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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
6
Webb Bros advertise farm sales and trade, Mrs. C Spaid of Joplin visits Jasper, and locals cite carthage and Carthage ties in trolley league. News mentions Webb Merce paint, Homer Roberts cattle shipment, Miss Minnie Sanford recovery, and community events at the M E church and street fair meeting.
Patchy notices report shoe sales and store ads at H L Bishop and Pitts Dily Store. Local residents C L Spaid, Lola Hiffer, Virgil Carter and Mrs Mullin appear, with travel, illness, and family updates. A Dadeville death, cremation and memorial service invite arrive from Birmingham.
Commencing Thursday June 8 the sale provides special discounts on all men and boys suits for a limited time. The ad urges customers to view the fine clothing line and compare prices before buying, claiming sterling clothes are overpriced by makers and urging price checks to save money on a good suit.
Howard Thomson and Miss Ethel Adams married last Saturday in Lamar in a surprise ceremony at the home of S P Watson. Rev Stevens of the ME church officiated. The couple, with Adams as daughter of the late Chris Adams and Hendriks, plan to reside with the bride’s family. Sixteen Carthage road boosters toured to Lamar for discussions with the local chamber. Lamar band provided music.
Dr H R King maintains office hours from 1 30 to 4 30 with Sunday appointments by special arrangement. Residence located one mile south and one mile west of Jasper. phone 62.
Wheat harvest started this week as fair weather allows farmers to cut about half the grain by week’s end. Despite a month of dry weather, yields are expected to be decent with some farmers predicting better per acre results than last year. Oats crops face near total failure due to short stalks, while chinch bugs caused little damage to Wheat or other crops.
Prof M Leedy who was Jasper high school principal last year will not return next year. He declined the Jasper superintendent position and chose Rockville, preferring to stay in Bates County. Jasper people regret his departure and commend him as a fine school leader and gentleman.
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