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Clyde E. Frankum divorced Pearl Frankum. The grandfather Fred McCord was given custody of the two children.
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Page 2C: Miss Donna Cooke and Mr. William Wunderlich were married .**
Page 9C: There is an article about the history of the Presbyterian church in Greene county.
Page 10A: Merritt Pendleton of Marionville and Reitha Nash of Aurora were married yesterday in Springfield.
GOLDEN FETE
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Today In Honor of Hardisons
They are a devoted couple, happy that they can spend their last years together, known for their kindil- ness and generosity-members of pioneer Dallas county familles.
Bo, today. somethir; like 1000 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mra. John L. Hardison will gather at their home in March, little Dal las county town, to celebrate the f !! tleth anniversary of their wed- ding. From many Southwest Mis- souri counties-Dallae, Polk and Greene among them-and from sev. eral adjoining states the friends and relatives will come, to cele_ brate the anniversary with a bar_ becue dinner and an old-time to" union.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardison both were born in Dallas county. Bot are "0 years old, Mr. Hardison's birth- day occuring on January & and bio wife's February 8. Before her inar. riage at 19, Mrs. Hardison was : . 18p Martha Stafford and lived on the big Stafford plantation. She re- members that her father, .I- nes Stafford, had many slaves.
They were married after a I rief courtship, and Mr. Hardison settled down to the business of far Ing. About 25 years ago he retired and brought his wife hero to live, but five years ago they tired of "city. ufo" and moved to March, where they eince have lived, renting their nearby farm.
Five children will attend the an. niversary reunion today: Parker Hardison of Gate, Okla., Roy of Springfield, Mrs. Guy Reed of Springfield. Mrs. Walter Hanaon of Wallace, Idaho, and Paul of Lyman, Okla.
About 150 Springfieldlana will drive to March today, and with them they will take & 25_pound cake concocted especially for the occasion at a bakery here.
Cooke.Wunderlich Wedding
Miss Donna Cache, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Cooke of Lu ora. Ark- and -Mr, William Wurf- derlich. youngest son of Mra. W. J. "Wunderlich of 1531- Irving place. were married at the home of the bride's parents, Sunday morning. May 20. The ring service was read by Reverend Harvey T. Waley. officiating. pastor.of the First Bap- tist church. Only members of the tun familles were present. Mrs. W. J. Wunderlich of Springheld. .. ... mother of the groom, attended the wedding.
Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs Wunderlich left by airplane for Chicago and other :h. After June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Wun- derlich will be at home In Luxora, Ark.
Mr. Wunderlich formerly lived In Springfield, and was a member of the Delta Phi Omega fraternity. For the past three years, he has been associated with the Luxora Cooperago company, at Luxors. Arkansas.
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Nr. and Mre. F. Jb Joseph are -- rejoicing over the arrival of a ilt- tle daughter. .
MARRIAGE LICENSE
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Luke Watking, 19. Elesy, and Tera Brizending, 18. Springfield; Merritt l'endleton. 26. Marionrüb Reitha Nash, 14, Aurora,
LEBANON, MO.
Miss Alice Barrows and Mr. Elle Rainey were married Thursday at the home of Mr. F. J. Johneon. Miss Barrows and Mr. Rainey both taught in Lebanon' Iligh school the past year.
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wand Mrs. C. E. Flaherty an- poupee the birth of a son May 22. Mra. John P. Davis, aged 48, died "at her bomd' Saturday afternoon, May- 19, "ot septicaemia, after. only. a few-hours' illness. Mr. Davis was ... in:Tulaw"and his wife died before b. reached home. She leaves three children. Funeral services held at & o'clock Monday morning.
Mra. Hannah Ash, 20 years of age. died at the home of her daugh -. ter. Mra. S. O. Rittenhouse, Satur- day night. May 19. Funeral serv- Ices were held at the Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon. Reverend C. F. Whitlock conducted the serv- Soes. Interment was made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mra. C. H. Chastain died Tues- day at her home on Pierce avenne after a Ungoring illness. Funeral services were held at her home Thursday morning, conducted by Rev. J. L. Lenoard, pastor of the Baptist church. She Is survived by her husband and five children. She was a member of the Baptisi church.
