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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
4
Touting a beauty secret claimed to come from Orientals and Greeks, the ad promises a flawless complexion and freedom from pimples and color. It offers a genuine diamond ring valued over 200 dollars, with the complexion recipe free when a ring order and $2 are sent. Addressed to New York City, with a limited-time offer.
The Jasper News notes R. B. Griffith as editor and Jasper, Missouri, as the publication locale with a September 1898 second-class matter designation at the Jasper post office.
An appeal targets women to submit names for a new plan promising big profits with little work. The notice directs readers to mail their names to T. Moseley at 32 Ward Street, New York City, offering substantial premiums.
Southwest Missouri towns send large camping parties to Carthage Chautauqua with many groups planning tents for the full ten days. Grounds are shaded and well ventilated with a dining hall offering moderate meals or self- preparation. The assembly runs July 2 to July 11, promising affordable leisure and high satisfaction.
Thos E Sauls, veteran of Seminole Mexican and Civil Wars and likely Jasper county’s oldest resident, died at his home south of Oakland. He would have turned 104 on September 18. His life spanned nearly a century of U.S. presidents and events, leaving a prominent local lineage and memory.
High hog prices drive heavy shipments this week with daily loads of porkers. Rex Patterson and Ward and Moulton are the leading shippers handling most of the consignments.
Zion area folks joined in the Sunday evening children day exercises at the Christian church in Jasper. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Bev Johnson with son Lee Burlay. Webb City guest Paul Kinnefelter stayed with uncle C A Covert. Several others visit relatives from Carthage Webb City Aurora Joplin and nearby.
Lynnl and Mrs. Wine and son Frank and Mr. Hinneman of Jasper were guests of Jacob Wine and family Sunday. Earl and Hazel Woods visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wagoner Sunday. Mrs. Pace is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Taffoer visited the latter's parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wescott were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Sunday. Miss Mabel Buffington of Carthage visited Mrs. Chas Wood last week. Mrs. Sadie Wood hosted dinner Sunday. Misses Mabel Buffington Pearl and Ruby Wescott and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kincade attended children's exercises at Jasper Sunday night. Mica Grace Teter visited her sister in Neck City last week.
Dr W H Hendricke will erect a handsome brick building on the Runyon barbershop lot. The old structure will be torn down and construction started at once. The new building will be a double front with the barber shop on one side and the other side rented for store purposes.
Mrs Anne Parks Toussaint of Joplin, who had twice previously attempted death by her own action, finally ended her life last Sunday by poison. She claimed her husband was unfaithful and was described as a very attractive woman who had lived in Joplin for a year after moving from Illinois.
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