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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1910
Page
4
R M Sivan collector announces locations and dates to receive land and personal taxes for 1910. Taxpayers should bring old receipts or deeds with descriptions of real estate. Pay taxes early to avoid December rush. offices open early and stay late as accommodations permit.
In Liberal a druggist, W. L. Bes hears, was tried for selling whiskey to a Nevada detective working with the Liberal law enforcement league. The bottle, held by Liberal businessman Bradbury, was shown to the jury as evidence. The buyer and Bradbury attended, the mayor acted as police judge, and the marshal oversaw the jury, which freed the defendant. lawyers Moore and Martin led the defense and prosecution respectively. The piece notes the unusual conditions and suggests sympathy with prohibition is not the sole obstacle.
The Frisco railroad will fund 16 year olds and older from Jasper county to attend the University of Missouri short winter agriculture course if they win with a ten ear corn sample. The Jasper county show is Oct 21-22 in Carthage led by Geo Sewall. No entry fee or registration required beyond presenting ten ears.
A swarm of bees was spotted Friday in the top of the courthouse cupola about 150 feet high. Judge Haggard alerted others to the unusual sight and residents concluded the insects had taken residence in the lofty home. The court offered janitor George Swift a written order to remove the honey, but he declined and joked about not liking honey as winter nears.
The article notes Missouri shows an unexpected rural decline with only a six percent rise when cities are included, totaling 3,293,335. It cites farm size shrinkage, rising land values, labor saving machinery, urban migration, mining and lumber declines, and slow manufacturing growth as causes, with Missouri needing more factories for future expansion.
A testimonial from William R Burkhardt of Washington C H describes a breakdown and recovery after using Dr Miles Nervine. The ad claims nervous system weakness affects stomach heart lungs or kidneys and promises relief with Nervine, offering a money back guarantee if the patient does not improve.
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