22 May 1902
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
1
For the next ten days starting May 16 I offer my entire stock of trimmed and street hats at cost. All hats priced to move with no exceptions. Hats include fedoras bowls and caps in assorted colors and sizes.
A large crowd gathered for a Sunday schools program in Jasper County with talks by local officers and teachers. The event highlighted the work of the Sunday School association and featured singing, an address on the purpose of Sunday schools, and discussions on temperance and annual lessons.
The article notes threshing season activity with fields prepped for aWy heat crop and describes minor accidents as harvesters spill onlookers. It mentions a man examining the Uardonbrook Rice engine and Mr St. John installing an engine at his farm to power a food mill and a small electric light plant.
The Cristina Redeavor Society of the Presbyterian church will serve ice cream with anon jog at the old Crome building next Saturday night. Everyone is invited. Frank Seal and family visiting Mrs Seal's father Mr Hop, Vor and sister Nora Fox east of the city. They just returned from a trip to Conlvesten. An ice cream supper by the ladies of the Christian Church Saturday eight was a sociable affair with about 818 in attendance. Jane Rhoads, Rosa Dodd, and Leo Garst were Joplin visitors Tuesday.
A fatal error occurs when a dose of carbolic acid is mistaken for whiskey, causing the death of an elderly woman and prompting a police and medical response. The incident devastates the family, with arrangements for the funeral underway and community sympathy widespread. Several local property transfers and social events are noted, including camping near Poxsam Creek and a Sunday gathering by area clubs.
A birthday celebration for Mr 8.0 Mies is described with guests including Mr and Mrs J Dy Harbur and others. The second item reports on mill work at Jasper Mill, new engine, repairs, and expected arrival of a new whetstone. A thunderstorm and a chicken house fire are noted with limited details on damage and injuries.
Tyedasper opened the season poorly with a 2 to 10 defeat against the Alba club last Sunday. The article notes the team's growing losses and hints at a troubling early record while mentioning overall poor performance.
A chaotic report details a windstorm near town causing barn damage at Denndorff farm and numerous injuries. It notes a hay wagon overturned, windows shattered, and a man injured while attempting to secure property. Local attendees and judges are mentioned alongside fair activities and prize notices.
A garbled OCR item from a Nevada newspaper notes the Nevada Milling Company and a flour deal at a nearby location. It mentions a two warlordy option and a batch of flour received, with unclear references to units, promotion, and pricing amid distorted text.
The Republicans of Jaeper Vating Precinct plan a May 97 19023 precinct meeting to select delegates for the Republican County Convention in Webbity Misowa on May 2 1008 at 1 oclock am. Precinct Chairman Kort Webb and Mee J W Barrett report active campaigning while Luther Salt visits from Web Cle.
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