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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
2
Visitors say the state fair has advanced in importance and will soon rival the Illinois fair. Promoters predict that within a few years Missouri’s fair could be the best of them all, reflecting strong newspaper support for its growth.
On Thursday October 20, a public auction will be held one mile north of Jasper. Readied for bidding are a Brown mare eight years old in good condition, a Bay driving horse six years old safe for ladies at 1050 pounds, a Black gelding three years old at 1100 pounds, and a Black mare thirteen years old in foal by a stallion.
A narrator recalls vivid childhood images and places from his past while sharing a walk with a friend. He lists the orchard meadow wildwood and a muddy pond where he once bathed. The discussion turns to Moosevelt’s chances for a third term.
Fragmentary verse laments a refusal to hoard wealth or land and voices a restless wish for meaning beyond material goods. The archaic cadence hints at a traveler's creed against riches and a longing for something beyond gold.
A garbled dialogue fragment describes a man named Botts finding a girl in a dining room and an implied assault. The overheard lines mention kissing and a confrontation in a hallway, but the text is inconsistent and unclear about who did what. The passage reads like a damaged overheard exchange in a domestic setting.
A domestic quip unfolds as a wife asks if her husband will smoke the birthday cigars she gave him. He replies he keeps them for a future moment when their son Johnny is ready to enjoy them, framing it as a plan to let him grow into the habit.
The steeplejack responds with a murderous gleam when asked how he feels about being on a high steeple. He declares that he would like to see the man who claimed there is always room on top climb up to prove the statement.
A fragmentary excerpt shows Reginald posing as a splendid swimmer in Atlantic City but failing to float. Gladys, described as a fishlike swimmer, invites him to take a header, prompting surprised amusement at the improvised stunt. The text preserves playful dialogue about a public swim mishap.
A housewife questions autumn as a peak time for citing to a profession while Truthful Tim replies with humorous misstatements about seasonal tools and the laid away mower. The exchange plays on dialect and quirky dialogue amid seasonal domestic scenes.
A fragmented speech scene features Percys and Algy in a humorous exchange about exercise and debt. A separate exchange mentions Guoner and Guyer praising a beauty's frigid nature, with a nod to a second, unclear topic.
A temperance appeal questions which boys must fall to drink and asks voters to support prohibition. It cites liquor costs, prison statistics, and moral duty, urging Missourians to protect children and civic virtue. The piece cites Judge Wallace and St Louis battles for prohibition.
Dr. Knott reports the birth of a fine eleven pound boy to Mr and Mrs Thomas Marcum, five miles southeast of town, yesterday.
U S Hatfield of Dublin a noted farmer and realty dealer has rented his farm and will abandon agricultural pursuits perhaps permanently though possibly temporarily He plans to move to Jasper to continue his realty business A public sale of stock and implements will be held at the farm next Thursday with items listed elsewhere in this paper
A shower yesterday afternoon settled the dust build up, reducing the amount of dust that had been becoming a nuisance.
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