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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
Saturday and Sunday visits populate a neighborhood roundup from Lebanon Miss Zoa Andrew and Miss Sadie Miller host socials with friends. Residents Hubert Robinson, Alonzo Lyman, and Henry Goodrich return from travels while others move, visit, or seek health care in nearby towns and farms.
Teeter announces Armstrong quality linoleum that lasts and stays affordable. Available in widths 6, 7 and 12 feet. Offers Congoleum store rugs for parlor sizes 9 by 12. See the big show window to compare and get Jinolaum for any room of the home.
O C Haggard, manager of the Colonial Hotel barber shop in Springfield, says after starting Tanlac he feels vastly improved. He reports better appetite, digestion, and energy, with relief from stomach and kidney pains and a general sense of renewal. Tanlac is promoted at H P Pitts drug store in Jasper.
The Sunbeam Class at Salem started a fund to help pay the minister's salary for the year. Indies aid society plans efforts for carpet and new seating. Mr Karls' Crusaders class surprised Mr and Mrs Karls on their 25th wedding anniversary with a silver set as guests filled the event. J. A. Boyd and Wing Boyd noted. Waster and Padford families mentioned in local notes.
The item notes a funeral at the Brethren Church cemetery on Sunday. Mrs. Turner hosted visitors including Ora Asking and family from near Marionville, plus Mrs. Broadrick from near Mount Vernon. Various visits, dinners, and rides by locals such as Mr. Valley Blauth, Mr. and Mrs. Jock, and Misses Bernice and Cary Boyd are mentioned along with upcoming meetings at Mrs. Earls and Mrs. McReynolds. A fire destroyed a large straw pile with no crew found. Salem fundies announce a puree post sale and bazaar for Friday night December 4.
Miss Fren Patrick and G W Smith traveled from Carthage to the farm. Marry Geneler owns a new Ford. Mrs Sterling visited granddaughter Mra W S P King and Mrs NEB Wing Friday afternoon. Fern Patrick stayed with Pearl Hay Thursday night. Wm Hiddeman and wife dined with G W Hay and wife Thursday. John Crow called at the Sterling home Monday evening. Mrs Wal latterson dined with Mrs Hay Thursday. Robert Gresham and wife with two daughters Elsie and Agnes motored to Joplin Saturday. Mrs Greenwood's sister from Carthage visited Sunday. Frank King and wife visited Rick Bender Saturday. Harry Bender went to Carthage Saturday.
Neighborhood residents enjoyed a weenie roast and boat rides on Dry Fork near C A King's place last week. Riley King notes writing progress. Several families, including Homer King and wife and Wthel Thompson, were guests at Clarence King's Newt. Miller and others attended a Jasper political speaking Saturday night. W F King and wife visited Carthage. The News offers daily paper subscriptions.
The Chautauqua Circle organized in 1878 aims to enlarge the influence of the assembly begun in 1874. Anyone may join by sending an application with $6 for the unit books membership book and magazine for one year to the Chautauqua institution in Chautauqua, New York.
A young man notes the average weekly salary of railmond workers as 159 dollars. He claims 8 of that goes to courting. He cites expenses for movies, the lake, jitneys, and occasional shows as part of dating costs, urging a together club to reduce courting expenses, per Woman's Home Companion.
The piece questions whether formal grammar builds correct speech. It notes experts claim grammar aids children, yet cites a school where 14 years passed without formal grammar, yet literacy remained. It contrasts this with reports of someone who never misses a word, suggesting informal usage matters.
A fragmented passage argues that national governance cannot erase entrenched and intertwined systems with force without harming the innocent. It emphasizes the importance of preserving fluent and logical cooperation within the nation’s complex networks while examining their true character.
Dr. Hell's Pine-Tar-Honey promises relief for chest congestion and coughing with healing pine tar and soothing honey. The bottle claims antiseptic properties and a pleasant aroma, selling at 25 cents by Au. F. Pitts.
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