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PENNILESS MAN PARTS FOR LIFE WITH HIS BROOD
Dry-Eyed, He Signs Paper Which Takes Youngsters From His Poverty Home
UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND
Daughter Wails and Sobs as Her Young Son Is Torn Away From Her
Five little children, ranging from 3 to il years In age. were signed away by their parents In Lamar Wednes- day.
Four of them were children of Henry Blunt, & farmer and blacksmith liv. Ing 10 miles from Lamar. The fifth was the son of hle daughter, Mrs. Agnes Moore.
¿A year ago the Blunt children had a mother. One day she was Injured
in an automobile wreck. She was tak- an to the home where Insanitary con- ditions caused the development of plood polsoning. Then she died, leav- Ing the four children to the care of the father. He didn't seem to hold jobs. Ha wasn't much of a companion for the children. They shifted for themselves as best They could.
Too Young to Understand
Mercifully to young to understand the meaning of the human drama that was being enacted In the juvenile court the children, dirty and unkept. scuffled about the court room floor. talking to each other In awed whia- pers.
Mra. Agnes Moore, divorcea and mother of a three-year-old son whom she admitted. was an illegitimate chlid. entered hollow-eyed and shaken with soba. Tightly sbe clutched tha baby to her. consenting to give him up only when court attaches explained to her that the' child would be. im -; measurably better off.
algna Them Away
Blunt atood dleqtly by, twirling a cheap straw hat In his hands. He in- dicated that hn
they want me TH and algned the papa that forfeited a father's right to his own children.
The Rev. A. S. J. Baldridge of : Springfield, district superintendent of the Society, explained that the chil-
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1928 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Jesse A. Matthews, 21, of Halltown and Nora Glads Crewse, 20, of Ash Grove.
Page 2: Seth Barham died .**
Raymond Henry Wilhener died .** Mrs. Nina Lourine Hapgood died .*
Page 12A: Mrs. Julia Attaway died in Monett.
Linus Ruscha and Miss Catherine Dwyer were married at Monett.
Son born August 9 to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kennedy of Monett.
Miss Martha Davis of Monett and Theadford Majors of Pierce City were married August 14 at Fayetteville.
Daughter born August 15 to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Haddock of Monett.
A daughter Wilma Mabelle Fisher was born August 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fisher of Monett.
Mrs. Felix Tucker died in Monett.
There are five generations in the family of John L. Greene .** The article includes a photo.
Page 14A: E. H. Dannenberg was killed .*
Page 1B: Marriage license: Jesse A. Matthews, 21, of Halltown and Nora Gladys Crewse, 20, of Ash Grove.
Page 6B: Miss Zenith Armstrong and Mr. Theodore Westbrook will be married Monday .**
Miss Betty Nell Rainey and Mr. Clarence Blume were married .**
Page 7B: Mr.Carl Morrison and Miss Helen Ann Yohner will be married .** Miss Louise McMaster and Mr. Robert Haseltine are engaged to marry .** Page 12B: Card of thanks .**
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A PATRIARCH who has founded a family tribe which today includes 187 of his living dear ndents of four generations is John L. Greene, Free- mont, Mo, Carter . inty ploneer who immigrated from Tennessee more than 70 years ago. Mr Greene will be 93 in October. He attributes his long Info to a "cheerful out sok, a lot of grit, and Ozark ozone."
His direct descends us Include 110 children, 74 grandchi' 'ren. 90 great- grandchildren, and .s great-great- grandchildren. His grandfather was a first cousin to Ge ral Nathanial Greene, of Revolution' y famo.
LIVES ALONI NOW -
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+ - + - He lives alone in a modest cottage : on highway oking. roasts one mile east of Fren 60, and does hia own his own coffee to sul: . ils own taste. cultivatee; an attract' a flower and vegetable garden and . fine crop of melone, cuts his own "Irewood, and drives his own car ov: - winding hill "roads."
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He has visited Califo ila five times. and has made the tr , three times by automobile: Two years ago he was accompanied by His daughter. Mra. Joseph Ellts, 70 years old, and one grandson to share the driving.
