Jasper News Auto Hits Big July Edition
Miss Minnie Sanford of Jasper among four girls struck by a car in Joplin last Monday afternoon. Ruth Shigley died, Ruth Delaney is in a dangerous condition, Blanche Shirley escaped with minor injuries. Roscoe Barbee arrested for criminal carelessness. Also, Lamar boosters visited Jasper to advocate a Missouri route for the Carthage Kansas City road, promoting local good roads and July celebrations.
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Minnie Sanford
Jasper
Joplin
Ruth Shigley
Ruth Delaney
Miss Sanford
Blanche Shirley
Fifth Street
Roscoe Barbee
Delaney
Sanford
St. John Hospital
Roscoe Harber
Andrews
Miss Shipley
Shipley
Columbus
Kans
Lamar
Barton County
Lamars
Carthage
Postal Deficit Wiped Out In Major Post Office Reform
Washington May The post office department has wiped out its deficit for the current fiscal year and expects a substantial surplus by July 1 Postmaster General Hitchcock signed warrants returning 3 million dollars to the treasury completing the use of public funds for postal expenses A new accounting plan deposits unused funds in the treasury freeing millions for immediate postal needs The department predicts revenues will cover expenses for the year and a surplus over 1 million dollars by July 1
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Washington
Post Office Department
The
Treasury
Hitchcock
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Service
Postoffice Department
Jasper Spirit Praised At County Fair Discussion
Miss Emma Knell praised Jasper for sparking county interest in the fair. She described Jasper merchants and stockmen forming a reception committee, offering prizes and cash, calling the Jasper fair an institution benefitting the county. They plan a street fair soon after and will announce details in the catalogue.
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Jasper
Emma Knell
Joe
Carthage Democrat
Memorial Day Observed by Local G A R Veterans
Memorial day services were held at the Christian church at 2 o clock with Elder J W Cochran of Greenfield, a veteran, delivering a tribute to Union service and freedom and acknowledging opposing Confederate memories. Music was provided by a quartet and band. Afterward veterans marched to the cemetery and decorated graves. A memorial sermon followed at the ME church by Rev Thompson.
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Christian Church
J. W. Cochran
Greenfield
Gray
Herous
Thompson
Missouri Pacific Plans Financing for Iron Mountain Road
New York May 27 The $20 000 000 Missouri Pacific notes bought and resold by Speyer Co mark the first step in a broader plan to develop the Missouri Pacific property H J Miller elected VP and executive committee member will present a report on Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific financing likely to underpin future needs of both roads
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New York
Missouri Pacifi
Speyer & Co
Missouri Pacific
H. J. Miller
Iron Mountain
Parker Moon Plans Extended Western Trip
Parker Moon, a well known Mt Moriah farmer, visited last Sunday. He is contemplating a long western trip and may be away until next fall.
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Parker Moon
Mt Moriah
Mr. Moon
Street Fair Dates Set. Jasper Boosters Plan Mass Meeting
The Jasper street fair is scheduled for September 5 6 7 with a mass meeting planned at the opera house next Thursday. N A Pattergen H J Deardorff and O J Roberts were reelected officers. Lang will resign at the June meeting. E Garrett reports a Bethel neighbor cow under one year old yields half a gallon daily.
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F&m Bank
Ugifair
N. A. Pattergen
H. J. Deardorff
O. J. Roberts
Lang
Opera House
Jasperstatr
E. Garrett
Bethel
Ordinance Levying City Taxes in Jasper Missouri
Ordinance No 73 levies taxes for Jasper MO for the year 1911 at twenty five cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation on real estate and personal property to defray city expenses. Passed and approved May 1911 with Mayor J Waster Staip and Clerk D A Hotes.
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Jasper
Board of Aldermen
Missouri
Local Correspondence Highlights Weekend Visits and Events
Readers note social visits from Novi Blue and Joplin to neighbors. The Bethel Giants defeated the Blue boys in a two time Sunday game. Tom Wardlow sold hogs Monday and Master Ervin Taylor is due home Thursday after a Greenfield visit. Alfred Wardlow visits Sterling Oklahoma relatives. Ongoing improvements progress with the Wines in Jasper and J. W. Keltin house addition. Mrs. Supe Johnson visits old neighbors here last week. Mrs. C. H. Gearhart and Goldie Daisey travel to Blue to Joplin? neighbors. Mrs. Carnes is quite poorly. Mrs. McCarty travels to Illinois with relatives.
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Tom Wardlow
Ervin Taylor
Greenfield
Blue Star W A Bowers Visits Home After 19 Years
W A Bowers of Lockwood left for home after spending several days with his uncle Jim Hull. This was his first visit in about 19 years to his old home in this area formerly living in Jasper. Edna Harrington of Lamar visited here last week. Arlene Andrews hosted a well attended party last Friday night. Blue Star farmers ball team had no game last Sunday due to Jasper calling off the match against Nashville. Perry Newell’s 30 acres of wheat show strong farming, with corn praised and oats somewhat damaged but promising after the rain.
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W. A. Bowers
Lockwood
Spening
Jim Hull
Bill
Jasper
Ethel Hyder
Edna Harrington
Lamar
Arlene Andrews
Blue Star Farmers
Nashville
Perry Newell
Newell
Cain
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