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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
3
A local shop lists furniture and undertaking goods including furniture and wallpaper telescopes window shades draperies carpets drapery samples coffins burial supplies and body preservation fluids. The note offers picture outfits and related paraphernalia with promise of caring for bodies.
The Kansas City Journal promotes its fifty year leadership in the Great Southwest and its brighter future under LARD. It touts higher circulation, aims to double daily readers, and invites new subscribers with detailed rates for daily and Sunday editions and weekly versions. It notes regional news coverage from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and the Southwest.
Former Jasper resident Uriah Owings writes of a devastating storm near Goliad Texas. He describes extreme drought, a tornado that swept miles, uprooted trees, damaged bridges, swept away structures, and hundreds injured or killed including many African Americans. He recalls the cyclone’s width and widespread ruin.
Barry County old soldiers and settlers plan their annual reunion in Cassville Missouri on August 10 20 and 22. The event highlights the area as a premier gathering spot with a cold large spring and groves noted among the finest in the state for reunions inviting all to attend and enjoy the occasion.
Carthage Chautauqua tickets will be sold for round trips from Carthage or Joplin. Valid June 21 through July 2 inclusive with return by July. Local druggists promote Madison Con and Rocky Mountain Tea. Lauderbaugh Drug Co and Webb Drug and Hardware Co advertise machine oil and first aid gear amid general notices.
A Preston farmer, A C Post, notes oat crop damage from wet weather and predicts late harvest. He estimates oats around thirty bushels per acre though much of the wheat will be damaged by rain. some will need old methods to cut. Many farmers expect to hire extra help to finish harvest in coming days. Last year drought stressed hay. this year timothy hay is thin due to dryness. Jasper county farmers faced fewer drought issues than neighboring counties. Carthage Dem cert.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold exams in Sept and Oct to fill state government posts. There are 126129 classified positions, up 46730 in six years, with 7072 appointments from July 1 1901 to April 15 1902 and an expected 11000 next year. Salaries range 8000 to 61200 yearly, with promotions afterward. Applications require common school education. no politics or religion privileges. Contact Columbian Correspondence College Washington DC for full info and the Civil Service Catalogue.
A historical reader letter praises Dr Tichenor's Antiseptic as a versatile remedy. Multiple sign-offs from Missouri correspondents claim success for toothache headaches neuralgia and poultry ailments, endorsing its household use and effectiveness.
A garbled notice lists Fourth of July round trips with one fare within 100 miles and various special train rates to Carthage and Denver. It references dates June 22 to July, August, and September, plus conventions and educational events. Contains promotional prices and limited returns, ending with a note on a liver disorder remedy and drug company details.
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