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WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Jake Marx died .**
Page 8: May Hollingsworth sues to divorce John H. Hollingsworth. They were married September 11, 1915, in Newton county.
Lorene Twigger sues to divorce Paul Twigger. They were married June 18, 1927. Page 11: J. O. Leonard was found dead .**
Page 16: Mrs. Reba C. Saunders died .* Alden R. McEldowney died .** Mrs. Anna E. Lawton died .*
DEATHS
SAUNDERS SERVICES Funeral services for Mrs Reba C. Saunders were conducted at 2 30 ;
Methodist church. Interment was In Maple Park cemetery under_direction of the Herman H. Lohineyer Puneral home herc.
MEELDOWNEY SERVICES
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Punerat services for Anten R. Mc- 1 Eldowney were conducted at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon at the Kiing- ner Funeral chapel. Interment was tu Maple Park cemetery. fle u sur- vived by the widow and four chil- dren, James A. McEldowncy of Springfield, and Muriel, Mary, and Richar ... all of Sedalia.
ANNA E. LAWTON
Mrs, Anna B. Lawton, 78, died yes- terday afternoon at the home of her son. William z. Lavton, 1738 Bouth Jefferson avenue. Funeral arrange- menta, under direction of the J. W. Klingner Funeral home, are as yet Incomplete. She is survived by three sons and two daughters The sons are W. E . Springfield: R. A . Buminer - ville. 111. and T. H. of Daline, Texas The daughters are Mrs. Nellle M. Kol- i ler. Jacksonville. Mich., and Mrs. Dor Flemming, of Chicago.
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HEART ATTACK FATAL TO JAKE MARX HERE
Jake Marx, '70. veteran Springtişia Insurance man,, died shortly-staf 2 o'clock this afternoon at his office in the Woodruff building following a heart attack,
Mr. Mars'went to his office this morning apparently feeling well . Shortly after noon he complained of Ilinees. A physician was summoned. but he died a short while after the attack
3 Mr and Mra Marx, who lived at the Inglenook apartments. recently celebrated their golden wedding an- niversary. Mr. Marx was well known in Springfield and was active in busi- news until his death. -
MOUNTAIN HOME MAN FOUND DEAD NEAR CAR
J. O. Leonard, 8, mesrobant And pioneer ditism of Mountain Home. Ark., and father of Russell Leonard af West Plains, was found dead near his car on a by-road off the state . highway between Mountain Home ;and .Dotter. Ark., according to word received bere yesterday. :
Mr. Leonard has been subject to heart attacks and the coroner's fury brought in a verdict to the effect that he died from heart disease, Ha is survived by his son and by one daughter, Mrs. Rudolph Bodenham- mer of Mountain Home.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Jake Marx died .**
James Leeper committed suicide .** [Most of this column is torn away.]
JAKE MARX DEAD: SEIZED BY HEART ATTACK IN OFFICE
Pioneer Merchant and Insur- ance. Broker Djes in Down- town · Building; Asked Friends to Watch Him
JAKE MARX, 78, pioneer Springfield merchant and. insurance man. died yesterday afternoon at his office in the Woodruff building less than an hour after he was stricken with heart disease.
Active in several Springfield fra- ternal orders, in business here since 1877, president of the Jewish congre- ration in Springfield for several years, sothewhat of a philantrophist. Mr. Marx was known over the city by hundreds of persons in all walks of life.'
When Mr. Marx went to his insur- Ance office yesterday morning he told friends in an adjoining office to "look t occasionally today, I do not feel so. wall." It was obeying this caution that a friend found him dying, where he had fallen to the noor while walking across his office.
Mrs. Marx Was called to the office at once and warwith her husband at the time of his death.
Mr. Marz was born in Germany in 1867. When only 17 years old he
came to America, alone, to make his bome. Soon after his arrival in the States he went to Daduch, . K There be worked in a clothing store and learned the principles of Ameri- aan business.
; He stayed In Paducah 10 years amassed enough funds to buy his own store and get started. In 1877 be came to Springfield and established the Oak Hall clothing company, on the site where the Nathan Clothing company now stands.
