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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
2
We are authorized to announce JAS A DAUGHERTY of Webb City as a candidate for Congress in Missouri's Fifteenth District, subject to Democratic primary voters' decision.
Dr Knott reports four births including a boy to Mr and Mrs Arthur Hiner at 14 miles northwest on May 4. a girl to Mr and Mrs Walter McPeak 6 miles northwest on May 8. a boy to Mr and Mrs Dan Johnson of Jasper on May 7. and a girl to Mr and Mrs John Rawlings at ? miles northwest on May 6.
The Golden City Herald notes that brindle cows, overlooked in farm praise, have earned farmers thousands in three months. Cream depots in Golden City bought 1710 gallons of cream from local farmers, paying $1,111.50, per the American Butter Co of Kansas City.
Golden City shows a booming auto craze as private parties build a serious garage, locals proudly say ga-razh and mock smaller towns like Jasper and Lockwood for not affording such luxury.
Don Bales of Lamar, arrested for possessing excess liquor, sues the city for unlawfully confiscating his alcohol. Sheriff Harrington allegedly watched as parties arrived for his guests and moved the liquor to Judge Ward, leading to Bales' arrest and a claim for 10 000 dollars in damages at Syco per bottle.
Frosts after May 1st are unusual in this region and suggest peaches cherries plums and other fruit may ripen well this season. The frost that ended prior hopes came on May 16 three years ago, so residents are warned to temper optimism with caution as the calendar advances.
J. L. Harris of South Sheldon visited the office Friday morning with a novel treat strawberries served on natural ice. Both were picked the same morning while no frost appeared and wind prevented it. The ice measured about an eighth of an inch.
Bassett Realty Co announces 200000 available for loans across Barton Vernon Cedar Dade Jasper counties at a very low interest rate. Borrower reserves all payment rights. Loans processed quickly. Call or write Bassett Realty Co Lamar Mo.
A stirring appeal by WCTU leader Lora 8, LA Mannece Press Supt. urges Missouri women to join a statewide crusade for prohibition. The address casts saloons as a threat to families and outlines a united effort across churches and organizations to close every distillery, brewery, and liquor outlet in the state.
Cyrus Peppers and Ed Bayless of Alba visited last Monday between trains to secure Ernest Crawford’s signature for a trolley league contract. Alba has no league team this year. Peppers, Bayless, and most Alba players would join Webb City if a team is formed. Crawford did not sign, preferring to play locally if a team exists.
In Jasper a note seeks return of a lost bunch of keys addressed to W. H. Ward. The letter asks if any painting work is available, stating Pitts is the person looking for painting jobs.
Heavy rain last week slowed Mo. Pacific trains, forcing detours around Sedalia and delaying schedules by half a day or more. By Tuesday, service appeared to recover toward normal timetable.
Fragmented OCR text mentions dates, places, and names with unclear meaning. The readable items include references to a February date, a person or group called Rocky Mountain Tex, and various garbled terms. The overall sense is a disrupted, miscellaneous local page item with no clear event or outcome.
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