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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
6
A Covington Indiana resident, Cob Hirkgel, reports intense relief from Locomotor Ataxia using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. He notes long use without adverse effects or habit, and cites general benefit for chronic disease sufferers. The first package should help. if not, druggists refund.
A collage of short notices and ads: cash sales at O'Connor's Grocery, fish fraceries at Crow Mere Co, Mrs H L Bishop recovering from illness, frogs at Hiram Nichols Shoe Store, W T Peterson back at Wibb Bros grocery, Majestic Ware at Wolf's during demo week, Dre Knott and Jack Sharp visiting from Joplin, candy at Noonelly's and Nunnelly's, Mrs Bayne's Kansas City trip, Crow Mere Co carrying W. T. Corants, Mrs J O Persinger visiting Joplin, D W Teeter at a Urethian meeting, ad promising value of reading the paper, school dismissal for county apportionment in Webb City, cash or trade for produce at J R Wheat's, J McComb and father touring mining district, flax seed meat at Schooler elevator, lost poached China brodspread, rooms for rent, L D Sarr reference, Mastin Busby visiting Wichita, eyeglasses trade at Hiram Nichols, typhoid patients improving, Sacr trade for Jaeper property, K J Putnam and Dr James McQuornl from Lebanon, Crow Mere Co high price for produce, and Worry Hardware Co advertising.
Reports from Jasper area note Mias Ganet Phillisa returning from Oltarville to attend the marriage of her sister Misu Alone to Ror P A Culmet and other local happenings. Postoffice Inspector Hodge visited but offered no public comment on a robbery. Town chatter includes a new lunch room, store promotions, and community events at churches and schools.
A fragment lists various local notices including a broken wrist treated at Wan Meville farm after a fall from apple peeling, a general house work job by Mrs. F. I. Subcovler, telegraphic death news prompting a trip to Clarence, Mo., a store promotion with a Souvenir Lot of Ware Free, and a church donation party for Rev. Hogan with gifts at the parsonage.
An odd historical note lists numerous names and initials, mentioning a hat at the store and several individuals linked to a Great Majestio Range, with scattered initials and affiliations. The fragmentary item reads like a catalog or notice with many readable names and partial references.
Strong probability a town basketball team will form in days. Carthage target Ernest Crawford may join as captain. Strecker, Thomas, White, Steiner from the high school also tipped to play. Lamar is set as first opponent both at home and in the northern suburb. News notes feverishly anticipation a hot opening.
Jobo Boles, a Barton County farmer from Horse Creek, discovered a surface vein of coal on his farm in early September and immediately organized a crew to strip it. He has since employed eight to ten men with teams and sold about thirty thousand bushels of coal, signaling a potential wealth from the hidden deposit.
The article suggests thieves could offload large stamp hoards through conspired purchases by a confederate in a mail order house, using firm funds to buy stamps and skim profits, arguing many yearly losses could be hidden if the scheme repeats.
News item outlines a looming water cutoff date set by Carthage water company and a city dispute. The new system progresses slowly and no resolution is clear. Other notes include local social events, property updates, a horse theft scare, a chess championship in Jasper, and Crandall Bros. meat and groceries bargains.
Take your eggs and butter to Cran dall Bros for fresh meat and groceries. Local ad lists grocery items and urges customers to visit the shop for quality produce and staples.
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