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Funeral arrangements for George W. Strothe .. 66, are-incomplete. Mr. .. od yesterday at Pythian I home. ~ ~ was a member of Hannibal, . 5 of the Knights of Pythias. The funeral-will be under " ~~~~~ ~ " W. L. Starne."
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: M. Harrison Strong died .**
Page 3: There was a suit over the will of Mrs. Francis Ross.'
Page 8: A son Oren C. Crothers, III, was born September 5 to Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Crothers of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Springfield.
A son Wiley Ruhl, Jr., was born August 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Ruhl, 1425 East Lombard street. Mrs. Mary F. Coffman died .*
Page 11: A daughter Paula Lou Savage was born September 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Savage, 817 Pickwick avenue.
Miss Mary Dwyer and Dr. Frank B. Fuson were married .*
Miss Jean Marshall and Mr. Orla J. Ralph were married.
CIVIL WAR AID TO GRANT DEAD
M. Harrison Strong, Colorful Veteran of Conflict, Ex- pires at Home
M. Harrison Strong. 85. who served as private secretary to General U. S. Grant during the Civil war, died at 8 o'clock last evening in Taney county where he had resided for 30 years. He had been in falling health for almost A Fear.
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Mr. Strong was one of the most outstanding residents of Taney coun- ly during his long life there. . He was often Interviewed on hle experience In the Civil war and hle stories of ! General Grant ere among the best in The blographies of the famous generali Each summer after-moving into the Ozark region Mr. and Mrs. Btrong hare journeyed to Florida where they spent several months of the summer. mineral services for Mr Strong will hr held in the Ozark Presbyterian i .. usch Friday afternoon with the · Reverend W. C. Hicks, pastor. offl- usting. Burial will be In the Ozark cemetery under direction of P. B. Chaffin. Ozark undertaker. - Mr. Strong le survived by only hia widow.
KALPII-MARSHALL VOWS ARE READ.
. Mr. and Mrs. A .- F. Marshall. 100f! North Broadway avenue, announce the marriage of their daughter. Jean,' to Mr. Orla J. Ralph .of - . Wichita; - Kan. The marriage wan celebrated Hundar at the home of the official-
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- ing clergyman, the Reverend M. F. Cowden.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph left Sunday for Wichita. Kan., where they will mehr theh bome ... '
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DEATHS
MRS. MART F. COFFMAN
Mrs. Mary P. Coffman. 79. pioneer | resident of Greene county. died early ' this morning at the home of ber daughter. Mrs. William H. Rayney. · 1403 West High street. She is surviv- cd by four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Ray- ney. Mra. D. R. Rayne" of Hivand. Mo .: Mrs. D.' H. Langston of Jeffer. scn City: Mrs. C. A. Smith of Dalla#: : Texas, and two sons. M. W. Coffman of this city and Frank Coffman of McKee, Ark .; and a brother, W. T. Miller, of Indiana. Funeral services probably will be held Saturday after- . :. oon at the Starne Funeral chapel. . Burial will be in National cemetery
by the side of her husband. George M. Coffman.
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MRS. JULIA LANCASTER
Funeral services for 'Mra. 'Julia Lancaster. 58,Embo died Monday at Bt." John's Hospital, will be conducted at ... . today at Joplin. Burial will be there under direction of W. L.
DOCTOR FUSON 18 MARRIED.
: Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mias Mary Dwyer to Dr. Frank B. Puson, formerly of thia city, In Nevada, Wednesday. The cer- emony was read by the Reverend Fa- ther Bernard. ·
Doctor and Mrs. Fuson left Imme- diately following the ceremony for trip to Colorado Springs and Manifou Colo. They will make their home at Leavenworth. Kan.
MRS. GOODWIN WINS WILL SUIT
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Division of Valuable Property Follows“ Dispute Over Mother's Bequest 5 ..
Mrs. LJilian Rows Goodwin. 604 South avenue, has been awarded the ownership of the building occupied by the Clas Meet Market, 327 South avenue, with 440 acres of valuable land in Dade and Cedar counties,-and several thousand dollars in money and bonda w . compromise in the sult brought by her against her brother. Dr. Justin Roes, of Kansas City. The sult was to recover property left exclusively to the brother In & will
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written by Birs. Francis Ross, mother of thet two. Mra. Goodwin charged In her ault that Doctor Ross had kept . .. hla mother a virtual priaoner for i years, not permitting her to see her ! and that he had persuaded her to ' make the will in his favor. Mrs. Good- I win further charged that her mother sas of around mind when .he will was made. She contested 1h.t will on this ground. .
