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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
4
Sunday was a cool, dreary day prompting reflections on Longfellow. Local notices list visits, sickness, and movements among residents including Mr and Mrs Patterson moving to Jasper, exchanges of cattle to Kansas City, and a Brthren Church dinner fundraiser.
Sheridan items reveal visits among McClintock family members including Charley Basil and Elmer Fuskin with relatives in Carthage and influenza illness easing for Mrs Harris and Mrs Winans Ey Harris. Local gatherings featured Miss Edna McClintock and Mildred Winansey Harris hosting and grandparenting news.
BLUE AND BETHEL Miss Moa YATES Leshy Garrett Budd brothers and Houston Cline went to the apple country last week for apples. Dwight Dukes who has been sick with influenza is able to be out again. Clarence Land spent Sunday night with Bert Donnell and family. Alice Mula Ethel and Blanche Pugh took dinner with Carrie and Helen Keltner Sunday. Will wee and family spent Tuesday with J In Yates and ee Gully Serafine called on Bert Quillin Sunday. Mrs Frank Wardlow and children visited at Clarence Hiner's Priday. Mrs C Crusa's brother and family are visiting at the Crusa home. Sidno Yates called on Mrs Lesley Garrett Thursday. Helen Keltner Eula Ethel and Blanche Pugh called on Cornie Lilly.
Mrs May Marrimws reports new illness cases in Dewey though no neighborhood flu cases. Major Leper, a former pupil, died of influenza and was buried in Joplin. Carytown school to start Wednesday. Weather and garden notes mention rain and plentiful produce. Several locals travel, visit, or relocate while nurse Ruby Taylor serves in France.
Miss Zoam Andrews and Allen Summerville of Joplin are mentioned with family visits. Several locals, including Fred Winter, Gustav Andrews, and Noah Andrews, are noted for illness or care within overlapping families. The broom corn harvest and influenza cases are reported, with various visits to and from area residents and neighboring towns.
Mrs Mynrig Coinan and Mr Stockdale’s family recover from influenza as Blue Star schools remain closed. Mrs Jacob Mesh returns from Idaho to Lamar and plans to invest at least 5000 in Liberty Bonds, following 4000 in April. Lamar residents attend camp and visits, with many neighbors noted in weekly social rounds. A death from Vinita, Oklahoma, reaches the town.
The report lists numerous family visits and small events around GleBe, including Earl Dawson living with his grandfather, Will Scarbrough and family at Will Law's, Grandma Stockdale with Homer Stockdale, Jake Kaderly and wife visiting Rene Lucas, and Jewel Lilly and wife with home folks. Other items note a boy named Roland Edwards, Archie Atonehocker’s illness, Mrs Link Milton and Mrs Fuller visiting, John Plunder’s loss of a con, and Crabtree’s eye healing after bandage removal.
The influenza patients are all on the mend with no new cases. Silas Deniston is doing carpenter work for Chas. Nett. Mrs. Fuller of Purcell visits Mrs. Link Milton. Mrs Tom Wardlow visited Mrs. Chas Pond Friday. Chai Elting and wife are the proud ...
A family scene unfolds as children quarreled throughout the day and an evening talk leads to a gentle confession. The narrator recalls the little tot saying Geraldine could have stopped the fighting if she had come softly.
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