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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
1
Mrs Rachel Sackett has sold her millinery and ladies toggery stock to Mrs Dora Smith. Mrs Smith is known in Jasper and vicinity from two years residence and years of prior experience in the Springfield area.
E Ballard of Jasper buys G F Houghs five room modern cottage at 521 South McGregor for 2250 dollars. The Ballards will move in to educate their daughter and will use the property as their home. Mr Ballard is a rural mail carrier on route 1 and will keep his job. Correspondents are asked to mail letters Monday to reach this office Monday evening.
Dry spell continues with no rain for nearly two weeks. Wheat yields averaged 12 bushels on 65 acres at Vivian Caplley, a poor result despite high expectations. Oats underperformed, hay is good, corn looks promising but awaits rain as farmers fear drought impact.
The Jackson family held a picnic reunion at Miller's Park on Dry Fork near Carytown last Sunday with about 200 attendees. Attendees included A. D. Jackson and wife, John Jackson and family, George Jackson and family, Roy Avery and wife, Frank Nebel and family, Lloyd Hamel of Webb City, and Misa Mildred Hamel of Springfield. A. D. Jackson, John Jackson, and family will move to Kansas City next week. George Jackson and Roy Avery with wives plan to relocate to Picher Oklahoma to run a store. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jackson and Frank Nebel will stay in Jasper. The family has made many friends in Jasper since arriving two years ago and regrets those leaving.
The Deardorff grocery store briefly returned to Joe Deardorff after a sale to Lawrence of Kansas City. Lawrence sold back within minutes, then Deardorff sold it again to his associate Owings. Owings, longtime Roberts store employee, is expected to win his share of local grocery trade.
Birth notices list several newborns from Jasper area families. Dr Knott reports a girl born Saturday July 15 to Lloyd Winder and wife near Jasper. Pearl Alexander and wife welcomed a girl Sunday July 16 nearby. Other births include a boy to Chas W Pugh and wife July u, a girl to John Tanner and wife July 7 northeast of Jasper, and a girl to H J Deardorf and wife of Jasper July 14.
Karl Thacker collapsed from heat while working in the hay field at Armstrongs last Friday. His brother transported him to town for treatment by Dr Kinltt.
Farmers face a disappointing harvest as Hessian fly threatens profits. A countywide control plan urges early deep plowing, destruction of volunteer wheat and oats, timely fly free sowing after October 1, and neighborhood cooperation to curb the pest and save millions in losses. Continued on page 5.
Dick Deardorff phoned the office yesterday to share that he and his wife have welcomed a baby girl. The news is known to many since Tuesday and Dick now has had opportunity to talk with friends and colleagues.
Rev Jim Wider will preach at Zion Church next Sunday morning and evening. The public is invited. Commercial Club meets tonight.
Dr H R McNally of the Bureau of Animal Industry visited Jasper Tuesday to campaign against hog cholera. He will live in Carthage and office in the courthouse Business Men's League rooms. He advocates the double serum and virus vaccination for lifetime immunity and invites farmers to contact him by phone or mail for cooperation.
Lou Pitts bought a new hat last week after a stop at the drug store where Harry Phelps and other Carthage men refreshed themselves. The group, fresh from a fishing outing, left with Lou’s Panama hat claimed by the others. Lou’s old one was a year old and now the group’s hat is in poor shape from repeated trips.
An apology is issued for naming Dr Dimond in connection with a Lamar woman’s distressing circumstances reported last week. The paper clarifies the incorrect association with Dr ALT Parral and retracts the misattribution.
Henry Goodrich will hold a sale Tuesday July 5 at the old W C Kyle farm four head of horses seven head of cattle some hogs and a lot of good implements wagons etc Cc F Ilex auctioneer
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