Ho still reads "with .. or without glasses," Including current magazines and the Springfield News and Lead- er; handles his own business affairs and uses a typewriter for correspond- ence, and sometimes favore his friends with old time tunes on his violin.
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RODE IN COVERED WAGON
Mr. Greene and his young wife. Eveline Durham Greene, and baby daughter, now Mrs. Joseph Ellis, came overland by wagon before the War of Secession. The journey, over inde- scribable roads, took six weeks-to- day it could be made In two days.
He took.a 160-acre .claim in Carter colunty, a claim then occupied by i bears and panthers ,and there he and - his wife made a home in the wilder- ness and reared eight children. By & second marriage to Mrs. Nancy J. Kinnard, there were four more chil- I dren. Of the 12. 11 still are living. He served In Company F. Sixth M!s- sourl Volunteer Cavalry, during the War of Secession, and was wounded at Fredericksburg. He keeps as a trophy a lance given him by a cap- - tured southern doctor.
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He was a surveyor as well as farm- many roads west of Van Buren and Current river. He knows the region so Intimately that even today high- way enginees frequently call on him for certain locations.
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"KID OF THE OZARKS"
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In 1926, making a good will tour with the Carter county Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Greer.o was Introduced wherever he went as "Kid of the
Ozarks." a living demonstration of what the Ozarks can do for & man. He proved to be one of the livellest of the trippers.
He was the oldest of 6000 citizens attending the dedication of Baker park at Patterson recently, and as such was personally presented to the governor.
Mr. Greene is an "old line" republi- can. And expects to help put Hoover over in November.
Fire generations of the Greene fam -: lly are represented in this picture. At the right is John L. Greene, 82. founder of the family, who has lived at Freemont, Mo. for the past 70 years, ; Besides him is his great- greatgranddaughter, Ruth Tiller, and then his daughter, the child's great- grandmother .. Mrs. Joseph Ellis. At the top. left, Is C. C. Ellis, grandson of Mr. Greene, and right, his daugh- ter, Mrs. Edward Tiller, of. 1872 North Grant .avenue, Springfield, Mr. Greene's greatgranddaughter.
Blume-Rainey Wedding Is Announced
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A NNOUNCEMENT of the marriage of Miss Betty Nell Rainey, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Rainey. 623 South Missouri avenue, to Mr. Clar- once Blume, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Blume. 1033 East Delmar street, was made Friday night by the couple. They were married at-Ģalena. . Mla .. souri, December 28, 1927. by the Rev- erend R. O. Riser, pastor of the Bap- tist church there. The ceremonies took place at the residence of the pastor, at 8:30 o'clock.
The wedding bas been successfully kept scret up to this time, and comea as a total surprise to the friends and relatives of the couple. Mr. Blume will leave tonight for Morenci, Arizo- na, where they plan to make their home, his wife joining him there a short time later. They also plan a honeymoon tour of Mexico after es- tablishing & home In Morencl.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Blume are grad - ustes of Senior High school and are well known in Springfield social cir- cles Mr. Blume is a member of the Ch! Sigma Chi fraternity here.
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: Born to Mr. and Mrs. George M. : Prescott. 835 South Delaware, avenue. & !!!! le dauchter. Betty Carolyn. ! August 15.
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Mrs. Julia Attaway, ago 84, diód August 14 at her home at 808 Fifth street. Funeral services were held at St. Lawrence church at 7 o'clock Thursday morning, body taken to Lebanon for interment.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kennedy (! Central avenue announce the birth . : a son August 9.
- Linus Ruscha and Miss Catherine Dwyer were married at 7 o'clock ma. a at St. Lawrence church Tues morning. Rev. B. R. McNamee offl- ciating. Mrs. John Dwyer served wed- ding breakfast at their home, 806 Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. Ruscha left for Payetterille. Ark., to make their home. Mr. Ruscha has a F"' tion as manager of Chic shop.
2- CARDS OF THANKS.
HUGHES-We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during our re- cent bereavement. Also for the beautiful offering. MR AND MRS. A. J. HUGHES AND FAMILY.
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Announcement was made Saturday to friends and relatives of the en- gagement of Miss Louise MrMaster. daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. W. Mc- Master. 1852 Benton
avenue. C . Robert Maschine, son of Mr. and Mrs P. A. Haseltine, 977 Benton avenue Arrangements for the wedding are in- complete.
