Who Helped the Town The Home Merchant or Big Firms
An exhortation questions who provided support and sympathy for the community during illness unemployment and town needs. It contrasts local home merchants with large firms like Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Gordon Van Tine and Marshall Field asking who funded sidewalks ministers street fairs and civic uplift. The piece celebrates local merchants as steady town supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears Roebuck, and
Montgomery Ward & Co
Marshall Field & Co
Jones Bros
Gordon van Tine
Joplin Bond Issue Defeated in County Vote
Campbell Bonds Were Defeated. Joplin led the county against a proposed 250000 bond for a new court house, county farm, and jail. Countywide results showed 3113 no votes to 1403 yes, with Carthage and Jaspar voting strongly against. The decision reflected fears of county division and misalignment with Joplin as county seat. The Golden City Herald notes shifts in local papers and editorials as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Carthage
Speaing
Howevyer
Jasper
Greisel Favored For Golden City Postmaster Race
Golden City Post Omnes John Greisel ex editor of Golden City Register seeks the Golden City Woodmont postmaster job to replace Bell who served four years. Rumors say Washington favors Greisel. Molktinley backs him and Senator Warner may endorse. State administration reportedly friendly to the ex editor.
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Golden City Post Omnes
John Greisel
Golden City Register
Planiotiff
Golden City Woodmont
Golden City
Bell
Fell
Washington
Huncomb
Grossel
Jobo C. Molktinley
Warner
Greisel
Lamar
Farmers Urge Advance Subscriptions for Local Press
In a farmers union audience a speaker praised the county press as the farmer’s own paper funded by subscribers and local merchants. He urged paying subscriptions in advance and supporting advertisers who sustain the local paper, arguing that unhelpful farmers hurt local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Rural school attendance slumps prompt consolidation
Superintendent L. E. Brour finds rural schools in Barton County have small enrollments with only two of twenty five above thirty and eight below twenty. He notes cooler days fail to bring pupils back and warns consolidation is cheaper than maintaining many teachers, as the region faces a “race death by own action.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Brour
Rocky Mound
Lamar
Want a Business Education Now Offered at Draughons
A local ad promotes Draughons Practical Business College offerings with 650 scholarship for sale. It urges choosing any of 28 first class campuses and notes proximity to home, while promising the same advantages as direct purchases. The notice invites inquiries at the News office with operational hours and contact hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughon
Practical Business College
No Roads No Mail Rural Delivery Debate
Rural delivery may be halted on routes with poor roads, stressing daily mail as a push for better roads to aid farmers. Mentions Frank Maogera leaving for Caga Grande to oversee copper mining efforts, with Bisbee’s Copper Queen Mine reference. Also notes local Jasper residents returning from a stock show in Kangas City last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kia
Daily Mail
Bneder
Frank Maogera
Caga Grande
Anna
Frank
Caan Graode
Cagsa Granda
Bisbee
T Hat
Diamond Mines
South Africa
A.M. Crandall
Frank Gulicb
Omer Webb
Mia
J. K. Schooler
Fred and
Mary Schooler
Jasper
Kangas City
College of Agriculture Wins S500 Silver Cup
The Missouri agricultural college livestock judging team at the American Royal show achieved the highest score to win the 8500 silver loving cup donated by Union Stock Yards Company of Kansas City. Knox county’s C. M. McWilliams topped the judging list, with John B. Ryland of LaPayette county following. The winning team will offer instruction to students in the winter agricultural course starting November 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Agricultural College
Union Stock Yards Company
Kansas City
Lews
Nebraska
Kansas Agricultural College
Missouri
C. M. McWilliams
Knox County
John B. Ryland
Laayette County
Agricultural College
God-Rock Of Success Health Pills Claim Boost
The ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the secret of success through a keen clear brain and vigorous willpower. It claims to energize every organ, building brain and body, with a testimonial from J A Harmop of Sigemore W Va and a price of 25 cents at Webb Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J.a.harmop
Sigemore
W. Va
Webb Bros
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Jasper News
Griffith
The
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Jasper, Mo
Swill
My Place
Dudenville
Eixtra
McGregor
cGregor
Abdella Sorrel
Plano Mare
Poland
Campbell
Golden City Herald
Hay
Herald
Aaron D
Webb City
South Madison
Avilla
Neck City
Oakland
Sarcoxie
Jackson
Purcell
LaRusgell
Marion
Carterville
Central City
Carl Junction
Prosperity
Barton County
Lund
Mig
Woon Wikwao
Budweiser's
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
U.S. A
Bud Weiser
C.T. Whitsell
W. H. Knott
M. D
Calla
Phan Connectio
Nortil Main
College of Agriculture
Rice & Bishop
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