High water halts picnic and fair events in Jasper area
Mrs Onaniel Evrine notes an indefinitely postponed picnic due to flooding. Mrs Wella dies after months of illness with burial at Witters cemetery. Cattle owned by Mr Gulick were delayed by high water, now in Kansas planning a move to Oklahoma. Jasper resident Bert Webb and many neighbors reported local weather and visits as mail service disrupted by the high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wella
Witters
Gulick
Kanans
Oklahom
Bert Webb
Jasper
C. M. Bosxzard
Wood
Carthage
Jones
Earl and
Elva
Boston
Elting
Don Ingle
Walter Mosley
Walter Howery
Chas, Nett
Mra. Hane
Mra
Berryhill
Wesley Cline
Berry's
Mirv
Osborn
Wardlow
Thomas Edwarda
Hammond
Jasper Bunday
Theo
Mitchell
Sheridan Social Notes Show Busy Sunday Visits
Miss Fran Patrick, Earle and wife with Mr. Smith and wife and son spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Dewees. Edna Davis visited Leota McClintock. Glenn Karis called on Clyde Crow and families. Roberta and Leslie joined Abbie Crow with Lillie Whitlock. Go Smiths in Carthage. Nineteen attended Sunday School. Mr. Gresham preached last week. Ed Butler family visited T. H. Bell. Smith Powers and granddaughter with Karl Laudenslager visited Will McClintock. Bell family hosted Jim White Dell Davis and Tom McCall families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Earle
Mr. Smith
Dewees
Edna Davis
Leota McClintock
Glenn Karis
Clyde Crow
J. W. Patrick
J. T. Patrick
Roberta
Leslie
H. Sterling
Abbie Crow
Lillie Whitlock
W. Smith
Carthage
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Harriet A. Wells
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and funeral of our mother Mrs. Harriet A Wells. Signed by Mr. and Mrs George Castlebury and Mrs. Sutherland.
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Harriet A. Wells
George Castlebury
Sutherland
New Winter Dress Goods and Shoes Arrive
Our store presents winter dress goods in leading colors with latest trimmings. Queen Quality shoes for women and Endicott Johnson shoes for men arrive, touted as the very best. Grocery department complete, prices right. We buy produce at top prices, cash or merchandise. Honest dealing and satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Endicott-Johnson
Tanlac credited by 86 year old woman in Joplin
Mis Frances I Howard, 80, of 221 Anna Baxter St, Joplin, says five bottles of Tanlac made her feel 20 years younger, relieving kidney trouble and eye strain after years of decline. She endorses the medicine, noting relief from stomach and catarrhal conditions and recommends it as effective. Master medicine is available at H F Pitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances I. Howard
Anna Baxter
St. Joplin
Howard
Tanlac
H. F. Pitts
Special Sale for Saturday in Jasper at New Shop
Pattern flats in new shapes and trimmings draw ladies to a shop next to the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Jasper. A complete line of millinery is offered with a variety of styles and trims for street and dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Jasper
Semeons Bee Had to Pry and Stay in League
A garbled note recalls a tense moment as a man confronts his rival, likening the struggle to maintaining a top baseball position. The piece blends quirky wordplay with a DetroitFree Press style quip about life and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Semeons
Cash Clothing Store Promotes Durable Workwear Line
The store touts its reputation for durable work shirts, overalls, pants, and a wide range of coats including khaki, corduroy, moleskin, duck, slicker lined, and waterproof rainwear. They offer men women and children sizes from regulars to stout fits and guarantee rain coats not to leak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
No Party Tonight After Unpaid 16 Cents
Sam Johnson informs guests that the planned gathering is canceled as a white mat still owes him 16 cents. Invited guests, gathered in his cabin, hear the surprising news as the event folds.
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Sam Johnson
Notice of farm sale and removal plans near Jasper
In the notice A Crawford of route 2 Jasper states he has sold his farm seven miles west of Jasper and will hold possession until January 1 1916 He plans to move to Carthage October 1 and hopes to find a good party to take over wintering. The property includes wheat oats straw pasture a barn cow sheds storage bins a six room house near a school Call Home Phone 26 2 for details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Carthage
A. Crawford
Sloan's Liniment Advocated as Emergency Doctor Aid
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a universal antiseptic for wounds and infections. It claims a single application kills germs, stops pain, and supports natural blood flow, urging constant household availability and noting price points for multiple sizes.
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H. F. Pitts
St John predicts a saloonless nation within five years in Illinois tour
Former Kansas governor John P. St John tours Illinois advocating prohibition. He asserts the nation will be saloonless within five years, noting his Chicago start on April 1 and speeches in which prohibition supporters have grown strong. He recalls Charleston 1862 feeding a negro boy under Logan laws, leading to a penitentiary offense, and says many veterans from his Civil War regiments did not attend his call. He is over 82, healthy, and reports no ailments.
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Kansas
John P. St. John
Mr. St. John
Illinois
Chicago
Charleston
St. John
Ladies of Baptist Church Aid to serve lunch at Jasper Fair
The Ladies of the Baptist Church Aid Society plan a lunch at the Jasper City Fair inviting all who recall last year's coffee and sandwiches to patronize and spread the word about the event.
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Ladies of the Baptist Church Aid Society
Jasper City
Faithful Cough and Cold Remedy Endorsed by Local Tester
A local note praises J. King's New Discovery as the best cough remedy for households. The testimonial claims it prevents cold spread after exposure and highlights a purchase at 406 and a price of $1.00, attributed to H. F. Pitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. King
H. F. Pitts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Onaniel Evrine
Sheridan
Fran Patrick
New Foods
J. D. Harbur Jasper
Frances E Howard
Joplin Sysvaniae
Firs
R. Hackett
Swift
Bwitt
Webb Bros
Clothing Store
H. J. Deardorff
Deere
Cela
D. W. Teeter
Jaspur, Missouri
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