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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
3
The Golden City Herald reports a natural gasoline gusher in an old well, claiming high quality surpassing Standard Oil claims and prompting suspicion about origin. The bubbles stream endlessly and tests indicate real gasoline, labeled pasoline by locals, with price notes for carbon disulphide.
George Sharp and Tom Clark arrived from Kansas last week. A C Cline and wife and Bram Cline and wife visited John Keeltner's. Tom Costley and family spent Sunday at W M Busby’s of Jasper. Steve Lucas helps the Frakes brothers with broom corn this week. Mrs Frank Wardlow and son Floyd of near Neck City visited her parents A Bee son. Robert and Jessie Kincaid spent Sunday at John Beaty's of Jasper. Mirt Armstrong and family spent Sunday at Mrs W M Wardlow's. Vivian Costley’s fine black mare died from overeating wheat. Gilbert Keltner and family visited H Cline's. John Keltner shipped two carloads of cattle from Kansas City. He plans to feed again this winter.
Social events and local happenings include Zion Ladies clearing 23 at a lunch sale and Epworth League social at Laudenslager's with watermelon and a grand time. Jessie Johnston's arm improving. W C T U elects new officers for the year. Mrs. J Thompson selected to attend the state convention at Chillicothe Mo. Mrs. Isaac Thompson named president and Curtis home hosts next meeting Oct 6 at 2 30 invited to attend.
Judge Bright and Robert Elliot plan vote fishing at Dry Park with expected bites from proper bait. Miss Creola Patrick visits from Duenweg and remains overnight. Mrs. Girton and daughter Pauline visit Mrs. Breeden. Grissom builds a new barn, Johnson just completed one, and a new roof goes on Mr. Young’s house. WCTU cancels Wednesday meeting and hosts a social at Mrs. Daniels Saturday night with refreshments for one cent.
Dr Bushnell of Kansas City a state speaker for the constitutional amendment association will address a union service at the M E Church Sunday at eleven o'clock. All congregations join in the service and everybody is invited. Also a note to try White Flake syrup from Crandall Bros.
Local social notes report Mrs. P. B. Cole visiting J. E. Carr and James Turner visiting G. H. Redmond. Charley Gideon drove to Jeeper. John Carr and family with Mrs. Cole Sunday at Redmond’s. Mr. M. Henderson’s house nearly enclosed. Mr. and Mrs. Bastion returned Monday from Webb City. J. Law makes regular weekly trips to Pittsburg with produce.
The advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick cure for liver trouble and indigestion. It claims the remedy promotes stomach and liver function, offers free samples by mail, and provides medical advice from Dr Caldwell at no charge. It notes bottles cost fifty cents to one dollar and lists Monticello Illinois as the doctor's address.
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