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Prominent in civio and religious ac - tivities In Springfield, Mr. Barrett was active until early this week when he became Ill. He was a member of the South Avenue Christian church and several city organisations.
Born In Alabama
Mr. Baggett was born April 5. 1040. In Jackson county. Alabama. At the age of 3 his family mored over the Cumberland mountains and settled in Tennessee. His father and mother died there, leaving the youth on his own resources.
Before he wna 19 years old Mr. Bag- gell joined the group of adventurers who comprised the nucleus of the famous gold rush of 1858 and he tried his Jurk In the gold fields. Ho re- turned In Has farm In Hertonellie. Ark . atter ht. experience In the gold
- federnie urmy when the first call wne Isaurd.
Mored to Apringfield
lle married shortly after the Civil mar and lived for several years in the old homestead in Arkations In 1900 hie traveled Into Oklahoma and then finally decided to live lu Springfield.
Among the survivors are the fol- lowing: A Alster. Mra Adeline Simp- mit of Tennessee; there sone. J. A. Baggett of Dallas Tex .; J. H. Bagzelt of Big Springs, Tex , and C. P. Bag- Rett of 1056 East Elm street Spring- field; three daughter, Mr. T. J. Hardcastle of Muskogee. Okla : Mrs. C. G. Bryan, los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Lille F. Turner, Springfield.
Services Monday
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Monday Afternoon in the South Avenue Christian church un- der direction of the Reverend C. E. Muller. Interment will be In Maple Park cemetery with the Alma Loh- meyer funeral home In charge.
MRS. DELIA A. BAILEY
-- Alrs Delle A. Batley. until eight years agu a resident of Springfield, the wife n! Jarige It Haller, formerly a passenger .andurfor on the southern division of the Fri.en rellway, died at the home of her daughter. Mr. H. F. Page of Joplin, Jale Friday Mrs Balley wsa about 40 years of nge Bluce leaving here ahe had lived in licher. Okle . until the became Ill Alx monthe ago Her husband died In 1926 Iso wand and two daughters survive. .. followe Paul (: Halley. 424 Cant Locual .: art Smelled WM Ralley. Dallas. Il. x. Mra. Weiter Fuman leon. Han Anti- hin, Tev. and Mr. R P Page. Joplin. The hads will be brought to Antall .... - -.
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The News and Leader for Sunday, April 14, 1929, is missing.
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MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: W. E. Crone died .**
Harold Buckner and Miss Gladys Williams were married .**
Lt. Shapley Gray, 25, formerly of Springfield, was killed this morning when his parachute failed to open. The motor of his plane stalled when he was flying over Gumbo, Mo., and he jumped from his plane.
Marriage license: Harry E. Huntly, 28, and Irene Swegart, 21, both of Springfield.
Page 2: Earl Quigg and Miss Delores Richardson were married .**
Page 3: Virgil William Todd was killed .**
Page 4: Miss Irene Swegart and Mr. Harry Huntley were married .* Page 10: J. N. Baggett died .**
Mrs. Delia A. Bailey died .**
W. E. Crone died .**
William J. Crawford died .*
Betty Virginia Allie died .**
J. J. Foster died .**
Elmer Merriman died .*
Rev. H. Pinkston died .*
Archie Wheeler died .**
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Funeral servicea were 1:eid Starne% mortuary this afternoon at 2 o'clock for W. I. Creme 50. foriner president of the Mimourt Gideons. traveling men's religious cider, who dled Saturday afternoon. In St Luke's hospital. St. LouN.
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Mr. Crone was originally from tica .. " Ind., but be had lived
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Springfield for 30 yeah prior to He was a representative of the Langer :- berg Hu! con:peor tter.
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Surviving relatives are the mother.
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the wife, fire daughters and one son. There are also four brothers and one Mistet. as follows Dr HattY J Crone. Springfield. Dr. P. W. Crone. Dallas, Texas: J. R. Crone of North Carolina. and P. W. Crone of Kansas City, and Mrs. Ralph Wetzel. Katwas City
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- A short funeral service was held at - the residence in St. Louis Sunday be- fore the body was brought to Soriar. :[!] for burial Intermen: was 10 Mapie Park cen:cicri -.
