburys run a jewelry and notion store there and have a shop and home well. Waterbury suffers some but is on duty nearly daily, travels to his store alone and starts his own fires.
The undersigned thank friends in the community for services rendered and kindness shown at the funeral of our dear father Marion M. Carns. Ira E. Carns Will C. Carns Mrs Corn Rush Mrs Julia Hager News Oiles, for your daily paper at the
The secretary’s annual report lists receipts totaling 1536.00 and expenditures for road petitions, testing wells, salaries, gifts, and graveling, including items for C. W. Thommin, W. A. Strecker, C. C. Algeo, Ozark Play, and Bert Webb retirement. Cash on hand at January 1, 1920 was 2161.42 and at January 1, 1921 was 1784.17.
Garth Dalmain, a short story writer, was arrested Saturday in a Carthage hotel by Carthage police and jailed on charges of robbing the J. L. Shields drug store in Jasper. The break in happened alongside post office and other shops. a postcard to meet a supposed accomplice was found on Dalmain. Shields identified a watch and pencil as his property. Report mentions another suspect in Carthage as the inquiry continues.
CM Wella Roy Robinson HW Patterson Steve Garrett D H Wampler W A McClintock A D Owena by PB Cole LT Waterbury T H Rollins The new subscribers are Mia, Bred Crandall, Carthage.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company of Jasper was held at Nunnelly's Hall with many stockholders present. C. S. Johnston and Wm. Patterson won directorships as replacements for John Carter and Wm. Mevins. The board elected F. W. Wescott president J. A. Cochran vice president and Andrew Gresham secretary treasurer. The by laws were amended raising capital stock from 15000 to 35000 and allowing ownership up to 20 shares or $500. The firm remains sound but grain market volatility affected it this year.
Miles Starrett 2 miles south and 5 west of Jasper sells 10 horses and mules 44atshogs my oats corn at machinery auctioneered by Radford Tuesday January 25 C A King 4 miles south and 2 west of Jasper offers 9 horses and mules 12 cattle 10 sheep pure bred White Wyandotte hens household goods and farm implements Radford Rex auctioneers Malone Hendricks to sell Dr Hendricks farm 20 head of coming 4 year old mules ready to go to work
The W C T U met with Mrs Beulah Teeter last Friday afternoon for a good meeting. The next gathering is set for Friday January 21 at Mrs Charlotte Magers home. All members are urged to attend to plan future work. Mrs Hattie Wine, president.
Witte suggests interior painting and varnishing as a good time to freshen homes and recommends Devoe paint for the project.
Jay Good traveled to Kansas City Sunday morning after the death of his father-in-law, E. I. Robison. Robison was a familiar figure here, having visited Good's family on several occasions.
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