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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
3
A farmer sells 1800 bushels to 1800 buyers paying later or in cash, finds his accounts thin and posts a notice for quick payment. Most delay, fearing small sums, but total owed grows. He wakes from a dream and pays the newspaper publisher, learning the value of prompt payments and collective small dues.
The Kaneng paper man Walt Magon muses on his legacy and how critics will mourn him after death. He imagines crowds with garlands and crape, and wonders why others never saw his wit while alive.
Auction style notice states summer goods offered at discount per yard with prices 5c to 8c and 6c off remaining stock. Customer urged to bring produce to exchange for bargains. Respondent listed as J. D. Harbur.
John Makin, jailed for violating the seventh commandment, writes from Erie Colorado to his mother describing Lamar as a dangerous place where executions and jail killings occur. He predicts he will be hanged next September, claiming the town is a tiny one horse settlement with little money compared to LaFayette.
A health ad claims attractive women are envied for face form and temper. It warns weak women suffer from constipation or kidney poisoning causing pimples and skin eruptions. Electric Bitters are said to regulate stomach liver and kidneys, purify blood, strengthen nerves and improve complexion. Webb Bros drug store sells them.
A fragment notes ambitions for a shop to be seen as a bargain store while planning ahead for growth. The snippet hints at strategic positioning and future potential but lacks full context or concrete details.
Fragmented items describe local commerce, dress trends, and a millinery job in Sarcoxie, plus a rainstorm flood, school staff changes, fare debates, and a railroad wreck near Carytown. Other notes advertise optician Roy Wells, Jasper teachers, and box candy and cattle interests in Missouri.
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