Carl Morrison To Wed
Mr. Carl Morrison of Vallejo, Call- fornia, and formerly of .Springfield. will wed Miss Hslen Ann Yobner of Stockton. Callfornia, September 4.
Mr. Morrison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Morrison, of Beacon Hill. He in a graduate of Springfield Benlor Il:ga Achicol. class of 21. and at pres- en: Ix an Ensign. stationed on the i submarine 6-29 at the navy yard In Vallejo. having graduated from An- :. apolls in 1025. Mr Morrison Ar- rived in California last week to at- te :. : se ceremonies.
Morrison ' plana . via;t to 1 ₾; :.:. @ !: eld sometime during the .
.a:ter part of next sucuitel. 1
Marriage To Take Place Monday Evening
: : The marriage of Miss Zenith Arm- strong, daughter of the Rev."and Mrs. ; W. C. Armstrong. 1924 East Brower street. to Mr. Theodore Westbrook of Clermont. Pla., will take place Mon- day erening at 7:30 at the First . Baptist church.
KILLED ON YAY TO HIGHER JOB
St. Louisian Bound For Tulsa Meets Death : Auto Col- lision Near Strafford
E. H. Dannenberg, of St. Louis. yes- terday was killed wen the motor car he was driving ( llided with an auto driven by F. E. forman, of Ok- lahoma City.
The accident occu :: ed alx miles west of Strafford at 1 ::: 30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon.
On Way To Tulsa
Dannenberg, who ' as on his way to Tulsa to assume :e superinten- dency of Southwester, Bell Telephone company there, which was a promo- tion, d''d an hour . lowing the ac-
cident at Springfield Bapti pital, where he was taken in Starne ambulance.
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Mr. Norman, who was driving cest" said he attempted to swerve. .. bla motor car, but could not avoid the collision. - Mrs. ... Minnie ~ Kicken motherinlaw of Mr. Norman, slightly injured. Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man were unhurt.
"Lift" Passenger Hurt
P. E. Adams, Akron, Ohio,' who said he was picked up by Mr. Dan- Denberg at Cuba, suffered minor in- juries in the crash. Both motor cars- were badly damaged.
Relatives o. Dannenberg at Louis have been notified and wnI arrive in Springfield today to take charge of the body.
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RITES HERE TODAY FOR SETH BARHAM
Body of New York Man, For- merly of Springfield, Is Returned For Burial
Short funeral services for Seth Barham, treasurer of the American Radiator company, New York, will be conducted at 4 o'clock today at the Joel H. Rountree home, 445 South Main avenue.
Mr. Barham for several years was superintendent of the Springfield Traction company. He died Wednes- day at New York. Funeral servicea were held there Friday.
Active Citizen Here
The body will arrive in Springfield in a special car at 7 o'clock thia morning. Mrs. Barham and several officiala of the Radiator company are accompanying the body and will at- tend the services here today.
Mr. Barham is a brother of Mrs. Rountree. While in Springfield he was active in civic and social cluba
of the city.
Promoted to Treasurer'
Lesving Springfield several years ago, Mr. Barham joined the American Radiator company at its offices in Chicago. He later was transferred to the New York office and made treas- urer of the company.
Burial will be In Maple Park ceme- tery under direction of Alma Loh- meyer Funeral home.
WILHENER INFANT
Funeral services for Raymond Hen- ry Wilhener, seven-month-old Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wil- hener. 624 Popular atreet, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at the home. Burial will be In East- lawn cemetery under direction of W. L. Starne. undertaker. The child died Friday night. He is survived by his grandfather, G. A. Shane, and his grandmothers. Mrs. Shane and Mrs. At.na E. Wilhener.
MRS. NINA LOI RINE HAPGOOD
Funeral services for Mrs. Nina Lourine Hapgood. 47. will be con- ducted at 2:30 o'clock Monday at Kilnger Funeral chapel. Burial will i be in Hazelwood cemetery. Mrs. Hap- rood died yeserdar afternoon at her home. 1927 North Robberson avenue. follow !!. c a brief Illness. She is sur- vived by her husband. O. W. Hapgood. la dauchter. Miss Helen Hapgood. her mo'ter Mis. Bertha Hart, and . a brother. G .Il Marzett!, all of Spring- field ..