Harold Buckner, Gladys Williams Married Sunday
. Harold Buckner was married to Miss Gladys Williams at Carthage yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Reverend Earson, pastor of the Carthage Christian church.
Both . Mr. Buckner and his bride are well known here as he is the state representative of a large lumber concern while the former My.« Willlamis is part owned of a large bottling firm here:
. When in this city Mr. Buckner jmakes his home with me-mother. Mrs. W. D. Tatlow, of Holland road. Miss Williams has resided at 1528 North Jefferson avenue since mov- ing here from Crane. Mo. several years ago.
Mr. Buckner recently divorced his third wife. said to be a Chicago hieress.
The bride and groom will make their home at Mrs. Buckner's North Jefferson avenue residence. The i bride said this morning that she will continue her business interests.
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Contest for Normal School
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When It became known that a atate normel school was to be established in southwest Missoart. Springfield Immediately start- ed competing with Lamar, Webb City. Neosho. Peirce City. 1) Aurora, Mersbfield and Lebanon for Its location. Each city made attractive oflere but Springfield was chosen as its alta 1D the spring of 1905. The first session was the summer session of 1906 which opened June 11 with 600 students from 22 coon- ties. The buildings of the old Springfield normal school at Cherry street and Pickwick avence were need. In September. 1906 the closing of saloons in the city was defeated by a voto of 2000-766. There were ... ...... blies In Sprigfield in the spring of 1306.
2 After years of talk, a new railroad entered Springfield from the south. It was the Missouri Pacifle and bad assared a branch to Springfield la the latter part of 1904. IL was on April 14. 1907 that the last spike was driven on the branch road from Crane, Missouri, where it connected with a main line of the road and six days later when the first train arrived over its rails Into Springfield. It was thought that the Missoari Pacifle plan- ned to build north to Bagnall, Missouri, wbers a branch of its line had been built from Jefferson City and that Springfield would be a division polot but nothing ever came of it. 100 M. Lor- - and sto; : . S.
On August 1. 1907 the Colonial hotel opened Its doors to the .. .. .....***** Wiesonri and at that time had no challeuke from any other bosteiry In that re- apert. On May 16. 1907 bide were being received for the balld- Ing of the administration and power buildings of the new Normal school. Contracta were awarded and on June 1. 1907 the first surveys were made for the new buliding. The contracts were altowed with the clause that they be ready by August 1. 1908 and that the cornerstone be ready to be laid August 16. 1907. Om August 9. 1907 the cornerstone of the pormet school was laid . during a ceremony In which thoosande of people attended. Governor Folk of Missouri apoke to the crowd. A report of the public schools of Springfield in 1907 showed 104 teachers with
W. E. C'RONE.
Short funeral services at the grave .pre- coded the burtel u! W E Cite of ft Louis in Maple I'uk cemetery here . Ilija afternoon at 2 o'clock. Blartit's mortuary was In charge of arrangenietits. Mit. Cions formerly lived in Springfield and at one time was Missouri state president of the Oldeons organization
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WILLIAM J. CRAWFORD William J. Crawford. . 62, of 734 Went Scott street, and Bpaulah - American war veteran, were held at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home today at J 30 today. lol- lowed by interinent in the National ceme- tary.
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IS FOUND DRA BY SEARCH
Former Springfield Boy.
1: Victim of: Jump
HIS- COMRADE ESCAPES
Both Jump When Motor Fails When Near Home-After Cross-country Trip
- The body . ot Leutebant Shapley Oray, 25, St. Louis suistor who. for- merly lived in · Springfield. found in » field near, Oumbo. 20 mlles west of St. Louis, thị moms ing where he was killed yesterday In a parachute jump from. his pine. The motor of Gray's plane stall- ed and when he attempted to jump his parachute failed to open. He was returning to St.Louis from Jetter- son City
-Papil of Lindbergh Gray took up arlation about three years ago. He was a pupli of Lind-
Ozarks Man Killed In Derrick Crash; Home's at Manes
Virgil William Todd, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D Todd, of Manes. Webs. ter county. was inatanaly killed Sun- day in Santa Fe Springs, Cal., when ne fell from an oil derrick, it wus learned In Springfield today.
