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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
5
Zion to the Coon Creek Gis area residents share weekend visits and gatherings. Names include Mrs Charlie Thomas Mrs Newl Keener and many local families with visits to Carthage Webb City and Moraine Kerrick. A skating party on the Creel and rock party attendance highlight community life with multiple family updates.
Miss Helen Miliott is at home sick while Mrs. Mastin Stith remains ill. Several youths enjoy the ice, led by Cordell Keller and Melvin Miller. New scholars arrive at Carytown school. Maury May Boyd remains sick. Metta Boyd is improving. Kenney Miller and family drove to Jasper then to visit Mrs. Miller’s mother Mrs. Kaskin. Agnes Cresham visited the Garytown School, Elsie Gresham stayed with Aunt Mila Miller, Ina Turner returned to school after illness. Mr. Alexander spent Monday in Carthage with his doctor. The highways are less muddy and runners might help public paths.
Correspondents are asked to mail their letters so they reach the office by Monday evening, ensuring timely processing.
Mrs. Smith called on Mrs. Dewees and sister Saturday afternoon. W.8. Johnson returned from Duen sweg Friday visiting his son who brought him home in his Overland. Mrs. Sterling called on Mrs. Karls Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Earle had the grippe but is better now. Rhina Bedell of Jasper visited sister Mrs. Bender Saturday and Sunday. Only 32 attended Sunday School due to cold. Skating popular the past week on Blossm Creek party listed with names. Arthur Radford fell in, all others enjoyed pictures. Lillie Whitlock and Marty Bender dined with Abbie Crow. Lorena Matey entertained Sunbeams for her birthday. Four Sheridan School pupils absent Wednesday due to bad weather. Mau and Eden Davis stayed with teacher Mather Hammond in Jasper. Mr. Dewees and wife plan a move to California in a few weeks.
Ida Budd has returned from Phoenix and visits sister Harve Lies. A fire destroyed part of Lue roul near Bethel Church. Clyde Wagner and Gunily spent Saturday with George Wagner. Beeson and Pugdy worked on Isaac Herring bills Monday. Parria Waylor and family were Sunday visitors. Mrs. Lee Mitchell and children plan a three week visit from Fowler, Kans. Juba Olack with Waist Sharpind family traveled to Carthage Saturday to visit relatives.
A brief remark notes that most girls lose some mystique when a young man is shown a photo of her and does not ask for it, suggesting a cultural expectation around image and appeal. The line plays with social norms and humor about attraction and attention.
An old advertisement promotes Boll’s Pine Honey for children’s colds. It urges keeping the child dry and comfortable, limiting exposure, and giving the product as the first dose, claiming it comforts, soothes, and reduces illness while a continued regimen prevents serious disease. The note ends with a sales pitch including the price and retailer.
Mrs Hattie Miller of 1438 Polk St Topeka Kansas reports from her three year catarrh ordeal that Tanlac improved her head nose throat and stomach symptoms after one bottle and she plans to continue the medication. Tanlac is said to stimulate digestion enrich blood and invigorate the body with Jasper drug store offerings at $1 a bottle three for 275 or six for 5nyi
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