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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for Joyce post office include one year at 1.00, six months at 0.50, three months at 0.25, and single copies at 0.10. The notice indicates second class matter and mentions the mailing at Joyce.
A partial timetable fragment shows southbound times around 9 20 p m and 6 0 p m with scattered letters and unreadable portions. The readable parts offer no clear destinations or full train numbers.
Governor Hughes of New York arrived by special train and spoke briefly at a station near Webb City extolling Mr Taft. He then headed to Webb City for an hour’s address before continuing to St Louis and Chicago for further depot crowd engagements as a cross country campaigner.
The Alpha club met at Mrs. A. H. Laughesd home to present heirlooms with histories. Items included a 168 year old Bible rescued from a burning fate in Scotland, a Swiss Astellard oil lamp, antique candle molds, a horn from an elephant used by an African slave holder, a solid gold nugget pie from 1849 California, and over a century old china and silver teapot. Two new members joined, Mrs. Kirk and Miss Fox. next meeting set with Mrs. J. D. Harbur.
A farmer prize plan offers 65 dollars for the best 12 ears of corn, third place 2 dollars, with a potential auction and seed sharing. Also promotes Edward A Wilsons preparation of Hypophosphites and Bridgetti as a claimed cure for consumption and lung ailments, urging immediate orders despite dangers.
The United States Department of Agriculture and Missouri College of Agriculture, in cooperation, will install a seed testing laboratory in Columbia on November 1. Farmers may mail seed samples with a note on desired testing and will receive free reports on quality and germination. This aims to curb impure seeds and weed introductions, letting farmers compare samples and place orders based on test results. M. F. Miller, College of Agriculture and Experiment Station, Columbia, Missouri.
A large cake baked at Wolf Hardware Co store withstood 1000 pounds pressure and returned to its original size. The bake used Mos e’s Best flour and invites readers to try a sack at J. D. Harbur’s.
An Indianapolis publishing firm offers a 20 page roll of sheet music for piano or organ. The promotion requires the purchase of twenty-five cents in silver and postage, and promises popular songs including Flight of the Butterflies and The Girl I’ve Been, with the retailer listed as Popular Music Publishing Co.
David Parker of Fayette New York Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg praises Electric Bitters as worth more than five hundred dollars, saying they cured his stomach trouble after costly doctor visits. Available for 500 at Webb Bros drug store.
Fred Mitchell a farmer west of Jasper and Miss Bessie Coatley daughter of Geo W Coatley were married at the Costley home last Saturday evening with Rev Deakins officiating. The community notes the alliance as a social event and extends congratulations. Also word from Greenfield reports an epidemic of diphtheria with Rev Prall’s little son dying and two other children ill.
L A Barlot of Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed good health since using Dr King’s New Pill three years ago. The remedy cleanses and tones the system gently at Webb Drug Store. Earl Rathburn and Harry Hayes visited from Lamar for the day.
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