13 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1904
Page
1
A Jasper party returned from the World’s Fair weeklong visit with noisy crowds and a quiet trip home. They describe exhibits and items seen at the fair, from agricultural tools to a river ride, noting purchases, prices, and experiences with their guide and river voyage.
A chaotic OCR fragment relays a football match involving Jasper Anu Lamar, with unclear timing and scattered names and events. The garbled text references players, bets on outcomes, and a violent or disruptive incident near the field, ending with vague notes on personal losses and divisions. The readable bits suggest a dramatic game day with contested plays, crowd reactions, and unsettled consequences.
Fragmented report describes revival meetings led by Rev. Dixon with sermons and exhortations at a church event. It notes a sister event at a later time, a prayer service for travelers, and mentions a man named Mr Sino with a pocketbook loss of 100 while in the city yesterday. Also referenced are millinery activities and a carload of goods arriving on March 20th.
A local notice discusses Lauderhaugh seeking help to secure more electric power storage capacity. It mentions a storage battery project, anticipated costs, and potential involvement by officials and engineers. The report also notes community reactions and a Protestant church sermon nearby, with references to local names and places.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a disturbance near Jasper and surrounding areas. Mentions fights, a person named J. King, and scattered references to a crowd in a first section. Details are garbled and core facts are hard to extract.
A garbled market page advertises Timothy Seed at $1.85 and $1.35 from C. 8. Bailey, who proclaims low prices on a wide range of goods. It promotes barrels, pails, buggies, and fencing with repeated claims to the best value and direct sales.
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