Judge Guy D. Kirby In circuit court yesterday granted Clyde E. Frankum a default divorce from Pearl Frankum. The grandfather. Fred McCord, was given custody of the two children,
DEATHS
LUTHER YOCUM
Luther Tocum, 48. of Route. Walnut Grove,' died at 8:50 o'clock yesterday following a long illness at-the Springfield sanitarlum. He In purvived by his wife, Mrs. Lottle Yocum: one ton. Walter: three daughters, Edna May, Christine and Aline; all of the home address; hla mn ** ~ r. Mrs. Sarah E. Yocum of the home address; three brothers, William Tocum of California, Joe I Yorum of Renten: Il: . Ark .. 'and Elmer Yocum of Walnut' Grove: and four Misters. Mrs. Mary, E. Kirk . of Walnut Grove, Mra. Rusa Kirk I of Ash Grove, Mrs. Franc 's J. Peck. Toute 4. Walnut Grove, and Mra. : lula McCall, Route 4. Walnut Grove. Funeral services were con- ducted yesterday at Mount Pleas- ant cemetery. and burjal was in the cemetery there under direction of the Greenwrace Undertaking company of Willard.
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BARBER ARRESTED AFTER DISCOVERY OF WOMAN'S BODY a
Horribly .. . Mangled -Corpse Found' On Frisco Tracks, With Evidences Of Murder Uncovered Nearby
COUPLE HAD QUARRELED SHORTLY BEFORE. CLAIM
Prisoner Denies Any Connec- tion With Murder of An- ! other's Young Wife In Pulas- ki County Enigma
ROBERT HENSON, 30, big good-looking barber, was held by officers at Richland late yesterday for investiga- tion in connection with the murder of Mrs. Goldie West, 25, whose shot-riddled and mutilated body was found early yesterday on the Frisco railway tracks near St. John, in Pulaski county.
Gunshot wounds in her breast and her head and arms severed. the body of Mra. 'West, who had been living with her husband and two children "at Richland, "was found on the railway tracks early yesterday morning by a Frisco workman who was walking along the right-of-way on his way home. +
HEAR OF QUARREL
Henson was taken Into custody of Sheriff J. W. Wyrick late yes- i terday morning. while a coroner's jury was investigating the murder. I : Adjourning at noon. the jury de- cided that Mrs. West was murdered "by persons unknown."
Henson's arrest came after Mirs. May Swezn. an aunt of the slain woman, told officers of reports that Mrs. West had been "keeping com-
for several months, and that re- . enitiy they had A !!! ter quarrel. Henson had lived at Richland for some time.
MISS MARY M'CORMICK Miss Mary McCormick. teacher of in- ditrial art at State Teachers college the : *.: 15 years, died Friday in Turton. Arız. according to word received here by trienda yesterday. The hody has been for. ' Parded to Miss McCormick's old home at Atenison. Kan., where burial will be to- morrow. Mise McCormick with her mother. Mrs. Clara McCormick. left last October for Turann. Mies McCormick contracted tuberculosis following an attack of in- fluensa slightly more than a year arc. When she realized sbe was seriously in she obtained a leave of absence from her duties at Teachers college. Her unex. I juho T. Gearhart, of Springfield, went In Turnon In February and was with Mias Urtermick at the time of ber death. Mise Mit'ormirk had meny friends In Spring. : field She was popular with the students ¡and faculty at Teachers college. She wu inteciest in her position at the collect a In werke arn For thee Dasi three years Mise MeCormick and her mother made their bome at the Marquette bitel -
SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Members of the Drury college class of 1878 return for reunion. There is a long article about the murder of Mrs. Goldie West.
Page 5: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 7: Clyde E. Frankum divorced Pearl Frankum .*
Page 17: There is an article (with names) of Springfield soldiers who died in the World War with photos and accounts of Homer Ballinger and John M. Goad.
Page 18: Miss Hortense Rainey and Mr. John J. Browne are to be married .** Miss Betty Rosback and Mr. Walter L. Michener were married .**
Page 19: Miss Gertrude Berry and B. M. Murrell are engaged to marry .**
MISS RUSBACK BECOMES BRIDE
Mise Belly Rosback, daughter of hat. She carried Ophelia roses. The Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Rosback. 774 | mald of honor was gowned In printed Cherry atrip, became the bride of ! georgette crepe with hat to match The wedding breakfast was served i Mr. Walter L. Michener, jr., Friday and carried pink roses morning at 10:30 o'clock at a charm- Ingly simple wedding at the home of !at the Kentwood Arms hotel. The the Reverend Dr. and Mrs. J. T 'table held a lovely centerpiece of Bacon.
