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GEORGE RF.AL. The body of George Beal. 68. veteran salesman for a Chicago hat company. who died suddenly Tuesday afternoon In ʻ hotel here. will be sent to his home at Dixon. Ill .. today by the Herman . H. Lohmeyer funeral home for funeral serv- Ices and burial. He is survived by @ daughter in Dixon and a brother In Rock Istand, 111. Mr. Real had made regular visits to Springfield over a period of 30 years. He arrived in Spreechteld Monday eight on his way to California to spend the winter and had stopped off to visit hia friends. C. O. and Allen Rose and Henry Schneider.
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COMMITS SUICIDE TO END TROUBLES
Lee Patterson Drinks Poison Following Business Re- verses Here
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Financil difficulties and his fail- ure to stage' a business comeback led Lee Patterson, 46, operator of an oll station and a former vice presi- dent of the Houk Lumber company, to take his, own life by drinking rofron at his home. 847 South ave- nue, about 5 o'clock yesterday morn- ing.
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Investigation by Dr. Murray C. Stone, coroner, caused that official to pronounce the death suicide. No Inquest will be held.
Body on Floor
Mr. Patterson was found on the floor of his bedroom, near his bed. by his wife and several neighbors who were called In when Mrs. Pat- terson found her husband's door locked. The polson container was found on the floor nearby and Mr. Patterson's lips, chin and chest were badly burned by the polson which had been spilled over them.
Mrs. Patterson sald she could give no reason for her husband's destre to end his life other than "he was failing to make a comeback in business."
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THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 16: Lee A. Patterson died. Mrs. George H. Olendorf died .** William McKenna died .** George Beal died .* John Tenner died .* Mrs. Annie Dunn died .** Newton Asbury Goss died .** Mrs. B. H. Lamp died. **
services and hoped to make back | money lost in other dealings, his wife said.
Native Springfieldian
Mr. Patterson, a native Spring- fleidian, was a member of the I. O. O. F. and held the office of city tax assessor for three terms.
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He is survived by his wife, a daughter. Margaret, who is 9 years of age; his mother. Mrs. Eliza Pat- terson. of 658 South Fremont ave- nue: three sisters, Miss Mary D. Patterson. of .658 South Fremont avenue: Mrs. Maggie George, 636 South Fremont avenue; and Mrs. O. O. Turner. 1331 East - Harrison : street; and a brother. Allen Patter- son, of 767 West Elm street.
i Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the W. L. Starne funeral chapel. follewed by burial in Hazelwood ' cemetery. -
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MRA. ANNIE DENY
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Dunn. 83, who died yesterday morning at the 'home of her . daughter. Mra. William Smotherman. 4414, East Commercial street. will be held in the Klingner chapel at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Interment will be in Hazelwood, cemetery. Mrs. Dunn Is survived by two anna. E Dunn and L. 8. Dunn of St Louis, and by four daugh- ters besides Mra. 5mitherman, who are Mrs. J. O. B. Davis of Willow Springs, Mo .: Mra. Ida Reeder of Dayton, Ohio: Mra. E. A. Reynolds of Mampa, Idaho, and Mrs. A. A. Kerby of Kansas City.
WILLIAM MCKENNA
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After leaving the Hauk firm last June. Mr. Patterson erected a serv- ice station on South Jefferson ave- nue near East Elm street. He had installed several new automobile
Funeral services for William McKenna. 55. of' St Louis, who died In a hospital here Tuesday afternoon, probably will be held today In charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home followed by Interment in St. Mary's cemetery. he Is survived by a half-brother. John Meehan of St. Louis.
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Page 18: Miss Esther LeBolt and Mr. Newton Rountree are engaged to marry. Miss Benita Durfee and Mr. Dade Rayfield are engaged to marry .** Page 19: Miss Rosalind Fabro and Mr. William Leo Lehar are engaged to marry .* *
Betrothal Announced
Mr. and Mrs. W' !!! Am M. Frbm. 821 Went Calhoun street, bare an- nounced the engagement of their daughter. Rosalind, to Mr. Willlem Leo Lehar, son of Mr. and Mm. Ru- dolph J. Lehar, 956 North Grant are-' our.
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In marriage will be celebrated' Newmember 24. a. St Joseph church at 8 orlock.
The young couple will make their home here.
