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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
2
The article lists numerous appointments and district realignments as part of a broader reshuffle affecting the Southwest Miceauri Conference. It details district boundaries, headquarters shifts to Carthage Row, and the installation of new district leaders, with many named individuals and places across the region.
A very beautiful wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr and Mrs H Trow. The couple are Miss Verna Frost daughter of Mr and Mrs Frost and Mr Juwett of Chicago. The ceremony was performed by clergy assisted by others as guests filed into the parlor. After congratulations a wedding supper was served. The couple plan to travel to Kansas City then settle in. The event drew relatives from several states and was described as a happy, well attended affair.
Loyd Hanlawsy of McCurmet Grocery suffered a near fatal encounter when a delivery wagon tied to Me Bermick & Son struck a live electrical wire on Grand Avenue. A horse was killed by the sparking line, while Hanlaway avoided injury as the wire’s danger remained undetected until the light plant crew removed it. The dead horse was valued at about 675 dollars.
A garbled account describes a corn stalk with nine feet to the first ear and nearly fifteen feet to the top. It mentions local people like Mr Bastuls near town and humor about bidders and field notes.
A historical clipping notes Joe Bradford plans a new prospect in diversified wealth for the county. It states no external capital will be solicited and only local landowners near the site will contribute. Bradford aims to begin work at once on the project.
A garbled report describes a call to discuss a part of the elate and farm machinery interests. A form implement man and Mr Webb talk by telephone but a lightning strike on a telephone line at Hamilton causes confusion. The note ends with the speaker deciding to wait for Jasper for further information.
Fragments describe a house blaze with a decorative state of ruin and neighbors gathering near a lumber yard. Firefighters and bystanders, including named locals, assist before the blaze is extinguished. The incident appears to involve a Mr Seal and others, with limited precise details and timing.
A garbled OCR note mentions plans near Siloam Springs in Arkansas involving a resident buying land and building a home. The imperfect text hints at community ties and a brief stay of a family that made friends before moving away.
The Jasper School notes cover a Jasper Pickups game and a double Linder Situndey, with several players named including Pickups Hatterles J. T.8 Melton Crawford. A triple play and a bunt were described, along with plans for a Saturday game against Prokupe. The High School unit assembled at the seven building for a program, officers chosen for girls and boys societies, and an evening colors ceremony. Additional items note upcoming summer programs, a speech about literature, and various students’ movements between grades and visitors, with several absences due to rain. Readable names include Giertrude Sould, Pearly Klay, Bernice Hubbard, Grace Hower, Lawrence Baker, Onoan Gelyouler, George Masters, and Gay Webb.
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