pink suret peas kid lighted pink
Tall baskets of garden flowers and ; taje.a
ferne formed an altar before which ! Immediately after breakfast Mr : the ceremony was read Dr. Baron fald Mes. Michicher let: for a short also was officiating minister ot the : wedding trip after . bich they will wedding of the bride's parents (acuity at home at the Kentwood Arns ty-five years ago.
hotel. Mrs. Michener la a member of Tau : Alpha Lambda sorority and a gradu-
1 Mim Frances Jane Rosback. winter of the bride, was mald of honor and . Mr. Forrest C. Fay war heat man. inte of State Teachers college. Mr. Only members of the Immediate fum- itlies and Mr. and Mrs Fay were present.
Michener Is a gradun'e of Cornegle Institute of Technology and a mem- ter of Pht Alpha Fraternity. Both
The bride wore , a frock of rose 'are well known and popular members ' taupe chiffon and a large picture nf Springfield society
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MISS . HORTENSE . RAINEY
TO DE MARRIED.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Rainey. 824 State street, announce the mprace- ment of their daughter. Hortense, to Mr. John J. Browne of Wenatchee. Wasb. The wedding will be pele- brated about the middle of June.
ten 27""to "Merritt "Pendleton, J. of Ms 'ontille, sud Reitha Nash, 24. of , Form, and to Luks Watkins. 19, of ! My. . and Fern Brizendin, 19. of springfield.
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USEDDY OF CHILDALIS GOES TO GRANDFATHER
White 'o divores att to _Clyde . E. Frankum · from Pearl' Frankum, the custody of their minor children was awarded to Pred Mc- Cord. grandiether of the children. In circuit court yesterday. " McCord also was awarded Tlo i month " from Fraukum for care of the children. ?
MIES-GERTRUDE BERRY ." TO DE MARRIED.
The goregement of Misa Gertruda Berry to B. M. Murrell of St. Louis was announced at an informal din- "Der given Friday woning by MIN Berry's parenta, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Berry. 517 Nichols avenue. The wed- -- ding will take place the last week In June. Questa at the dinner were: Mimes Jessie Smith, Thelma Mitchell. Helen Moore, Roma Magers, Mable Copeland. Leota Berry, Lena Mae Young. Roberta Henry. Etfle- May Berry. Mra. Earl Edmondsond and Mrs. Ralph Pickering.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Roy Lee Thompson drowned .** Page 2: Mrs. Mary Galbraith died .** John F. Sawyer died .** Page 9: There is a poem in memory of Mrs. Martha Jane Freeman.
IN MEMORIAM.
IN MEMORIAM
In a moreyard molly shoples
Lire the one I love to drarly L= Ler stent lovely grama
Peaceful be your sleep, dear mother. It to'swest to breathe your name: In life I loved you dearly. In death 1 do the same
In the home a face is missing. There le now a vacant chair :
I no longer bear your laughter Eche cs the moralog alr.
O.Md took ber home : It was ble will. But In my heart she lingero mil; Hier memory te is freeb today As In the bour she passed away. .
Ea,'ly missed by DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER. .
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Mra! : Mary Galbraith. 76. dled Sunday morning at her home on Egyle 9 following a long Illness. She Is survived by her husband and five Children, Mrs. M. Allan and Mrs. You Campbell of Springfield. E. L. and p. T. 'Galbraith of- springfiel, and - O. A. Gnibrulth of" Humbolf. Kan. . Funeral services will be at . ·}'Pisgah church, near: Mumford, at12 o'clock Tuesday. Burlal will be In Langston cemetery under direction of Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home.
JOHN F. SAWYER
John F." Sawyer. 74. died early Sunday morning at his home. 19160 Roosevelt avenue, following a long Illness. He la arvived hy his wife and eight children: A. B .. E. L .. J. L .. Paul Sawyer, and Mre. Carl Chestnut, all of Springfield: John Sawyer. Sedalia. Mra. Clyde Hop- man. Ach Grove. and Mrs. Clay Kimmons. Princeton Kan. Funeral services . will be held at 2 o'cloc this afternoon at Sunset Baptist church. Melton avenue and Lee street. Burial will be at Clearcreek cemetery under direction of Her- man H. Lohmeyer. .
