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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
A fragment asks who helped in hard times asking if Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward were the names that carried people through sickness and joblessness with sympathy and service.
Personal and local notices report Pastor Shuder resigning after two months at Jasper Presbyterian, accepting a Springfield church call due to school duties. Local items mention a broken arm treatment for a child, business ads, a cemetery meeting, and community notices on rain and drought.
John Greipel former editor of the Golden City Register is named as a candidate for the Golden City post office to succeed Postmaster Bell whose four year term ends next March Bell also seeks the position. Washington officials are reportedly not favorable to replacing postmasters amid publicized litigation against local Woodmen.
Geo Rex and Jasperites attended the Koontz cattle sale near Carthage where 83 head sold for an average over $100. Bidder turnout included buyers from several states, Wyoming among them. Sol Shoopman and George Rex were the Jasper participants who invested. Rex bought a fine young bull, and Bhooneen captured the famed Kate Shipley cow formerly leading the Koontz herd.
A Western editor receives a self serving note from a reader in the Detroit Tribune style. The writer asks for free copies, requests obituary and marriage clipping publication, and offers calf sales while asking to cancel an overdue subscription.
Fractured OCR text mentions Barovaio East Jackson Twp and Marion Township with poll figures and vague outcomes. It cites editor changes at the Lamar Democrat and Golden City Herald, noting improvements in format and staff names like Aaron D. States. Also references gasoline ads and local publishing shifts.
Want a business education inquire about a $50 scholarship sale for Draughoo’s Practical Business College. The notice claims 28 first class schools and urges calling at News office for details with the new lounge room open day and night at 1014 Cons. Ave Warren.
In a Casagrande centered note, residents including A. M. Cracdall, Frank Culich, Mr. and Mrs. Quiet Webb, Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Schooler, and Fred and Mary Schooler along with Jasper neighbors, journeyed to Kansas City for the stock show before returning home.
Missouri agricultural college team won the $500 silver loving cup at the American Royal Live Stock show with the highest score. Top scorer was CO. M. McWilliams of Knox county, Missouri, followed by John E. B. Ryland of LaFayette county. Iowa and Kansas teams also competed strongly. The note praises Dr King’s New Life Pills and mentions Webb Bros as seller.
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