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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
Local notes recount visits among families in Zion and Maple Grove. Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Curtis traveled to Carthage. several weddings and engagements are noted, including Guy Nixon and Ada Campbell's marriage. Edyth Johnson, Pearl Johnson, Edith Johnson, Fern Powell, and others are mentioned with visits, schooling, and social gatherings.
Mrs Bualia Waoner and Miss Lena Trout visit Esrom neighbors. Families move in and out around Milford Carytown Lanar and Mulberry. Charley Taffner and Griffitts families reshuffle homes. Carpet weaving by John Griffitts. Emma King Monte visit Bertie Garner. Ab Hyder and wife attend Jasper Pair. Grace Crow closes school for teacher meeting in Lamar. Bill Grittitts returns from Mulberry coal miles to visit kin.
Mrs J R Hatcwer and Miss Eva Cline returned from a two week visit with Roe Cline near Jasper. Mr and Mrs Kahoose came home from Al after a death in the family. George Campbell, the school teacher, attended a Lamar teacher meeting. Mrs Henry Pugh and daughter Ruth visited Mrs Paris Taylor, who is slowly recovering. A wind storm last Thursday caused minor damage at the George Lilly home and blew a shed off its foundation and trees. Mrs A C Cline of Jasper and Mrs George Barry visited George Lilly and wife. Atkinson sawed wood for Lucas brothers Saturday. Mrs J P Smaturst and two children from Cissna Park IL visited Mrs Wm Mevius and Mrs C M Farris. Thursday Mrs Mevius and Mrs Smaturst dined with Mr and Mrs Dexter near Oakton. Miss Gladys Crusa was sick last week but improving.
The Lynnland Sunday School prepares a big Hallowe'en social for Friday evening despite poor attendance from bad weather. Reta Wood, daughter of Chas Wood and wife, has been seriously ill with complications but shows improvement. Aretha Baird visited Jasper over the weekend. George Isaac and Fern Wagner visited GF Wagner and wife’s grandparents Tuesday. Clyde Wagner travelled to Nashville on business. Walter and Raymond Laudes cut a wild honey tree and gathered the honey.
Local residents like Mes Chis Ball and daughter Marthy spent the weekend in Webb City while Jacob Byers and family joined Miss Aretha Baird at Clyde Wagner’s home for music and Flinch. Jasper’s John Cozatt worked at his farm Tuesday, and Jacob Byers with son Vernie painted a new barn. Terry Wescott continues walking home after mule incident two weeks ago. a two year old suffered a scare with minor injuries but no ingestion. Mrs Farr and children plan a visit to Mount Moriah with Harley Stewart family. Mrs Lauderbaugh and Nellie shipped from Carthage. the Huffmans visiting Everett in Preston while Mrs Chas Eling and Mrs Wagner went nutting Friday. Mrs Lewis Boyer expects Opal Tower from Atella, Mo., and Mrs Theo Lawson was in Jasper Friday. E J Hille and Miss Lucy called on Jasper Monday afternoon.
A collection of short items from Dublin and nearby towns recounts visits moving in and out, birthdays and school days. Names include Cecil and Norea Larabee, Chas Johnson, Miss Kirby, W S Pennington and Roy, Sam King, Mr James and 60th birthday celebration, Mr Wallace and family from Kansas, Mr Campbell moving out, Will Kaderly and Jake, Mr McCormick and Hull family, Ed Calvert E Teeter Pearl Taft, Cecil Larabee, Joplin trips, Hamm family moves near Carytown, Myrtle Coiner and Lloyd, Bertie Garner, Mrs Kelley and relatives visiting Carthage.
A Jasper Missouri bank report from Farmers and Merchant No 141 shows assets and liabilities as of October 31 1013 including real estate cash and other items. Directors Webb A De Lowe A P Johnson J N Maresh certify the balance sheet as true and notarized on October 25 1015 by Notary Webb.
Telegram style column from Lebanon Mississippi records illnesses, family updates, visits, and recent notices. Jakie Miller ill with typhoid malaria. L H Miller and Sadie improving. Mrs. Allen Miller recovering from fever. Dorothy Rex and Aithea Armstrong ill. various visits and fair entries noted including a prize colt and butter. Reader plea for patience and cooperation in reporting.
Hagel and Bud Corbin spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fr. A Boston Verona Heckman visited Saturday night and Sunday with home folks. Iola De Spain stayed with Charles Stansberry and spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs May Matthews and Arch Rice discussed cider for four days ending Thursday. Clarence Sin furnished the apples, Harvey Goff also had some. Miss Gwendine Simmons arrived and is staying with grandparents and Auntie Vandi Simmons. News mentions a large box of Cortez Colorado apples sent to Harvey Goll, largest weighing four ounces and measuring 4 by 3 4 inches.
A historical note claims Peter Minuit and his company bought all of Manhattan for four dollars after convincing the Native owners. It states that Indiana later named the island Manhattan, allegedly meaning the island of intoxication in Indian.
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