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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
1
A bustling crowd gathered last Saturday as merchants urged shoppers to bring cream and tally to the Exchange. They announced a switch away from buyers, offered many bargains in dry goods, seed potatoes expected to rise, and promised Eagle Stamps plus cash discounts to customers willing to buy today despite lingering snow.
Ladies of Bethel neighborhood gathered Thursday at Mrs Mark Cones home for a quilting day followed by a three course chicken dinner. Attendees included Mrs Deere Quillin Mrs George Arner Mrs John Yates Mrs Cotton Mrs Ray Browe Mrs Clyde Wagner Madeline Wagner Josephine Wegner Mrs Waller McPeak Mrs ial Orabood Mids Geneva Arner and Mrs Lesby Garrett.
We thank our kind neighbors and friends for untiring efforts, loving kindness, and sympathy during illness and death of our husband and father. Gratitude for the floral offering. Never forgotten. Mrs. H. L. Coiner and sons.
A farmers sale day on Saturday March 4 lists entries from Omer Webb Jess McCall Charles Gideon Fred Campbell and Roy Fenner along with stock notes and prices. Snow and wind slowed movement but wheat may benefit as mild winter stalls pressures. Ozark editors note Drake deed improvements and a stores force update plus cream and poultry markets boost Jasper area paydays.
C H Lilly suffered two separate fires in eight days at his Diamond area farm. A week earlier a roof fire struck the house on his Diamond farm and Tuesday night another similar fire occurred two miles west. Neither blaze caused serious damage and both losses were insured. The notice also mentions subscriptions to the Drovers Telegram.
Minnie Lee Hill born July 25 1895 Barton County daughter of Harve Lee and wife. She married Ralph Hill eleven years ago and left four children, husband, parents, one sister and three brothers. Funeral led by Rev. Mr. Lee of Carthage. She was an earnest Christian with abiding faith in her Savior.
Arrangements are made for an interscholastic contest in Jasper on Friday evening March 24. Representatives from Sarcoxie Carterville Duene ey Alba and Jasper schools will compete in orate dramatic and humorous classes with gold medals for first and silver for second. Entering the home contest are Maeerie Elva Wete ele Soem elen Cartan Helen taetha Cornie Lilly Gladya Areth Flowers Lena Wis Merme Scott Lottie Rogers Theodore Lan Helen Keltner Lola W Mary Winter ne Rich Inea Patterson died Winans Lucille Seote Melvin Busterd Funice Jett Jenole Wright Vincent Johnson Lottie Stockdale Kurith Howrey Elmo Maize Owen and family of Gurhine Okla visiting Mrs. H. Coiner.
W T Simmons of Jasper and C M Wells won a 1 mile grading job from Dublin north and the widening of three culverts to meet government rules. Their bid was about 13 dollars lower than the next bid, and a bond must be approved before final award.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. Nettie Harbor on Tuesday in March. A good program will be presented and every woman should join if not already a member.
Homer F Pitts named administrator of his mother Mrs Lucy A Pitts estate in Jasper county probate court with a $20000 bond signed by W H Waters Jr Omer Webb of Jasper and EB B Jacobs of Carthage to secure duties in the proceedings.
Dr Woods and his family have been ill for about three weeks and are now recovering. The doctor had been kept from his office during the spell, but his condition and that of his relatives are improving.
A vocal call to action urges painting of farm buildings and homes with Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint as a cost saving, economy boosting measure. The message emphasizes worn surfaces as logos of neglect and highlights national dollars spent on neglectful painting.
Bert Lee and his Denver wife are in town to attend the death of Mr. Lee's sister, Mrs. Ralph Hill, prompting family and friends to gather for the services and related arrangements.
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