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DAZED BY FRIGHT, FRIENDS SEE,BOY. DIE IN DEEP POOL
13-Year-Old Springfield Youth -Perishes-in Sinkhole While Horrified Pals Watch From Bank
BODY UNDER 30 MINUTES BEORE MEN DISCOVER IT
Frantic Efforts to Restore Life "Futile; Father Quickly Sum- moned But Arrives at Scene Too Late
HORRIFIED and helpless as they saw their friend disappear !:.: 0 a deep sinkhole, two Springfield boya yesterday afternoon mw Roy Lee Thompson. 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack R. Thompson, 519 Lillle avenue, drown in a small pond a mlle west of the city.
Thirty minutes after he disap- peared in the sinkhole' the boy's lifeless mody was dragged to the bank. Men worked over the body.
With bil drand 18 -year-old Tako mas Faltaturbo lives at-810 Emma arsnue. young Thompson, left "hier home about 1 o'clock yesterday aft- et boda and walked .to the pond's; mile west of the city, in Hancock' addition nesr Kearney street.
STEPS INTO SINKHOLE
They found Lawrence Rudolph, 16. and Berl Rayburn. 14. both Spring- field youtha. in swimming. Roy and his friend stripped off their cloth- Ing and jumped In, Fulton awim- ming across the pond and climbing out on the opposite bank, 40 feet
Roy followed him, and started to wade out to the bank near where
"Look how deep it is." Roy shouted. The water was just 's; fc his chin as he waded along. Then
- with a cry of terror. the boy step- ped off into a deep alnkhole and disappeared. Hia body did not re- appear until it was dragged from the pond a half hour later.
FATHERS TOO LATE -
. Young Randolph ran to a nearby store and run. only" H. M. Cloud- felter. Clyde Baker, and William Mason, the latter of whom are youths, to rescue: Roy. " They ran.to the pond. ''- someone :'re at the store notified Roy's father and the father of his chum. The two fath- ers drove tu the pond as quickly as they could. ... When~ they. arrived. the hoy's body had been found he the three men and taken from the pond.
Jewell Windle. Greene county coroner. was summoned, and aise. a brief investigation be announced there would be no Inquest. The body was taken to the Alma Lch- mever funeral home to await burial.
The boy is survived by his !' .... er. who Is an employe at the Fr .- co freight office, his mother. two brothers. Mack, Jr., and CHtford Rhodes, and two sisters. Helen Mia- rie and Mary Elizat eth.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed. but services prob- ably will be conducted : t the Alma Lohymeyer funeral home Tuesday or Wednesday.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Roy Lee Thompson, 13, drowned in a sink hole west of town. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack R. Thompson, 519 Lilly avenue. Besides the parents he is survived by two brothers Mack, Jr., and Clifford Rhodes, and by two sisters Helen Marie and Mary Elizabeth. He will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
Maurice Speelman died .**
Page 2: Paul Ernest Harney died at Joplin .**
Page 15: Miss Suzanne Grace Hight and Mr. Ralph Lowe were married May 20 at Ozark. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hight. Mr. Lowe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lowe, 2135 North Douglas.
Page 16: Births reported .** Mrs. Mary Galbraith died.' * * John F. Sawyer died .** Mildred Bone died .**
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DEATHS
I . MIRA. . MARY- GALBRAITHI 'Funeral services: for : Mrs" Mers,i Opl ;. Wraith. 75. who died Sunday morning at her hume on Route 9 following a long illness, will be held at 2 p. m Tudo: Burial will be in. Langston remeter: under direction of the Her. man IL .. Lohmeyer Funeral home She : Ix surrived by her husband and fire i children. Mrs M. Allan and Mrs. Cor | Campbell of Springfield, E. L. and P 'T. Galbraith of Springfield. and C. A Galbraith of Humboldt, Kan.
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JOHN F. SAWYER
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Funeral services were held at 2 p. m [ today for John P. Sawyer, 74, who died earl" Sunday morning at his home. 1950 Roosevelt avenue follow- In a long illness. Bervicee. were held at Sunset Baptist church. Melton ave- nue and Lee street. with burial in Clear Creek cemetery under .direc- tion of the Herman :! Lohmeyer Funeral home. He le survived by hla wife and eight children : A. B., E. L. { J. L., and Paul Bawyer, and Mrs. Carl i Chestnut. all of Springfield: Jolin Sawyer. Bedalla; Mrs. Clyde Hosman. Ash Grove, and Mrs. Clay Kimmont. | Princeton, Kan.
