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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
2
The Capital Stock entry shows a $10,000 value with directors and officers including THOS H TILLER as President, SAMS D CHANDLER as Vice President, N H PATTERSON as Cashier, and other listed roles.
A skeptical view argues that China mastered many innovations long before Europe, from printing to gunpowder and even polar exploration myths. The piece ridicules modern claims of invention, noting ancient Chinese feats preserved in palaces and suggesting long-standing Western reluctance to credit others.
Jasper High plans to rejoin the high school league after an invitation from officials. Last year’s pennant-winners boast a smaller roster with guards Stricker and Thomas returning. Breiner may join to solidify center, with Bowers White and Owings as forwards. Steiner sits out, Owings moved to center if needed. Requa’s Bethel church meetings and E L Thomas at M E church add to the backdrop as the team tunes defense and tests for stronger offense.
A story from Mr Choate recalls a 19th century trial where a workman claimed his eye was destroyed in an explosion. The judge tested sight with colored glasses and blackboard writing, exposing the man as an impostor after he could read the sentence only with the left eye.
In Lancaster Pennsylvania the future president James Buchanan kept his home near a toll road run by Abraham N Cassel. During the 1850 campaign tolls were waved to draw crowds, but after election the road owner resisted concessions and kept tolls high to deter visitors, a tale recalled from the Saturday Evening Post.
Sewell Ford, now a Rye resident, discovers neighbor Simeon Ford after a telephone exchange about a meat bill. Simeon suggests paying each other’s debts to settle. The bids on the bet have not yet been concluded as Simeon runs a hotel.
A Washington Star column condemns gun accidents and careless storage after multiple child related shootings in Brockton Maine and other locales. It urges keeping loaded weapons out of homes, especially where children are present, calling loaded guns near-criminal carelessness. The piece cites recent incidents as examples and stresses common sense in gun safety.
John Sharp drove Pebble's Lady in southern Illinois fairs owned by Fred Rex of Jagper. He earned money in every race, with the mare setting a 2:12 1/4 mark and an overall money record in 80 starts. Jasper schools visit by Prof Geo Melober praised and noted strong normal attendance and school condition.
Taste test praises the new Lard Compound as a premier fat for pastries. Sold at Crandall, offering a price of 100 per pound.
Draughon offers contracts backed by a chain of 40 colleges and a large capital to secure tuition under favorable terms, claiming superior bookkeeping and shorthand instruction. Competitors deny the proposition, while Draughon advertises rapid teaching and nationwide reach from St Louis, Missouri, and Kansas City.
Hedge posts for sale with price details and Rex Company notice. Meat market announces Sunday morning hours until 10 o'clock, Crannact Bros and associates listed in the fragment.
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