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Early day lawlessness caused the formation of leagues for the protection of life and property. The regulators first come in prominence when the notorious Frank and Tubal Taylor entered the bome of a Mr. Dinkloson, In Forsyth, and mur- - doved the tomates. They were captured by the new Law and Order league and lynched. C'apt. Nat Kinney, who was killed hy a follower ut Ozark. mood at the head of the organization at that time.
Christian county, which adjoins Taney, first adopted Bald Knoblam in 1885 and 1886. Das. Walker was the first leader, and the membershi ;.
- comer to the county was invited to Join the orde :. and the majority did so. There was a feartu! ordeal for the candidate, who, expecting to be it.
ducted isto some fraternal society composed of wokgibirt Tound Atinsstt In the dark "recenser of comme lonely. wood or rarine, surrounded by hun dicus vi washed med, who Imposed upon him Blood curdling bollgallon the jofraction of which was punishable by death:" Oncerin he could never i per our and remit tu That weetfor of the country." " The first work of the Ralu Koubbers to attrart " attention was the Chadwick rald. A saloon was started there and ulter demoralization ensued .; Alter due warning from the Bald Knobbers, wblrt - was disregarded, one bright night in the summer of 1856, 'The famous regulatory entered Chadwick
land implied the liquors belonging in the saloon. tate the streets. Later on this was repeated and -
- the traffic brokan up.
There were numerous visita by the band to pel. . Islanders, but willlog incurand to alliert wide. spread attention until the 'tireen.E'dens affair which terminaled lg the downfall of Bald Knobism - The free llone killing prewired in
- March
brar the Edens dwelling. John Erany Kas by the Hall Knowters iar michelasong in church neid Nan F.den :. a form of 1.van -. merlered and received four bloke with the whip Inclure thiel . Walker could Interfere. This to ominged Eden-
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that he fearlessly condemned the Hold Kultur- and on the night of March Ju, ISS7. the band hun. to consider Edens' offences. There were 26 pro- cat, and after brief dellberation they proceeded !! ) the Edens residence to punish the inmatea. 'They tere te with resistance and fired several volleys tudo the house, killing William Edens and Charles Green, Ils brother-in-law, and seriously wounding
" The 'outrage brought about a culmination of public Indignation and Zoeb Johnson, sheriff of . Christian county, with a picked pomme. started after the murderers, and witbin 48 hours had al' Rave Bill Walker under arrest. ffe was captured! three weeks later in Douglas county, where he had eine for safety. At the time there was no jall Inj *
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Col, Bord and Mr. Delaney made a hard fight
ber.were agat to the penitentiary and three hanged, at Ozark. The trial judges were"J.".W. Hubbard of. Springfield and M. G. McGregor, of Carthage. G. > A. ; Watson, Springfield attorney, who resides on Dolilson street, was a special prosecutor. ...
S" Reciting that his children"were.of fare and self-supporting." JJoseph Diete erman; prominent Springfield . mer- chant. who died suddenly last Thurs- - Hay juprning while testing in. pray , er. bequeathed his entire estate to his waitw. Mario Dieterinan, with the rx- erption of $1 to cuch of the four"chil- Mış. Dieteimanı also was nam- as Tartutrix of The"estate. The a;ll was filed for probate today -
- A daughter and two sons base ar-
Aun Willu.this. of West Plains. who Is critically ill at the home of her daugther, Mis Paul Page. 720 East Page attret Mts Granville Dickinson. a daughter, and Mr. Dickinson of Den- ver, Colo., and Ed S. Williams. # 500, of Washington, D. C., arrived yester- ' dar. . Thomas W. Willams, a son. of Outra ILL, also is at ber bedaide. Mrs. pioneer resident of West Platna. "
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Marriage license . were issued to; Walter L. Michener, Jr., 30, 81. Loule. and .. Elizabeth Louise Rosback, 23 .; - o "Bpringfleid; William T. Hankins, 70, and Coma Bussard. 18. both of Springfield; and Howard Dewitt. 22. und Virgle Owens. 21. both of Spring. . . field, by Jack W. Mckee, recorder of , derris -
L .- Marriage licenses were- issued; . in.
