Exit the Ping Pong mine fades from Jasper map
The Ping Pong mine once claimed as Jasper’s mining beacon is finally abandoned. Capitalists invested fifteen to twenty thousand dollars in 1907, machinery was installed, and miners worked, but the venture never covered operating costs. Last week crews hauled ore to town for shipping, ending any hope of Jasper becoming a mining center as the Ping Pong proved a royal fizzle.
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Jasper
Ian
Pri
W. C. Jenkins
Jenkson
Bree
Sheldon Man a Death By Own Action In Carthage
William F Hall a well known Sheldon citizen drank linudanum in Carthage last Thursday and died Friday afternoon at 7 after medical efforts failed. In his 70s he had gone to Carthage with his son to consult a physician about a lip cancer operation. funds were short, and alone he chose suicide. A bottle labeled by a Sheldon merchant suggests self destruction as motive.
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William F. Hall
Sheldon
Carthage
Hall
Court House
Oliver Brummels
Neas
Webster
Aod
Inil
Lamar
Spokage
Wash
Is This F. M. Lowenstein Married in Kenosha
An Associated Press dispatch from Kenosha Wisconsin reports Francis M Lowenstein of Jasper Missouri wed Miss Rose Evans of Kenosha. The article links Francis to Marion Lowenstein the son of the late William Lowenstein and notes residence changes and family connections including Carl Lowenstein and Chris Evans.
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Associated Press
Kenosha, Wis
Francis M. Lowenstein
Jasper
Rose A. Evans
Lowenstein
Francis Lowenstein
F. M. Lowenstein
Marion Lowenstein
William Lowenstein
Carl Lowenstein
N. MceGregor
McNerney
Carthage
Chris Evans
Kenosha
Miss Evans
Rowe A. Evans
Cbria Evans
Ben Weston Sells Out and Batour Takes Over
A north side restaurant changed hands yesterday with Ben Weston selling to Andy Batour who is now in possession. Batour, an experienced restaurateur, is expected to fare well in the venture. Dr. Knott reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Hugh Mobley of Jasper last Saturday during the Karnival celebrations.
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Hen Weston
North Side
Andy Batour
Andy
Miss Ida Teeter Injured at Karnival Concession Stand
Ida Teeter suffered a painful fall on a Karnival concession stand rope last Thursday, spraining her left wrist and needing splints for several days. Fred Rex, recently ill with typhoid, recovered enough to travel to town yesterday, surprising many after a severe illness.
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Ida Teeter
Tnt
Fred Rex
Fred
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Carthage Weekend
Notice lists residents and visitors in Carthage, including Cranpat Baos Ida Misses Gertrude and Ruth Sullivan spending Sunday with relatives, Mrs. Thornton of Mild visiting, L. E. Thornton’s son, and planned Methodist attendance at Bishop Quayle’s lecture Saturday night while Warren Linn remains ill with typhoid.
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Gertrude and
Ruth Sullivan
Carthage
Mrs. Thornton of
Mild
Bundwy
L. E. Thornton
Bishop Quayle
More Charges Against Morrow W. 8
The article reports mounting charges against Morrow W. including false bank entries, embezzlement, and fraudulent deposits through 1907 and 1909. It notes bank examiner findings, specific sums involved, and that creditors seek involuntary bankruptcy while Morrow promises to repay with time.
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Morrow
Lamar
W. Cook
G.W. Miller
Miller
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Placques
Queensware
Wolf Hdw. Co
Heong
Vogue Hat Shop
Jesper
Missouri
Is This
Ben Weston
Ios Sept
Cranpat Baos
Ida
Warren Linn
Defendsot
Wes
T. Whitsell
W. H. Woods
Wolfe
Jasper Lodge
W. H. Knott
W. H. Hendricks
M. D
Jasper, MO
A. F
A.M
Robt
Kincaid
W.M
H. F. Pitts
Harry A
Collins
Boston
Lamar and Barton Co
Joyce & Collins Public Auctioneers
Armour’s Fertilizers
McCormick Mowers
New Hendricks Bldg
South Side
J. A. Cozatt
Hoosier
Rockers
Pertieres
China
D. W. Teeter
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