The information followed the re- ceipt of s telegram by the police de- partment bere from the Callfornia city asking ald in finding the parents of the young man.
Virgil Todd had been employed by the White and Emerson olf company in Ouliforale ance going there seren years ago. It was reported hore. After. an inquest/ in California today the body will be sent to Manes, northeast « Hartville,' for burial.
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DEATHS
J. 'N. BAGGETT
Funeral services for J. N. Baggett, 89. Confederate army veteran, were held 3 o'clock this afternoon in South street Christian church, followed by Interment In Mapis Park cemetery. He died - Baturdey at the home of his daughter. Mra. Ollie F Turner, 1114 Cherry ster .: "The Airin Lohmeyer funeral home was in charge burlel.
MRS. DELIA A. RAIL.L.Y
Funeral services for Mrs Delin A. Batley. 60. who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mes. D. P. Page of Joplin, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at Sacred Heart Catholic church. Interment followed In St. Mary's cemetery In charge of the Herman Lohmeyer funeral home. Paul C . Bailey, 134 East Locust street. Mus . Ton of Mra Batie ;.
BETTY VIRGINLA ALLIE
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Betsy Virginia Allie. . 7 montha-old 717 North Broadway
Hunday after A - o'clock
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Tuesday morning at the family
followed by interment in McConnell ceme- lery: 'near. Nika. Healder the party grandparents survive, The Herman Loti-
truf Mimi la in charge of ar-
J. J. PORTER
Funeral services for J. J. Foster, as- year-old Civil war veteran. were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in Cia Marshfield M. R .. church, followed by Interinent there In charge of J W Klyizler Mr. Foster was a life-long resident of the Czarka region. . For many years he farmed ou the James river. It milen cast of Spring. froid. He is survived by three sans. John D. of Bitafford, Mo .: J. P. of Denver Oslo .: and Jease D. of Springfield, and by four daughtere, Mrs. Mary Ys Maker- rall, Route 1, Strafford; Mrs. B. A. Killian. Marshfield; Hra Booth W. Olpe. Spring- floid; and Mre. E. T Hensley. Halleyville, Okle There are in grandolilidian and 5. great-grandchildren
ELMER MERRIMAN
by the Hormon Yohne TI
The youth -'dled - here Bundafrin a hospital after a hele! illness. 11ª DecAyIlle. Mo .; his grande Mm.A. D. Holl. of Ata: and by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hatta; Murch
XIVPREND H. PINK.TOY Funeral services for the Reverend It. Pingaton, father of Mra Y. 1 .. Robertson of Springfield were held this afternoon at 2 n'ener at Verma The Reverend Pinketon, father of Mra F. L Robertson Verona.
ARCHIE WHEELER
Archie Wheeler, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wheeler of Mansfield, died in a hospital here this morning of appen- diettia. Besides his parents he le mur- vived by two statera and one brother. The body will be sent to Mansfield Tues- day for burial thera on Wednesday. The Lohmeyer funeral beme is in charge of.
Huntley-Swegart Vows Are Read
Wargar And .Mr. Harry were married yesterday aft- boa attbe-home-of -- the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J: 8we- gart, 900 Cherry street, by the Rev- trend Gordon Lokey. After a short honeymoon the couple will make their bome here. "
The wedding came as a surprise to the many friends of the young cou- pia.
After the ceremony refreshment's were served to the following guests ' · Misses Lelish Swega.t
Ble Mertell
Lylah Owerart Dorothy Lokry .
Messrs. and Mesdarca.
Charles Huntler Ed Hwexart
Gordon Lokey Mr. Lan Huntley
Mr Withm Caffey
COUPLE ARE MARRIED BY PEACE JUSTICE
Karl Quigg, of 1005 West Walnut street, was married to Miss Delores Richardson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 07. Richardson, Who Ive west of the city, last Friday night at the home of Justloo of the Peace J. R. Roberts. 1127 East Elm street.
