Local visitors return from Neosho and Idaho trip
Mrs J W Moore, Miss Marguerite, and Miss Louise Virden of Archie returned Saturday from Neosho after a week away. Mrs Franklin and her son of Colwell Idaho and Doc Minard of McCune are visiting J B Cline and wife. The visitors are cousins of Mrs Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moore
Marguerite
Louise Virden
Archie
Neosho
Mrs. Franklin and Son
Colwell
Idaho
Doc. Minard
McCune, Sons
J. B. Cline
Mrs. Cline
Jasper's Greatest Wheat Crop Hits High Yield Season
Jasper County reports the largest wheat harvest in history with yields likely up to 1.75 million bushels if current per acre averages hold. Farmers note heavier grain and better fill than expected, aided by tractors increasingly used on binders. Harvest crews recruited from Joplin and elsewhere secured over 225 hands to handle the work while oats prospects look strong for cutting in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County
John C. Gresham
Mr. Knox
Charley Ball
Frank Aaerr
Ossie Williams
J. Bradford
Wescott & Sons
Tom McCall
F. F. Follmer
Metzger Véros
Will Metzger
Fordson
Wold
Webb
Commercial Club
Joplin
Advertising Rates Increase On July First
The paper announces it will raise first page rates to 15 cents per column inch and inside and back pages to 1244 cents starting July 1. Local ads stay at 5 cents per line.
Death of A. B. Saltsman in Jasper County
A. B. Saltsman, longtime Jasper resident, died aged 61 years 11 months 6 days at County Tuberculosis Hospital near Webb City after months of illness. Survived by widow and two sons aged about 14 and 18. Funeral held at Jasper home Wednesday June 18 at 10 a.m. Born in Ohio, he operated a local blacksmith shop before health failed. Community sympathy offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Saltsman
Jasper
Farmers and Merchants Bank Ten Year Anniversary
The Farmers and Merchants Bank marked its tenth anniversary on June 14 as a thriving local institution. Directors met last Saturday and boosted the surplus to 10 Q4, bringing capital and surplus to 20 000, nearly doubling capital stock in a decade. Current officers are R. L. Roberta, president. C. R. Patterson, vice president. N. H. Patterson, cashier. A. P. Belsor, assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jagper
Farmers and Merchants Bank
R. L. Roberta
R. Patterson
N. H. Patterson
A. P. Belsor
Isaac Kitterman Dead Civil War Veteran of Jasper
Isaac Kitterman a long time Jasper resident and Civil War veteran died after self infliction of a slash with a butcher knife. He was about 80, ill and confined at home with paralysis, dying two hours after the act. Survived by five sons George Henry Levi Charles Walter, with Charles and Levi residing in town. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Kitterman
Kitterman
Levi
Carthage
Sbout
George
Henry
Charles
Walter
Former Jasper Woman Dies at 26 in County Hospital
Mra. Ethel Wright wife of F M Wright of Carthage and daughter of Eri D Owen died at the county tuberculosis hospital after a long illness. She was born and raised in Jasper aged 26. Survived by husband one daughter and one step daughter her parents and two brothers and sisters. Funeral at Knell Chapel Carthage then graveside service at Brethren Church Cemetery south of Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Ethel Wright
F. M. Wright
Carthage
Eri
D. Owen
Jasper
Mra. Wright
Mr. Wright
Mrs. Wright
Karl Owen
Joplin
Roy Owen
H. l. Conner
Kt. C. Baucom
Knell Chapel
Brethren Church
Missouri Pacific
Crandalls Adopt Little Girl Marguerite Steiner
J W Crandall and wife have legally adopted their granddaughter Marguerite Steiner. Her father is Ed Steiner of Little Rock Arkansas. Her mother was Ella Steiner daughter of the Crandalls. Mrs Steiner died four or five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crandall
Marguerite Steiner
Ed Steiner
Little Rock
Ark
Ella Steiner
Glen Holmes Holds Jasper Visit After ChetoPA Trip
Glen Holmes arrived in Jasper yesterday after returning from ChetoPA Kansas where he filled in for a Missouri Pacific agent on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Holmes
Jasper
Chetopa
Kans
Missouri Pacific
Thomson brothers in Jasper farm sale reported
J L Thomson of Sarcoxie and Dp P Thomson of Kansas City were in Jasper last week. Latter sold his farm occupied by George Moser to F W Wescott, according to local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L Thomson
Sarcoxie
Dp. P. Thomson
Kansas City
Jasper
George Moser
F. W. Wescott
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J&k
Olte Fioberts
Carter
Goodyear Service
The
First National Bank
Jasper, Missouri
Isaac Kitter
Brown’s Cafe
el Vampiro
Rexall
H. F. Pitts
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