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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
4
Parties from adjoining counties rotering in the Good Roads movement will soon visit this locality to view the mile section of road south of Jasper. The piece will showcase diverse materials from straw to rocks, a layered history from ancient to modern times as a monument to public works and the community’s industrious past.
A letter from R. L. Brown of Amnevvices Kentucky dated May 10 describes farming hardship due to dry weather. He requests rain, hopes Jasper band members will visit for a Sabbath, and expresses old friendships. The note includes local business promotions for G. C Rckles furniture, Chamberlain's Gumeach aul Liver Tabs, and Jasper Store offerings in summer goods and textiles.
Mr and Mrs Earnest Rose of Jasper area visited Mrs Goff as Sunday school discussed new song books. Cars and roads are muddy and rough with repairs underway. A rattlesnake near Carterville was killed. Local visits to Harvey Goff and Mr Alatthews noted. The strawberry crop is short but berries will be plentiful later.
Rov Jones of Nashville preached at the adive bouss Bungay afternoon and will conduct services there on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3 PM. The item notes several local residents visiting, traveling, and dining, including Oscar Cather Luther Keyser and Sammie McFarron, plus a move by Ottie Balter to Worthington Lod to open a new venture.
The itemized report covers weather aiding wheat, a horse loss, telephony extension to Isaac Lauderbaugh, J C Gresham’s fine horse, Jasper Mining Co purchasing coal cars, Abe Teeter adding a residence, Mrs Carl Lowenstein’sward for infant care, Win Cline delivering wheat, Jasper Mining Co pump trouble, a semi monthly W C T A meeting at Mrs Ferguson’s, and a May 12 service with a moderate drinker theme.
An advertisement fragment lists Millet seed at Webb Bros and new spring ladies footwear from an Adams shop. It mentions J. D. Harbur and invites visits to McCaslin & Houck for summer goods, noting prices and grain buyers P Leiss Grain Co and wheat appeals.
The temperance column laments saloon closures during strikes and elections, questioning mayoral bans and liquor licensing. It argues for or against saloon openness, citing a Joplin murder tied to liquor and urging total abstinence and stricter controls.
Neighborhood farmers welcomed the light showers while the Sunday School at Hethel kept a lively pre reading. Ollie Brown and Laura were guests of Lowood Abb Cline last week. Della Brown visited from School Inst Bandsy. LF Clines’ young daughter is reported very sick. Wright was heard singing My Sweethearts in the moon though doubt remains. Emma and Lov Cline drove slowly along the road. Mr. Miller remains on the sick list. Guo Arver lost a horse last week. Clyde Millar’s blacksmith shop is completed. Nora Lawless says she does not care if it doves rain, she always stays at home. Lottie Kuckel called on Hattie Trout during Jautwork. Turner Amp Luxeurne.
Webb Bros offers cane seed and a variety of home goods including lace curtains trunks window shades wallpaper and gas stoves. The ad lists items such as brick front and storage aids and invites customers to return oil cans and wire.
In a fragmented local page a multitude of items appear including claims that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saves lives, a notice to contractors for school repairs at Dublin with bids, various commercial ads for butter oats silk wares telescopes vinegar stock food and farm sales, and notices for dressmaking and general services. The jumble reflects a small town classifieds page with multiple vendors, offerings, and public notices.
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