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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
4
Genealogy of names and minor incidents fill a community page. Mr Rhomies and Mr Keltner discuss shingles and moonlight effects while neighbors report on cattle, coal work, visits to Forest Grove, and a Friday supper. A motor buggy, phonograph evenings, and sick youths appear amid ample local chatter.
A bustling community column reports Walt Deskoff and wife returning from Kapans, Grandpa Wolfford’s winter wood haul, Palmed Budd’s appi storage, and local visits. It notes Y M C A interest, a church service led by Rev Paytoo, a school fundraiser for an organ, sports events with Sheridan scrub nine, shop moves, a buggy accident near Lamar with minor injuries, and local advertisements for groceries and clothing. It preserves names like Payton, Palmer, Johnston, Rostles, Habbend, Godwin, Atkinsom, Linzie, Kellner, Patterson, Wampler, and Scroggs, plus places Carthage Vernon Co Lamar Dublin and Kentucky.
Preston Kema describes a Halloween gathering where ghosts from Pooh and the Fairien appeared with eerie music, frightening the blacksmith shop and vanishing after a scare. The piece notes a village meeting at Carthage, future events planned by the Ladies Art Society, and various local visits and church services.
Orvilly Goff visited from Webb City for two days while Etta Allison spent Saturday with Martha Hacley. Fidel Anderson of Carthage presiding. Mise Gene Freeman and others rode in Dry Fork Thursday. Kev Burchian preached at Downy Sumlay at 2. Will Jones of North Dakota is home and pleased with Dakota. Dan lvan of Dewey neighborhood is doing well. Mr. Campbell fatally moved Monday. Arlo Estey entertained Varthage visitors. The Lit Society of the Dewey will have a tox ecal Friday evening. Revival at Mt. Moriah attended by Deweyites. Pughban returned from the cattle show at Kansas City with Vernon Matthews and students from Manhattan. H. T. Buncell called to Illinois for mother’s illness. Dan Nichols hosted a dance Friday night. S. E. Wilson’s barn finished. Henry Avery returned from Karnes to spend winter with his mother. Miss Pearley Killey of Exrom visiting grandparents. George Rex buying hogs for country. Advertisements note 6c domestic on sale and Rocky Mountain Tea claims. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve praised as pile remedy. Infant mortality cited. White’s Cream Vermifuge recommended. El. I. Lauderbaugh endorses.
A temperance column from the W C T U promotes visiting the News Office for free reading material on all subjects. It urges Jasper residents to support the reading room, encourages youths to use time constructively, and notes pieces on the Anti Canteen Law, gambling, and humane society topics. The piece mocks neglect of diverse reading and asks locals to read for themselves.
Southwest Missouri Teachers Association will meet at Webb City from November 28 to 30. State Superintendent W T Carrington and J Jones of Columbia will attend with notable pagevans. An elocutionary contest precedes the evening of the 28 and Chaplin medal event on the 30. Railroads offer one and one third fare round trip. A feature includes actual sent work and literature for primary teachers. A G Young, President.
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