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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
3
The Jasper News notes Arthur F. Drake as publisher in Jasper Missouri. It records newspaper post office entry as a second class matter dated September 21, 1898 and lists subscription options: One Year, Six Months, Three Months, and Single Copies.
Advertising rates are listed for fast and inside pages at ten cents per inch per issue. Front page space is limited and contracted for, with local notices priced at five cents per line per issue. To ensure insertion, copy must arrive by Tuesday evening.
The Sharp Mercantile Co. sold their hardware and implement business last week to G. H. Boyer & Co. of Arkansas City Kansas. New firm members are G. H. Boyer Ida Sredenkamp and A. J. Bredenkamp. The firm plans to bring long hardware experience to Jasper and Boyer is in Arkansas City arranging moves. Sharp has not announced his next plans.
Mrs W H Knott hosted a St Patrick Day gathering for the Taka Club and friends at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Mesdames Knott Scott N H Patterson and J N Marsh organized games and a two course lunch in a green St Patrick color scheme. Guests included Mmes Minmes J K K Wella W H Woods J D Harbur J I Schooler I V Nunnelly Dr Klouser Arthur F Dunke and Miss Omi Webb.
A concise maxim from Seneca asserts true power lies in self mastery. It reflects on discipline, control, and inner authority as the core of real strength. The quote invites reflection on personal governance over impulses and choices.
An itemized financial statement for Jasper State Bank of Jasper Missouri dated March 15 1917 with assets and liabilities totals and notes. Signed by H F Pitts president and N H Patterson cashier and notarized on March 18 1917 by Bert Webb with directors listed. The document compares deposits as of June 30 1916 November 17 1916 and March 4 1917 totaling $105 568.56.
Tanlac is credited by R W McKay of Hannibal in an interview dated March 14 1917 for improving his liver kidneys and stomach after years of pain loss of appetite and insomnia. He says he gained ten pounds and now sleeps well digests food easily and avoids laxatives. The testimonial note adds Tanlac being introduced in Jasper at H F Pitts.
An 1880s style ad promises a cure for catarrh, stating Hall's Catarrh Cure heals constitutional disease via internal dosing. It offers 100 dollar reward for any case failing to cure and invites testimonials. Also promotes Lake Hallac Family Pills for constipation.
Ace suggests dropping meat speech and highlighting affordable Good Eats items for neighbors and past customers. Features Booths Sardines 1lb cans at 20 cents, Beauty Brand Oil Sardines 16 cents, White Star Tuna 20 cents, Punch Brand Dry Shrimp 15 cents, Salmon at 25 cents, with free delivery and phone 7.
A catalog lists five bay horses and a foaled mare available. A 6-year-old work mare, 154 hands, well broke and versatile. a 5-year-old 154-hand mare in foal to a jack, solid worker. a matched bay mare team, 7 and 9 years old, city broke at about 154 hands. a 6-year-old bay horse, well broke for saddle or buggy. a yearling filly. and a bay mare about 154 hands.
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