MILDRED BONE.
Funeral services were held yeater- . . day afternoon at Pythian Home for Mildred Bour. 14. who died Saturday iin the Mt. Vernon sanitorium of tu- berculosis. the same disease that'her parents died of in 1921. . and ? made her and a brother orphans, 45 ;. "1 briMudred Ding bert proper "@Mord: j'aid been cared for at the Pythian Home here since their parents" death. "They were the children.of Mr .; and `Mrs. John Hond of Mineral Point. Mo. The giri had been in ill health ainte coming to the home and Jast Febru- ary she was taken to Mt. Vernon for treatment. Her condition grew' worse until death. The brother is. In good health. ·
Beveral Springfield people attend- ed the funeral of Paul Ernest Harney. : 82, , prominent Joplin Mason and president of the Joplin, Hardware Company, there yesterday afternoon. Among them were A. C. Dalley. hon -! arary pallbearer, and Jowgh Duck- Forth, active pallbearer.
DEATH BED REQUEST "FOR CREMATION OF BODY
A death bed request that his body ; : be cremated will be accorded to Meu- · rice Speelman. 88, who died Friday ot the Pythian home where he had been ! a resident since 1923.
Speelman's body Was forwarded 10 S. lAula today by W :. Sharpe. It- dertaker. His ashes will be buried in a St. Louis cemetery. -
Speelmen came to the home here from Bt. Louis, after the last of hls reletives dird. He came to the Unit- ed Stales from Rotterdam.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bedell, 1864 Eart Division street. announce the ·birth. of a daughter .- Harriet- Maxine.
** Hrband Mrs. Otto Clark : 724- West! "Kir. Vernon street. anbounce the birth: Bo'e won, May 27. at the Springfield baptist hospitalAns yhvit phon_ -A son was born to Mr and Mrs. .onu Tuhry. 817 South Campbell ave- nue, May 27. in the Springfield Bap- liat hospital
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 5: S. W. Underwood died .** Mrs. J. P. Acuff died .** John Hayes died .** Roy Lee Thompson died .** Mrs. Mary Galbraith died .* A. J. Palmer died .** Page 9: Card of thanks .**
DEATHS
S:'W. UNDERWOOD
Funeral- services for S. W. U'nder -. Rood, who died yesterday at his home near Eventuli, Mu., will be held at 11 o'clock today at the home. Mr. Underwood was 81 years old. Burial will be al Wheeler's cemetery under direction of Brin Undertaking company. Walnut Grove.
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MRS. J. P. ACUFF
Mrs. J. P. Acuff, who lives near Fedora. Mo .. died suddenly yester- day at her home. She is survived by her husband and two daughters. Mrs. John Runn, Walnut Grove, and Mrs. Willle Robinett. of Kansas Cty. Funeral arrangements are in- complete but probably will be held . Wednesday . at Pleasant Ridge cometery under direction of the Brin I'ndertaking company. Walnut tirove.
JOHN HAYES
John Hayes, "3 years old, died yesterday morning at his home in Republic, Mo. He Is survived by the wife and six children, Mra Will Benl and Clarence Hayes, both of Republic: Mra. John Justice. Bran- son: Mrs. Dabney Crun.e. Mauldin. Ark .; and Fred and John Havea. l'helsen, okla. Funeral services will be conducted nt the Methodist church In Republic at :: 33 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
ROY LEE THOMPSON
lancial. servisse sfor .. Boy 1.00 Thompson. 13-year-old youth who drowned In a awimming place near
the city Sunday afternoon, will be held at 10 o'clock today from Alma Lonnieyer Funeral chapel. The Referend John Pearson will.con- duct the services. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery. "Ho "is sur. vived by his father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Mack R. Thompson, 619 Llllle avenue, and two brothers and two sisters.
MRS. MARY GALBRAITH
Funeral services for Mrs." Mary Galbraith. : 3. will be tild Tat : o'clock today at the home. I. F. D .. | Va a where the den Sunday fol_ !