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Claude O. Williamson and Miss Ruth Weightman were married .**
Sometimes the Springfield newspaper gets carried away with civic pride. In an article on page one of this issue it says that the Heer's tower is "the highest point between the Rocky and Allegheny mountains. It is 1385 feet above sea level." Well, really! Taum Sauk mountain over in southeast Missouri is 1772 feet above sea level.
Page 8: Miss Martha Davis of Monett and Theadford Majors of Peirce City were married August 14 at Fayetteville.
Mrs. C. B. Taylor of Branson went to Western Grove, Ark., for a reunion of her family.
Page 10: There is a photo of and an article about Mrs. Eliza Fowler and five generations of her family .* *
SPRINGFIELD COUPLE WEDS Claude O. Williamsor And M:45 Ruth Weightman, both of Springfield. were married Thursday night by the Reverend J. W. Lowe in the parson- se of the First Baptist church.
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Right to left, top row: Mrs. Virgil Agnew. Mrs. Lew Morris, Mrs. Alex Davis; bottom. row, -- Barbara - Agnew, Mrs. Ellza 'Fowler. ,
AN OLD-TIME acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln Is Mrs. Eliza Fowler, age 90, who was one of the pioneer residents of Springfield. Mrs. Fowler moved to Springfield from Middletown. III .. early In her life. She lived here until about 10 years ago when she returned to Middle- town.
Her daughter. Mrs. John Harvey at present residing at 1815 North Lyon avenue of this city. Mrs. Fowier la pictured with four
family. The youngest member of this group, Barba Agnew, is four years old.
When Mrs. Fowler resided In this city she often told of Lincoln as she remembered him. "Just an ordinary country boy," was the way she had him classed.
One of her experiences with the Lincoln family was to take a trip overland with them in a covered wagon. This trip was but a short ; one in Illinola as the roads were ID bad shape. ehe said.
Mrs. Powler has been bed!ast for the past six years in her home at other members of her family that | Middletown due to a fractured hip Jis ine ataerations in suffered when she fell down stairs.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Cinda Zeiset sues to divorce John Zeiset. They were married July 1, 1927. Page 2: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 6: A son Charles William Tennison was born August 16 to Mr. and Mrs. John Tennison, 2205 Lyon avenue.
E. H. Dixon sues to divorce Effie Dixon. They were married in September 1922. Jack Johnson sues to divorce Clara M. Johnson. They were married October 18,
1926.
Page 9: Miss Zenith Armstrong and Mr. Theodore Westbrook will be married .**
. Miss Zenith Armstrong, daughter of tha Re erond and Mrs. W. c. | Armstrong, will be married this evening at 7. . 0 o'clock to Mr, Theo- I Bore Westbrook of Clermontf Ela .. ....
MARRIAGE LICENSES Ci fford L Lusk. 21, Marionville. and Mabel Forrester. 18. Aurora: Evern Mincks, 22, and Alta Denny, 21. both of Galloway; Ralph Hartley. 22. and Nellle Groves, 19, both of Springfield; James Bell. 22. and Ada Grantham. 21. both of Ash Orove: Erneet Porter. 20. and Dora Lawing. 20. both of Spring !! eld: Virgil R. Young, 25, and Jaths C. Darix /26. both of Spring- fieid
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
C. L. N. Haines died .**
Page 2: Cinda Zeiset sues to divorce John Zeiset. They were married July 1927.
Page 3: Edward J. Godley sues to divorce Wylla S. Godley. They were married March 11,1926.
Page 4: Mr. and Mrs. Will Poter celebrated their golden wedding anniversary .** [Potter? Porter? Poter?]
James Peck was appointed guardian for John William Brittain, a minor.
Page 10: A son Thomas Watson was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Watson of 517 Ilderveen drive.
A daughter Patsy Frances Malone was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Malone of 603 South Fort avenue.
