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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
4
Local notices list Pitts the Paint Man and Carr & Thomson selling all kinds of chicken feed. The item mentions visits by Harry Bishop of Carthage, J. D. Harbur and wife in Lamar, and various locals at the Jasper fair. Also advertised are flour brands, rentals, real estate, and travel notices including Miss Lizzie Lawson’s KC visit and Rev J A Reid’s revival.
J F Metzger led in multiple draft classes with Ben King, John Hartley and others placing. In Baby Show Pern Way Inez and Nedra Thomson earned top spots for prettiest babies with several other winners named. Driving contest results cited 27 entries but few appeared in rainy conditions. singles and doubles judged with Scott Colley and J B Brosing among top drivers. A closing dealer note offered Dark Red Geranians and pink varieties for sale from W H Hager.
An urgent, promotional notice states ice delivery to Redmond area residents and nearby Wheat vicinity. It advertises fast service and mentions cream delivery as part of the cold goods offering.
Morning assembly suspended for a time and study time disrupted by Jasper Fair. Boys basketball teams formed last week with two strong teams. first team has won two games and the second beat the first at noon.
Mrs John Marsh will give piano or organ lessons at her home on South Main street starting November 1 1913. She studied with Mrs Emma Johns DeArmon of Carcer and was associated with Calhoun School of Music in Carthage. For details call at home or phone 86.
A local business notice from Chandler & Son urges prompt settlement of an outstanding balance. The firm appeals to customers to clear dues to maintain its store’s high standard and continue supplying market goods at low prices.
In Cherokee county Kansas farmers under the AHL OT program burned fields infested with chinch bugs. Those who burned or burned around the crop saw near free bug presence and good yields even in bad years, while nonparticipants let chinch bugs multiply and failed to harvest wheat. The Advnace notes the lesson and asks what is the moral.
Hats are on display at Crow's with a line of dress hats and street hats. Miss Crowkin of Kansas City is our trimmer. This is her first season, and she accepts a position outside the city. Customers are invited to call and see the hats.
A Carthage Missouri ad offers cut flowers including carnations and roses with free parcel post delivery. Prices show roses at $1 a dozen and sprays for funerals with no extra charge. Prepaid express delivery and large Southwest supplier claims. Bell phones 168 and 747. Sternen Hype, Carthage, Mo.
Promises eczema and itching relief with Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Claims to clear pores, remove impurities, stop itching, and heal rashes ringworm and other eruptions. Advert text notes doctors prescription and availability through Pfeiffer in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
A quirky note describes an "ice man" delivering wheat with a playful refrain. No clear event details, but references to ice and wheat hint at a light, promotional or editorial snippet. Names, places, or dates are not provided.
Friends of The News may publish legal notices in Jasper county through this paper. Indicate to your attorney or the probate judge that you want publication in The News to avoid favoritism toward the county seat paper.
Prize winning stock and pure bred birds offered at one dollar each. Last year’s hens pullets and eight male birds also priced at one dollar. Contact Migs Althea Armstrong in Jasper Missouri for details.
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