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WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1929 -- LEADER
Page I: Marriage license: Efton Wilhite, 25, of Springfield and Miss Ruby Edwards, 16, of Marshfield.
Page 3: The Burkhead estate was divided .**
Page 8: Mrs. Antoinette Peck died .** Richard M. James died .** James A. Green died .* Allan J. Weil died .**
A son Eugene Joseph Poschel was born October 26 to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Poschel, 1833 South Jefferson avenue.
Page 14: Mrs. Laura Davis died .*
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MOTORIST IS DROWNED -AT WHITE RIVER FERRYi
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Mr. Lester, accompanied by F. F. Lambert, 54. arrived at the Newport (crry at noon. driving an old Ford sedan. When the ferry landed on the est alde of the river two cara ahead o.tbe .Lester machine stalled on the i.nding platform of the ferry. MY. Lester brought his car to & stop about 30 feet from the boat and MY. Lam- tert ant mit to push. Mr. Lester Fond ('rol of the car and it backed down
WEIL INTANT
Allan J. Well, 1-year-old son of Mr . and Mra Edward Well, 1219 Kost Walnut, who moved to Springfield recently from Joplin, died this morning at 10:30 follow- Ing a short Illness of pneumonie. The child in survived by his parents and one : older brother. Edward, Jr. Funerel ar- rangements are Incomplete but they will be In the charge of Hermau Lohmeyer funeral home.
MRS. LAURA DAVIS
Formal services for Max Laura Days. 23. who died at her home at 610 Benton avenue. will be held Thursday pero ": " weterk at the Campbell funeral home. followed by miciment m tantoin Men- osiAl cemetery The Reverend M.
8. Smith will officiale
GRANTS MAN'S REQUEST FOR SALE OF PROPERTY
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Partition ault of T. L. DOMA againal heirs of the Burkhead estate, areking sais of 00 acres of land six miles southwest of Springfield near Battle- field, was granted by Judge John ochspook in division one of circuit In' Inday and the sheriff ordered '0 pmreed with the sale of the prop- i
death of Mis Mars Hurhned Dos. " one of the five heirs of the proper !! .. four years ago. Plaintiffa In the auml. I along with T. J .. Down, husband of .... nothear thee when her chile Aren. William, Lucy. Claude. Anna Herschel and Bonnie Nowa, And Jean: Lee and Ciny C Dillard.
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Defendants in the action were Clara and Marion Phillips, I.ee. Sallie. Orant, and Ollte Burkhead. Hattle and Treeph Mania Mirlla Hiandla. Mars F. Hampton and Herbert. Inthet. F.va. 1 Grover and Jessie Burkhead.
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Vandervoort, Polk county." was-drowned yesterday when The lost control of his automo- ple at a ferry landing on White river Jear Newport in the. Arkansas Omarks. The machine plunged into the water fond he min hen in the river 29 mm- time when he and the automobile were pulled out together. Efforts to revive him werė fullle.
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DEATHS
MILS. ANTIONETTE PECK Funeral services for Mrs. Antionette Peck, who died early Tuesday morning, were held at the Alina Lohmeyer funeral home today at 10:30 o'clock. Tbe body will be taken to Kansas City for crema . tion. Mra Feck :s survived by her hus- band. Prof. Emmett Peck, head of the Violin department at Btste Teachera col- lege. They had Lived in Springfield about & year, coming heru- from Onicaro. A brother, Baxter Eastburn, of Aumingham.
Ala .. also survives.
RICHARD M. JAMES
The body of Richard M. James. 82. of Colorado Springs, Colo., who died In a hos- pital bere Tuesday evening following three-months' fulness. will .. .... Darlington. Mo. for funeral services and burial. Mr. James was an uncle of Dr. Joseph D. James of Apringfied. A brother. Albert James, and a sister. Mts. Catherine Rouse, both of Darlington, also survive, to- kether with several other nephews and ateces. J. W Klingner has charge of ar- rangements.
JAMES A. GREEN
Funeral services for James A. Green, 23- year-old electrician who died Monday at his home. IM West Pacific street, were held this aftrnoon at the Boulevard Bap- tist church, followed by Interment In Orem Lawn cemetery in charge of J. W. Klingner. Tha wife, parents, one broth- er, and two sisters survive.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Efton Wilhite, 25, and Ruby Edwards, 16, both of Springfield.