Clyde Cunningham died .** Keeth Allred died .**
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Celebrate Wedding 'Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Will Poter celebrated thetr golden wedding anniversary at their home near "enter. Sunday.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Knighten, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Putman and sons. Orin and Roy. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Putman and Jobs. . Paul . and. Bert. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wiseman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elridge Murphy and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Triplet, Mr. and Mrs. John Wiseman. Mr. and Mrc. O. R. Farrell and daughters, Mrs. Osa Adams and daughter, Mr. Eugene Rearden, Mr. and Mrs. George Shull. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tillman and fam- lly, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Putman, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bass. Ar. and Mrs. Wilbur Taylor and sonr, Edward and | Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tillman. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Putman, Mrs. Ada i Gaylor and daughter. Mrs. M. J. Woodward. Mrs. N. J. Saltsgraver. Mrs. C. A. Barber and son, Billy. Mr. UU. O. Putman and Mr. Jo !!! Put- man.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Harold C. Coston. 20, and Helen Kerr Beal, 19, both of Republic. I Charles R. Holmes. 24. and Christine Jessup. 22. both of Springfield: Clif- ford L. Lusk. 21. Marionville. and Mabel Forrester. 18 Aurora: Evern . Mucks. 22. and Alta Denny. 21. both . of Galloway. Ralph Hartley. 22. and Neille Groves. 19. both of Springfield. James Bell. 22. and Ada Grantnam 21. both of Ash Grove. Ernest For- 'ter. 20. ard Dora 'awing. 20. both of Spreche.d Vergai R Young. 25. anc. letha C. Davis, 26. both of Spring- field. -
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Heart Attack Kills Business Chieftain On Street at Aurora
Stricken by heart disease, C. L. N. Haines. 55. of Aurora, president of ! the Muskogee Iron Works at Mus- ! kosee. Okla., dropped dead on the street at Aurora yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Haines, while living in Aurora. had virtually all of his business in- terests in Muskogee. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. C. L. K. Haince: one sister. Clara, and one brother. John. both of California. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival ou relatives, .
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DEATHS
CLYDE CUNNINGHAM
Clyde Lowell Cunningham, lufant so nof Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cunning- ham. 2105 North Boonville avenue, fried yesterday afternoon at-St. John's hospital. He is survived by the par- ents and one sister. Funeral ar- rangements are under direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
KEETH ALLRED
Keeth Allred, 18-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Allred, or Route 6. Springfield, died last night at the home. The body will be taken over- land to the Bethel cemetery, near Monett, today for burial under di- rection of the Klingner Funeral home. The child Is survived hy his parents and three brothers.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 14: C. L. N. Haines died .**
Clyde Lowell Cunningham died .** Keeth Allred died .** Mrs. Cordie Robinson Evans died .** Daughter born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. William Burdette, 906 East Commercial street.
DEATHS
C. L. N. HAINES C. L. N. Haines, 53; president of the Muskogee Iron Works at Muskogee, Okla., and a resident of Aurora, Mo., dropped dead on the streets of Au- rora Monday afternoon. lie is sur -* vived by hla widow, Mra. C. L. N. Haines; one alster, Clar :. , and one brother, John, both of Callfornia.
CUNNINGHAM INFANT
Clyde Lowell Cunningham, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cunning- ham,. 2105 North Boouville avenue. dled Monday Afternoon at St. John's hospital. He is survived by the par- ents and a sister. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday after- noon at Starnes chapel. Buriaf will be In Green Lawn cemetery.
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ALLRED INFANT
Keeth Allred, 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mra. O. T. Alfred of rural route No. 6. died Monday at the home. The body will be taken overland to the Bethel cemetery, near Monett, to- day for burial under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. The child la survived by his parents and three brothers.
MRS. CORDIE R. EVANS '
Mrs. Cordie Robinson Evans, 77. formerly of Springfield, died at the St. Joseph hospital in Kansas City Monday evening. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. R. P. Ridley, 2528 Olive street, and .two brothers. F. E. Ross and L. C. Ross. Funeral services will be from the home of the daugh- ter. Burini will be in Forest Hill cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 3:30.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Miss Dora Hodge died .**
Daughter born August 18 to Mr. and Mrs. William Burdett, 908 East Commercial street.
Page 2: Son born August 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hornbeak of route 2.
