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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
1
Our line of Summer Goods is moving rapidly under warmer weather. We cannot get some items again this season. If you want the best buy before it is too late. Shoes Our Shoe sales in our regular lines show the public appreciates Good Shoes at Right Prices and are learning where to find them. We have snaps in Ladies Low Shoes at $1.25.
Daily full assortment of fresh groceries including teas and coffees. Wide selection of extracts with Strawberry Raspberry Banana Pineapple Orange. Special lemon and vanilla varieties from Gillette and Souder. Prices available.
The Ep worth League district convention for Mt Church will be in Jasper next year, decided at the Liberal convention last week. Jasper, Lamar, and Muth vied for leadership. Jasper won with 53 votes to Lanier M and Butler 15. Delegates numbered about 125, with Rev Feequenn and Miss Clara Bayne among Jasper's representatives. A temperate platform featured the event, and a photographer’s scaffold collapse caused injuries, including Mrs Pierce. Also noted are cattle shipments from Jasper to St Joseph and social events hosting local ladies.
The Carthage Chautauqua Assembly begins its 106th session next Tuesday evening with a bond sermon and a lecture by Rev. Frank Dixon. Thursday June 25 promises major events headlined by Capt Richant P Hebeon, the hero of the Merrinine, with Commander Heath Tooker of the Salvation Army delivering a lecture. Other functions are described as equally high in character and interest.
J M Philips suffered leg injuries after stepping through a hole at Goochman Dickason lumber yard Peaday. In the dark he fell into the hole, skinning and bruising the left leg and possibly injuring an artery. He is able to move about with aid.
A lively crowd of young people enjoyed a sun bonnet and Mother Hubbard picnic at Jutt's Grove last Thursday. Rev Ferguson drove to Carl Junction Sunday delivering a sermon for local lodge members. He was joined by Mr Frank Boon and Dr Embree family guests from Pittsburg, visiting C Embree’s parents in Call at McCaslin & Houck's to view silk waist patterns described as beautiful.
Samuel Casement, known as Dock, died two minutes after an accidental gun discharge at his father’s Lanar home. He had borrowed a revolver to go on police duty. a pistol discharged while he turned to hand it to his son, the bullet entering the breast. The funeral was held Saturday under Modern Woodmen auspices, burial at Oakton Cemetery. The report notes family details and local social updates including a marriage, visits, and local commerce.
In the floods D W Tester receives water soaked furniture from a shipment claimed not to be his. The freight is blamed on the railroad, with disputes over responsibility. Jasper conquers Shiloh district team 28 to 6, Rowe Dodd and Feel Cuthor star for Jasper, new recruit Brelis boosts Jasper baseball lineup at Columbia.
J. W. Boucher and Chas Swihart served on the jury that yesterday found D. F. Barnes not guilty of leading the Joplin men. Merluehber said the jury needed only a minute to decide as the prosecution failed to prove Barnes was in any leadership role. Separately, the Presbyterian Sunday School held a picnic at Date's droves west of town with Roy Welle as engineer and Claud Hoyrt as conductor. a pleasant, lively day for the group of young folks.
Miss Keith and sister Mrs J H Lew misread travel plans and arrived at Car-Ching instead of Juapar on Tuesday morning. A merry-go round event occurred Saturday night while farmer J A SUKi, of Wartemburg, and Gav Avery, a caller, were noted nearby.
An exchange offer appears in the Jasper area notice. The seller seeks a new or used McCormick binder in good condition and invites responses via local contacts. Details are partially garbled but indicate a trade for farm equipment or similar chores.
A special school election is set for Tuesday June 30 to vote on Proposition 40 to rent the Cozate building on North Main Street known as Tutor's Hill for an extension to ease overcrowding. If approved, a partition and new windows will be added to provide light and ventilation for a second room. Also notes include a large community picnic at Bethel Church next Saturday June 20 and local telegraph line upgrades from Gillen City to Jasper with new exchanges. The report mentions residents planning to connect to the line and shares travel and local relocation chatter.
Public notice by Street Commissioner W A Abtaoun directs all property owners in Jasper to clear weeds filth and expand and improve their premises to comply with local standards and avoid penalties.
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