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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
The Jasper News of Jasper Missouri notes its post office entry as a second class matter dated September 21 1995 and includes a reference to Tennessee prices of 1 50 dollars.
Space rates set at ten cents per line for inside pages and last page. Front page space contracted, local notices charged per line at five cents per issue. To ensure insertion, copy must arrive by Tuesday evening. Obituary poetry and cards of thanks also charged by the line.
Miss EpNaA YATES and M. J. Arner head the long roster of visitors from Jasper, Pittsburg, California, Lomas, and Dixie who dined or called Monday through Sunday with Arner, Yates, Garrett, Mitchell, and related families. Several local households hosted kin including Wood, Yates, Pugh, and Lucas, with multiple trips to nearby towns noted and a nudge to subscribe to the News office.
The report lists numerous visits and gatherings across Zion, Carthage, Jasper, Eldorado Springs, Webb City, and surrounding areas. It names many individuals and families such as Maurine Kaenmrer, Charley Wright, Naomi, and Mrs. Dan Johnson, with frequent Sunday and weekday calls, dinners, and travel among neighbors, plus a closing note that ladies will not travel again until July due to harvest.
Mrs. Charles Egrina Diamond reports the community is ready for another shower as corn is plowed and looks fine. Wheat and oats are coming along on schedule. Harvest is underway with binders heard in every direction. Mrs. Osborn returns Friday from a two week visit with relatives in Kansas. J. F. Gulick and wife did business in Carthage this week and Gulick reports few losses among his sheep recently.
Mrs Kete dots of Cobden praises Cardui the woman’s tonic after her 62 year old mother suffered cramps, headaches, and poor digestion for years. After three daily doses, she improved markedly and could eat better. Four bottles completed, mother is stronger and free of severe headaches. The writer urges other women to try Cardui.
Community notice urges residents with dogs to keep them home after several lambs were killed. Children prepare for a upcoming Children's Day program next Sunday. Various local families and neighbors attended a large picnic with meals on the lawn amid community chatter.
Fragmentary garbled text hints at an author tied to a nation and life philosophy, with scattered misspellings and missing context. The readable segments suggest a vague biographical or literary note, but no clear event, date, place, or identifiable figures emerge for a solid summary.
Additional social mentions show Glades Vlotmes securing funds from Carthage during a stay with relatives alongside Miss EcCid Slates. Frank Peisen and wife from Jon sin visited George Peisen and wife, then Ed Conroy’s in Liberty for a traditional dinner. Mrs. Gooding of Fort Collins visited her mother Mrs. Dodd and relatives, with Misses Ward of Topeka also in town. Charley Grita plans to report to Port Riley for officer training camp after leaving Joplin Turaday night. Miss Flossie Petterson underwent appendicitis surgery at Carthage hospital and heals at home in a few days.
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