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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
1
The best little town in the state invites visitors for three profitable days of festivities led by Jasper's big horn carnival spotlighting local business, entertainment, and community pride.
From Monday's Democrat, Lamar remains drought stricken with no rain in sight and the water company withholding water for street sprinkling. Private hydrants urged to conserve, dam supplies dwindling, and plans to tap upstream holes by diverting creek water are reported amid labels of a dry town.
Judge H. C. Timmonds is home in Lamar after an eighteen week hospital stay. He spent most of the time unable to sit up. with support he now moves about briefly and sits up several hours daily, doctors noting satisfactory knitting of a broken bone. Lamar citizens celebrate his return and improving condition. A.J. Harrington of Harrington Mercantile Co married Miss Pauline Literal of Carterville in a ceremony last night.
An open air wrestling exhibition will feature Akers and Earp, two top Missouri Kansas champions, after the baseball game Saturday. Akers is the cleverer fighter. Earp weighs nearly twenty pounds more, giving him an edge against bigger opponents. They last met last winter with Akers winning two out of three after two hours on the mat. The event, new to the area, draws strong local interest as spectators see true professional wrestling firsthand.
Seth Morrow, former Golden City backer, arrested last Friday at Alexandria on a plantation owned by his brother. He faces circuit court in Lamar, with his case linked to the Grant Hornaday affair. The Golden City bank closed five months ago due to a $5,000 shortage. relatives aided Morrows to cover debts of about $30,000. Reorganization followed without his further involvement. sheriff wired Louisiana to detain him. Court date set for September 10.
Karnival committee lists two prizes for a buckling colt by Conch horse from Brand Dunwoody Milling Co. first prize 85.00 and second 82.50. Brand Dunwoody Milling Co. offers 82.50 for the prettiest baby under 1 year old. Karnival committee also awards 2.50 and one prize to first and second in the boys pony race.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions rooms and a person initials L. D. Smrrs with unclear context. The readable elements imply a note about room placement or reordering but lack concrete actions, dates, or entities. Further text needed to identify the event, people, or place.
Rain finally arrived around three oclock last Saturday, delivering a noticeable temperature drop and moisture welcomed after two months of heat. Local showers refreshed the Karnival area, while areas south of the Base Line saw little rain and dust remains a problem on roadways.
Advertises several thousand bushels of coal at a price per bushel. Mentions Tirwonam and Litty as contacts with a phone listing LIL 56-10. Location stated as seven miles north of Jaeper.
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