The bride and groom will make their home at Mr. Quigg's West Wal- nut residence. Both Mr. Quigg and the former Miss Richardson attended Central High school here.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 3: Aledene Dawson's death on April 11 was ruled accidental by a coroner's jury.
W. S. Carroll died .*
Page 14: Mary Lee Melcher died. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown died .** Dorothy Hoghon died .** W. F. Oldham died .** John Russell Smith died .** Mrs. May Owen died .** Mrs. Ella May Owen died .**
A son George Leonard Forbes was born April 12 to Mr. and Mrs. George L. Forbes, 716 North Rogers avenue.
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A marriage license HAR INITed In Fayda Stewar'. 33. of Springfield, and The Hill as of little Rock in Kan-
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Coroner's Verdict Of Fatal Accident Before City Council
Verdict of a coroner's Jury. blaming a road sign for an accident which caused the deatli of Aledene Dawson In a hospital here April 11. was placed before the city council today by Dr. Murray Stone. Greene county cornner. The verdict told that the child was atruck by a Ford var driven by John floldren, and declared Mr. Holdren was himmelena. A sign on the north- east corner of Orant avenue and High mitret, where the accident occurred. attended the view of the child and the motorist. the jury's verdict said. and caused the Ining crash.
J. P. Hatuses, city commissioner of Micets abid public finmovements was Instructed to Investigate and detel- nulne If the hazard can be eliminated.
DEATHS
MARY LEE MELCHER
No arrangements have been made for the funeral of Mary Lee Melcher. 5-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Melober, who died Monday night at the homur ot. the parents. 1125 North Beaton avenue, Besides the parents, one stater. Ruth CHasteth, also survives. The Alma Lohmeyer funeral home is in charge.
MRS ELIZABETH BROWN
Mra. Klisabeth Brown. &4, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Mike Calvey. 981 North Main avenue, late Monday att- ernoon" following & long illness. Mrs. Brown was a native .of ireland, but she hud ifved in Springfield for 50 years. Be- sides the daughter. two sons, James Browti of Cassville. Mo .. and T. P. Brown of Omaha, Neb., also survive The Herman Lohmeyer funeral home will be in charge of funeral arrangements, which bare Bot yet been made.
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The Fint Auto; Frisco Shops Come
to Mapoter ad terk. Daly fre asismobiles halshed, the win- alo car betne driven by Holland Keet, who made the run lo
The northwest shops of the Friaco opened in July. 1909, and eren more an established the Friaco railway an the predominant factor la Apringfield's prosperity. There was a great formal openluz of these new ahope and, with the continuance of the nidør north and south shops, hrough the payroll of the Frisco In Springfield to around $600.000 a month. The new shops employed hundreds of new nien.
Many Springfield people got their first view of an airplane June Il and 17. 1910, when an alr meet was held bare. Aviator Charles F. Willard flew his turting airplane around the Country .lub grounds on the 11th before a crowd of about 6000 people soustreated there. He has trouble with him engine and had been delayed in anillos the place in the air. (in the second day. after flying around a bit. the plano tell about 160 feet. It was. demolished, but the aviator anma way or other earspad with. einer tufuites. The muret attracted paoplo from all around ApteAttld P' toptien of the city ju lee wne announced alighity tn low ip,uuu.
W. . OLDNAM
W. F .- Oldham, 11. Nichols blacksmith for 30 years. died Monday at his home In Nicholas Junction after a long Ilinesa. Known to many as "Uncle Bille." he is aurtved by three daughters. Mrx. J.""A. HilHard. Nichols; Mrs Harry A W:Ist: 822 East lynn street. and Mrs. (' Woodlill, 630 West Poplar street, and by eight grandchildren and eight great.grand- children Mr. Oldham had been a mem- ber uf Knights of Pythias lodgo No 313 for 10 years. Funeral services will be held at Sterne'a mortuary Wednesday aft- ernoon at 3:30. followed by Interment in Maple Park cemetery.
