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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes show ambiguous timetable data for Mo. Pacific Time Table with scattered entries like D2078 and B25. The readable portions mention North Bound and South Bound schedules around 320 p.m. and 25 p.m. with unclear locations or entities.
A cluster of brief notices from residents of the region recount dinners hosted by the Petersons and Hay families, visits by townsfolk to Carthage and Jasper, and relatives traveling to Fowler Kansas. An accident is noted on a rural route where a horse ran away after a broken shaft, injuring the animal but sparing the driver. Several families report children visiting relatives and friends over the weekend, with library attendance and neighborhood social calls in Rising Sun and Milo.
Deweytown residents complain of constant noise from damps bells and 14 telephone bells plus a school bell and the buzz of bees. Mr and Mrs Wood of Dewey and Mr and Mrs Elliott of Arry town had dinner at Mr Turner. Webb visitors Mrs Carter called on Mrs Woods. Lallance of Pittsburg visited Goffs. Mrs Joiner and son visited Bayne folk. Mrs Woods hosted neighbors Wednesday night for a good time. Crums daughter from Webb visited home folks Sunday. Mrs Gaddis and Harry Pringle attended a Webb funeral Monday.
Mrs Walter Pringle's mother is mentioned. Ita whispered concerns about Jasper with a lid reportedly raised. Mrs Estey hosted the Busbys' Birnday and Mrs Gaddis hosted the Matthews'. Mr Moyer plans to move to Colorado after selling out.
Clinton Maine resident Mr EB Chamberlain testifies Buckton s Arnica Salve "does the business" for piles and chapped hands. He reports curing piles and old sores with no scarring after treatment. Sold at Webb Road Store.
Vincent N Lutiee O Vincent and Misa Ollin Nixon were joined in wedlock by Rev Sootor at the bride’s brother Geo Nixon’s home east of Jasper on Bonday January 26. Both are well known and popular in the community and have the best wishes of all, including the News. They will live with the groom’s father H A Vincent.
A Monday night wind storm affected Blue area with minor damage. Gordon Haines and wife visited Henry McDonald. Frank Crabtree broke his leg in two places last week while riding with Mr. Benson. Crabtree is recovering under Dr. Hendricks. John Lucas had an accident as his horse ran away after his harness broke, causing damage. Elva Clark lies ill with appendicitis at Henry McDonald’s. Dr. King of Jasper attends. Mrs Crabtree shows some improvement. A Saturday party at Cinroooeteimer’s drew a large, happy crowd. A Friday box supper at Blue had good turnout and a fine program, but fundraising was weaker. Pinkney Workman has a new bogey, the girls say it’s quite stylish. Unclear if Henry is on the step.
Alice Curtis visits Barton County for a week. Families and neighbors gather with J C Earl Wm Baker and others including Gertrude Yoes and Janae Scheuer. A public meeting led by Earl is set for Tuesday Feb 4 with WCGTU lunch. Nixon nuptials at Geo Nixon home precede a move to Vincent farm near Jasper.
Blue Star Boux to Mr and Mrs Allen Weir. Wm Euderly and wife guests of Mr and Mrs J Hull. about 49 youths surprised Miss Hazel Comer for her birthday. Mrs J B Holt back from Kansas. Mrs Rathburn, the school teacher, has boarded at the Douglas home since bad weather began.
Presbyterian Church invites worshipers to Sunday reguing services at 5 pm and 7: 30 pm. All are welcome as Pastor Straruerox leads the congregation.
Superintendent A C Moon of Jasper High marked his twenty fifth milestone with a five course banquet for the senior class. Guests gathered at the Squiers home on North Park Street then moved to the Slughes home on North Main for the meal. The room featured old rose and dark green decorations and the program included readings and toasts by Miss Pearl Johnson Miss Margraves Orville Kyle and A C Moon.
Auction notice states the farm located 7 miles northeast of Jasper 5 miles east of Nashville and 3 miles southeast of Duval 1 to 2 miles north of Diamond schoolhouse will be sold to the high bidder. Sale begins promptly at ten o'clock in the morning.
Tuesday sale offers 90 head including bay gray and black horses aged 2 to 11 with foals, several mares with foals, a herd of cattle with bred cows and calves, 21 young thoroughbred sows and boars, hogs, and an array of farming implements. Terms: six months on note with security, 0% interest if paid when due. 6% discount for cash. Local items include wagons, buggies, binders, plows, drills, planters, rakes, and farmyard equipment.
A public auction will be held at a farm located four miles east and one to two miles north of Jasper and seven miles west and four miles south of Galden City. The sale details and items offered will be announced at the site.
Tuesday February 4 sale lists 00 Hiap or Goon MuLks Span mules seven years twelve hands wet 2750 apan mules and Syrs 16 twelve hands wet 2300 Span mules five years zero banda wet 2250 Fight 18 mules past year sixteen mules coming three year These young mules balter broken hitened and driven Brax Grunsa Honees Ages 1 and 12 Two fresh cows fourteen ehoop twelve ewes and one buck Also s 100-eg2 incubator and a good road cart Dinner by Zion ladies Usual sale terms nine months time on pote
H O Earl Mra Ed C Rhoades died Monday at her Turney Missouri home aged 53. She was a sister of Frank Booth of Jasper and had lived in this city previously. Her early home was Jasper, and three years ago she visited Mr Booth with two sisters in a family reunion.
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