Twenty years ago he sold his busi- ness and became an insurance broker. He was active in the insurance busi- bess until the day of his death.
Yoe many years Mr. Marz represent- ed Springfield at the national con- rention of B'Nal Brith. He was active In several Masonic bodies in Spring- fleld. The Masonic lodges will con- duct services at his funeral, arrange- mente for which will be in charge of the Alme Lohmeyer funeral home, Mr. Marz is survived by his wife; a brother, Gus Marz, and two nephews, Mannle Marz and Arthur Marx.
Mr. and Mrs. Marx celebrated their golden wedding anniversary . in Springfield a year ago, Mrs. Marz suffered & relopes following her bus- bands death yesterday and was im- able to 000 anyone, last night at her bome in the Ingienookapartments.
Mr. Marx was considered in excel- lent health. He was described by friends as "old only in years, but young and interested in modern day laques and the younger generation." -
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MUTILATED BODY OF POSTAL CLE FOUND ON TRA AFTER WILD HE
Failing in Suicide Atten Swallowing Poison: ber 6, James Leeper Death Under Train
DOGS PUT ON HIS TRAM WHEN WIFE MISSED H
Daughter and Som Tried Nily to Dispel Father's Tendency. Laid to Mr. Diw, Financial Tropble
That day be voted and then took · ble wife and mother to vote. When be returned home. be 'stepped ' into the bathroom and closed the door, . A toigute later Mrs. Leeper beard him .groan. Acid stains on his lipe told ber the story.
. the ruthed him to' & Springfield hospital wbere physicians were able o .countersct the poison he had
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. Coroner Windle wald last night be ud not Know Whether an inquest would be held. Be place to question Engineer Trustler, Tom Turner, the Creman, and. Biggers, the conductor, Jefors be makes & deflatte decision.
Funeral services .will be conducted it's o'clock Friday at South Avenue Christian church. ' The Alma Loh- joeyer Funeral home will be in .
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: J. W. Cardwell, 85, died this morning. He was a retired farmer living near Ash Grove.
Homer J. Leeper committed suicide .** Mrs. Margaret Groblee died .** [There is a photo of her.]
Page 12: A daughter Dolores Louise Linet was born November 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Linet, 2005 North Boulevard.
Jake Marx died .*
AGED MAN STRICKEN
J. W. Cardwell, 85 years old. retired farmer living neur Ash Grove. was stricken suddenly ill st .his home tes morning and -died Con after- felds.
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Last night at the jesper: bom mything was 'dark. : The whole ,family, toluding Mr. Lesper's aged -mother. Mra. Hannah Lesper, Wird prostrate with grief. His caly brother. Charles Leeper, of Ash Grove, came to his brother's home and tried to cantoje the family.
ACID TOLD STORY
1 Lesper bad been in the employe of the government at the postoffice bere tor more than 20 years. For the last deht years his cheery greeting to business men at the South Bide sta- tion had made him well known and Uked by all.
Until November 6, when he made bi first suicide attempt, friends and his .tamfly did not seem to notice waything wrong. He was cheerful around home and romped with his i children.
Mrs. Margaret Grubbs, dead here at the age of 98
Mrs. Harriet Grubbs, who would ; He was owner of the Metropolitan ho- have been 98 years of age Thanksgiv- 'tel at the time of his death, Mr. Grubbe was one of the charter mem- bers of the Grace M. I. church. ing day, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Elton Murray, 820 Fast Walnut street. this noon after', brid põem
Was a pioneer rudident
B. Gruble,. a pioneer batel med :of ringtina; He died &
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MARX FUNERAL SET FOR FRIDAY
Heart Attack Proves Fatal to Pioneer Merchant and Insurance Man
Funeral services for Jake Marx. 78. pioneer Springfield merchant and in- surance man, who died suddenly yes- terday afternoon In hin office In the Woodruff building, will be conducted at 2 b'clock Friday afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral chapel. Bu- fimi will be in the Jewish cemetery adjoining Hazelwood
Mr. Marx fold friends ir an ad- Joining office . yesterday morning when he went lo work that he wanted them "to look In occasionally today. I do not feel so well." Obeying this caution, a friend found hlin dying. 1 where he had fallen to the floor while walking Across his office about 2: o clock yangerday nflernen:, as the result of a heart attack. Wife at Hedaide
Mra Marx was called and was with her husband at the time of his death leas than an hour after the attack.
