28 Nov 1907
Page 1
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
1
A nineteenth century advertisement proclaims thanks from a business and community leaders for a Thanksgiving rest and abundance. It highlights turkey and flour supplies, Mayflower coffee, and upcoming Joliet fence delivery. The note praises Henney buggies, Walkover shoes, Solid Worth boots, Pingree Made ladies shoes, and Baker horse blankets.
Jasper residents are urged to buy round trip tickets for all trips on the Missouri Pacific to ensure full credit for fare sales. Conductor Laycox notes many passengers currently pay cash or buy one way tickets harming Jasper station’s revenue. The practice affects the road’s accounting and could lead to reduced service. Webb City millionaire Col. James ONeill dies at 71 after building wealth through Kansas oil holdings. Majestic Manufacturing Co. announces a mobile baking demonstration in Wolf Hole Store next week.
Lynn Monroe, founder and former News publisher now with Montroye Enterprise, writes from Colorado about Jasper politics and a rising anti alcohol movement. He alleges asthma symptoms followed household goods from Jasper, suggesting a curious link between Jasper and local health woes while noting the Enterprise will join the whiskey debate. He ends with local sales update and sign-off.
Revival services started Sunday at the M E B church with Dr W E Carter, a well known evangelist, delivering the morning sermon and set to conduct meetings all week at 2 30 p m He has preached in England and continental Europe and is a leading figure in the Welsh revival His sermons have impressed local pastors with logical clarity and the crowd grows daily in Jasper as pastors from other churches assist in what is expected to be fruitful for the community.
From advertising matter bearing the name and photograph we learn that R. P. McMubao, formerly of this city, now manager of the Nethetoo Ark Advertiser, has embarked on a mobile newspaper broker business. Park will sell your printing plant or help you buy another, or secure you a job for a modest commission.
Local hardware dealer Nolf Hardware Co invites customers to drop in for coffee and hot biscuits any day next week. The ad says they will glad to sell if you intend to buy or not, signaling open, informal shopping.
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