A son Rodney Julian Slawson was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Slawson, 408 East Walnut street.
W. Y. McLemore died .**
Page 7: Mrs. Marie Pieffer died .** [Funeral home says Pheiffer; telephone book says Peiffer; tombstone says Peiffer]
Page 8: Juanitia Mikkelsen died .** Allan J. Weil died .** Dennis Heacock died .*
Everton Pioncer Merchant, Banker. Paralysis Victim
EVERTON. Mo .; Oct. 30-W. Y. Me- Lemore. 77. vics . president ofthe Bank of Kreftoui and . oder county Marchant died'un bere early . tontent following tack of paratyits.
- Mr. Mclemore, Who was born and reared in Dade county, wie settve th civile and tolity affairs, Ho vas cock aidered one at the waltater ciotages of this section of the state
.. He is varvived by four some code MeLemore of Billings Maat .; Cler- ence and Roy " Melamore, both of Everton: and Off Metemore of Los Angeles: and three daughters, Mrz. Deway .Allen, of Everton; Ntra. Forrest Campbell, of . "Oklahoma; the Mra Gretta Hawkins, of St. Louis Mr& MeLemore' died about seven MMER ' ago. . .
" Funeral arrangements are tooocd- plete. but probably will be bekf bere tomorrow. Burial will be made ta Sinking Creek cemetery near here under direction Barker and Wheeler funeral home ..
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ANALI JUANITIA MIKKELSEN
"Jogaitla Mikkelsen, two-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel R Mikkelsen of Nangua. Mo .. died at 6 o'clock vester- i day evening in a Springfield hospital in !! lowing & lingering illness. The body a.il be taken overland by the Klingner Under- taking company to Niangua. The child is survived by the parents. one sister. Janice: a brother. James; and the grand- parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles Perrier and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. M.R&OsG.
AILAN J. WEIL
.. Funeral services for Allan J. Weil. one- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wei !. In19 Fast Walnut street. who moved here recently from Joplin, will be held at 10.30 O'clock this morning at the family home. The child died at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. following a short illness of pneu- monia. The child is survived by the par- -ents and one older brother. Edward Jr. Burial will be in the Jewish cemetery under direction of the Herman H. Loh- meyer funeral home.
DENNIS HEACOCK
. Dannis Heacock, 91. died at his home. 516 South' avenue, at 11-45 n'clock last . Elfot. He was a veteran of the Civil war, baving served with the 65th Ohio volunteer infantry. Mr. Heacock had made his home in Springfield for 20 years. Ho.Js-survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha "tuo' sons. Chester T. Hercock of Bpringfield and James M. Heacock of California: and three brothers. Lewis Hea- `cock of Cleveland, Ohio, Nathan Heacock of Freston. Ohlo. and Curtis Hescock of Alliance, Oblo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but interment will be in Na- Jonas cemetery under direction of the Lohmeyer funeral home
Springfield Woman Pioneer Succumbs After Short IlIness.
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Mrs. Marie Pieffer. 86, pioneer resident of Springfield, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Alfred Schmidt. Springfield, mute 5. yes- terday afternoon following & short Illness
Mrs. Peffer came to Springfield
Inn the first passenger train which ran Into Springfield from 8t. Louts.
She is survived by two sons, Dave Pieffer and John Pieffer, both of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Frank Helbig, also of Springfield; and a brother, Mike Hoffeld, of Springfield."
Funeral arrangements are incom- plete. Burial will be under direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home.