.ner of Spriogfield .. and. VeliavHin-of- Willard, and to Austif wood Er Mars! wwwille and Maude Brake w som
M. P. SHOCK
JOWY ANS KRAD."
"His Detty Rosback and Walter I. this morning at the home of the officiat- Ing minister. Dr. J. T. Bacon. Only. members of the family and_ , few sioss friends-of the-young couple were present The wedding breakfast
sel efter which Mr. ind Mma. Michener luft for a short wedding trip.
- M. P. Bhocz, 08. died late yesterday at his home #1 761 Bout.i. Main Are. He was an employe of the Springfield Sted and Floral company and is sur- Tired by the widow and one son. O. E. Shock. of Piggott ... . Ark. ,Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home with burial In Last Lawn cemetery. .
JOHNSON SERVICES
DEATHS
. * . NRO. SADIHHOWELL
Judge H. L. Howell, prominent attor- ney. died Tuesday at her bome in Chi- cago, according to word received here by friends. She was 67 years old. Tra. daughters, Mr. L'unica Cook and Miss Mary Howell, both of Chicago, sur-" vive.
Also surviving is a brother, D. W. Resse, pioneer banker of West ilaine. who bas been critically ill for several deyn Mr Reese now is the only sur- riving member of their family.
TWEE TERS OF THANKS.
WAR Io trFour ancere thaoka' to :your friends for their kindness and floral Hilng "during the illness and death of
Mr and Mrs A O Smith and daughter. Mary Betty Britth
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Owen William Mills, 21, of Bois D'Arc and Alice Breazeale, 18, of Springfield.
Page 4: Dollie M. Gaddy sues to divorce Joseph A. Gaddy. Twice previously they were divorced and each time the divorce was set aside. This is the third hearing. This time the wife was awarded a divorce. The father is to have custody of the son Franklin and the mother is to have custody of the daughter Connie Elizabeth. [This is a long article.]
Page 12: Ernest E. Pratt died .* M. P. Shook died .**
Mrs. Minnie Hartman died.
DEATHS
ERNEST E. PRATT
Ernest E. Pratt,_ 12 years old, died following a week's lunges yesterday, morn. ing' at the home of his parents," Mr. and' Mra. John . W .· Pratt. R. F. D. No. 5. Fu- neral services will be held today at Robin- 'son Prairie church.sande burial will be in. Robinson Prairle cemetery under direction of Elingner Funeral bome.
M. P. SHOOK
.... Funeral . services for- M. - P+ Shook. . 68. . will be held at 2:30 o'clock today at Ilestnan Lulimeyer Tuncrat chapel. Duriai will be in Eastlawn cemetery. Mr. Shook died Thursday evening. Ha was an em. ploye of the Springfield Seed company.
MRS. MINNIE HARTMAN
Mrs. Minnie Hartman, 60. dietician at Burge hospital, died last night following asbort illness. The body . will be sent to her former home in South Dakota for turial She is survived - by a alster. Mra. J. F. Mouller. of Springfield : a brother. George Waters. Atlanta, Ga .. and a grunddaughter. Miss Helen Hartman, DI this city. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Alma Lohmeyer Fu- ueral home.
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Funeral pervices for Roms Johnson, 12, who committed suicide last Sun- day, were beld at 2 o'clock this after- noon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home with burtal In East Lawn i cemetery.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: S. S. Lappin found the grave of his father .**
William Alexander and Mrs. Naomi Murphy were married .* Ross Johnson died .**
Mrs. Goldie West was murdered.
Page 3: George S. Bellwood was found dead .*
Mrs. Nancy Ann Williams died .* Thelma H. Sharp divorced Howard Sharp. They have a child.