JOHN RUSSELL SMITH
John Russel Smith. SI. farmer of Half- Way. Mo . died In St. John's hospital Mon- day after au Illness of two months. He Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Dor a Smith. and eight children. all of Halfway: Ina father. A. J. Smith; one brother. W. A. Braith, in Ure Scalare, Jima A. M. Wittey. Mrs. P. M. Plerce, Mra. L. E. Matthews. Miss Beasie Smith and Mlsa Wayale Smith, and five sisters, Mrs. Y M Willes. Funeral services will be conducted in the Baptist church at Halfway Wednesday morning a: Il o'clock Internett will be In Reed's remeterv near Halfway under the direction of Hutchinson & Hall. un- dertaker of Bullvar
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DEATH CLAIMS AGED FARMER
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w. s. Carroll; Route 2, Drops Dead While at . Work in Farm Barn
W. S Carroft. 63-year-old finirr. residing right mlles cast off spring- field on rural route 3. dropped dead at 9 o'clock this morning while work In the barn on his farm.
Heart Attack
A sudden heart attack was blamed by Dr. Mutiny Blote. (Iterne counts coroner. for Mr. Carroll's death. Ac- cording to members of the family, he had been In ill health for more than a year, but he had never required the services of & physician, He had attffered symptome of heart trouble. however.
Potter Called
In A K Potter of Springfield had been called stid he assisted Dator Bione In the - examination. No- in- quest will be necessary. the coroner said today.
With Mr. Carroll when he was aWirken was bis 8-year-old grandson. Edward Lawson Carroll. The lad waa watching his grandfather "ring" hoge when he saw the elderly man fall. Death followed quickly.
No Arrangement.
Mr Carroll la survived by his wife. son and seven daughtera. Funeral arrangements were still Incomplete this afternoon. J. W. Klingner pre- pared the body for burial.
DOROTHY HOGHON
The body of Dorothy Hoghon. 15-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hog- hon has been brought here from Hous- ton. . Trx .. for burial. Starne's mortuary Is In charge of arrangements. The parents. sister. Louise, and a granddaughter. Mra. 5 E. McCawley, formerly of Spring- field. but now of Houston. survive.
of Willard, route No 2. died last night at her home She Is survived by two sons. Leonard of Liberal, Kan : Robert of Ie- vern -. Okla one daughter. Helen of the 1 store Funeral services Bill probable be i held Wednesday at 11 o'clock at Robberann Prairie cemetery under direction of the Klingner funeral home .
MRS ELLA MAY OWEN
Mrn Filla May Owen. 57. died early fir day at her home poural route 2. Willard Hhe was the wife of J R Owen 8ho 1> also Aussived by two sons. Leonard H. Liberal. . Kan. and 'Robert P. Lavern .. Otle. and by one daughter. Helen, at home T'1.e.r are also two sisters and inc brothers Funeral services will probably be held at Robinson Prairie reinetery Wert . das morning at it o clock JJ W Klingner is in charge of arrangementa.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 3: John F. Leedy and Mrs. Malissa Travis obtained a marriage license .**
Page 4: Divorce petitions filed .**
J. N. Baggett died .**
Page 8: Marriage licenses issued .*
Mrs. Allie E. Prueitt sues to divorce Josephus S. Prueitt. They were married October 4, 1927, at Carthage. She has children by a former marriage.
Page 11: Card of thanks .**
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MARRIAGE LICENSE TO 70-YEAR-OLD MAN
John Y. Lesdy of Springfield, s man about 70 years old. and Mrs. Malim Travis, also of ,Springfield. obtained a marriage license trom fick W. Mo- Kes, county recorder, today. Mrs. Travis Is.the widow .. of Jobs-Trat, who was dorator men as the court
for election as county judge.
1- CARDS OF THANKS, IN ME'IORIJM
sympath, Howers and loving services in the death and burial of our beloved mottier and ste- tee, Mrs. Mas Jackson. We want to il- welly thank the following: Musicland Union, local No 150; Rev. E. O. Bechter. Mr Harry Bruton. Mrs. Alma Lohmeyer I'nderteking Company, ind Mro. 8. E. and Rush Witholl
HOY & JACKSON. Optingfield, Mo. CARIUS X TOOLE. Edmund. Okla.
