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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
5
Anne Walter Colley announces candidacy for Melvetion to county superintendent of schools in Dapper County at the school election on April 6.
A harsh view of government oversight of private printers notes the expense and calls for tighter supervision. The author laments the costly gift and praises the books, claiming they are beautiful and nearly irresistible due to the multiplication table content. The tone remains sardonic about official control and private enterprise.
The imported coal black Stentor, 16 hands 2 inches, bred by Jasper Coach Horse Co. and last year with Hi Vincent, won first prizes at Kooll fair in 2007 and 2008 in its class. Also earned top stalls for breed showing bert colts in 2005 06 07. A prize winner with good breeding and foal potential, holding German and American certificates.
The registered jack Denny shows a line of heritage: Blick Rattler sire, then Compromise No. 8B, McKine's Compromise, Vivian's Napoleon, Clark's Mammoth. Second dam Betty and third dam Tem pest trace a strong falcon of good bone and neck, noted as good breeder and performer.
Dock West advertises Cross of Mammoth and Knight Errant stock described as black with white points, good bones, feet, head and cora though undersized. Also a large smooth draft colt to be used for limited mare service. Includes Trxua Stentor B15 and other stock 810 to insure living cost. see bills.
The annual school election takes place Tuesday April 6 with three directors to elect and the length of the school year to decide. Voters will also decide the usual 50 cent levy per hundred dollars for school purposes, a stable annual measure that has carried before and is urged again as essential for worthy schools. Do not fail to vote for the levy.
Temperance forces gather April 1 at 1001 M. E. Church Jasper Missouri for a combined meeting with WOCOT LLC. A chalk talk by Miss Margaret Wintringer will illustrate the pictures. Ministers invited, teachers urged to attend, lunch served at noon, program continues in afternoon.
A Friday charity concert at the M. E. church drew a small crowd due to weather and a postponed date. The program impressed attendees with recitations by Misses Noland Curtis Hager and Master Rodney Fairfield, solos by Mrs. L. E. Thoroton and Miss Margaret Beam, duets by Mmes Hicks Spaid and a piano duet by Phillips Webb. Thompson's quartet closed with Friendship Love and Song. The charity group thanks attendees, though funds raised were limited.
Miss Stella Covert suffered two fractures in an outing accident when a buggy overturned north of town on Sunday. Miss Dora Buros and Frank Magers were with her. the horse bolted, the buggy was badly damaged, and Covert’s injuries began improving after treatment.
Frank Kunkler arranged a dry goods and queeneware stock in the opera house block store room next to Pitta drug store. The stock originated from Swen lows and was exchanged for a hundred acres of land a few miles east of Kenoma.
A garbled column lampoons Teddy’s Africa trip and relief efforts with figures like Tillman and Landon. It mocks prospects for phenoms and baseball stunts while joking about Whitla and Willie. References to President Gomes, Pittsburg indictments, Prof Starr, Robin Cooyer, and a confused kidnapping note appear in a satirical, disjointed collage.
The Agricultural Experiment Station reports 1908 results from corn variety tests with farmers across south Missouri. Boone County White Corn shows strong adaptability to bottom lands, St Charles White performs well on both sites, and Commercial White excels uplands. Yellow varieties Leaming first Hildreth's Yellow Doot second and St Charles Yellow third yield best on uplands or bottom lands. The findings underscore breeding for high yield and quality, and seed corn lists are available on request from M. F. Miller at the Agricultural College Experiment Station, Columbia, Missouri.
The Indies of the M. BE. church south will host a bazaar at the Jesper Hotel on Saturday March 27. Aprons garments and café items will be sold in the parlors with refreshments in the dining room. The League will run a candy booth and visitors are invited to attend.
Exhibition of Iste creations including Copenhagen Blue to be shown at Waltball’s next Saturday. Prompt calls encouraged. Practical horseshowing repairs offered. Location notes point to first door south of Powers livery barn. Also mentions North Girton building and Wolf HardWire Co. products.
Missouri railroad executives in St. Louis discussed a two and a half cent per mile passenger fare and a two cent rate mile book. A committee may be sent to Jefferson City to confer with Governor Hadley and Attorney General Major. One road opposes a 3 cent rate, but most railroads favor concessions to the state. Also an advertisement for rental property near Baptist Church.
A well bred three year old Percheron stands tall at the barn and weighs about 1700 pounds before his May fourth birthday. Pedigree verified at the barn with solid lineage for sale or lease.
Rex is a beautiful dark seal brown stallion with fast trot and pace. He is a fine saddler and sure of foal, with large quality colts. Stock ready for service at my place one mile south west and two miles north of Jasper. Asking 165 dollars for Rex 88.
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