20 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
1
The town schedules spring elections for city offices including treasurer collector and marshal as well as two school directors for four year terms. Two aldermen retire from wards one and two. candidates may emerge soon. Also notes on local moves, illnesses, building work, and upcoming events including a public date for F W Cook and routine civic notices.
A fragmented item mentions Earley Ohio potatoes at 1.40 and rose potatoes at 1.20 per bushel at J. D. Harbur's. The text then shifts to an earthquake like event and an explosion near Columbus Kansas, with partial names and places suggesting a distant disturbance and inquiries to nearby towns.
The note indicates a speaker recalling a return to a former North Main Street location where patrons will meet outside office hours, signed with initials V. HH. Headricku.
Denison announces rural graduates will hold commencement in Carthage Saturday April 12 with 16 candidates. Examinations for these 16 will be held March 24 and 29. Dr. Black of Missouri Valley College may be invited as orator. Sheridan school adds four graduates: Roscoe Houghawout, Chas Kincaid, Grave Watrasor, Morte Crow.
Two powder mills belonging to the Latin Reed Powder company of New York exploded near Columbus Kansas shortly after noon. Walter Reed was killed. others were not seriously hurt. The blasts demolished both mills and the cause remained undetermined as investigators worked from Turk four miles north of Columbus. The incident stunned residents about thirty miles from town.
Advertises dental services offering gold and silver alloy fillings, porcelain crowns, and gold crowns with accuracy and guaranteed satisfaction. Mentions pricing and shop hours, presenting a classic early 20th century parlors style.
Mra C V Ballard of pear Kandas Cy visited her parents Air and Mrs H M Harker in the city. The Harker home hosted part of a family reunion with relatives and friends. Several locals attended events including sale notices and ongoing local concerns such as the public sale planned by Mr Zion and various moves by residents. Mayor Must attended Carthage meetings on Jasper assessments while other residents reported personal happenings and minor changes in property valuations.
Fragmentary text describes purchases and transfers involving B A Wastings HL Childers and others with references to pine miles and a hoped improvement in tools. Names and details are garbled, but notes a sale and planned work along a route toward Jacobs and Booth Atrios.
Citizens and voters of Jasper City Missouri are informed the annual election will be held in Jasper on Tuesday for the purpose of electing a City Collector for two years City Marshal for one year One Alderman Nest ward for two years One Alderman Second ward for two years One Alderman for one year to fill the vacancy caused by removal of Lt M Pootles Mayor HL Meer announces the notice.
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