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Troubles of a Growing City
0 An election bold in the spring of 1910 brought n portion of territory northwest of lown and the territory ou wi.l. h thu present cormal achonl now mlands, Into the borders of the city. After years of work towards getting a new courthouse, the cornerstone of the present one was laid during Impressive ceremonies, July 17. 1910. Vice-president Sherman of the Taft administration sukn In August, 1910 And William Jen- alge Bryen egela viulted Springfield, thia time in Soptent- bør. 1910. speaking at Birury fintd. Atantey Ketchel, prize fighter. world's middlewelelit rhinmping. was shot at Conwa). Miseonri by a farm baod and died lo a Springfield hospital a few hours later, October 16, 1b10.
8 The first part of 1911 saw bulldiogo gulug down In flamae. On January 4. the Mary Boyd arhool burned to the ground and on February 8, lhe Gulf achent burned dowo. In ualtbor case wen any fetalily recorded. March 20 sow the old Y. M. t. A. buliding burn down, a loss of $40.000 with no inme of life. This buildlox was lbse located at Bt. Loule street und Jefferson areuue. Two months later a drive for funde was started which resulted in a guarantee of a new Y. M. C. A., and the present lo- ration mareed upon. The Woodruff. Frinco office and Republican bolld- Ing, wrro thrown optu to puhlle inspection February 2. 1911. It Is esti- thated that Ja,who propio went from building to building, looklog over How three additions to thn proof of Springfield'a prosperity. The present .. ment with fished during the summer of 1011 by thu trartion company.
On January 81, 1913, & barsting of a water main left Springfield without water for 10 hours.' A fire sprang 'cup during that tima just south of the present Leader buliding and water was rushed from Jordan creek with the al! !! a bien and jump to fight tt. On February 21. the deepest snow recorded in Springuew full. Tse- average depth was 20 inches. ~ In some cases the drifts were as high as a man's neck. A need for a conren- lion hall brought about the rateing of $50.000 to build one. Work began on it July, 1912. It was finished and the formal opening beld May 15. 1913. The B. P. O. E. had a state meeting here during May. 1919 that brought hundreds of visitore to the city. The courthouse was finished and the officials took offices lo it during the summer of 1912. Traffic conditions required the first traffic officer in Springfield at the corner of St. Louis street and Jefferson avenue, September 3. 1912. Roose- velt came through Springfield during the campelga of 1912. and spoke to thousands at Drury field. In the election of 1918 the democrata won nationally, carried Missouri and cacaped with all the county offices in tirerne contuly.
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3 DIVORCE JETITIONS CHARGE BRUTALITY
Three divorce peutlons were filed with the circuit clerk this morning. two by wires and one by a husband. all charging violen: tempera and tu" ; claiming brutalt).
Mrs. Frances M. Frickette charges thet & T. Frickette had been brutal to ber the last three years and the left him once before, returning when be promised to do better. Sbe aguin left January 23. 1920. They were mar- ried February 3. 1907, and hare two children. She asked custody of the ct, Eldrer and support, của !!!; :.... wie is broken in lieu! : 1.
J. C. Mitchell claimed that Chrystal -- Mitchell bud a violent temper and refused to cook for him. They were married 10 Wright county July 13 1925, and he left her June 12. 1928. Mra. Mitchell now lives with her father. Charles Davis, route 8. Nur- wood, Mo.
John O. Woody, proprietor of a gan service station on College street roud Dear the Holland farm, was the dc- tendant in an action by hin wife, LADA D. Woody. of Springfield, wbo datibed that she had lived with him 14 years, during all of which time be become increasingly more threaten !!: to per. She asked custody of her three children. $20 a month for sup-
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J. N. Daggett
J. N. Baggett, Confederate veteran who died at his home here last Satur- day. was born in Jackson county. Al- abama, on April 5. 1840. At the age of 19 he went weat with the gold seekers, but later returned to a farm atHabloaflDe, Ark, from where - be enitried to the southern Truy. Arter the close of the Civil war. Mr. Bag- gott returned to Arkansas from where be came to Springfield in 1900. He had three suns and three daughters, Including C. F. Baggett, 1055 East Elm street, and Mrs. Ollle F. Turner. 1114 Cherry street, Springfield.
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