A. J. PALMER
A. J. Palmer, 17 years old. 265 South Boulevard, a long time resi. dent of Springfield, died late yes. terday at his home following a long Illness. He is survived by his daughter. Miss Grace Palmer. an in- structor at State Teachers coffee. a brother. R. I. Palmer. St. Louis. and a sister. Mrs. J. W. Rodgers. of cailinville. !!!. Mr Palmer was a member of 1. 0. 0. F and Modern Woodmen lodges. He came to Springfield In 1991. Funeral serv. I Free !!! probably to feld Wednes day. Barint will be at Maple Park cemetery . under direction of Alma I.nlmeyer Funeral home.
2- CARDS'OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS
Road-We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown va during the ill. nem and death of our beloved husband. father and brother We men with Is thank the Klingner Undertaking Ca. MRS. G. T. RE.E.D. MR. and MRS. FRED LEAVITT CARY S HINE
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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Myrtle Burris died .**
William F. McFarland sues to divorce Martha McFarland.
Page 2: Judge James R. Welch died .**
Page 5: Miss Loree Hayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hayes of West Plains, and Mr. Clay Reser of Urbana, Mo., were married.
Page 12: John R. Biggs died .**
A. J. Palmer died. S. S. Jacobs died. *
Page 15: Miss Gertrude Dorrell and Mr. Clyde Stovall, Jr., were married .**
DEATHS
JOHN R. BIGGS.
.. . John. R. Bigge. 77. retired farmer. died at & a. m. today of heart disease at the home of his 30.1 Fay Big?9. 522 Poplar street He hat been Ilt afvice Friday.
Mr Biggs was born on a farm r.mst "{ Springfield. there hits parenta act- :led :1: 1849. the year of the Callfor- nia gold rush. Bis parents owned s ' secton of land.
· Funeral services will be'he'd a. 11 a. m tomorrow at the Atma Loh- meyer funeral home. Durini will be in Brick Church cemetery. west of the city. He la survived by three sona. Walter Biggs. Los Angales: Frank Riggs Willard. Mo. and Pay Biggs, at "how home he died: by a brother. Adolphus Bigga, and a munter, Mr, Wljanu Fulbright. both of Spring- : field. His wife ded several years ago. : and auce that time he had made his
\ J PMI.UL.K. Marta: aTargements are trom- parte Ing A J Palmer, who died this morning at hle home. 705 South National avenue, following & linger- ing Illness. Burial will be in Maple Puik cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mr Paliner was a member of the" Odd . Fellows lodge and the Modern Wood- man of America." Ho Is survived by a na.futer, Miss Grace Palmer, of the 'liome address. a brother. R ! Palmer. of St. Louis, and a alster, Mra. J W. Rodget. Carlinville" " 1!1.
S. 4. JACOBS
Yuberai services will be .held at { 10 a. m. tomorrow at the Beerde mor- tuary for 6. 8. Jacobs, 89, Who died , 81 5:15 a. m. today at his home. 1218 ! Wabash avenue. Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery. He la survived 4. 1 .. .. if .. . daughter and :ro .... .....
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MYRTLE BURRIS LOSES LIFE IN VAIN HOPE OF WALKING AGAIN
Death Writes Final Chapter to Pathetic Story of Invalid -- Who-Yearned-To Be -Like other Girls Citizens Sent f .Her to Noted.Physician.
Myrtle Burris ta dead. After five months of painful treat- menta, five months of hoping againet hope thet crooked "limbe might be straightened and gnarled muscles fondothed. that by some near-miracle abe might be made to walk and live again like other girle' she died this morning at 6:30 o'clock ip Lincoln General Hospital, Y 'Dicoin, Nebraska. Miss Burris was sent to the bospital W. - triende .and : charitanty; inclined
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x SALEM, Mo., May 29 . Judge Jamies R Welch. well known farmer of Shannon county, who died Saturday. . was buried yesterday in the Rector . cemetery. Judge Welch was the Inst. member of a ploneer Dent county .
! family. He was the youngest of len children. !
i her here. ting her in caste, her legs, "she would be ... with crutches.
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Miss Burris hadi been a cripple 11 : .Jestor -- the-entered . Baptist -hospital. when I. with haumatiam. She never left her bed again. She once was taken to the county farm, but *er was returned! to the hospital. -
Coon received a letter from her It was written Saturday. 'n Her Buffering.
Part-breaking nies- af Intense pain ar written · follows
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o! a group of women in the city. ... we returned to the hospital Bhe . was partially ou; sorted by a brother .
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