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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
1
Pastor Geo Johnson invites everyone to an all-day gathering July 4 in Jasper Park. Bring a well-filled basket for dinner on the grounds and enjoy the community event hosted by Church of God.
A daughter was born last Saturday June 17 to Frank Wine and wife at their home on South Main. Mother and baby are doing well. The infant was named Martha Lucinda.
Carthage Jasper County fair runs August 1 to 4, American Royal Live Stock Show in Kansas City November 18 to 25, Neosho Harvest Show September 26 to 29, Girard Crawford County Fair September 12 to 15, Sedalia Missouri State Fair August 19 to 26. Drovers Telegram subscriptions are accepted.
Mrs Jos A Ward longtime community resident dies at home June 18 after prolonged illness. Funeral at M E Church conducted by Rev FE Sapp, burial in Brethren Cemetery. Survived by husband John A Ward two sons Charles and Bert, daughter Beulah Teeter two sisters and five grandchildren. Born near Jasper Missouri October 29 1861 married 1876. Conversion and church membership noted.
The International Sunday School Lessons prepared by Rev P B Fitzwater D D of Moody Bible Institute Chicago are read and appreciated by thousands across the country and syndicated to hundreds of papers. Prepared from a non sectarian point of view they suit all uniform international text users and are issued in advance for early preservation. They help superintendents when leaflets are late and are valued by those unable to attend regular sessions.
Threshing started Saturday at Walker Hubard's north of town. Hubard's wheat graded 59 and some as high as 61, with an acre yield of 15 bushels. Some wheat has been shipped to elevators, grading as low as 98.56, most at 58 and 59. Elevators pay 90 cents per bushel for the new grain.
Charley Ward of Jasper area 1 miles northwest lost his barn and contents in a Monday night blaze around 9 o clock. The insured structure held about two tons of hay 50 to 75 bushels of corn three sets of harness and other items valued near 600 dollars. Ward and his family were away in town for their mother Mrs. John Ward’s death and had returned only to find the barn burned with no clear cause.
The News reports a sizable summer sum due on subscriptions with slow response to appeals. Staff note two years of patient handling and hope for prompt payment in coming days. An accompanying reader letter humorously laments arrears and asks for leniency before settling accounts.
Private Ulysses Roosevelt Jones longs for Alabama as Brest after Armistice piles up case goods and life remains miserable. A sergeant mocks his “peanut brain” while noting the war ended but the duration is just beginning.
Jasper holds a sales day with livestock listed and a strong sale expected though many will thresh. The paper notes merchants' trades-day bargains and the busy harvest context on the event day.
Mrs Peter Heckman and daughter Verona travel to Illinois to attend the marriage of their son and brother John to Miss Blanche Knuckey in Gales Mound. The ceremony is set for Saturday this week.
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