High school basketball title remains undecided
Seniors defeated Freshmen 31 to 3 and Juniors beat Freshmen 33 to 19 over the past week. Class standings show Juniors 12, Seniors 11, Presimen 2, with a 0.67 percentage. Officers elected include Geo Earl as president Walter Tabler as vice president Emma Steiner as secretary. Committees set to plan fan events to fund lab equipment. Moon will switch to monthly reports. first month ended, cards pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Earl
Walter Tabler
Emma Steiner
Jiasper
Moon
Great Music Offer for Piano and Organ Players
A vintage ad promises three or more performer names plus twenty five cents in silver or postage to receive postpaid a 20 page Popular Music Roll with sheet music. It features Rup Krause's Flight for the Butterflies and March Manila, plus The Girl I’ve Been. The note mentions improvements to the Tester furniture store front this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraure
Manila
Popular Music Publishing Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Unwritten purge in politics revealed by Memphis centenarian
Mary Hunter a 95 year old former slave in Minneapolis recounts a debated Henry Clay bid for president tied to a North Carolina banquet scandal. She recalls the vanished courtesan rumor that allegedly derailed Clay, the social cover up by southern and northern leaders, and the lasting political silence surrounding the affair. Hunter, who arrived after the Civil War with the Sixth and Seventh Minnesota regiments, continues to work daily despite back pain and seeks a little aid to keep going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Mary Hunter
Henry Clay
United States
North Carolina
Mr. Clay
Asheville
South
Clay
Oetdroon
North
Minnesota
Edward Ekman
Clocked gas controller aims to cut city lighting costs
Consul Albert Halstead of Birmingham reports a patented automatic gas controller now on sale in England. The device uses a clock to light gas at night and extinguish it each morning, with yearly calendar adjustments via a chart. It promises no daily attention beyond winding every fortnight and requires no reset for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Halstead
Birmingham
England
United States
Scientific American
Bravery of a St. Bernard in Fire Rescue
A St. Bernard named Bruno woke a family as a stable fire broke out. The owner saved one horse, then found Bruno guiding the other with a rope in its teeth after biting through to free a friend from a dire fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno
St. Bernard
Noted Philosopher Delivers Wry Marriage Insight
A homegrown philosopher quips that a bachelor with $50,000 is less happy than a poor married man with seven marriageable daughters. He explains the bachelor hunts for more, while the husband has more than he desires, in a playful discussion on happiness and sappiness.
Correspondence and local notes from Jasper area
Katey Busby and Roy Brook recovering well. Tom Busby builds a fine hone in Deweytown now ready for interior work. Debates on school ground conduct and sign posting about no smoking. Various family visits and moves noted in Jasper area including Webb City and Carthage.
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Katey Busby
Roy Brook
Tom Busby
Deweytown
October Reflections and Local News From Zion
October brings clear air and harvest calm as residents of Zion report visits, family gatherings, quilting near Carthage, and social events. Annie Wampler visits relatives in Carthage this week while Mrs. Rogers of Webb City stays with sister Mrs. Crow.
Leona Wick Slips With Boiling Water Injury
Last Monday Miss Leona Wick was carrying a kettle of boiling water when she slipped and fell, spilling hot water. The incident caused injuries and prompted first aid at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Wick
Local residents visit kin across counties in weekend travel
Lynnland Mr and Mrs Jay Bradford and family of Neck City spent Saturday and Sunday with Mesars and Mmes Jos Bradford and Frank Gulick. Mrs Wm Wool and son Earl visit Nebraska relatives. Mr and Mrs Fairfield of Jasper visited the farm Thursday. Chas Scafe and family spent Sunday with Scafe's parents Mr and Mrs Seane Teter. Mrs F Gulick and daughters visited Mr Moon Saturday. Geo McCune and kin spent Sunday with relatives in Bartow county. Chas Wovcott visited F W Weecott Sunday. Will McCune rented the Pace farm and moved in last week. Messrs Tabler and Bird plastered for Mrs Pace last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Wampler
Carthage
Rogers
Webh City
Crow
Earl Brock
Duenweg
Jay Bradford
Neck City
Mesars
Mmes
Jos. Bradford
Frank Gulick
Wm. Wool
Gon
Earl
Nebraska
Chas. Wovcott
F. W. Weecott
Will McCune
Pace Farm
Tabler
Bird
Bethel Notes On School, Farm And Community
Local items recount a brisk October with nuts falling, choristers meeting at Edd Quillin’s for Sunday School practice, and Blue schoolhouse gatherings well attended. A. Cline family visits Florence Tyler, Parley Cline buys a cream separator, Johnson Atkinson visits Carterville, farmers harvest corn and haul cane, Emmi and Mary Yates visit Nashville, Roy King returns to school.
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Edd Quillin
Diamond School House
Blue School House
A. Cline
Florence Tyler
Parley Cline
Johnson Atkinson
Carterville
Emmi
Mary Yates
Nashville
Roy King
Local News Snippets Highlight Community Transactions
Landon Dayringer bought a horse from Fred Pugh. Pfander supplies school house with coal for winter. Crabtree moves to newly bought place. Pugh takes pride in his baby girl. Wood drives with Crone. White and son return from ICangas. Charley buys a new horse on Nobler day. Jobooy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon Dayringer
Fred Pugh
Mr. Pfander
Mr. Crabtree
Wm. Wood
Jon Crone
Henry White and Son
Icangas
Charley
Jobooy
Preoparation of Hypophosphites advertised to consumptives
Ridward A. Wilson promotes Preoparation of Hypophosphites as a sovereign remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh grippe and all throat and lung maladies. Testimonies claim relief and cures after physicians gave up. Advertisement urges writing for full particulars and testimonials from a solo agent in New York City. The Adams electric show toured, drawing crowds at Wells building with Mr and Mrs Add Joyce visiting from Carthage to relocate their belongings and joining McCubbins clothiers work.
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Ridward A. Wilson
Anthony
Go Ano St
New York City
N.Y
Mrs
Add Joyce
Carthage
Add
McCubbins Clothiers
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Staver
Rex
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J. A. Cozatt
Hammond Bros
UD. W. Teeter
My Place
Jasper
Thed. Y. Byers Farm
Jack
Luooh
Byers
Tester
DEWEY
Mra. Gaddis
Webb City
Mr. Hiliott of
Carrylowe
Mra. Sterling
Duconey
Rav. Sullens
Salem Church
Fletcher Carter
Mr. Simmons
Bum Garner
Allen Weyer
Reach Place
Williams Farm
Lamar
Jobn Weyer
Harmon Farm
Boston
H. H. Wick
Mr. Koopman
Zion
Arthur Radford
Altho
Pearl
Ethel Johnson
Bernice Probert
Curtis
Maple Grove
Cadenville
Grace
Center Point
Joe Leibwerth
Mr. Curtis
Earl Keith
Zion W. C.T. A
Garrett Magers
California
BLUE
Lynnland
Bethel
Adams Electric
Wells
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