Frankly Fancy Carriages and Farm Tools Sale Preview
A local ad touts Freeport and Sechler buggies with Henney on the step and praises cushion rubber tires. It promotes the balance-frame Dandy walking cultivator and Captain Kidd disc cultivator, promising superior plowing and corn yields. Pingree shoes, Walk-over boots, and Western elkskin plowshoe are highlighted. The clock runs at 3 30 p m Saturdays with a chance to win a ten dollar prize.
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Freeport
Sechler
Henney
Difficult Operation Successful
Homer Pitts remains bed bound this week after last Sunday’s complex operation to restore his dislocated hip. An x ray by Drs Slaughter and Slaughter of Webb City showed the bone out of its socket, muscles pulling it inward. surgeons from Webb City and Jasper performed over two hours of anesthesia and careful manipulation to restore the head to the socket. Recovery continues with several weeks needed for full strength. Also, Cameron and Waterbury, jeweler and optician from Sheldon, plan to open in Jasper this week at the former Burch stand and include an ad in this issue.
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Homer Pitts
Pitts
Joplin Hospital
Drs. Slaughter and Slaughter
Webb City
Drs. Kang
Knott
Hendricks
Jasper
Cameron
Waterbury
Sheldon
Burch Stand
Quiet Country Wedding Unites Magers and Covert
Franklin H. Magers and Stella Covert wed at the bride’s parental home six miles southeast of Jasper in a small ceremony attended by relatives. Rev W L Requa officiated with Althea Armstrong as pianist and Will Bowers as groomsman. The couple plan to reside in Los Angeles after brief plans at the Covert home. An earlier note mentions Lakeside Park’s opening and a crowd-related accident with about forty injured but no deaths.
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Franklin H. Magers
Stella Covert
Zion
Cermany
O A Covert
Jasper
W. L. Requa
Althea Armstrong
Will Bowers
Zelda Covert
Soma
U. S
Arizona
Jagper
Newa
Ataffia
Los Angeles
Lakeside Park
Census Reveals Population Shifts and Family Trends
The census shows mixed growth with more births in some areas and declines in others. Golden City and Jasper face population drops despite more homes, while overall city populations rise only in large urban centers. School-age numbers fall nationwide amid aging and regional trends.
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Golden City
Register
Jasper
Jasper Graduate Enrolls At Draughon College
Virgil Carter left Saturday for Draughon College and the state normal, taking advantage of the News scholarship offer to cut nearly half his tuition. A strong Jasper high school graduate, he is expected to excel in both schools. Mmes. Covert, Boyd and A Boyd left for Rosemound Illinois to visit their ailing father, H J Graham, who is very ill with pneumonia. Cres a Lac makes old furniture new.
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Virgil Carter
Springfield
State Normal
Draughon
Business College
Virgil
Jasper High School
Normal
Mmes. C. A. Covert
E. D. Boyd
A. Boyd
Rosemound, Ill
H. J. Graham
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Webb Brothers Mercantile Company
First National Bank
Missouri
Samuel
Draughon College
Cres-a-Lac
Sewall
Hess’s Stock Food
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