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 2: W. Y. McLemore died .**
Dennis Heacock died .** Juanitia Mikkelsen died .** Allan J. Weil died .** A. F. Andrews died .** Lewis Renfro died .* Mrs. Marie Peiffer died .* J. M. Diel died .**
Page 6: C. V. Cunningham died .**
DEATHS
W. Y. MeLamere, vice-president of the Bank of Ewerten and ploneer merchant « Dade county, died at his home in Ever. ton late yesterday following an attack of parelpuls. Mr. Melamare had been !!! for orversl weeke. Mr. Mclemore was born ta Dade county and began, operating ary ronds story at Evertea soon after the town wu hak out Just following the building of the railroad through Dade
Later he was in the hardware
years on the #verten school Werd Lad vu stre ta drie affairs of the community. Ko had bas retired from setire work for warerst ytart. Mr. MeLemore ls survived by four mons. Clyde Mclerrore of Billire. Mont .: Clarence Mclemore. assistant casher of the Bank of Everton, Ray Mc- Lawr IM Ouri Melamore of Everton: and three daughters, Mrs. Drwey Allen, « Everton! Mra. Forrest Campbell of Ok- Habema and Mrs. Oretta Hankins of at. Louis. MIL MeLamore died about seven years sto. Funeral services will be held st Everton with burial In the Sinking Creek cemetery Desr there.
DENNIS KEACOCK
Dennis Hencocz. 91. died si his home. SJ@ Bouth erenu., Wednesday night Dur. ing the Civil war he served with the 65th Ohlo volunteer Infantry. He had lived In Springfield 20 vest Surt1 ::. ... .... Wie. Mis. Martha J. Heacock, 1wo sul ... Chester T. Hescock of Springfield and i James M. Heacock of California; and Ibree ) brothers. Lewis Hescock of Cleveland. Ohlo: Mathan Messock of Preston, Ohio; and Curtis Heacock of Alliance, Ohio. Interment will be in the National ceme- tery in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer fu- neral home.
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JUANTTLA MIKKELSEN
Juanita Mikkelsen. 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Mikkelsen of Mlangue, Mo., died Wednesday evening in o hospital here after a long illness. Be- sides the parents, a Mother James ind a sister Janles, satvive, with the grand- parente, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferrier and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Mikkelsen. The body will be taken to Klangue by the J. W. KHorner and company for funeral service
ALLAN J. WEIL
Funeral services for Allan J .- Well, one- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Edward Well whe ;cassouly meved bere from Jop- Un, were held this morning at the reel- arace at 1219 Kast Walnut street. In- terment followed in the Jewish cemetery in charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. The parents and so older brother, Edward, Jr., martire.
A. P. ANDREWS
A. P. Andrewe, 65, who was for years. manager of the Biges Product company OD Campbell street, died Wednesday in his home st. Kansas City, where he had been transferred. A short ilines of pneumonia was the csome of bis death. Mr. Andrews Tu survived by his wife, Mra. Allee An- drews, and one daughter. Mrs. Irma Me- Daniel, both of Kansas City Funeral eervices will be held here
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LEWIS RIENTRO
Lewis Renfro, . Civil war veteran. who. had lived his entire life in Dade county, I and was known from one end af It to . the other. died this morning 10.00 o'clock in his home st Everton, after a lingering iliness He was born in Dade county in 1843. one of & family nf 18 chtl- dren. two of whom are yet Jiving. Joe Renfro, of South Greenfield, and shelby Rentre, of Wine, Texas. When junt & youth he Joined the Confederate itmr. and .l & great deal of action during the war He returned to Missouri and berame Interested In a nusibe: of crea !. rat ... .
Wyterian church. He has lived .n Everton for eight years. He is survived by his wife. Hra Mallle Manfro, of Evertoo. ADd two sons. Forest, of Joplin, and Ledle, of Detrait, Mich. The Tuque Funeral home of South Orecofield is in charge of ar- rongements. The funeral will be held it Greenfield. bat the dale has not been de-
cided pending the arrival of a on from Detralt. The Reverend W. R. Russell of Everton, and the Reverend O. T. OurT of Oreenfied, both old friends of Mr. Red- fro's, will be in charge of the services.
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C. V. Cunningham, Long Time Resident Here, Dies at 67
, D. V. Cunningham, 472 operator, of · textile brokerage business here, died this morning at his home. 814 West Walnut street. Mr. Cunningham for- merly was owner of the Middle West Millinery company here and has been In this elly 34 years. Ile has been In poor health since May. 1928. when he war in an automobile accident.
Mr. Cunningham was horn in Ifr- erpool. England. ,He moved to Hell. fax, Nova Scotia, at the age of 7. At the age of as be came to this fils where he has aince made his home. He sold .his Interest in the Middle West Mullinery company about ax years ago and took up the textile brokerage business.