Leaves Large Estate
Dr. Francis E. Rom, prominent res- Ident of Springfjeld. died in; 1910, leev- ing a great deal of property to bis wife with the provision thet it should be equally divided among the two children at her death. | The property Included, bealde that awarded Mrs. Goodwin, the building occupied by The Style, Campbell avenue and Mc- Daniel street, and property at the cor- ner of St. Louis atrete sod Benton avenue. The matter piece of property was hut Included !; the settlement and is owned jointly by Mrs. Goodwin , and Dr. Justin Ross.
Settirment to Trustee
Thị case "has been pending in the courts for two years . When McDaniel atreet was widened several years ago, there was a proposal to pay Mrs. Ross $37,000 for damage to property where The Style is located. Mrs. Good" 'la at that time filed suit to contest ber mother's sanity and Mrs. Ross was de- clared of unsound mind. The money was then paid to a trustee. .
. The compromise was effected by Mra. Goodwin'a attorneys, the firm of Neal and Newman here, and Jacobs and Henderson In Kansas City.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mrs. Mary Brockevitch was killed .**
Page 4: Inquests held .**
Page 5: M. Harrison Strong died .** Page 6: Mrs. Mary F. Coffman died .** - All of the teachers in each of the schools are listed.
EIGHT INQUESTS HELD IN COUNTY BY WINDLE
Jewell Windle, Greene county cororor. conducted eight inquesta during August, his report fied yes- terday revealed.
Of the eight deaths investigated. four were from natural causes. One suicide was reported. That was of Willlarr. J. Bradley. 2545 North Main avenue who took his life because of Il1 health. One person was killed in an auto accident, one homicide was reported and one person died from ilguuuug shock. .
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MRS. MARY F. CCFFMAN
Funeral ocivices iu Ms. Dasy F. Dottman, 79. ploneer resident of Orvene county, will probably b: con- ducted Saturday afternoon at Stane mortuary. May Coffee: died the. Lerday morning at the home o' her *.***** Mrs. William H. Rayner. 1408 West High street. Burial will be in National cemetery beside her husband, George M. Coffman. She Is survived by four daughters, Mrs. W. H. Rayney, Mrs. D. R. Rayney of na Torreton of
C Dallas, Texas, and two sons, M. W. Coffman of this city, and Frank colt- mab of Mckee. Ark .; and & brother. W. T. Miller. of Indiana.
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KANSAS TOURIST KILLED IN CRASH OF SPEEDING CARS NEAR SPRINGFIELD
'Texas Man Also Reported Near Death In - Springfield. Baptist Hospital With Frac- tured Skull
SON OF CHIEF OF POLICE IS INJURED IN ACCIDENT
Frank Scott Drops Dead on: Boonville Avenue; Baby in Wrecked Car Escapes With- out Scratch
ONE woman was dead last night and three persons injured. one ser- lously. in two automobile accidents late yesterday afternoon. Another man also died soon after falling upon the street In what was thought to have been a heart attack.
Mrs. Mary Brockevitch, 21. of Pitts- b .: g. Kan., died almost Instantly when the automobile in which ebe was riding with ber uncle, Lewis Yes- ernick, 50, and his son, Victor. 17, both of Fostoria, Texas, collided with. another automobile one half mile west of Sprit fled on 0. 5. 66 high-' way. Mr. Ywernick suffered & frac- tured skull and broken nome and: is In's serious condition. Victor thas broken arm. Mrs. Prockeviteit's; baby daughter, about fdd sod poe bait years of age also Was, in the car -but -
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ENROUTE TO ILLINOIS
The Yesernick family was en route to . Ilinots on a visit to relatives. Mr. Yesmerter and his son had come to of M- Brockeviteh. and she with ner baby were continuing the trip with them. They were driving a small ran head-on Into an approaching automobile. The occupants of the car to liste been uninjured.
A Starne ambulance took the family
Mrs. Brockevitch died almost in- afarlo but her baby was uninjured
Ur Wa. . & Smith who also took care of the boy's injuries. The shock of the accident made it Impossible for . cit :. er of the men to give any details
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but said that she had one other child and that her mother : name Is Annie She also lives in Pitts- burs !!. Kan
SECRETARY TO GRANT DIES IN TANEY COUNTY
BRANSON, Mo., Sept. 6 .- M. Harri- son Btrong. 85, who served as private serretary to General Grant during the\ Civil war. died last night at the home In Taney county where he has lived for 30 years. He had been In !!! health for nearly a year. Strong of !. n "AR Interviewed on his Civil war ex- periences and his stones vi Gebtla. Grant are aun is .nic best In the blo- L'aphies of the famous general.