Dade Rayfield To Be Married To Miss Durfee
MR. AND MRS. BEN DUPTFE of 3015 Oakland strana' Wichita
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ment of their daughter. : Brulla, to str. Dade Rayfield of Wichita. Mr .! Rayfield is the son of Mr. George Rayfield, "of this city .. The marriage date has been set for .November 28 .! Aleaksytring Day, : The vows will be exchanged in 'the chapel"nf the St. James : Episcopal church with the Reverend Mr. Otis E. Gray, official-
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"It Durice Graduated from Mon - ticello "Beminary nt Godfrey, III .. In 1926 and was roted the most popular , girl in school by the student body. ! She later attended the l'hiverest: of
street, will be hatd to the J. W. Klintner chapel Friday morning $1 10 o'clock fr :- Jowerd by interment in Hazelwood tent. "terr Two sun, and five daughters aurelve:
lda Reetici of Daxton, Gate. ME. E A. tevhold of Mampa, Idaho Mrs. A A Kriby of Har.sa: City. and *f. ٠٠٠٠٠٢٠ ٢٠٢ 2
NEWTON ASBURT COM
Newton Asbury Oost. .. died this mott. Ing of his home in tale flame collecting . . tuft . .....
widow. one toa. Liten of Fair Grove, sod .one daughter, Mr. J. P Cot of Ruffato. Funeral ariel:gemento ate incomplete but burial w !!! he in the Pir ....: " cemetery .16: P .:: ..... . ....... .... ... rection of J. W. Klingner U'nderiasing company.
HRY B. H MIMP
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ter of. the late Allen Stogatill ·{ Route No. 10 was shipped today from Tucson, .Aria, to the Klingner Undertaking com- May here. and viu Buffet will be In Oremlawn Amcfery. bat funeral arrangement. pre Incomplete
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Patterson is survived of lux wife and small daughter. Margaret: bv his mother. i Mr., Eliza Patterson' one brother. Allen. and three sisters, Miss Mary Patterson. and MIA Maggie George and Mro. O. O i Turner, all of Mpringfield.
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MR. GONG4 11 DLENDORF
Funeral services Int Ar Cierre H Olendort. 73, mother of George P. Oko- dorf. Springfield advertising man. will be held at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home --
by interment In Moph Part cemetery. Mrs. Diendorf died suddenly Ticeder 10 Bt Augustine. Fla., where the :14 017. : + spend the winter. George P. Oleodoit is un only son. 1
WILLIAM M.KENNA
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mural services for William McKenna. of at. Loula, who died in . hospital here Tuesday afternoon, were held .' S.t Juseph a Cathou church here thie morn - IUg #1 10 o'clock, followed by jaterment In St. Mary's cemetery, In charge of the . Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home. Mr. + McKenna is survived br a half-brother Jnhis Mechen nf 8: Louis.
GEORGE BEAL The body of George Beal, 68, of Dired, till who died suddenly at a hotel bro Tuesday afternoon, was sent to hla bome Wednesday evening for funeral services and buriel. The Herman H. Labmerer funeral ha "had charge of allerse-
daughter, Mra. C . W. Rose of Thann ID: ' hinther .. Marcus Real 'of Rock . 1,1 ....
' JOHN · TENNER
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pital feitowins a short :! iness neen rittiing in the here of Mr In.I MIL
W H Wachtel. 020 Mouth Welier a'.nu .. He in survive1 br his wife and by one daughter. Musa Katheslor. "'
St. Louis this afternoon
MRA. ANNIE DUIN
Funeral
Alpha Tall Riema soror!'r. M. Rayfield. :..
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je now on the editorial staff of the Wichita Beacon.
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I.S.T. A. PATTERSON Funeral atilees for Lee A Patterson. 4. who died Wednesday morning after Taking potsen at als hours at 14 South avenue, were held this afternoon st 2.10 o .Jork st-Starne't' mortuary, followed af Interment in Hamiweed chattery. xem-) bers of the I. O. O. P., to which he be-
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FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 4: Miss Rosalind Fabro nd Mr. William Leo Lehar are engaged to marry .** Page 16: Two Civil war soldiers were re-interred in the National cemetery .**
Mrs. George H. Olendorf died .** Mrs. B. H. Lamp died .** Mrs. Annie Dunn died .*
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Say. Unfit Food Cause of Death For Two Youths
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A FINAL examination of the viscera of Delmer and Elmer Reppy. 3-year-old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Reppy, who died suddenly . November 3 while visiting in the Ozarks at Cube, Ma, disclosed that thetr : deaths caused by bacterial food poisoning. The particular food was not do- termined.
- Dr. R. B. H. Gradwohl, path- ologist who conducted the second examination, reported to:the coro- ner that the viscera contained no traces of poison except those .in- dicative of unfit food. A brother and a sister of the Twins also be- came 111, but recovered.
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dimove region Will Remove Bodies Of Civil War Vets
ASH GROVE. Mo., Nov. 14-At regular meeting of the Paul 8. Hisingsworth Post No. 307 of the American Legion n was voted to perpetuate the idea originaled by : the Gi A. R., that of never allowing the body of an ex-soldier of any, .war to be buried in the poteer's field or a neglected cemetery.
In accordance with this motion on the minutes of the post, the bodies of two Civil war veterans were moved to the National cemetery: that of W. O. Cawifield from the Frazier cemetery, and of Samuel Howard from the potters field of the Ash Grove cemetery.
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pense.
