Death by live wire at Mesa plant shocks community
Edw. Crandall, 48, longtime Jasper resident and Mesa Dairy engineer, died after a 11 000 volt line crossed a telephone wire. Crandall attempted to cut the buzzing line with nippers, receiving a fatal shock. He left a wife and three children, the eldest ten. He moved from Erie, Pennsylvania to Carthage area 41 years ago, then to Arizona ten years ago. He was cousin to A. M. and J. W. Crandall.
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Mesa
Aziz
Crandall
Jasper
Mesa Dairy
Miss Tripp
Carthage
Erie
Arizona
A. M
J. W. Crandall
Burkett Signs With Newton Boosts Local Ball Club
Newton gains center of attention as Burkett leaves Western Union in Kansas to join the Newton Knights with Frank Brydges delivering strong pitching. Brydges, a left handed ace who won ten of eleven for Jasper last season, now anchors Newton in the Central Kansas league. Mrs. F D Branch returns from Herrington after family illness. ad note for Crandalls breakfast coffee ends the item.
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Harland Burkett
Western Union
Kansas
Newton
Giltedge
Frank Brydges
Jasper
Frank
Brydges
Burkett
Airship Exhibition Attracts Large Joplin Crowd
Jasper contributed to the airship exhibition at Joplin over Saturday Sunday and Monday. Attendees say the trip was worth it with Mars and Willard delivering superb flights on Saturday and Sunday. Monday’s ascent was blocked by poor weather, drawing crowd estimates around thirty thousand.
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Jasper
Joplin
Mars
Willard
Cheap Lands Offer From Benton County Real Estate Co
Real estate listing from Benton County Real Estate Co in Sauk Rapids Minnesota. Marketing several plots including a 160 acre improved farm with buildings at 30 dollars per acre a 320 acre tract with fine buildings at 35 dollars per acre and several improved 80 acre farms. Also offering undeveloped land at 12 dollars per acre. Mail for descriptions.
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Minnesota
Benton County Real Estate Co
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Nevada performer stages Polly of the Circus at opera house
Miss Rutie Simon of Nevada entertained a large audience Saturday evening with her solo presentation of Polly of the Circus at the opera house. She played all roles with praised impersonations. interludes included Anderson Lear solos and a Oma Webb Myrtle Lukens piano duet, under the auspices of the M. E. South ladies.
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Rutie Simon
Nevada
Opera House
First Pioneer Dies Robert J. Dale 99
Robert J. Dale longtime Jasper County settler died Saturday in Carthage at age 99 born March 11 1820 in Woodford Kentucky and came to Southwest Missouri in 1838 He helped build the first schoolhouse a log cabin and the first church near Joplin his estate valued at thousands
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Robert J. Dale
Jasper Co
Carthage
Mr. Dale
Woodford
Missouri
Joplin
Hammond Offers High Grade Hard Wheat Flour Brands
Local supplier promotes Red Star Empress and Moses best hard wheat flour options for bakers seeking premium quality. Availability highlighted at Hammond storefront with emphasis on product names and grain grade.
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Hammond
Empress
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Jasper News
Rules and Regulations
Horton County
Chain
Elec
THE
Malbar” Piano
United States
O. B
Chicago
J. J. Andrews
Oklahoma City
F. D. Branch
Herrington
Kans
C. A. Branch
Crandalls
the Circus
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