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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
5
J D Harbur advertises a big cut sale featuring oxfords and summer goods with multiple price points. Oxfords priced at $3.50, $2.60, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.90 are highlighted as part of the sale event.
A local ad touts discounts on fabric including 25c to 20c per yard items such as Broderie de Soie Lucerne Tissues Marquisette Berlin Batiste Organdie Florette Rose Batiste and a limited stock of Queen Quality Shoes and Oxfords in small sizes for $1.00 per pair. The sale runs until July 25th and emphasizes cheap embroideries.
Train times for North and South Bound services appear alongside social notes of local residents. Family visits include Mr and Mrs Jay Branford with F Gulick, Fred Lukens in Webb City with Bryan Ball, and gatherings at Rose Bank Jasper Carthage Neck City and Jasper with Lukens, Wagner, Teter, Scafe, and Caber families.
Community letters describe visits and travel across Barry and Jasper counties. Mrs Daringer and daughters return home after a week with friends. Mrs Crabtree heads to Idaho for health. the Crabtree house is moved into by Robins family. John Lucas shows off a new buggy. Miss Lotte Ruckis ill at sister Jobo Keltner's.
The farmola welcomed needed rain that fell Monday evening. The Fourth passed quietly in the vicinity with celebrations at Carthage and Medoo reporting enjoyable times in both locations.
Most folks celebrated the Fourth in diverse ways from Carthage Lakeside and Joplin to LaMar and hay fields. Homer Bayne Lee Conner Dora Burne Alma Bannell spent Sunday with Stella Covert. Ernest Wampler of Carthage joined D H Wampler Friday night. Chautauqua in Carthage attracts attendees. Grace Wampler visited Saturday. Webb City’s Rogers and Motley families vacationed with Keiths.
An aged testimonial from A A Felton of Harrisville New York praises King’s New Life Pills as “just exactly right.” The ad claims the pills relieve constipation and malaria symptoms with no discomfort and promotes Life Pills sold at Webb Bros. The copy uses bold medical language and a street corner endorsement tone.
Judge Brock has been under a doctor's care for a week but is getting better. Several local families spent the Fourth with Clarence King's folica. Others attended fireworks in Carthage and visited at Crow's, Woods, Pringle, and Buster homes. The Salem W T U plans a Thursday meeting at the church and a political discourse is set for July 18 in Salem Grove. Fletcher Carter's children visited Mrs. Simmons and Owens. Misa Della Williams moved to Joplin to live with her grandmother.
Mr. Carver and wife from Webb City visit Mr. Lane and family in Dublin. Local youths traveled to Lamar for the Fourth of July. Strawo, Sharp, and Webber aided Mr. Lane with hay. Mamie Clark visited Lucy Sharp, and Frank Sharp returned to the harvest field this week.
The Old Bettlers Reunion Association will stage its fourth annual gathering at Catalosa Park in Liberal Missouri from August 20 to 22 1908. Elaborate arrangements are under way and a large attendance is expected with various amusements planned. President J W Suorr and secretary Karn Hasvoun lead the organizing committee with Mus Esmer Warana Cor Bes and Privilege Com listed among officers.
The article lauds gas engines as the mechanical wonder of the age and outlines Britain s plan to build a 21000 ton battleship with gas propulsion. It notes the St Vincent launch, the shift from steam to gas power, and the potential dominance of gas engines in submarines destroyers and other ships.
H. F. Fox was summoned to Purdy Sunday morning by telegram reporting the critical illness of his son-in-law, Pierce Gurley. The message gave no illness details but indicated death could come at any moment.
Mrs. Paisley, daughter of a Salisbury, Missouri woman, plans a visit today with W. O. Paisley and family. The travelers include Mr. and Mrs. Oldham and granddaughter Miss Viola Bowman arriving from Salisbury.
The Cedar Falls Record tells of Henry Jordan, a Carthage native, who dropped a $10 gold piece into Cedar Creek four years ago. A pickerel reportedly swallowed the coin and its accompanying $2.67 interest, which Jordan retrieved when catching the fish, illustrating a curious tale of luck and finance.
Advertisement touts Edward A. Wilson and Biedgetti formula as sovereign remedy for consumption and throat and lung diseases. Claims thousands relieved and cures after physicians deem incurable. Testimonial note from a consumptive urges action and offers testimonials and full particulars by C. A. Annorr sole agent at 60 Ano St New York City NY.
The Fourth of July passed quietly with most residents traveling to Carthage Joplin Lamar and Lakeside area attractions. Some visited towns below and others circled to Samar on the 5:30 train returning on the special at 3 am Sunday.
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