Meakie Leone Burch divorced Charles Edward Burch. They have children. Miss Mary McCormick died .**
Page 4: G. W. Runnion divorced Elizabeth Marble Runnion .**
Page 11: Miss Ruth Catherine Brown and Charles Leborne Griffith were married .* Miss Donna Cooke and William J. Wunderlich were married .**
Miss Katherine Cochran and Mr. Ben Alan Dunlop were married .**
Page 12: Ernest E. Pratt died .**
M. P. Shock died .**
Mrs. Minnie Hartman died .*
HUSBAND WON BY WANT ADS GIVEN DIVORCE FROM WIFE
A romance started by a newspaper advertisement, for a companion "cul- minated touns nhau G. W. Runtlou. ; City w live with her husband. ... fremer.Kansas City attorney. was
Things went well. at first, but the parodya default, deera, of divorou/ bilder according to her husband/ aids
a ... "Soul two"years'ago Kuhnifon Tela pisfied with the Income he provided; "> rory advertisement'in" a"Kansas City foryou. Returned to Parents; Die pte kpatand Which a jouny Tennisjat They came to . Springfield and hid. ₩ riti desired to meet and become ilived here only a short time when she "aquemted with a gentleman of ""re: ileft and returned to her parents. be fined tantes." sald.
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....: Leads to Altar.
.... Runulon, a widower, answered. and a correspondence followed.
Runnion. disappointed. . took . it ! philosophically, and filed petition for divorce. The wife was not present to contest the case, consequently the pe-
After a year's courtship, the two ; tition was granted.
WIFE OF DEAD MAN "TIS IN FAIR PLAY MOH
., FORT, SMITH, MI) THEdy ng; George .S. Bellwood, brick Inver miming Lince Sunday. was found to- ady in the mouth of the city mover Thy a wagon driver.' Bellwood "diaans peared early Sunday while ha and two companions. Bob Walker and Ernest | „Weaver. brick layers, of this city, were enjoying an outing in their car. which they parked at the end of the sewer. i I't .!! they were there, at 2 a m Sunday, they said iwo naked man ' robbed : them of #82 in cash and .cut the Ignition. They fell asleep. they sald. while Bellwood wandered around in the thicket alone. They said they : heard cries later, but were unable. 10 find him. . Bellwood had been here thonth and a half. His wife is In Fair Play, No.
ILLNESS FATALSTOR MRS. NANCY WILLIAMS
""Nancy Ann Willams. 73, died-at. 9:45 o'clock this morning at the home : of her daughter, Mrs. Paul l'age. 720. Eant Page atree !. Death was due to . ---
The atruly will be inkell to Went „Plans tomorrow, And butin) will be, ; il iler Langston cemetery, ment went
' Art Williams was the widow of' the late M & Williams, pioneer te. 1. dent of West Plains Both H Teu- prover, she found to Howell conel when only a sınnil giri. Mr. and Airs. Williams celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary eight years ago
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Grauv.ile Dickinson of Denver. Colo. and Mrs. Page auid Three sons. Thom. . as W. Williams of Cairo, Il .; D. F .. Williams of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. and Ed § Williama of Washington, D. C.
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were. married, and the bride Jeft ber Tennessee home and went to Kanses
MUTILATED BOD REVEAL'S SINISTERE MURDER SCHEME
Tell-Tale Bullet Wound in Chest Spurs Hunt for Murderer of 25-Year-Old Mgther at Richland --- Frisco Employe Confronted With Gruesome Sight as He Stumbles Onto Parts of Victim.
A deep gunshot wound in her breast l:er hend and army severed. the body of Mr. Goldle West, 35 yeark " 0.I was found on the Frisco ratiroad tra ks near St. John. Pulaski county. B. : tly after midnight this morning .. ' Shot had penetrated her Jupart ind .! physicians declared the wound . had : undoubtedly caused Instant death .. Ti.r trunk of her body had been . bor- tihiv mangled by the wheels of'a '
Left To Attend shon.
l'ulaski county omeer uma. Toany the woman had been murdered . : her body placed upon the . rail- fund tracks in an attempt to content the crime. They are seeking & TheFunk
; He Cu4-so'Wel whether the: "person" is s man' or & woman. Mrt,' Went had been thrift happily with" uband and her two children at Rk and. about two miles from the spr." Where the body was found. ( Body Lifted Over Wire.
Officers fixed the time of the crime between @ and 12 o'clock last night. The woman bad declared she intend- ed ip attend a petunt sbor plone. 18
wtw tende that runs koor the right- a-way. Trợ want bound banebry trường, No. 1.And 0, 'PLN ton betresa 11 154 11 o'clock and It.14: probable that both pusmed www bir body.
The body was found by a Frisco sight worker who was walking along the tracks on his way home from
MISS M'CORMICK SIN TUCSON
Industrial Art Instructor_at Teacher College Malady Victim.