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He had been active in several Springfield fraternal orders in hual- iness here since 1877, president of the Jewish congregation in Springfield for several years He was born In Germans In 1887 coming to Anierl. in, alone, when he was 17.
He soon afterwards went to work in a Paducah, 'Ky. clothing atore. After 10 years there he came to Springfield and established the Oak Hall Clothing company on the site where the Nathan Clothing company Dow stands.
Mr. Mars baosaus. . an ' insurance broker when he sold his business 20
years ago and was active in the bust- nem until his death
He is survived by his wife: a broth- er. Ous Marx, and two nephews, Man- nle Marx and Arthur Marx.
The following men will be pall- bearera at the funeral: W. H. Ran- dall. Max Scharff, Moe Fayman, Sol Wolf. A H. Aschmann, Max Schwabb
SHADOWS LURK BEHIND SCENES IN ODD SUICIDE
Ghosts of Ancestors, Years in Postoffice Complicating · Factors
HURLS SELF TO DEATH
FaBing With Roison, Homer Leeper Dies Under Fast Train
Yesterday afternoon a man wM crushed to death under a railroad train on a trestle where he apparent- ly. had dropped in a second attempt to end his life. The man was Homer J. Lesper, who lived with his evi- dentiy happy family of three in a modest but attractive home at 626 Kast Normal street.
Nothing in his Wife except the dark memory of several relatives on his
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There were five generations in Mrs. Grubbe' family. She is survived by ber son, three granddaughtert, Ma. OHs. Patterson, and .Mas .; Murray.pt. Springfield, cod. Mpt' 14+ Grubbs
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- falber's alde, who had taken their oun Ives, is left to indicate the rea- come for the deed. On the contrary there was every reason for him to have wanted to live Here was a aun- 1.1. economical little wife who un- COLDtedly had made a good bome. · daughter and son, Maurine, 17, and Leon, 18, who were just blowsoming forth Into the fullness of life. 24 Years in Post Office
Nr. Leeper had an honorable post- tlon which he had filled with cutire mausfaction for 24 years at the post office. He had the record of having been "called on the carpet" only twice in all that time. There were fancied financial troubles, but those could not be very severe With a. man worth about $8000. His salary of #3100 6 year, not an ipponelderable
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Watch mot Mul to day at a:dadow Hiking in change, T'ta poudble thers
. Lesper ahluggs :"resented a mmtling. attractive countenance to postoction patrons, but he hid practically poth- ing to do with his brother cierks. Once upon a time pe had a few close friends there but of late years be had robe elsewhere for companionship. There was no region given for this change. .
Accordin. . t. P. J. Payne, assistant postmaster. Leeper was morbid and despondent at regular intervals. He had & few "spats"> with other clerks over trifling matters. He rarely apoke to them.
A Practical Joker
But peculiarly. Leeper was a con- f:Fin :d practical joker The day be- fore he dled be extracted the powder and shot from an entire box of shot- gun shells belonging to a friend who was preparing to go hunting. and per- mitted that friend to make the trip only to find he had no ammunition but merely "duds."
Freud probat'r would call this the case of a man with an inferiority complex, repressed desires for com- radeship c. 1 an urge to force atten- tion from others. The periods of de- opondency according to allenista are characteristic o. ich. temperamenta.
At any rate it was made clear that Leeper sought to take his life. He 1 d election day, returned home with his wife and went to bis garage where he took polson. Bince that date he had not been able to work.
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I Last Sunday forenoon was his first lima back at work. Ho complated the "trick" but was unable to return Monday because of weakness. He then asked for & 30-day leave of absence.
