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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
2
A dense list of visits and local happenings from Carthage, Jasper, and surrounding areas. Names include Zion editors, families like Earle, Peterson, Cobbs, Templin, and Gresham. Social visits, shopping, threshers, horse sales, land seekers, pageant cups, and a Zion church service noted with scattered dates and places.
Blue Mes and Wavenwan prank wardlow and family spend weekend at Beeson home Mrs Jim Onstote of Titts burg visits relatives here Roy King stays with Don Lucas Mrs W Si Wardlow visits sister Ellen Dayringer of Dublin Rev J W Medearin of Jasper holds revival at Blue school house meeting continues this week Gilbert Keltner and family visit H C Cline Earl Kockel and family dine with Alice Kelner Ernest Yates visits Marion King Talmage Hatcher travels to Jefferson City after visiting brother J KR Hatcher and family Tom Armstrong of Carthage visits relatives Thrashing machine active in area.
Pleasant Hill column lists family visits Sunday gatherings and local errands. Mentions Edwards and Maxwell families visiting J W Edwards, new Ford purchased by Shoopman, various Sunday outings, and a surprise shower hosted by Ladies Aid for Clarence and Mrs Hammond. Community events include show board meeting and electing Patterson as clerk.
Our loved neighbor Mrs Cuanies Evrina records the death of Mr George Mosier on Tuesday after long illness. He leaves a wife and child, is laid to rest at Waters Cemetery, four years in the district with many friends. Various local notices follow about visits, gatherings, and minor events in Diamond including births, illnesses, and everyday chores.
Balance on hand 1353.25 plus receipts from county and tuition funding. Items show salaries for staff, clerks, and various supplies, with entries for interest and sinking funds. The report lists payments to teachers, janitors, and vendors, ending with a balance on hand 440.81 and total funds for sinking and interest accounts.
Local notes from Lebanon Missouri list visits and social calls. Families and individuals including Rex Lane Armstrong Selsor Vincent and others are mentioned visiting relatives in Joplin Jasper Carthage and nearby areas. A cattle shipment to Kansas City is noted and several local residents are employed or visiting during the period.
Blue Star Mas Myario Coinga EB Mull won Lamar visitor Thursday. Johno Hickman baled hay for Frank Lee last week. Chas Johnson plowed corn for
Harve Corner Friday, Effie Johnson and Vera Pennington were on the sick list last week. Blue Ball team wins from Blue Star. Sunday School attendance 40. Numerous visitors and family gatherings reported around Newton County and Blue area with multiple names and acquaintances attending dinners and church services.
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