Page 4: Miss Letha Davis and Mr. V. R. Young were married .**
Young.Davis Marriage
The marriage of Miss Letha Davis to Mr. V. R. Young took place Sun- day afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. The ring ceremony was read by the Rer- erenc W. E. Shaw at his home. 921 West Chase street.
About 25 relatives and friends were present. Following the ceremony dinner was served at the home of the groom's parents.
HEART TROUBLE BLAMED FOR MISS HODGE'S DEATH
Miss Dora Hodge. 53. fell dead shortly before' 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home '530 West Mt 'Vernon street. Death was due to heart disease. :
She had stepped to the back porch when she fell face forward to the flocr. Miss Hodge carrie here a year aro with the C. Z Pruitt family from Yelleville She had made her home with the Pruitt family for 17 years. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: The Freeman family will hold a reunion. There is another article about the Cabool deaths .*
Page 8: Miss Dora Hodge died .* Births reported .**
CABOOL DEATHS LAID TO POISON IN COW'S MILK
Evidence of Snakeroot Weed Is Found in Vital Organs · of Victims
SOLVES DEEP MYSTERY,
Hint of Plot in Chain Tragedy Is Wiped Away by Path- olgist's Findings
Examination of the viscera of the four victims of the mysterious malady
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that Invaded a Cabool, Mo., family several weeks ago, by St. Louis pathol- ogists revealed traces . of snakeroot polsoning. according to a report re- cetved today by Dr. J. P. Cavalier of Cabool.
Springfield and Cabool physiciane After making minute investigations and sutopales, became baffled over the strange diseass which took four mem- bors of a family within less than two weeks.
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Those who died wert Nancy Louise McGehee, 9-year-old- daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. Joe "McGehee; . Mrs. Cecil Weatherman of Kansas City, alster of Nancy Loulse; Mrs. Joe McGeheo and Cecil Wentherman, Jr., 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecll Weatherman. Sr. Mystery was added to the strange deaths when whispers of foul play were circulated.
The diagnosis of the deaths by 8t Louis pathologists places at rest, Texas county authorities sald. any foundation In a poison plot.
DEATHS
MISS DORA-HODGE. !!! 's Dora Hodge. 53. was stricken .esday afternoon at her home. 530 W'est Atount Vernon street. . She came 'n the city a year ago with the C. Z. Pruitt family from Yellville. The body was forwarded this afternoon by the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home to Filp- nin, Ark.,. where: burial .Fiul;boimydà
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holmes, 639 North Kansus avenue, announce the birth of a son. Oliver Wendell. Au- gust 21.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McCoy. 710 South Fort street, announced the birth of 8 501: Aug1: 21.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Roy Gilmore of Phenix and Dolly Goforth of Ash Grove were married yesterday in Springfield.
Marriage licenses issued .*
Page 4: Miss Lydia Farris and Mr. James E. Lovan were married .**
Page 5: It has been decided that the four deaths in the Joe McGehee family at Cabool were caused by snakeroot in the milk.
Page 8: Mrs. J. D. Hilterbrand died .*
Page 12: Card of thanks .**
There is a poem in memory of Mrs. Lunda Jane Herndon.
Page 14: The descendants of Thomas Carney held a reunion .* Ervin Kirk died .** Bettie Jea Haworth died .*
CARDS OF THANKS.
TO THE VOTERS OF WEBSTER CO. On account of serious illness, I bard been unable to thank the voters of Webe Bler county for my nomination for Sheriff. I surely appreciate the votes that were given me. I sincerely hope I shall be able to be out among you all again soon. Respectfully. J. M. POYNOR. Rogersville, Mas
5- IN MEMORIAM.
In loving memory of Mra Lunda Jane Herndon, our beloved mother and grand- mother, who departed this life August 10, 1968 st 9 10 o clock.
- Our mother has gone to reat. Hler voic no more we'll heer Till we reach that Home of BUiet To dwell with God and mother dear.
And I.er tosine lands' care! Yra. home is bu: a lonely place. For here is but her lonely chair.
Yes, we miten think of her. And were of'en with her in our dreamsf Oh. low t !: ce har :le hours to come Since p':r crossed the cold, dark stream
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