Tuesday afternoon ha slipped out of his home without comment and | took a long walk lasting two houre. Ara. Leeper asked him to Inform her again when he went out. He made no rejoinder as to where he had been It was Just auch a walk which started Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock that ended lu his death at 3 13 In the aft- ternoon under train No. 103. faat southbound Frisco passenger, on the James river trestle miar Turner.
Wife Tries Desperately
Iccrampingly. of late. according lo Mr. Payne. It had become apparent that Leeper was very nevous. Sun- day he made several minor miatakes that he would not ordinarily have
She had made desperate efforts to ward off the evil she felt hanging over their household. Bhe attempted to Interest her husband tu buying a small plece of farin land and putting a filling station on it. She had figur- ed that Leon could operate the sta- I tion and Iceper could take care of chickens und do small chores that ' would help him to regain: h.s health and mental well-being.
the price: " Mr I'mthe wald today
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He called up a friend, Frank Wheel -. er. who operates a filling station on the Glenstone road, and asked him many questions about it That was only Tuesday. the day before his death. Mrs Let 'r felt that at Inst she had struck the thing to take r :c mind off bis more . - lees Imaginary troubles."
But it was not. When Leeper left bis home early yesterday his wife femred for his health because he had not taken an overoost. His throat. seared by acid, she felt might be af- fected by cold. . It was only later when hours had passed that she be- camo sure something terrible was running through his mind and hired ! bloodhounde fom the Wyatt-Spring -; field kennela to follow hla trail. They finally lost the trall only a mile from ' where Leeper was found.
Leeper was 47 years old, having been born December 12, 1881.
Deny Financial Troubles
He had few close friends. the only two known offhand by those familiar with his personal hablis being L Sherwood, automobile dealer of 211 Olive street. and Jamee W. Slavena grocer, of 1103 North Grant avenue These were unwilling to comment on the psychopathical elde of Leeper's act. but did say his trouble was not finan- cial.
Coroner Windle plans to question Engineer Phil Trustler. Fireman Tom
Turner, Conductor Biggers, All of train 103, and others. I: 1º n.v. certain whether an Inquest will be held
: Puneral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock st the South Street Christian church, with the Reverend E. C. Bechler officiating
The Solomon Lodge, A P. AIN: A. M. I will have charge of the serh .. ... d burial will be in John's Chapel, tour mlleo west of Bols D'Arc, under di- rection of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
The Leeper home is dark with sor- 44- Anti₥ family. Including .Mrz brother. Charles Leeper of Ash Grove. being prostrated.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 4: Jennie Frances Pittman sues to divorce Gail A. Pittman. They were married December 11, 1922, in Clay county, Missouri, and have a three yearold child.
Page 7: Mrs. Ruth Underwood died .**
Jake Marx died .** Mrs. Anna A. Lawton died .**
Page 11: Mrs. Harriet Grubbs died .**
PIONEER WOMAN SUCCUMBS.ON EVE OF HER BIRTHDAY
Nearing 98, Mr& .: Harriet - Grubbs, Who Was. Wolt Ac- quainted -With Lincoln, Dies Of-Double Pneumonia
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SERING!TILD' jost one of its oldest And most Interesting plobeer ,citizens with the death yesterday noop of Mrik Harriet Grubbe, Who would have been 00 years old had abe Unid one week longer, until Thanks- giving day. The aged woman died at the home of her granddaughter. Mr. Kiton Murray, 620 Kast Wilont street, following . a . sbort illybes . of double pneumonia.
Mrs. Grubbe was one of the few persona.,still . living Who had been will acquainted with Abraham Lt- com. The man who later was to be- come president of the United: States And kowa' to posterity as "The Orms Emancipator," worked during
Springtleid, Il. the described him to ber friends as "the ugliest man she
WIDOW OF HOTEL MANAGER '
Because of ber carty association, she was an hobored guest at s 'Lincoln birthday anniversary . banquet in Muskogee last February.
Last year Mrs. Grubbe had the dis- tinction of being one of only 11 widows. of veterans of the Mexican
war. At that time only two men were still living . who had fought for the United States in the war of 1845.