Misa Mary McCormick. for the past ; . 16 years a member of the Teachera : college faculty herc. died yesterday In : Tucson, Ariz .. after . long illuess. The body will be taken to Atchison. r.ar. ...... . .......
turial will be held Monday.
She is survived by her mother. Mrs. Clera McCormick, and an uncle. John T. Gearhart both of Springfield.
Fought taping Battle. - Mies McCormick, realizing that she, - ihad contracted tuberculosis .. secured : sick leave last fall from the faculty ; here and, accompanied by her mother ! und uncle left for Tucson In the hope - .: : catrine her health The family · had lived at the Marquette hotel for
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Muss McCormick had been a teacher In 'the Industrial art department of the local college and was very pop- uler both with faculty and student body members. . .
She was re-elected recently to her 'position on the faculty. :
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RETURNS TO FIND RUDE GRAVE OF FATHER BURIED NEAR TRAIL
S. S.Lappin, Past: 50, Locates Spot Where, He Left Parent's Body as a Grief-Burdened Boy-Tender
Hands Tended Mound Through Years.
-A few days ago a grey-haired gen- tlemea returned to a little mound of earth beside".o. old road In Pulaski - county to stand awhile In ellent wor- ,ship of the father. who had been buried there years ago. Tears came in his eyes as he found that the grave wasnot neglected or lost, bull had ihren razed for, by people of the neigh- borhood. .. -:
6 . That .map, 3. 8. Lapp!n. who !! Springfield today to conduct
; Jowship Dieetit.g at Central Christian church, had traveled the long moun- tala roads of the Ozarks from Plees- Cant Hope. or "Fin Hook." na he calls
.. !! , to .. fifinols, in Moneer days. Pancer. Hurled Father.
Rid:15 with a mother almost blind and with three other children. the li
made the trip which he has now de. a.r.bed In "Where the Long Trail Be- The book Is a viele plerise of p- life about Springfield. And courttions at the close of the Civil
The memory of the trip le field in :' mird Hle remember:s the fight Y thr d;ing father, to hold onto life
untu - he should see his family 'safe with friende.
." Hetrecalls going to a farm home and appealing for help. after the dim spark of Life in his father had flick- ered out.
Herecalis how willing and tender hande' dug e grave by the roadside And, placed, Into it the .fill form of his father.,
Hophun Dos Stole Theiratrodas :.
And it was with deepest gratitude. I that he stood et the grave-a mad pa't 50-and observed that thought- ful persons had never ceased to tend the mound of earth where as a small bof he had left hta parent and driven. on down the trall called a road
He remembers when the dog which followed their wagor one night took a half loaf of bread which was their only food, and he remembera more vividly the death of that father to whom he paya high tribule in his little book.
There are lighter things In the lit- the book. Mr. Lappin tells of the vivid Impression made upon him by & shining brass door-knob which he tar In lebanon: of lying on his back
Tern of the shadow of the travel that . : fell upon the " carras top and of! j laughing . at the"patter of the rain
. „Recalls Lowclon !!
.With such little; thing. as this M ... LApping, Amiga mord impressively . ble) picture. He went the other day to?
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Took at & pure.or stories in"The Oumr to Hills of Folk County." A plie of etones to which he devotes one chap- - top of his booklet: It is the remains of the fireplace ' In his childhood home-all the! remained after It was destroyed by fire.
"The first years of my memory were spent within the reach of the fires that blazed against these sionen." he' "said. "None of Those who shared" !!! ! . ruddy glow has lived long enough, or ; - traveled Inc touch of bank low- enough., to get beyond Its warmte : and brighttiene "
"The times when we had wheaten
great deserta of cath pone and dods - 1
sl :. ce !he !: " i.e sa:d
The Rev. Mr. ! app !:: 1- b.sther ca .-
ing publication ..
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FORMER SPRINGFIELD MAY MARRIES.
The marriage of Miss Donna Cooko. daughter 'of Mr; and Mrs. M. O. Cooke of Luzona, Ark., and William J. Wun- derlich, youngest son of Mra. W. J. Wunderlich of Irving Place, Spring- field, was solemnbrod a: the trome of the bride's parents. Luzona, Ark. Sunday morning. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harvey T. Waley. pastor of the First Baptist church, and was witnessed by mem- bere of the immediate family. Mm. W. J. Wunderlich, mother of the bridegroom, was the only out-of-town guest.