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Frank Scott, a man of middle age, suffered s beart attack at the corner of Pine street and Boonville avenue about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was rushed to the hospital but died almost immediately. The body was at the Starne Undertaking com- pany last night. but the man had not been identified except for his name, which was found on some papers in his pocket. -
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: M. Harrison Strong died .**
Page 11: Mrs. Mary Marharich was killed .*
Page 16: Frank Scott died.' Nelson Nakes died .* George Loy died .** Mrs. Mary F. Coffman died .** George W. Strother died .** George Barton died .*
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WOMAN KILLED IN AUTO CRASH
Uncle and His Son Danger- ously Injured in Accident Involving 3 Machines -
From two Springfield boys today came a graphlo eyewitness account of bow three sutos crushed together on highway 60 near the west city limits late yesterday, killing Mre. Mary Mar- hertch, 25. of Kansas City, dangerous- ly injuring her uncle and burting hia young son. -.
Reporting the crash officially to county officers. Clinton Weidman. 16. of 1110 East Florida street, who WRA 'driving one of the cara ;in the smasli - up. told that he and Burney High. 1000 West Florida street, were Urlv- ing west just outside the city limits: On Wrong Side, Claim
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As his Ford roadster swung around a long curve, be said he saw the car '. .11 which Mra. Marbarich, ' her baby . and two companiona were riding. . Approach from the west. The car : was far orer on the wrong side of the : 101d. he said, and he tried to turn off the parement to avoid a collision. A : moment later the cara locked frott when's, and the rear of Mig. Mare! harich's car swung at an anche across :hr highway. i
Another moment and n howylly inaded Chevrolet truck, driven close rel:ind The other car by Nelson N. : :. 1; of Springfield, crashed Into the Machtarich machine. . rolling it over : The highway and throw :te is' 'hr four. occupants
Baby Thrown Out Chhart
Hight was thrown from Weldman's car, but escaped injury. He and. Weidman said they ran to the . over- turned machine and found Mra Mar- harich's baby daughter lying on the pavement near the truck. She began crying when they picked her up, but was unhurt. Mrs. Marharich dragged from beneath the wreckage. fatally injured. Her uncle, Louis Yesernick. 50. of Fostoria, Texas, was dragged free, unconscious. Rin son. Victor, 17. suffered a broken arm.
Young Hight ran to a nearby home and summoned an ambulance. ..
Mra. Murharich diet soon after the crash. Mr. Yeacrnick. suffering a fractured akutli aud many bruleea. re- covered consciousness at 8p:Ingfield Baptist hospital today after an opee- ation, but hla condition la critical. Dr Wallls Smith, the attending phy- alclan," believes he has a- chance to recoven
Mr. Yesernick and his son were on their way to Illinois to visit relatives. They had gone to Pittsburg, Kan .; to visit the family of Mra. Marharich. and sha and her baby were continu- Ing the trip with them.
M. Harrison Strong
Honoring one of the oldest and most loved residents ol laney county, fiun- dreda of Ozarklans today were present at the funeral of M. Harrison Strong, | 85, who died Wedacsaay at his home : 30 millen southeast of Ozark. Servicen were held at 2.30 o'clock at the Ozark Presbyterian church with the Reverend W. C. flicks officiating.
An alde to General U. S Orent - d.tring the Civil war. Mr. Strong had jong bren one of the Interesting sources of Civil war history. Hle served the famous general as his private aerretary during the entire war.
After the war Mr. Btrong lived for a short time in New York where he did various writings. He then moved to Thaty county. He: The notre to, his advanced age and each summer he and his wife, who is bis sole survivor, Journey to Florida for a till"mon the. Mr. Strong had often been inter- viewed concerning hie Civil war ex- perlencea and has been "written up" il some of the largest papera of the! country. Biographera of the life of (,neral Grant went to this man to antalts his Intimate knowledge of the
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Harris there were the following ' " !.**~* *! OFark: Charles Schol- :. "wreet Will Wody. Westen Rob- + 'Mn .. WEI Roberson. Roy F Tun- : : "; and Hammett Reed
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DEATHS
FRANK SCOTT
: Funeral arrangements are incom- pleta for Frank Boott of St. Louis, who suffered a beart attack on the corner 'of Boonville and Pine at 5 o'clock . Thursday evening end dled Shortly after in a Springfield hospital. One of his sisters from 8t. Louls will be In the city tonight to perfect ar- rangements. Mr. Scott was Identified only by the name on papers found in his pocketa.
