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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
2
A misshapen sketch comments on a local paper in Missouri and Bartow County politics. It questions editorials, local merchants, and warnings about a dry voting day. The piece links meat boycotts in Pittsburgh to broader labor actions and prices, pondering capital and reform.
The text urges voting dry to push toward statewide prohibition. It frames the city and county as steps toward a broader liquor ban and proclaims dry as the morally right stance. The message emphasizes the goal of ending liquor evil and aligning local action with state policy.
In Joplin the dry forces face a crucial election amid shifting opinions after Billy Sunday revival influence wanes. canvasses show 104 miners once 90 dry votes, signaling a possible swing away from prohibition. boycott misuse by Webb City Jeplio and Carterville women threatens open support for the dry cause.
The old note argues women voters will decide local option outcomes. It states that when women have the ballot, whiskey will be restricted or banned, implying a tied result to temperance measures.
An advertisement urges farmers to quit scrub corn and plant pure bred seed. It promises a free quart of pure bred seed corn with a new subscription to the Farmer and Breeder from Columbia Missouri, and notes testing by seed experts, yellow or white varieties, with a yearly cost of 50 cents.
The St Louis Star announces a new year 1910 edition under Mr and G Lewis as Idea Family Paper. It pledges to be bigger better and more interesting with each issue and will rival all others. Subscriptions offered including daily and Sunday Star by mail for two dollars and seventy five cents for a year, with premiums and triple copy option.
An old feature argues that some boys achieved over 100 bushels of corn per acre in contests guided by the U S Department of Agriculture. It notes Missouri and Ohio averages and urges farmers to seek expert knowledge from Washington to boost yields, claiming the era of intensified farming is dawning.
A blistering blizzard brings danger to thousands with colds coughs and lagrippe. Symptoms include stuffed throat fever back head pain and a throat gripping cough. Dr Kings New Discovery is touted as life saving with a testimonial from A L Dunon of Pine Valley Missouri claiming cure after three weeks. It claims relief for sore lungs hemorrhages coughs colds whooping cough bronchitis and asthma with a guarantee by Webb Bros.
A contest offers 65 by General Passenger Agent B H Payon for the best name submitted for a miniature diversified farm exhibit to be shown by Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain at the Missouri Land and Industrial Congress in Springfield Missouri on January 26 to 28. The display features a farm residence with flowers orchard garden pasture fields stable barn chicken yard and auxiliaries illustrating Missouri resources. The railroad traverses over forty counties and will present an elaborate display of the territory.
An advertisement announces a sale at farm 146 miles south and 144 miles west of Golden City Missouri on Thursday February 10 1910 at 10 pm. It lists 20 head of mules three years old 17 mares 3 horses partly broke with quality size and a promising catalog. Also a span of two well matched brick geldings. Terms include nine months six percent interest from date and a two percent cash discount with no bids. A fine dinner will be served by the ladies of Christian church.
W X Fishback of Redkey reports his wife’s nervous trouble and sleeplessness improved after using Dr Miles Nervine. The ad touts Nervine as soothing to exhausted nerves, aiding relaxation and sleep, with a money back guarantee after the first bottle if not satisfied.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of John L. Gardner deceased that T. Margaret A. Gardner executrix intends to make final settlement thereof at the next term of the Probate Court of Jasper County Missouri to be held at Carthage on February 5 1910 Managan A Gardner Executor Jan 13 1910
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