Following the ceremony Mr. and Mra. Wunderlich left F: airplane for Chicago and northern points. Alter June I. they will be at home in Luiona. Ark.
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MISS RI TH C. BROWN HAKKIED IN BIRMINGHAM.
. Mr end Mro. F. M. Brown, of Birm- ingham. . \la .. formerly of Spring - t field announce the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Catherine, to Charles Laborry Griffith. The wedding was celebrated April 14 in Birmingham. "THE . ceremony "was performed by the Have:eac. R. M. Howell.
whom he tells Int "Where the Itall Begins," are row college profcours. His mother, -at the age of 83. atill ttves and remembers vividly the plo- peer days .. . .
VET-DENIED MOTHER IN LIFE RESTS BESID HER IN DEATH
The body of Ross Johnson, a2-year.
The simple ceremony was conduct- old World war veteran, who took bis id by the Rev. Dr. L. M. Hale, In the Hle Sunday, today lles bealde that of presence of members of the American
: mother, the only friend hr It.w
through recent bitter months.
The mother died & short time ago and Johnson, half-crazed with grief. barassed by financial reverses, and without any companion. put an end to the-earthly struggle Sunday. lav- Ing left a request that he be buried benide his mother. The request waa fulfilled yesterday. .
Name Songs Sung.
The Ramai miniater who preached his mother's funeral sermon, dellver- ed hia; the same' musicians who sang her praise sang bis, accompanied by the suma planist.
Legion," a few friends' affd' "two'rela." Uve, cousine of Jo !... . ..!!.
ih Request Fulfilled.
Immediately after his mother's fu- neral. Johnson hed turned to a friend and said. "If Dr. Hale is still living when I am dead. I hope he will preach my funeral sermon, as he bas my mothers."
Mrs. Arthur Anderson and Mrs. Grace Bayera sang. accompanied by Mrs. Luther Turner at the piano. Af- ter the service the little group of friends wound the !! way to Emat Lawn cemetery, to the newly-made trave of the mother and maw the body of Johnson fald at reat by her alde.
DEATHS
ERNEST E PRATT. Funeral services for Ernesi E. Prat !. 12. who died yesterday. were beld at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Robinson Prairie cemetery with burlel under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. The box is survived by the parente. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pratt. of roule 8. Springfield.
M. P. SHOCK. Funeral services for M. P. Shock, 68. who died Thursday, were held at 2:30 - **~* this afternoon at the Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home with burial in East Lawn cemetery.
MRS. MINNIE HARTMAN.
-Thebody ofMr. Minnie Hartman, 160. afettefan it Burge Hospital, who "died last night after a brief llinesa, will be forwarded tomorrow night by the Hermanf. H. Lohmeyer Funeral Thoine to Bookinga. S. D .. Tor DurTAl.
. P. Mnuller, of Springfield: one broth - Ler. "George Waters, of Atlanta, Ga. .and a granddaughter. Mise Helen : Hartman., of Spruigt:eld
S COCHRAN TE STED -
TO A. DUNLOP.
F} + Ratberti Cochrani, detighter of.wr. and Mrs. Walter 8. Cochran. 5314. Howard .et and Mr. Ben Aan Dunlop. son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan O. Dunlop. 1021 Meadowmere, were mar- ried at noon Tuesday in Covington. Tenn. - The ceremony was read in the bome of the officiating pastor, Dr. T. J., Pritchett, 'pastor of the First Methodist church of Covington.
- The bride wore-1- peach-colored georgelle dress with a cream" lace poke and carried a bouquet of premier i rosen. Bhe carried & linen handker- chief with ral lace edge which be- nioaged-to-the granddaughter-of-an English earl who was the great- grandmother of the groom. the hand- kerchief is over a hundred years old. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop tre at home at 1107 Madison street, Memphis, Tenn.
ARDENT WOOING OF VET 82, -WINS BRIDE IN JIFFY
September- Romance- Rushed to Happy: Culmination at Altar ..
