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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
1
In Missouri talk of a hot dry spell ends with hope for rain. The note urges plowing, wheat sowing, and preparation for a crop of wheat, oats, flax and hay. It promotes Swift bone meals and potash, and lists groceries and farm implements including Best-Ever plows. A piano sale highlight notes the TRYBER piano with savings and a Saturday 3:30 clock opening.
Don Swanson is challenged after A H Loughead brought a grape-basket containing six flawless tomatoes weighing over eight pounds. The pair on one stem weighed 32 and 24 ounces, measuring 174 and 16% inches in circumference, from the same vine which yielded up to 16 tomatoes in total.
The street fair committee met Monday night at the Farmers and Merchants bank and voted unanimously to hold the Korn Karnival again this fall. No opposition was raised. the date will avoid clashes with Carthage and Lamar fairs. A finance committee omitting O Thompson F M Chandler and C L Hayzlett was formed to raise funds. a small deficit from last year remains, with near enough funds from the old commercial club to cover it.
Monett's local baseball squad has won 39 straight games after an initial loss to St Louis, with a third of the games shutouts and a streak of nearly 60 innings without allowing a run. Most often pitched by Dutch Combs, a wooden legged youth from Purdy, the team surpasses many in years but not the all time mark.
Webb City ends prohibition era style saloon as the last establishment of its kind goes out of business at midnight Tuesday. In the final days the bar saw 2800 dollars in receipts on Saturday and featured two 75 foot long bars with ten bartenders handling six cash registers. The owners held about 25000 dollars in cash on hand for checks and transactions.
Mr Charles Bradshaw and Miss Lizzie Griffin were married yesterday afternoon at four o'clock at the Griffin home on South Main street in Jasper. The ceremony was performed by Rey R L Requa pastor of the M E church with flower girls Inez Patterson Helen Gaddis Elma Gresham. A two course luncheon followed as guests offered congratulations. The couple will reside on the old Griffin farm two miles south of Pleasant Hill school house.
Will Tecter, known for selling Acme harvesters, completed his season Saturday after a lengthy stretch along the Missouri River. He wrapped up work and prepares for next season.
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