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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
1
Surplus stock offered at a one day sale. Merchants promise big savings with wide selection and low prices. The ad claims yard goods cut to 20 yards from 35 yards previously, urging shoppers to visit and buy what they need.
A Sunday storm and subsequent freezes severely damaged peaches and apples in the county, with peaches likely killed, apples and cherries reduced by about 60 percent, and wheat on bottom land badly hurt while upland wheat and oats escape major injury. Green bugs were nearly exterminated, offering a small silver lining.
The notice states M E Church service at 9:00 am and evening gathering at 7:30 pm. parishioners are invited to attend both events.
Residents along Dry Fork southeast of Jasper found hundreds of pounds of fish washed into small holes and low spots after a heavy rain. On Monday morning people helped themselves with reports of one man taking about 100 pounds.
During Sunday afternoon a storm struck nine miles southwest of Jasper injuring a barn and killing a steer at the P Serafini property in the Diamond neighborhood. Lightning caused a fire in the barn but was controlled with limited damage. Milton lost a horse two cows and several chickens to the strike and fire. A silo on the Serafini farm also drew a bolt with minor damage to the structure.
A Jasper livestock and miscellaneous goods sale is planned for Saturday at a pavilion. Items include hardware, farm equipment, farm implements, hogs, horses, cows, and a variety of household goods. The sale starts at 10 a.m. and all items brought in by then will be sold. Notable offerings include registered Poland China hogs and Jersey cows. City Primary Held Last Night. An enthusiastic meeting at Liberty Theater named nominees for city offices for the upcoming election.
Wm. Berryhill aged about 64 died at his brother N S Berryhills home in the Diamond neighborhood Tuesday evening around 5 oclock after long illness from goiter. Funeral was held at the home Thursday with burial at Waters Cemetery. He came to the country in the early 70s and lived with his brother for many years.
Charles Pugh two miles west of Diamond Schoolhouse lost his hay barn and about 20 tons of hay in a blaze yesterday afternoon. His four year old son confessed to starting the fire while playing in the barn.
Dr E R Fulkerson of Japan will address the Methodist Episcopal Church Friday night April 1 at 8 o clock. A world traveler, college president, missionary, and former Vice Consul under Roosevelt, he is described as a charming and interesting speaker for all.
Severe storm Sunday afternoon and night forces M E church Sunday School to postpone Easter service from last Sunday evening to 11 o clock next Sunday morning April 3.
The Commercial Club will meet in regular session at Hammond's Hall on Thursday night April 7. A committee is arranging speakers from other points and band Wisers will provide a good lunch. All members urged to attend.
Mrs Clarence Rand suffers a mild small pox case while her husband fully recovers from a prior attack. The family remains in quarantine at their home on East Grand Avenue.
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