19 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
American boys are the best on earth they run jump play baseball football basketball wrestle and more. Elk-skin high top shoe is waterproof and soft due to special tanning. Low shoe $2.50 high $3.00 claims outwear others and is cheapest for winter. urges parents to buy.
The News offers a free one year subscription to four magazines for new subscribers between now and December 24. Also reported is the death of Frook Greynham, age 5, from throat infection and burial at Dunkard cemetery, with twin Fravcus once in danger but now improved amid diphtheria quarantine and flag removal.
The recent embryo smallpox scare has subsided with only mild illness and no current cases in Jasper aside from one convalescent. The public response sparked panic and a needless hospital rush, contrasted with quiet quarantines in big towns, while experts argue the disease is no more dangerous than chickenpox.
Presbyterian notice lists 10 a m Sunday school led by G W Paisley and 60 p m Christian Endeavor led by Mrs E Roberts with the topic Gratitude and how it expresses. A Thanksgiving service follows as members meet the new pastor and wife at a jovial church gathering with a short program and other features. Miss A I Rosa returned Saturday from Missoula Montana after spending the past two months.
Mr and Mrs Frank Runyon return to Jasper after two months traveling in Oklahoma in a covered wagon for Mrs Runyons health They toured southwest nearly to the Texas line then circled back but weather prompted selling the outfit and returning by rail Mrs Runyons health improved notably during the journey Dr Schooler notes two new births near Jasper one to Mr and Mrs W P Evans eight miles southeast on Friday Nov 13 a boy and one to Mr and Mrs Jas Kincaid four miles northwest on Sunday Nov 15 a boy Also mention Dont Spit on the Floor signs at the News office
William Simpson a Butler farmer sold forty fine mules brought home last Saturday from Jasper County. The stock, spring colts averaging about 875 dollars each, totaled just under 8000 dollars in value. John Ward assisted Simpson by handling the roundup and led the expedition to the stockyard last week.
Miss Fay Dintaman celebrated her twelfth birthday with a surprise party hosted by her schoolmates. They enjoyed games and refreshments provided by Mr and Mrs Dintaman. Attending were Grace Teeter Laveta Eckles Nellis Hughes Alice Tabler and Felon Line A Harrington visited from Carterville to run a clothing store for a few days.
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