"SET HER IN 3 WEEKS"
William Alexander Thinks of Love While Buddies Think of "Taps."
Woning fervently and rapidly in the September selling of life. William Merander, 82. Veteran of the Union. . army in the citli war, won in a three weeks' whirlwind courtship the "ap- ple of his eye " Mra Naomi Murphy. .
While most of his comraden of the thinning . ranka >of the Grand Old Army were sitting around waiting for the call of "tape." Mr. Alexander uan :ardently making love to his favored tady and with such telling reaults as 'nin youthful Romeo in the city could : hope to aurpasa.
-- And TE Was Springtime:
Mr. Alexander met Mra. Murphy less , then a month ago and. surred by the refreshing softnema and rxuherance of springtime lo the Ozarka, his youth- ful impulses Immediately became strangely active. -
He found hit "gtrt- ax risponaire as i any blushing damsel in her 'teena. awept her off her feet with his artful - courtship, and today the presiden over
of one who has long been accustomed
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to that province.,
"While [, Wah Settin', Hol~ 1x
"We sparked a good while bifore we "got married." Mr. Alexander confided. "about three weeks 1 quora. While 1 was settin' her. I convinced her that she was gettin' a man that bad led & clean ufe. Nobody takes me for more'n seventy and I'mm a good mb
satisfaction.
"Concluded to Tle Lp .. - was Deedin' a housekeeper Etty bed.", the explained. "so wed concludedlib tie up. "You' know they's nothin' to livin' by yourself. He wes livin' by hisself and I was Myin' by myself and they was no use of apotiin' two houses."
"Where's the groom?" she was asked.
"Oh, he's out somewhere talkin.' 1 queas." she explained with wifely tol- France. "He made out like he was terrible lonesome till 1 married bita
1 , and now he goes off and gota to talkin' and never knows when to ' come home "
But the veteran of one civil war and two previous domestic careers icoon returned and sheepishly admit- ied that' he wes "the guilty party." "I didn't have nothing else to do." was his pira. "so 1 up and got mer-
Red. But. you ser. I had this home ¡ here and nohy In it but me, and a , man who has got a home and lives , by himself ein't Just right In his head. He ought to take some good woman and take care of her and. be- lleve me .. I've got a good one "
Mr. Alexander .was born and reared In Greene county and served during the last year of the Civil war in the i -- Sistemaich .drietheavdig
"Captain llcalles". Hendigory in OXIA".
aga. He has provencale iven married , :Die The Pride to a mathe of In ..
'diana, but has been a realtent 14 ! Springfield for the last nings them .: Her maiden name was love'! and fire
· has been thiker-marim .. "the: fint :
mound ta a mau by the ranie .of Mur. : ..
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he wouldn't mind the INver alla him but think the to have the Dispiace. :maped down."
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SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: The battle of Wilson Creek is recalled by veterans attending the old soldiers reunion here.
Page 3A: G. W. Runnion, Springfield realty salesman, divorced Elizabeth Runnion. They were married as the result of a correspondence acquaintance.
Luther Yocum died .**
Miss Mary McCormick died .**
Page 6A: Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hardison will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary .**
Page 1B: Thelma H. Sharp divorced Howard Sharp.
Doris Diggins Lines was appointed administratrix of the estate of George W.
Lines.
There is an article about the Class of 1878 of Drury college. The article mentions Dr. A. P. Hall, J. D. Sheppard, Judge Turner White, Mrs. E. B. Ringland as well as Rev. James H. Harwood and Dr. Alfred Harwood. There is also a listing of the living members of the Class of 1913.
Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 6B: Son born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Flaharty of Monett. Mrs. John P. Davis died .** Mrs. Hannah Ash died .**
The public administrator was appointed to administer the estate of James Cairns of Elmhurst, Ill. Most of his property goes to his sister Mary Mulcahy. Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Joseph of Humansville.
Charles Colley of Waynesville died. He was a relative of Mrs. Harry Sherer and her daughter Harriett of Newburg.
Will Gavis of Newburg died Thursday and was buried in the Mill Creek cemetery.
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Judge Frank Sherrer of Buckhart, Douglas county, died Thursday.
Miss Alice Barrows and Mr. Ells Rainey were married .** Mrs. C. H. Chastain died .**
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