Mr. Cunningham is survived by his wife, one daughter. . Mary Catherine ;Cumminghair. . student at Drury cel- .. r Cunningham.
Esta! Loan hank at Hannibal, Ma, and R. D. Cunningham, Springfield; brother, Ferdinand Ounningbem, and @ Mister, Mra, J. O. Andsmon, both of Nova Scotia. .
En bold at 2:30 p. m. bandet way Paul Methodist church, , South, & which Mr. Cunningham wie's mtiaber. Ar- rangemente are in charge of the Almo
GENERAL STORE OWNER DIES FOLLOWING CRASH
Turner Shaffeels, 37. owner of a Keurial slorr six miles east of Greenfield, died at 8.45 o'clock this morning In St. John's hospital n. the result of Injuries suffered Mon- day afternoon when he was crushed between two automobiles on a hielt-
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Although suffering mijuin .. ... several vital organs, the injured man fought gamely for life and it waa not until last night at 10 o'clock That he Japeed into unsconscious-
Following death this morning. the body was taken to Greenfield by ani undertaker there.
Mrs. Marie Peiffer. M. ploneer Spring- field woman, died Wednesday ellerDoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs Albert Behmitt, rural roote S. after a short 10- ness. She is survived by two sons, D T. and John Peiffer, both ot Springfield. two daughters, Mra Albert Schmitt and / Mri. P L. Helbig, also af Springfield: end a brather. Michael Haffelt of Springfield ; She la also survived by 19 grandchildren and 24 groet grandchildren. Funeral serv- : lees will be held Friday afternoon at 2 3 ! o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Scott street and Campbell avenue, and ip- ! terment will be in St Mary's cemetery ; under the direction of Hormon 1! Lo! - n ... . 1
1843 in Greven Macher. Luxem.borg. (At.e i to the United States In 1867 and to Spring- field on the first passenger trato lato ibe
J. M. DIXL
J M Die !. socinlaw of Presiding Judge J. W. Tippin of the Greene county court. died. suddenly in a hospital it Farette- ville, Art . Wednesday Dich !. .. ording to word received reve today Mr
Die !. who was ab .t 33 vars of a ;.. ... ..... manager : The American Disinfectant company . : Seda .. a Ite m :.: :... ..: e : 46 tone to Pave:text:' on a bunthes' inip when he was mir.cken br opacienta and operated on about 12 days ago The i Diels lived In Springfield a year following their marriage five years ago They had I no children, Judge and Mrs Tlopla went to Payetteville Tuesday and vill secon- ceny the body back to Springfield. t
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HOLLISTER DAY BY DAY ¢
- By William H. Johnson
HOLLISTER -- Frost has mipind the valleya, but. not the hilla. Gob- lers Knob is still a rint of blossom. A cemetery. overgrown with hlur- Alem grass and purple asters, crown .. thia ancient landmark, wherein are gathered the forefathers of @ coun- try-side. From minong the tombs of men and women who. during a cen- tury. have fashioned Taney county's history, one may gaze onto a Invely rural landscape. Coon creek - valley and the famous Stup Hald, to the east beyond Kirbyville form @ colorful horizon. To the west. A rolling farmland extends to Turkey creek and the high ranges that form . the watershed dividing that drain- age from long creek A restful ape: wherein plonrers may slumber.
Among the various Imposms money purchased. one small home - made slab ur raved my Interest. It was made of cement. the meup- tion and ornamic ::: an lasmoned .. colored gravel prest Into Its sur - face-small pebbles selected with evident pains and of various hues - blue, green, red, yellow and shades thereof. banded. laminated and mottled. Name. date and scrolls were worked out with crude art and. no doubt, by lovuig hands. Sur- rounded by many stately and expeil- sive monuments this spra !! !!!:::.... nated marker is surprisingly out- standing.
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FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: There is an article about Mrs. E. B. Trail, who was born near Springfield 75 years ago.
