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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
1
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Harland Burkett plans to play for Guthrie in the Western Association this season if he can shake the layoff from last year. Jasper fans expect him to be fast for Guthrie or any opponents. Guthrie manager Price cites Burkett’s value at 110 dollars a month plus 10 for pepper. Burkett may report around April 1, leaving the Redsox game with Joplin on April 1. Our meat market will be open Sundays until 10 am at Onanvaput Bros.
W O Paisley formerly of Jasper now takes full management of the National Corn Exposition in Omaha. The Omaha World Herald reports Paisley has been in Omaha two months aiding preparations for the 1909 exposition, the central states chief annual event.
Mr and Mrs A H Hendricks arrived from Redbird Arkansas and plan to spend the summer in town. The government protests his Redbird claim and reviews the entry, but he is believed unlikely to lose the homestead since he has lived on the premises for two years and conformed to homestead laws. The protest argues the claim should never have been homesteaded.
The state vs. Fannie Ray was dismissed by Judge Blair after Prosecuting Attorney Coon found no incriminating evidence. The case stemmed from Mrs Ray shooting her husband Charles Ray during a June incident on their farm near Jasper, with the coroner’s jury favoring self defense. Public sentiment favored Mrs Ray, and earlier tensions between the couple were noted in court records.
Carthage teams regarded as the strongest in the Mo Kans league, with Columbus as possible equal, as high schoolers travel to Carthage to challenge them. Persinger Crawford form the Jasper battery while Carthage likely fields Cochran brothers. alder Cochran may play despite proof concerns. The local town team lost 10 to 6 at the depot grounds last Friday in a clash defined by oddities and errors. Superintendent Moon pitched well against his charges but an anxious infield spoiled the effort.
A young couple from Jasper County wed at the courthouse on Saturday. They requested their names be withheld because the bride is a tenured teacher whose school district has ruled that married teachers must resign, so the marriage will remain private.
Auction note offers show cases for sale and urges customers to visit Mrs Chas Hinamon of Webb City who spent Sunday with G W Hionamon and B B Wilboit, her father, and mentions a new floor cases project with contact 2 181 Dr Behooer.
Rev J C Kirk longtime pastor of the local M E church will not return to the local charge. Sedalia conference session decisions assign Windsor Mo. as his station for the coming year. Kirk promoted by moving his family soon and farewell addressed to a large crowd.
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