Elected 1909 10 Faculty At Southwest City School
The school board elected the next year's faculty Friday night led by Prof J A Wilson as superintendent after his year as superintendent at Southwest City Missouri. Wilson's wife will teach third and fourth grades. Other appointments include Miss May Sanford principal Miss Myrtle Crow grades 1 2 Mrs Geo Rex and Mrs Wm Hicks. Moon did not apply seeking nine month year. Neighbors surprised Mrs Nete Goi with a birthday dinner for her twenty second birthday with about twenty guests and a rich spread.
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J. A. Wilson
Southwest City
Wilson
May Sanford
Wm. Hicks
Myrtle Crow
Geo
Rex
A.O. Moon
Nighbors
Mra
Nete
Indy
Plenty of Water but No Light
Citizens attend a rainy meeting at the Jasper opera house where Mr Green of Chicago outlines a joint water and light system for from 12 000 to 15 600. The group backs the project but delays until another Saturday night meeting called by Mayor Putnam to seek popular will amid the heavy rain.
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Jupiter Pluvius
Jasper
Opera House
Mr. Green
Chicago
Carthage
Putnam
Meeting Invitation Notes Prompting Improvement
The note asks for improvements or explanations if enhancements are not possible and urges attendance at a meeting to discuss time constraints and errors. It references corrective steps and a call to participate in a forthcoming discussion.
Eureka Springs Builder J M Sanford Dies A Local Figure
J M Sanford died in Eureka Springs Arkansas after a long period away from medical care. A native of New York he moved from Jasper county Missouri hauling lumber before the town’s tent days and became a key contractor and builder shaping many fine residences and businesses. He married Chryseis Laforce in 1881 in Eureka Springs and had two children. His quiet reliable nature and few words were highly valued by friends and neighbors.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
W. J. Banford
Sanford
New York
Jasper County
Missouri
Masaman
Chryseis Laforce
Powder Mill Explosion at Columbus, Four Die
The Laflie Read powder mill at Columbus blew up last Monday killing four workers. Residents felt the shock and saw a smoke cloud, with a northbound freight crew witnessing the explosion from the hill south of town. A balloon shaped cloud and flashes like lightning were observed on the western horizon before arrival at Jasper station. The incident is corroborated by the daily papers on Tuesday.
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Columbus
Cowpapera
No Place to Get Warm in Dry-Town Lamar Farm Scene
A Lamar farmer laments Prohibition drag on town life. He recalls a time when lodging and warmth were easy to find, noting grocery stores are crowded with women and children and other places feel inhospitable. He mourns the lack of a warm haven and mentions seeking a blacksmith shop for shelter.
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Gay
Alvin
Gus Campbell
Sosco Cn
Plymouth
Gus
Thomas B. Hardaway
Warren Linn
Miss May Watson
Merta Peterson
Webb Brothers Mercantile Company
Stoped Pay Halts Golden City Railroad Survey
Walter Grether returned from Humanaville reporting the Griesel Oklahoma Golden City railroad survey halted as payments stopped and surveyors felt insulted by the implication they were unpaid. Walter did receive his pay while others reportedly did not.
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Golden City Oklahoma
Greenfield Advocate
Griesel
Walter Grether
Humanaville
Griesel-Oklahoma
Golden City
Walter
Nashville Plays Here Sunday in Big Battle with Redsox
Nashville to meet the Redsox at Ward grounds on Sunday with Mitchell and Ensinger forming the Nashville battery and Thompesoo and Cromwell in the Jasper lineup. The game starts at 3 30 PM and promises a strong contest after Nashville split with the Sox last season.
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Nashville
Ward Grounds
Purchased Safe and Other Fixtures for Bank Opening
The Farmers' and Merchants' bank directors plan to start business in June, moving into the old Bank of Jaaper building after buying it from the First National. Furniture and fixtures, except the safe, were bought in Kansas City last Monday. The Mosler Manganese steel 3800 pound safe was purchased yesterday and should arrive in ten days for a notable installation event in town.
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Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Bank of Jaaper
First National
Kanaas City
M. E. Church South Invites Congregation to Sunday Services
The M E Church South announces Sunday School for 450 attendees and morning service at 10 o clock, League at 7 pm, and an evening service at 7.30. The notice invites all to attend and mentions pastor PF A Curse.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Summer
Pluvius
Bank of Jasper
U.S. Security Co
First National Bank
Eureka
Lamar
New Bank
M. E. Church South
Sewall
Dr. Schooler
South Side Drug Store
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