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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
2
A nostalgic Jasper Exposition report covers the Deweytown fair events with blue ribbons in poultry and cattle, judging praises, and community notes. It mentions Mrs. May Matthews, Mr. Vernon Mathews, Mrs. Williams, and local visitors, plus weather hampering plans and upcoming quilting events.
Sheridan M Taylor of Carthage and Mr Templeton and families visited Amos Harvey on Sunday. Mr Bluebaugh and daughter Miss Ethel of Carthage visited Geo Hay's last week. Mrs Cowher and Miss Carrol Welsh were Carthage visitors Wednesday. Gro Jacobs on the jury at Joplin. Ed Davis called to Maple Grove Sunday night for his ill母 mother. No Sunday school at Salem due to rain. Miss Ida Forste of Carthage visited her sister Mrs Ed Davis later in the week. A good many from this community visited the fair. Mrs Crow visited her sister Mrs Rogers of Webb City Saturday or Sunday. Alvin Wood and family of Chicago and Will Wond and family visited Dave Wood Friday.
Mrs Myrrh Coiner and Miss Sallie Baston are mentioned with illness and visitors. Frank Hardenbrook threshes cowpeas for Harye Coiner then moves to Will Budd's. Sam King assists. School dismissed Wednesday with Jasper Pair attendance praised. Jessie Pennington sprains her knee after a fall from a schoolhouse door. Mrs Blanchard and family visit W S Pennington, recalling old Douglas county neighbors. Bob James helps cut kaffir corn near Lamar. Grandma King returns from a week with S P King and family. Sam King and family visit Earl Garner. Frank Baston visits home.
In Lebanon Mississippi the Jasper Street Fair concluded with notable exhibitors including H. A. Ringer RP Lane C. PF Rex I H Miller A BE Armstrong and Miss Althea Armstrong among entrants in horses mules and cattle. Poultry entries included Miss Nellie Lane and others noted as members of the Armstrong and Miller families.
In Dublin the recent fair drew strong local interest with many praising it as the best yet. Attendees include Mrs Beatha Wennie and Mrs E J Armstrong who returned from Marble City Ohio. Families visit, call on neighbors, and share notes on farm life and county venues.
Blue Mrs J R Horechet and family from Carthage spent the first week with relatives there. Marriage of PA Miller to a Mes Care of Pittsburg Kansas reported. George Lilly killed a log Monday. Mrs Vivian Costley improving from typhoid fever. Mrs Parke Taylor still very low. Talmage Hatcher left for Jefferson City after a visit with J R Hatcher family. Aaron Depre visiting relatives in Dade county. RK Hatcher shot a wolf while hunting along North fork. Mr Campbell, school teacher, dismissed school last Wednesday and Thursday due to Jasper Mail. Mrs Alice Keltner visited Mrs Carnes Monday. Several young people attended farewell at E Garrett home Diamond vicinity. Edna Dayringer of Blue Sur stayed with Landon Dayringer family. Mrs Frank Menzies returned to Dade county after visiting Paris Taylor family. Drue Sharp and family spent Monday at S R Mitchell home in Jasper.
A tip from Mothers' Magazine explains to slice the top of a pineapple plant it in water until roots form, then transplant like any other plant to create a pretty porch decoration.
A brief anecdote contrasts aesthetic taste between women and men. Mr Groweher dismisses women’s taste, arguing by example that dogs offer sharper standards, implying gendered views on beauty.
A lengthy premium awards list outlines winners in horse and mule divisions, including best stallion and best mare, with multiple first and second places. It also covers agricultural contests for yellow corn, white corn, oats, barley, potatoes, apples, peaches, eggs, and farm-product collections with named winners and judges.
President Bush of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain directs contracts for about one hundred all steel cars for passenger service. The fleet will include chair cars, coaches, baggage and express cars built with heaviest steel and six wheel trucks. Through trains from St Louis to the Pacific Coast and other routes will be composed entirely of all steel and underframe cars for safety and comfort.
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