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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
8
The Jasper News lists Arthur F. Drake as publisher and Missouri origin with a note of entry at the Jasper post office dated September 21, 1898. The header reflects a classic small town newspaper imprint.
The notice outlines space rates for last and inside pages at ten cents per inch and five cents per line for local notices. Insertion copy must arrive by Tuesday evening. Resolutions of respect cards of thanks and obituary poetry are charged by the line.
R A Pearson announces as candidate for Circuit Judge for the remainder of the unexpired term after appointment. Democratic primaries set for August 6 1918.
The Recorder of Deeds announces Ed Gerkey as a candidate in the Republican primary on August 6 in Carthage. The nomination depends on voter wishes at the primary.
Sunday visits network includes Miss Fona Yarns and many neighbors. Local ice cream supper planned at Blue School. Mrs. B Ballard, long Jasper resident, dies at 85 in Kansas City. Funeral at Raytown Baptist Church led by Rev. Maiden. Born 1838 in Kentucky, she leaves nine children including D W Ballard and others in Kansas City Jasper and Omaha.
Raytown Missouri and Mia. Lucy Nall of Weimar Texas, deceased, had 21 grandchildren, great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She leaves one brother Milensint Mardesty of Lexington Kentucky in her ninety third year. Her father lived his life on the same farm. Mrs Ballard was laid to rest beside her husband who died twelve years ago and was buried in Brooking Cemetery near Raytown.
Omer Webb received a missive from Professor Trowbridge at the University of Missouri dated June 17 acknowledging Roy Webb's enlistment in the Army. The professor expresses regret at losing his student from fertilizer inspection and education, praising Roy as one of the brightest in agricultural chemistry and hopeful he will return to be trained as an agricultural chemist.
Mrs Jess Koken, estate manager for Piper County, thanks J M Sanford for leading Carthage Chapter support in the Second War Fund Drive. Eastern Jasper County and Carthage Chapter contributed £51,000, with about £14 from country districts. The letter expresses appreciation to township managers and both male and female volunteers. Plenty of old newspapers at The News Office.
Miss Gretchen Detchmendy and Miss don Burch lead a bean and pea canning demonstration in Cross rooms. They replace Mrs. Sadie Brooks who was summoned to Columbia for a State meeting. Steps include washing and trimming beans, lining jars with cheesecloth, boiling and cooling, salting, sealing, and processing three hours in a hot water bath. The same method applies to peppers with adjusted steps.
A home canning method describes packing hot prepared product into lip jars and applying hot tops to partially seal before final processing in a boiler. Emer Trowbridge and family visit Mrs Abrams of Carthage. Mrs Abrams’ daughter and Mrs Trowbridge’s sister also noted during the week.
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