H. M. Graham committed suicide .* Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 8: Turner Shaffeels was killed .**
Page 14: Mrs. Mary F. Jacobs sues to divorce Harry M. Jacobs. They were married April 11, 1929, in Lawrence county. Charles V. Cunningham died .* Mrs. Marie Peiffer died .* Dennis Heacock died .** J. M. Diel died .** James Burns died .*
EXETER CAFE MAN: NEPHEW OF NOTED SURGEONS, KILLED BY HIS OWN HAND
Calls Wife' to Him While Handling Pistol and She Is Shot In Foot, Apparently by Accident
SHE RUNS FROM HOUSE; NEIGHBORS TREAT WOUND
Husband Is Found Dead or Bed When Friends Enter Home After Tragedy, Jo Barry County
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FEARING that his young wife bad St- been seriously wounded when ktg 38-calibre revolver soddentir dis- charged. H. K. Gribam, 4-far od Fretar; Mo, restaurant operttoks derty last night turned the run on flatett and committed suicide.
Gribam in's nephew of fr. Certos Mayo and Dr. Gribsti," associsky" of Dr. Mayo, of the Mayo Brothers atate Rochester, Minn.
The tragedy took place Gribam home st Freter about to o'clock last night. Ortham, "bo was lying on s bed, called his wife, po was working in the litaberi, to tober in him. As she started to take' wat beside him, the gun, Which ap- parentiy he had been banditng, seco' dentally went off. The butles antered the woman's right foot.'
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the husband lying serons .ft with s bullet wound in the tantes He died about an bour und a self Is ter.
Mrs. Graham, when questioned by the Barry county coroner last night. declared that she believed ber bus- band had believed abe hed born stri- ously wounded and for that reason took his own life. She said she did not belleve he had intended to shoot her or himself.
BELIEVE SUICIDE PLANNED ."I
Friends were Inclined to Bellete. however. that Graham might haro been contemplating taking/ble own life. They said he had suffered nancial reverses recently and that be was in poor health.
Investigation revealed that cartier ' In the day Graham had called a. friend to come to his home and - pair his gun. The friend did not get around to it. It was learned.
Mrs. Graham was about 18 yogra her husband's junior. They had been married about three years. Friends said the couple had gotten slong an right and there had been no indica- tion of family trouble.
Mr. Graham held ber husband hismeless for the shot which pierced ber foot. She said she did not Moo the gun when she took a seat on the bed.
vestigation today and probably will hold an inquest.
Graham was a veteran of the World war and was a member of the Ambert- can Legion.
JAMES BURNS FUNERAL
Funeral services for James Burns. 63, who died at his residence, 845 North Weaver avenue. Tuesday morn- ing at 6:30 o'clock, will be held Sun- day afternoon at Reedy Chapel, A. M. E. church, under the auspices of Truth lodge. A. F. & A. M.
The Reverend 8. M. Ellison will be the officiating minister, assisted by the Reverend. J. S. Dorsey. ' Burial will be held in South Hazelwood cemetery under the direction of the Campbell undertaking company.
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CHARLES Y. CUNNINGHAM
'Fanetal services for Charles V Quaning, ham, &, operator of & tertile broter- ar business bere, who died yesterday morning 'in his home. 6Is Wert Walddt' street, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Bun- day afternoon in the BL Paul Methodist church, South, of which he was a mem- ber. Interment will be in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. Mr. Cun- mogbem formerly · was owner of the Middle West Millipery company here and had lived in the city 34 years He had been in poor health since May. 1928. when he was injured in an automobile accident. He Is survived by his wife. one daughter. Mary Catherine Cunningham. . student at Drury college; tyo sons, V. E. Cunningham, vice president of the City- zens Industrial Loin bank at Hannibal, Mo., and R. D. Cunningham, Springfield: a brother, Ferdinand Cunningham, and a sister, Mrs. J. C. Anderson, both of Nova Scotia. Mr. Cunningham was born in Liverpool, England, but moved to Halt- fex. Nova Scotia, at the age of seven.
MRS. MARIE PEIFFER
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Peiffer. 86. pioneer resident of Oreene count". will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church, followed by interment iu St. Mary's cemetery under the direction of Herman H. Loh- meyer. Mre. Peiffer died yesterday morn- Ing at the home of her daughter. Mrs F. L. Helble. of rural route 5, as the result of @ short illness. She was born In Greven Macher, Luxemburg. on October 24. 1843. She came to the United States In 1867 and to Springfield from 8t. Louis on the first ralfroad train between the two cities, Mey 10. 1869. Another daugh- ter. Mrs. Albert Schmitt, and a brother. Michael Hoffelt of Springfield, also sur- vive.
