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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
1
Our Shoe Department is the most complete in the city. We are the sole Jasper agents for Famous Sele shoes, including the Queen Quality line. Our stock covers the latest styles for men, women, misses, and children.
The W C T U convention in Dudenville concluded a successful two day gathering with reports from county officers, noting unions at Joplin Carthage Jasper Ozarkville Maple Grove and Alba. Devotional services, papers on temperance work and prize awards highlighted the event with Miss Sylvia Wilson and Mrs Browne among delegates.
The nation mourned McKinley with memorial services in almost every town. Jasper closed all businesses for the day and later joined a large gathering at the M E Church to honor the late president. Citizens traveled to Carthage for services, while local movers relocated homes and stores as families regrouped after the funeral. Local ads promote Cream Separator, Fall Outing Flannels, Mallards cough remedy, and other goods from J W Stassert and EF Landerbaugh Drug Co.
Rev C Brumey longtime pastor of the M Church South preached his last sermons in the city with large congregations. He will lead final services at Mt Carmel then depart for Marshall to attend district conference. Fellow pastor Rev Brookr departs with his family amid fond goodbyes. Salem Presbyterian FCA elected officers for next term led by President Mire Union and Ada Frick as vice president with Miss Valley McMahon secretary and Gb W Baleh treasurer.
An old newspaper fragment notes local trade items and notices. It mentions the McKinley memorial services causing a delay, a death in Liberty, and relatives visiting Hastings and Kapow City. It also features a variety of goods from Junge Baking Co. and Crandall’s store, including groceries and farm equipment.
Jasper Public Schools opened Monday under Superintendent JW Spaid and staff. Enrollment nears 200 with 194 in primary and grammar divisions and 61 in grammar while 4 in high school. Several pupils took exams and some will repeat the grade. Local business notes include Henderson buying a mill and preparing a flour and feed operation at Neck City, with wheat purchases at Carytown and Nevada Milling Co.
Prosecution attorney Moore fled official information as Lamar editors Arthur Aull of the Democrat Arthur Rowelle of the Lauder and John McCreary of the Republican face libel charges in circuit court. Each appeared on own recognizance. trial set for the December term. Roselle accused of libeling Aull. McCreary of libeling Auff. The dispute stems from a heated county printing controversy reported by local newspapers. All parties employ leading attorneys. Jasper County fruit takes first prize at Sedalia Missouri state fair. fifty dollars awarded for best county exhibit, forty nine for best variety. Exhibit included apples peaches plums gravel and pear gathered by Masura Z T Russell and C A bmery with county farmers contributing. Circue county touted as great fruit region but Jasper now leads. I have set up Jasper headquarters for Avon Fruit Co of St Joseph Mo to buy apples in quantity. see me before disposing of your apples. The Dux Cuain heating stoves ad promotes latest wood and coal stoves by Wa Hayne with reasonable prices.
Fioven, Fon Sace-Nive Bogooias, Chrysanthemums and Gersslome in nice condition at reduced prices, W H Hagen. We have a three months scholarship to the Model City Business College, of Carthage, which we will sell at bur mio. Any young man or woman drain ing W take business course workd . well call at this offles, as if you want good fresh can goods ¢ wo Hill's.
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