Mrs. Grubbs was born: tp .Sprintc Deld, Ill., and was one of,eight chil; dren in the family of Mr. and Mrs." Thomas Nedla. She was married to H. B. Grubbs in that city"in 1849. They later moved to Carlinville,. Il .; Where Mr. Grubbe was in. the hotel business. Their next move wae to this etty in 1867. .
During their early years in this ety Mr. Grubbs owned and operated a large brick kiln located on the tract now occupied by Grant Beach public park. Later he entered the hotel business and was proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel when be . died in 1887.
RESIDEN'Y SINCE 1867
Mrs. Grubbe was one of the charter members of the Grace M. I. church.
With the- frosption - of the past thị, Joara, When the has lived with berson, L D. Grubbe, in Muskogee, Ofde, Mra." Grubbe had been a red- dent of Springfield-atnos 1807. . :
She came bare . two. weeks ago. by automobile with her son and grand- tom, Lee Grubbe, for a vifit with Mrs. Murray, but it was not Bati lant Saturday that she was overtaken by the tựness which proved fatal. Despite her. many years, she showed no ill effects from the overland trip of 287
The aged woman had been active. even at advanced years. Bbe was ex- ceedingly fond of young people and bad domens of friends among the younger generation here.
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FUNERAL TODAY.
Before her death there were five living generations in her family. 8be is survived by her son; two grand- daughters, Mrs. Otis Patterson and Mrs. Murray of Springfield; one
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grandson, Loe Grubbs of Muskogee; etun great grandchildren, Neale Pat- taron. Ned Patterson, John Patter- con, Booth Murray, Robert Murray. Mrs. William Hardesty and Boode Mil- Jer, and one great-great-grandchild. Murray Francis Hardesty.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home by the Reverend C :. Fox, pastor of the Christ Episcopal church, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery.
JAKE MARX
Funeral services for Jake Marz, 78. pioneer Springfield merchant and in- Furanos broker, will be conducted at 1 o'clock today at'Alma Lohmeyer Funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Jewish cemetery adjoining Hamelwood. The following men will be pailbear- ars at the funeral: W. H. Bandall. Max Sobartf, Mos Fayman, Sol Wolf, A. H. Aschmann and Max 8ch wabb.
MRS. ANNA &. LAWTON Funeral servioss for Mrs. Anna E. Lawton will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at Klingner Funeral bome. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery.
DEATHS
Will Onderwoody three 'sons, win, Jr. John Warren ' and Charles Vernon; Either and, mother, Mr.,and Mrs. Jos
Luther Ridlart . one brother, Fernca Ridley: three xunta, Men. L. & ·Allen, BRODO, NOT .; Mr. R. L. Carter and Mra. Mande barry of Springfield; two troches, J. O. Rogers and Tom Ridin &C Kansas City. Funeral. arrangements be've 'not been completed, but burial willbe in Hamiwood cemetery . under the direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Faberel bote.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 8: Henderson G. Griffin died .**
James Cardwell died .**
Page 15: Mrs. Edna Mae Wallace sues to divorce Charles O. Wallace. They were first married in 1912 and then were divorced. They remarried in 1919 at Los Angeles. They have two children.
Page 20: Births reported.' William H. Scott died. * Jake Marx died .*
Anna E. Lawton died. Mrs. Anna Paulson died.
Mrs. Mattie Farrow died .* Mrs. Ruth Underwood died .*
Page 23: Miss Alta Stutzman and Mr. John H. Hastem were married .*
Page 24: Obituary starts a libel suit .** Mrs. Harriet Grubbs died .**
MTUS ÁLYA STUTZMAN WEDS MR. HASTEN
Mrs. Frank P. Stutzman, 958 South Weller avenue, has announced the marriage of her. daughter .. Mina. Alta Stuteman, to Mr. John H. Hastem. The ceremony was read yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Reverend George O. Van Nos. They were at- tended by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Cairna. -Mr. and Mrs. Hastem left inimped !- ately after the ceremony for a trip to Chicago and New York City. They Will make their' home in Springfield.
