11 Sep 1919
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
1
D Chandler of Chicago arrived Saturday evening for a visit with friends in Jasper and vicinity. His many Jasper friends are delighted to see him looking well.
Renewals and new subscribers listed for the past week include JT Lannom Mra J W Keltner Mrs RT Jarvis Roy Webb W D Mullen L Fasken Miss Lizzie Mtter The new subscribers are Ralph Cline Jasper route 4 Mrs W N Cline city J W Blevins Weiser Okla
Public sales announced for September include W M Royer 144 miles east of Nashville selling 26 cattle 6 horses and mules hogs and implements with C F Rex auctioneer on Tuesday September 9. On Saturday September 16 C W Bedell located three fourths mile east of Jamper offers 8 cattle 4 horses 8 to sons hay implements and household furniture with C F Rex and A W Radford as auctioneers.
Burglars forced entry into Pitta drug store Jasper Hardware Co Shields grocery and Wheat store by cutting glass or doors and slipping through small openings. Losses include nickels cash and a flashlight at Pitta and a few coins and tools at Jasper Hardware. Wheat suspects five dollars in food and cigars. Bloodhounds traced from Pitts to Carter's Garage, officers optimistic about a lead and plans to hire night watchers to curb further break ins.
Sunday School attendance rose by 12 over the prior Sunday across five schools in Jasper. Three schools gained, one fell by two, and another held steady as the community debates attendance causes and the role of parental participation in boosting youth engagement.
Deputy State Veterinarian Houser vaccinating cattle and hogs across the area with serums to prevent hemorrhagic septicemia cholera and swine plague. Frank Gulick reports 92 Hereford head vaccinated, other farmers listed have treated dogs with combination serum to prevent disease, with several hog losses noted countywide.
Jasper city fair organizers report generous contributions as October 11 to 16 dates approach. Merchants and citizens fund the event while exhibitors pay no stock showing fees, and winners keep premiums. Concessions contract Crawford Bros for a large tent show and merry-go-round geared to children. Ollie Roberts Vert Webb and E W Scott lead concessions amid hopes for broad cooperation and minimal criticism.
The city council orders strict enforcement of the traffic ordinance. Marshal Hagar enforces rules with firm scolding as officials push for orderly town conduct. The ordinance bans open cut-outs, sets a 12 mph city speed limit, and requires curbward parking head-in with no midblock U-turns or crossing to the opposite curb.
Mrs W L Carter and sons sold the Carter Garage building and business to C L Hayzlett and Merl and Amon White. The new firm, White Bros Hayzlett, will operate the transfer truck between Carthage and Jasper and the local ice business retained by the Carters. The new partners are well known locally with wide acquaintance and expected success.
A quip about editors who aim to please all, imagining a day when a universally loved editor rests under glass as the crowd murmurs how natural he looks.
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