Wilbur Starr Concert Company to Visit Jasper on Nov 13
The Wilbur Starr Concert Company arrives in Jasper on Tuesday night November 13 under a lecture course auspice. Wiltor Starr, the renowned baritone, will perform with the company, and he has long been recognized as a leading soloist in St Louis churches. Local readers anticipate the event with interest as part of the season’s program.
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Jasper
Wilbur Stare
Wiltor Starr
Missouri
Lie Iargest
St. Louis
Wilbur Starrs Company Promises Rare Evening Concerts
The writer reports many congratulations for securing the famous company. Miss May McGilvary from Lamar praised the group after hearing them at the Nevada Chaptavours. A St Louis wholesale clothier urged the local clothier to host Wilbur Starr, calling him the greatest singer in America. The four‑person company will perform twice, drawing strong local support.
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May McGilvary
Tescher
Lamar
Nevada
Wilbur Starr
America
Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
M. E. Church South announces Sunday School at 10 p.m. Church services at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Subject at 11 p.m. God and Human Misery. At 7:40 p.m. A Changed Name. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Q O. B. Correnman Pastor.
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Church South
Bunday School
B. Correnman
Webb Urothora Mercantily Co Sells Six Farm Wagons in a Week
Mr Omer Webb reports that Webb Urothora Mercantily Co sold six farm wagons in a week. The month just closed has been the best month of business in Jasper since they began operations.
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Omer Webb
Webb Urothora Mercantily Co
Jasper
Window glass and hardware at Pitts' Drug Store
Window glass of all sizes advertised at Pitts' Drug Store. Promotion mentions Dirtz No 2 cold blast lantern and best op eorth at New York Buckeot. Practical horse shoeing services offered nearby.
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Pitts’ Drug Store
New York
Buckeot
H. F. Pitts
Thought Soap Was Edible Birds Cause Mischief
A winter camp recounts whisky jacks about the size of catbirds showing audacious behavior. They swoop on exposed food and even bar soap, pecking away as soon as anything edible appears. The writer notes soap as a failed diet but a humorous mischief that vanished only when reformed.
Little Tab on Milk Bottle Stoppers Praised as Public Benefit
A housekeeper wonders who invented the small pasteboard tab used on milk and cream bottle stoppers. She notes it lacks a patent mark but saves countless forks, hairpins, and tools from damage and prevents frustration with spilled tops. The tab’s inventor is hailed as a public benefactor.
Wars and races contrasted in Cuban conflict reports
An American contrasts war ideas across nations. He cites a Cuban report from Pinar del Rio of a clash with Guer ra’s forces, noting government gains such as two captured mares and a saddle. A second dispatch says government troops retreated after heavy losses with three killed and several wounded.
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Pinar Dél Rio
Havana
Guerra
Parisian Bath Habits Described By The Bystander
The Bystander notes Parisians show little interest in water and bathing. Chauffeurs, coal heavers, rag pickers, and masons bathe occasionally with small spend, while clerks, workers, art students, shopmen, and bourgeoisie rarely bathe unless on special occasions.
All Around the Clock
A humorous quote from Harper's Weekly notes a grandpa staying in the mountains found no rest as revelers kept him awake. He recalls lovers under his window and children rising at 6. The snippet captures a light, witty observation from a periodical.
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Mountains
Harper
For fine Chips wall at Ball and Wella
A brief item notes a wall display titled Fine Chips at Ball and Wella. The notice records merchandise arrangement or a display event at the Ball and Wella location, with emphasis on the featured chips collection and shop branding.
Way to Tell a Diamond Like a Real Gem
A jeweler demonstrates a simple test to distinguish real diamonds from imitations. He places a dot on paper, holds a real diamond over it to show the dot remains single, then uses a fake stone to reveal a dot that becomes two or three dots or blurred, indicating fraud.
Beggar’s Ready Explanation On the Nice Promenade
Eugene Higgins recalls a harsh winter in Nice while dining aboard his yacht Varuna. He laughs at the beggars who haunt the Promenade des Anglais. A beggar asks for money for his starving wife, then claims he has a new wife, revealing a cynical twist.
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Eugene Higgins
Varuna
Nice
Promenade Des Anglais
Cercle Mediteranee
Monsieur
Discarding a Tempter in a Chicago Mission Parable
A pompous Chicago merchant boasts of his wealth and asks to attend a rescue mission meeting. The minister invites him to leave valuables, remarking that the mission men may still be tempted, and notes the contrast between outward wealth and inner change.
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Chicago
James
George
Unfortunate Mistake On Virginia Farm Ditch Digger
Collin Buller, an old colored ditch digger on a Virginia farm, hurried toward the farmhouse one morning with marked agitation. He exclaimed in a moan that he believed he saw a huge turtle emerging from the mud and, in a panic, swung with a spade and cut off his own big toe.
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Collin Buller
Virginia
Collins
Galt
Massa
The Rarest Autograph
A dealer says Shakespeare's autograph is the rarest with only seven existing and three doubtful. The best copy is in the British Museum as a Montaigne translation, valued at 15000 dollars and potentially selling for 25000. Two others concern property conveyances, and three are in Shakespeare's will with further doubt about one in the folio edition of his plays.
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British Museum
Montaigne
Shakespeare
The Supreme Test
A man writes anonymously asking the columnist to marry him to be loved without his circumstances being known. The letter describes his wish for affection free of influence from his past or present situation and asks for guidance on marriage under secrecy.
Wood and coal taken at this office on Subscription
A local office reports wood and coal were removed under a subscription plan. The incident notes items taken from the premises and cites a covert removal tied to a charge of unpaid subscriptions. No suspects named in the readable text.
Local notices and ads mix in Delphos scene
Maple syrup and lanterns offered at local shops while churches plan preaching next Sunday. Residents travel to California, visit relatives, and move offices. Local commerce highlights include jewelry, glassware, dolls, neckwear, candy, and window glass. Political chatter noted with a Republican and a Democrat speaking to a crowd.
Blankets at J. D. Harbur Selling Out
A brief item notes a small stock of cheap blank ets remaining at J. D. Harbur store as limited supplies dwindle.
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J. D. Harbur
Unclaimed Letters at Jasper Post Office 1906
Post Office at Jasper Missouri reports a dead letter list for the week ending November 1, 1906. Letters include A Mann and G B Waps P M.
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Jasper
A. Mann
G. B. Waps P. M
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