This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
2
The Carthage Chautauqua assembly opens in Chau tauqua Park Carthage on the evening of July 3 and runs ten days. The program is unusually attractive with campers from surrounding towns expected to join. Hundreds will attend from the countryside and special program days are planned throughout the event.
Thus Brock, a well known farmer southeast of the city, visited the office Saturday and announced his candidacy for Judge of the eastern district. He frames himself as a strong Democrat, praising the party and endorsing Tom as a fitting nominee for the office.
Mr Tom Coatey hosted a farewell party for Mr Bob Seaman who left Jasper yesterday for Arkansas. About five guests attended in a well lit house with games in various rooms. Tom joked he hoped he would not have to butcher Jong. Guests left around ten, saying they had a pleasant evening. The Methodist Sunday School will hold Children’s Day exercises next Sunday night featuring a fountain titled The Two Ways and promises to be interesting. Everyone is invited.
Miss Ulenche Seal is appointed Deputy City Collector to aid city taxpayers with insurance and loan solicitation duties while the collector is often away from home. Seal will oversee local tax matters and assist residents in the city.
All of the Odd Fellows of Jasper and vicinity are requested to meet at the hall Saturday night Jane W. to assist in confering the 2nd degree. Be sure and come and come early. An Odd Fellow.
Mr and Mrs Lyon Monroe and children joined relatives for the wedding of Miss Veda Monroe to Mr Geo W Porter at the bride’s aunt Mrs B Platt’s Grand Avenue home in Carthage. The event was described as a very pretty affair. Myrtle Peterson Lillian Garrett and Gay Webb Allen Peturzon attended from nearby for the Carthage High School commencement exercises where a Peterson cousin was among the graduates.
Classified sale notice offers a God Binder cut three years, willing to sell or trade for a good horse. Inquiries directed to the office. States they handle perfect fitting standard patterns and invites readers to come in for fashion sheets. Signed Resp JD UARUUR.
Ollie Roberts hosted the Alpha Club at her home Tuesday afternoon with a five course luncheon. A guessing contest featured book-themed pictures on the walls for prizes, won by Mrs Add Joyce. a booby prize went to Mrs Johnston. Honorees included Mrs Manly, Mrs Henderson, Mrs R. L. Roberte, Mrs Bert Shoemaker, and Mrs Owens. Jasper pioneer H C Hefley, from Carthage with his son, recalled aiding local church timbering and founding the Jasper Baptist church.
Prof Ridenour will showcase a stereopticon exhibition in Jasper on Friday June 8 featuring 44 views of the San Francisco quake and fire taken within 24 hours of the disaster. The show includes landmarks like City Hall Y M C A Grace Church Palace Hotel and Chinatown scenes. Admission 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults with musical solos by the professor.
Bland Pugh of Webb City was accidentally shot through the fleshy thigh by a 22 caliber rifle while he and Harry Lovell were at Mrs Gaddis grandmother’s home seven miles northeast of the city. The bullet entered the thigh but the wound was not dangerous. Pugh was treated by Dr. Meredith and returned home on an electric car.
Bought A Feed Store reports JM Zinn and company partner Eckles purchasing the feed business from Tall man. Zinn dissolves furniture partnership with Eckles, handing over control to Eckles and Lia brother while focusing on the feed operation at Grand Avenue and Meinstrest.
Special excursions listed include a Kansas City round trip for $2.25 departing Lom esdal on June 10, Cotter Ark round trip $2.25 departing June 4, and Louisville Home Coming week June 13 to 17 priced at $1.74 round trip. Tickets good for 40 days. German Baptist Annual convention Springfield Lil May 31 to June 2 one way fare plus 2 for round trip. Promotions claim extra values next Saturday and price updates. Authored by J D Harbour promoting pure home made ice cream at Boucher & Son's.
Delinquent tax books for 1902 3 4 5 now with city council instructions to collect by July 1 1900. If unpaid, suit will be brought. Also notices for building materials from Dickason Goodman Lumber Co sole agents for American Beauty Corast and Kennedy laxatives.
From now through August 15, Dunkard graveyard lots sell for 5 each. After that date the price rises to 28.00. Prospective buyers are urged to act promptly. D. W. Teeren, Clerk.
Miss Carrie George of Camden marries Charles H. Dunton a Delomi Alaska mine owner after a card she slipped into a silk waste bale at a Philadelphia dealer led to a Seattle courtship. Dunton, now wealthy, spotted the card when workmen opened the bale and they wed after a year of correspondence and photos. The couple live in the far north.
A three foot alligator slipped into a United States district court prompting a panic among marshals deputies and stenographers. The reptile was captured after an officer gripped the tail and placed it back in a box. Also noted is a burglar foiled by a Pennsylvania woman with a megaphone and a veteran’s testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery.
Readable notice states flour feed and coal available in any quantity at Jasper Elevator. Details on pricing or contact not provided in the fragments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.