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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
4
Notice requests local correspondents to mail items to the office by Monday evening or Tuesday morning, indicating tight deadlines for neighborhood news submissions.
The column blends fashion advice with village happenings in Dewey. It reports Mrs EK Armstrong and others, fishing at Black Creek, visits from Jasper and Ohio relatives, a broken arm treated by Dr. Hendricks, wheat cutting and painting at homes, plus a wedding announcement from Otis Flowers in California and Deweyites sending congratulations.
Dublin reports ideal weather and widespread harvest activity as reapers work the fields. Local residents notice new autos and harness purchases, with several families visiting relatives and returning home after weekends. The piece mentions Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Kitterman in Jasper, and several neighbors seen with new equipment.
Birth announced for a baby boy born June 10 to Steve Lucas and his wife June. Community members and families from Neck City to Dublin share visits, farm work, and fence line chatter as harvest and barn projects progress. Notable names include Frank Wardlow, John Buston, Roy King, Gilbert Keltner, George Gleason, Grant Miller, Mrs. Wardlew, Louis Lucas, Dan Nichols, Grandma Lilly, Dee McCibbin, and multiple Keltner and Cline family members visiting and dining across farms near Farmer's Union, Oakton, and Dublin.
J M Sanford returned from Joplin to aid ill son in law Harry Milter. Mrs Grant Lemasters and daughter spent Wednesday with Hamp Campbell. Zion youths held chair practice with J P Lannon seen in the area. Maude Rico visited Lelia Boyd. several Carthage and Jasper visitors listed. W C T A met at Mrs Isaac Thompson. multiple local families hosted and visited through the week.
BLUE STAR reports J H Conner spent Sunday at Wim Mevins. Mrs Parr left for Kansas City to visit friends last week. Rev C E Calvert of Lamar preached at the school house last Sunday to a well attended service. Sunday school is progressing with good interest and rising attendance. A large Blue Star gathering at W E Hyder’s last Sunday evening enjoyed singing and music from Neil Mikesell's graphophone. Harvest is underway with wheat in thin standing but good quality and promising a fair yield.
Jacob Byers attended funeral services for his brother Morton Byers in Wichita Kansas last week. The deceased, raised locally, was known by many here and mourned by acquaintances and friends. Local residents attended church services Sunday and visited friends in Alba and Jasper throughout the weekend.
A sizable crowd attended a Sunday meeting with plans for another gathering next Sunday evening. Visits were noted as Will and Tom Wood were in Pittsburg late last week, Willi Budd saw Mike Workman on Sunday, Pete Berry visited Charley Buzard, and Mrs. Willie Smith was working at Mr. Gunlock's. Mrs. John Kiley also visited the area last week.
Farmers Union farmer Fred Winter mourned a lost milk cow last week. Ernest Res shocked wheat for George Vincent Saturday. James Frank Thacker and John Lee visited their mother Mrs Newsome near Iantha Saturday and Sunday. Lloyd Magers called on Ernest Rex Sunday. Levi Miller and family and Fred Miller and family and Henry Winder and wife spent Sunday with Allen Miller and wife. Mrs Chas Woodrow visited Grandpa and Grandma Woodrow last week. This is her first time out of floors much for several months. Norris Crum and family and S D Chandler visited C T Woodrows Sunday. Arthur Armstrong and wife visited his brother and sisters Thursday afternoon. Mrs Lcolm Miller attended the teachers examination at Lanier Saturday.
A deaf mute youth, Rema King nephew of W A George and S Jolson of Jasper, was killed last Friday in Columbia Missouri when struck by a train. Though his home was Purdy, he worked at a fill trade shoe shop in Columbia. He had recently visited his uncles here. The accident was attributed to his affliction.
The review lauds Mr. and Mrs. George Raymond Wolf of New York City for their first local appearance. It highlights Mr Doll’s semilyric dramatic tenor, purity and even tone, and flawless enunciation. The Ladies Aid Society of the MBE Church has booked the Doll Concert Co for July 2 next Monday night.
The week lists numerous customers buying hardware items including Diamond Edge tools, DeLaval separators, nails, chisels, and wires. Names such as Leeas, Lawless, Williams, Marsh, Lucas, Edge, Brumimett Longita, Mallard, Wright, Coloman, Clyde Rains, George Dintaman, Lilly, Charlie Nett, Tom Wardlow, Lear, Boyd, Wardlow, Bayne, Cline, Taliner, Clouser, Phillips, Magers, Covert, Hart, and Sharp appear among regular shoppers and Monday or last week purchases.
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