NELSON NARES
Nelson Nakes, 80. ploneer realdent of Christian county, died et 11:30 o'clock Thursday night at his home "In Nixa. Ha la survived by the widow. one daughter, Mrs. Eva Des- durley of Amarillo, Texas, and three none, John J. Nakes of Fort Worth, Texas: William Nakes of Mentor. Mo .. and Olen of Nixa. Funeral services are Incomplete pending word from relatives, but will be held under direc- tion of the Chaffin Undertaking com- pany of Ozark.
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GEORGE LOY
George Loy. 93 years old. died early this morning at the home of a daugh- ' ter, Mrs. Anna Long. route 2. Spring- { field, after a long illness. Ha is sur- vived by hin wife and four children. The two daughters are Mrs. Anns Long and Mrs. Chester Crawford, both l of Springfield. Two sons surviving are: John Loy. Moody, Mo., and Rob- ert Loy of California, Funeral Ar- rangements are incomplete awaiting arrival of relatives, but burial will be a; Moody. Mo., under, the direction of the 'Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
- GEORGE S. STROTHER. Funeral services will be breki at 2 30 o'clock Sunday for George W. - ' Strother. who died at the Pythian Home Wednesday. The service will . be ::: the muditorium of the home. Bur!a: will be in Hazelwood cemetery : under direction of W. L. Starne. uu- dertaker.
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MRS. MARY F. COFFMAN.
Funeral. services for Mrs. Mary F Cofiman, 79. who died Thursday | morning following a brief illness, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday aft- ernoon at the StarDe Mortuary. Burtal will be in the National cemetery. She is aurvived by four daughters, Mrs. William W. kaney. 1403 West High street. Mre. D. R. Raney, Urbana; Mrs. E. H. Langston of Jefferson City: And Mrs. C. A. Smith, Dallas, Texas. -- She Is also survived by two sons. N. W Coffman, Omaha. Neb., and Frank Coffman. "Springfield; one
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brother. W. T. Miller. Fallick, Iowa; 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grand- children. The Reverend O. C. Swad- ley will read the funeral services.
GEORGE BARTON.
George Barton, 68, died early this morning at his home on route 1. Willard. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Emma F. Barton ol : tha home address. Funeral services will be conducted from the Klinguer funeral parlor Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burtal will be in the Ma- ! ple l'urk cemetery.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 12: J. C. Looney died .** George Loy died .**
DEATHS
I. C. LOONEY
J. C. Looney, 49. of Ash Grove, died yesterday afternoon in a hospital here, following a lingering Illness. He Is survived. by his wife,and a brother. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Anh Grove under direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. -
. GEORGE LOY
Funer il arrangements are incom- plate for George Lov. 93. who died | yesterday morning at the home of ti d ghter. MM. ALLA WI6. W.L ... |
at Moody. Mo .. under direction of the j İ
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daughters. Mrs Long and Mrs. Ches- ter Crawford, of Springfield; and by two sons, John Loy of Moody, and Robert Loy of California.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 6: George Loy died. J. C. Looney died .** J. W. Calloway died .** Nelson Nakes died .** Page 9: Miss Ena Wilhoit and Mr. Rudolph J. Walstrand will be married .*
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DEATHS
GEUROB LOY
George Loy, 93, who died Friday morning et the home of a daughter. Mre. Anne Long. route 2. will be buried Monday al Moody. Mo., under direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. Mr Loy Is tirvired by his wife, two daughters, Mra Long and Mrs. Chester Crawford of Spring- ftetd. and by' two sons. John Loy of Moody and Robert Loy of California.
: J. W. CALLOWAY
J. W. Calloway. 58. died at his home In Kansas City Friday after- noon. The body will be brought to ! Springfield on Sunday for burial 10 Maple Park orme ery under direction 'of the Klingner Undertaking company : He is aurvived by tha widow, Mrs. Mattle Calloway; two daughters. "Christine" and Lorene; two brothers. K. H. Calloway cf Springfield and Jolin L. Callowsy of Miller; three als- , ters, Mrs. Charles F. Boyd of Ozalk. Mrs O. F. Bradley, Mrs. Mary E. Fitch. And mother. Mrs. N. C. Callo- : way, sil of Springfield.
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