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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
4
Unsinkable ship tale opens with war and fate reflections
A pious reflection on the Dewey disaster appears alongside a community chronicle. Updates include Mrs. John Carter traveling to Oklahoma, visits by Mrs. Lulu Carter and Mrs. Mosley, and local folks attending lectures, spelling out farm life, schooling, travel, and minor mishaps. Several teachers are named with school terms ending and new appointments.
Pleasant Valley closes successful school term
Malta notes Miss Myrta Crow concluded a successful school term at Pleasant Valley Friday. G M Magers and wife visited Mr Faskins. Mr Sheets reports discovering a rich Galena mine. Farmers work on fencing while fields are idle. Velma Mackey and Ruby Jarvis visited Florence Stratton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrta Crow
Pleasant Valley
G. M. Magers
Mr. Sheets
Galena
Velma Mackey
Ruby Jarvis
Florence Stratton
FARMERS UNION NOTES WEEKLY REPORTS AND VISITS
Fred Winter planted corn last week and rain may slow plowing. Arthur Armstrong made a business trip to Lamar. Lizze Stansbury helped Cora Rex clean house. Joe Huber and family visited Fred Winter on Sunday. Harry Norris and wife visited A E Armstrong and wife Friday. Frank Thacker and wife visited Carthage Sunday. Ed High and family visited John Carnes Friday night. Mrs Chas Woodrow improved Tuesday morning. A veterinary was called to John Carnes for sick horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Winter
Arthur Armstrong
Lamar
Lizze Stansbury
Cora Rex
Joe Huber
Harry Norris
A. E. Armstrong
Frank Thacker
Carthage
Ed High
John Carnes
Chas
Woodrow
Blue Star notes and city mail line updates
Monnie Davis returned from Eureka Arkansas after two months with relatives. Our school closes tomorrow Friday. Blue Star Telephone Co. has built a line from P. T. Newell's east to Peter Heckman's and installed a phone at C. 8. Johnson's. Forest Chandler and Frank Hardenbrook of Jasper were in our country Monday and Tuesday this week. Ina Mikesell of Jasper is spending the week at the home of her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Star Telephone Co
P. T. Newell
Peter Heckman
Johnson
Forest Chandler
Frank Hardenbrook
Jasper
Ina Mikesell
Family Notes and Bank Report Highlight Rural News
Father Neil suffers rheumatism and Wilma Easton slowly recovers from pneumonia. Avilla residents G A Hyder and wife visit W E Hyder. Bank of Jasper, Missouri reports April 1, 2012 conditions. assets include cash, deposits, and securities. Local ads promote hay presses, bale ties, and seed oats at regional stores. Ice and fertilizer supplies noted, with grain and feed listings from Tallman’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil
Wilma Easton
Gr. A. Hyder
Avilla
W. EE. Hyder
What Good Breeding Will Do
W H Standish of Fulton County Ohio exemplifies practical farming by breeding a top Holstein herd. Starting with a few cows twenty six years ago he now has eleven cows valued at 25000. He refused 600 for a two month old calf whose dam records two pounds of milk in a day and last year one cow produced many pounds. His herd draws buyers totaling 7000 in descendants and he is a respected cattle judge officiating in the United States and Canada. His 60 acre farm uses home grown feed supplemented by commercial rations and returns manure to soil keeping farm productivity high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Standish
Fulton County
Ohio
College of Agriculture
Standish
Canada
Barbed Wire And Hardware Purchases Chronicle Week
A long list records names of customers who bought barb wire screen wire oil stoves water separators nails hardware and related items last week and on Monday Tuesday Friday and Saturday. Notable buyers include Alexander Keith Tom Brick H. R. Sparbeck W. F. P. Isenman and J. W. Edwards among others. Royal American wire figures prominently with multiple buyers including L Harriman George Waltz and A Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Keith
Fred Rex
Dan Kk. Buergey
Tom Brick
W. FP. Isenman
LE. Thorton
H. R. Sparbeck
C. W. Renn
Charlie Nett
Harris Coleman
Royal American
A. M. Smith
George Dinteman
Thomas Edwards
Toe Powell
A. A. Foster
Willis Means
J. W. Edwards
J. W. Murphy
Lee Stitchell
George Waltz
L. Gowing
Maple Grove
J. E. Carter
C. A. Covert
C.T. Woodrow
Winter
Mikefseeman
Tom Marsh
E. Burns
A. Vincent
Ralph Berry
Charley Stonehocker
Wm. Lauderbaugh
A.J Dawson
Royal American Wire
Bitter Mite Oil Ad Promises Cures for Malaria
An archaic advertisement from 1912 touts “Biec tric Hitter” as a remedy to malaria and typhoid, claiming it purges malaria from the blood, restores appetite, renews strength, and improves liver and kidney health. A testimonial from Wa. Fretwell of Lucama, NC cites three bottles cured malaria and restored health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa, Fretwell
Lucama
Pitts
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DEWEY
Reata
Eternity
John Carter
Oklahoma
Alexander
Lulu Carter
Mosley
Carterville
Turner
Carytown
Norval Wasson
Sedan
Okla
Judge Brock
Harve Goff
Arch Rice
Dry Fork
Vandi Simmons
Sedalia
Salem
Arlo Estey
Jasper Owings
Zion
Rider
Alice Billington
Alec Keith
A. L. Thomas
Ed Carter
Charley Teeter
Artie Radford
Willie Peterson
Fern Powell
Sharon
Powell
Glen Cartwright
Will McClintock
Alfred Dean's
Stella Thomas
Summit
Vernie Radford
Roy
Wm. Jacobs
Ethel Probert
Magoffin
Karl Garner
George Masters
Liberty
Paul Klinefelter
Webb City
H. N. Covert
Vadia Walker
Lloyd Winder
Gladys Ballard
Alva Sweezy
Brother George
Mrs. Sweesy
George
Morning Star
Malta
Farmers Union
BLUE
Monnie Davis
Eureka
Ark
First National Bank
Missouri
Ie Boyan Apc
Honda
Hickels
Centa
Dheutaten Eye
Vossial
Igi
U.S. Depowita
State of Missouri
Jaspar
Thomas
Abows ‘Beat Bank
R. B. Larrick
Lightning Hay Press
K. C
Schreiner Bros. Hay Co
Schooler Grain Co
Wheat’s
Tallman’s Feed Store
J. E. Carr & Co
Will Sign
Baron Will Tell
Tom Hall
Captain Jupiter
Henry Tanger
Sarcoxie Boy
Joplin
Reeds
Springfield
Barton County
Thompson
Emerson
Opera
H. H. Sharp Mercantile Co
Wayne
Star
W. T. Berry
Age Bustoth Street
Ll. H. Sharp Merc. Co
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