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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
2
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Fred Welsh a 24 year old resident of rural districts east of Jasper died last Monday at eleven o'clock from appendicitis at his brother E E Welsh home six miles east and one mile north. Funeral services were held at Mt Carmel church and interment followed in Mt Carmel cemetery. Survived by parents five brothers and seven sisters. Louise Hughes missing from work at the News Office due to illness.
A Humansville Missouri column notes public reaction to stage pistol duels and film murders while fists with padded mitts spark protest as brutal. It questions community morals and hypocrisy. Also mentions Rev T J Deakins winning a fat man's race and declining the prize as enough proof he is no worm on his feet, plus W F Miller of Kansas City greeting Jasper friends and extra newspaper copies for sale.
An ad lists Japalac in all sizes and colors at Schooler's and Flecks Louse Killers in liquid and powder at Pitts drug store. A final note directs customers to take your cream to J.R. Wheat.
Little Harry Mack Beam died Friday evening after a long illness. Born June 23, 1868, he was aged one year and 15 days. Funeral held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the family home, Rev. Requa officiated with music by Mrs Lear and Messrs Baker and Masters. Pallbearers were Guy Webb Everett Deardorff Rue Webb Floyd Cassady. Interment in city cemetery. A friend offers sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Del Beam.
Poem depicts a child’s death and a family’s parting as the beloved “gone home by a shorter way.” The speaker Consoles a grieving parent by framing loss as a passage to a bright homecoming and the idea the departed rests in a prepared place. The verse contrasts shorter and longer journeys, urging acceptance through faith.
State food and drug commissioner W P Cutter has issued notices to produce dealers statewide to buy and sell eggs only on a loss basis to enforce the pure food law. The law bans tainted eggs with penalties up to 500 dollars fine or six months imprisonment. Commissioner Cutter vows strict enforcement henceforth. Mr and Mrs Geo F Hossock visited with Mr and Mrs G M Magers and will reside in Girard Kansas after an east trip.
Local residents flocked to Reno for the bout on the 4th with several Lamarites making the trip. A Mr. Smith netted about $10,000 from the result while others bet small amounts on Jeff. One fan placed $5 against a dime, and another bet $5 to $10 that the fighter would be knocked out in the first round.
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