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Harthrock. 758 College street. announce the birth of : a datighter. Helen Nadine. November 2. In a tychtold hospital.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Jones, 1207 North Fremont avenite, announce the birth of a daughter, Katherine May on November 17.
Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Friend DI ! Indell avenue, anttiounce the Miatt: ¡ of a daugliter. November 22.
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PASTOR'S NOTE AFTER SUICIDE STARTS 'LIBEL
Minister Sued by Husband of Nurse After Letter Charges His Intemperance Drove · Her to Kill Self in Howell County Home
An article written by the Reverend P. L. Fike, pastor of the church of : the Brethren of Peace Valley, and published October 25 in the West Plains Journal, more or less plainly placing the blame for a wife's death on her husband's alleged Intemper- ance, is the basis for a @5000 libel suit filed by 1. W. Cavander, Peace Valley rarmer, 'against the preacher.
The action was started In the Howell county circuit court. It lu- volves the death by gunshot wound of Carander's wife, a trained nurse "Who formerly was in the Pomona hos- I pital and was a graduate of a St. Joseph, Mo., hospital .: Mrs. Cavan- der is supposed to have killed herself. October 13, at her home. A neighbor tound Cavander asleep in his car on
The petition charges that the art- fele was defamatory and libelous be- um everyone who read it under- Mood it to mean that Carander was "iminally responsible. The article in questtoo, in the form of a letter to the editor, was short but plain. It @low:
L"1.am. writing an obituary of Vir- atale Cavander, who came to the Toace Valley neighborhood with her masband I. W. Cavander about five year ago. She came as a trained . Dumb and had been in many of our -- homes during sickness and death and had become a friend in time of need. : "October 18, 1928, there was a re- .. bort of a gun at their home and re- port says she shot herself during the night, some one going along the road : tound Mr. Cavander along the road in his car asleep.
"A young man awoke him and he
told him that his wife had shot ber-
"If obe shot herself, it is supposed Nibe did it to get rid of abuse from a drunken husband. Her age was 35 Poark three months and 12 days. :"do coe more life has gone out be- wo-of-the-ein-of-Intemperance,
"Her funeral was preached by the Writer October 16. Who is respon- Bible for the crime? Will not come of w who claim whisky don't hurt 11, we can let it alone. be responsible to an extent? will it not be the -duty of every good citizen to come cod . vote sa Nov. 6 for Hoover. Arvyoblican, but
GODeEL acToW. death, are brought about by Alcohol and if Smith is elected there will be many , homes brought to shame and disgrace.
"I would like to say cast your vote Im iss men and don't vote for a man who would vote for a wet. I feel It. our Christian duty. - P L. FIKE." --
Mr. and Mrs. Cavander moved to Howell county from St. Joseph, No. about five years ago. Cavander 15 represented by J. N. Burroughs and George Humphries, West Plains at - torney ?.
Funeral Services For Mrs. Grubbs Conducted in City
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Grubbs, 98, pioneer Springfield wom- an who died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Elton Murray. 820 East Walnut street, Thursday, were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial was in Maple Park cemetery.
The Reverend O. G. Fox, rector of Christ Episcopal church, conducted the services. Pallbearers were the great grandsons of Mrs. Grubbs : Neale, Ned and John Patterson. Booth Murray. Robert Murray and William Hardesty.
Mrs. Grubbs had lived In Spring- field since 1867. She was one of the surviving persons who had been well acquainted with Abraham Lincoln. "The Great Emancipator" had in his early 20's worked lu the law office of Mrs. Grubbe' father. Thomas Neale at Springfield, III.
Last year she had the distinction of being one of only 11 widowa of vet- erans of the Mexican war. She also was & charter member of the Grace M. E. church.
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SUDDEN DEATH CLAIMS TWO ASH GROVE MEN
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Hendenon G. Griffin, 0 years old. · worker at the Ash Grove lime kilns, dropped dead un the main street at Ash Or-vo last night et 8 o'clock. The cause of his death was determined as cerebral bemorage.
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