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Hubert Tanter Mason. 23. and Meulab Peuri Stores, 20, both of Springfield: Charles W. Ramsey, 49. and Paullos Boehme, over 21, both of Fair Grove. The latter couple wu married at the Greene county courthouse by Judge Sam A. Reed yesterday.
DENNIS HEACOCK
Funeral services for Dennis Heacock. 91. who died at his home at 516 South avenue. Wednesday night, will be held at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. fol- loved by Interment In the National cem- eterv. During the Civil war he served with the 65th Ohlo volunteer Infantry. He lived in Springfield 20 years. He is sur- vived by his wife, two sons. Chester Hescock of Springfield and James Heacock of California Two brothers also survive
J. M. DIEL 70 salesmanager of ... . . American Disinfecting company of Seda !. a. Mo. died at Fayetteville. Ark .. early vesterday following a brief illness. He was a soninlaw of Judee J. W. Tippin. Mrs. Diet having formerly been Miss Hazel Tippin of Springfield. Besides Mrs. Diel. ! Judge and Mrs. Tippin and Inother daughter. Mies Margaret Tipoin. were at 1 the bedside when Mr Diel died. Funeral services probably will be held Sunday afternoon in the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. followed by interment in Greenlawn cemetery.
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AUTO CRASH INJURIES FATAL FOR STORE MAN
Injuries auffered Monday afternoon when he was crushed between two automobiles on a highway near Ava yesterday morning proved fatal to Turner Shaffeels. 37, owner of & gen- eral store, eix miles east of Green- field. He died at 8:45 o'clock in St. John's hospital.
Although suffering from grievious Internal Injuries, the injured man made a brave fight for his life and It was not until 10 o'clock Wednesday night that he became unconscious. The body was taken to Greenfield for funeral services and burial by an undertaker of that city.
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Dennis Heacock died .**
Page 16: There is a photo of and an article about W. A. Reed and his son W. E. Reed of the Reed Drug company .**
Page 17: John Gehrs died.
Page 24: A daughter Dorothy Mae Stoops was born October 27 to Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Stoops, 1521 West Lynn street.
Charles Y. Cunningham died .* Dennis Heacock died .**
J. M. Diel died .** Mrs. Marie Peiffer died .**
A. M. Latham died .** Smith infant died .** Louis Maxine Stele died .*
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W. A. Reed add W. E. Reed
THE father and son who form the partnership that is W. A. Reed .L.d Son Drug company at the cor- ner af Benton avenue and Commer- clai street have had a prominent part in makter the history of Springfield. W. A. Reed has been in business at the same alte 57 years. No other man in Springfield has been in buel- ness at one pince that Inng. His -- business building was the first brick structure erected on Commercial LotrHL.M.we built in.1870 for .. drug store by Dr. E. T. Robberson. prominent pioneer physician of ; Springfield. The structure is two Istorte tityir and has a full basement . - type of building that was ont- standing at the time it was erected.
It was from the corner on which this building atanda that North Springfield trew. The old Ozark ho- ! tol, a distinguished hostelry In Its day. stood across the street on non- ton avenue. The old passenger ate- tion of the Atlantic and Pacific rail. rond the first built thin thin city. ! was back of the drug mote building
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Mr. Reed came to Springfield by chance. He had been living in Fay- etterille, Art. and went to Clinton. Mo., to work in a drug store. While making the return trip home on a I vult he stopped overnight in Spring- field. He stayed in the Ozark hotel And the Detl morning he chanced to to over to the Robberson drug store across the way. fall Into converm- tion with Doctor Robberson and Vaa employed. So00 the firm became the Robberson and Reed Drug company Later J. N. Barrett, Mr. Reed's broth- Inlaw, became a partner in the buel- ness and It was Reed and Barrett Drug company. In May. 1901. Mr Itred's ann. W. E. Reed, hought Mr Barrett'a share of the business and since then it has been known as the 1 Perd and Son company.
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