DEATHS
MRS. GEORGE H. VLENDOKP Funeral services for Mrs. George H. Olendorf, 72. mother of George F. Olendorf. Springfield advertising man. will be held ¡ at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. followed by
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MRS. B. H. LAMP
The body of Mra. B. H. Lamp. daughter of the late Allen Blogstill. of rural route 10. was shipped yesterday from Tucson. Ar17 . to Klingner's undertaking establish- meni here and will arrive Saturday. Burial will be held in Greenlawn metery but ar- rangements are Incomplete.
MRS. ANNIE DUNN
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Dunn, 82. who died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. William Smother- man. 441', East Commercial street. will be held in the Klingner funeral -chapel at 10 o'clock this morning. followed by Interment in Hazelwood cemetery. Two sons and five daughters survive.
Rosalind Fabro To Be Married
Mr. and. Mrs. William M. Fabro, 821 West Calhoun street, have an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Rosalind, to Mr. William Leo Lehar. Mr. Lehar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Lehar, 956 North Grant avenue.
The marriage will be celebrated November 24 at St. Joseph's Cathollo church.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Russell Baker, 22. of Clinton. Mo . and Oma Stockstill. 21. of Spring- field; and Ervin Ash. 21. and Ruth Bird, 21, both of Springfield,
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FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Lucian B. Andrus died .**
Three children burned to death .**
Page 2: Mrs. B. H. Lamp died .** Mrs. George H. Olendorf died .**
F. H. Crane of Aldrich, Mo., was appointed administrator of the estate of his father Cyrus Crane of Walnut Grove who died October 10.
A daughter Helen Rosemary Welters was born November 5 to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Welters, 639 State street.
Page 11: Milton Devans was killed .**
Page 26: Miss Rosaline Fabro and Mr. William Leo Lehar are engaged to marry .*
FALLS DEAD
Preparing to . come in town" this morning. Lucian B Andrus. with- 'tn & week of 80. former successful merchant of Hannibal. Mo .. fell .suddenly dead on the ground« of , the Pythian Home. where he lived. ¡ His death was due to a heart at- tack.
Although his heart has wart known to be bad for several months around" all the time and in fact quite active. This mornin. he ex- i pressed a wish to -en th than - int jas he seemed as well as usual. he was permitted to start out." He had reached the esta, and appears to have been waiting for a street car. when he was atricken. Nobody anw him fall, but his body was discov. ered lying on the grass under Wy . few minutes after to bad
Mr. Andrus was born in Center- ville, Oblo, November 20, 1849, and thus would have been' para 'old
Fared in the grocery business at
Joined the Knights of Pythian. His We died a little more than three - years ago; through business misfor - tunes he had lost a modest for- tune of about $15,000; and on April 28. 1026, ho came to the Pythian home here. Those who knew bla bene believe him'to have been 's sober kind of man." honest and in- dustrious all his: life. There is no Impression, somewhat vague, that he lost his own amell Tortune My `Timing . snother than's note. : .;
Hle had remained mettre, and of
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ting machine 'st which he " could work. It seemed that the habit of. work was strong with him, and he! was not content to have nothing ; to do.
" He is survived bz . daughter. -- Miss Lucia Andrus. a teacher at Pawburka Otis, and a son, Wu- liam. who was graduated from the Pawhuska high school Inst spring. and by a sister who Mves near NI -: anqua, Mo.
· Funeral arrangements are tocom- -- siete 't waiting word from Intrafolk. and the body is in charge of W. L
THREE BABIES BURN TO DEATH AS HOME FIRED
Third Is Believed Near Death in Missouri Tragedy; Mother Suffers Critical In- juries in Attempting to Res- cue Them
Py The Asencialed Prote PLEASANT HILL. Mo., Nov. 15- - Three children lost their lives and their mother was burned critically ----- here today when coti oll, poured on i · emhere in a kitchen stove. erpinded Robert Stevens, 2 years old: Hubert., -- -- -- ", and Virginia, T. were burned fa -! tally when the blazing fluid was thrown on them by the explosion Their mother. Mrs. Samuel Stevens. ! 38. wus burned while tearing the! clothing from the children after the explosion. The children died in a. | Kansas City hospital. where they' were taken for treatment.
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The tragedy was the result of ef -; forts of the three children to afd! their mother in the work at home Mrs.' Stevens was in the bedroom caring for the 7-months-old baby. ' Lloyd. The children decided to fix the fire in the kitchen store by; pouring coal off on the glowing ent- bent.
As the mal oil struck the embers. . an explosion resulted. spraying the three children with blasing fluid. Mra. Stevens. the mother of xv- irn children. this afternoon was un- Aware that two of the three chil- dren she had attempted to save are dead
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AGED FARMER KILLED WHEN HIT BY TRAIN
Milton Devans, 65-year-old farm- er living htar Laytonville. was killed Wednesday morning by the southbound passenger train on the ; White River division of the Missour! ! P.with a be was walking nefoss n . trestie on a curve just north of Buffalo.
It is supposed he became fright- ened when he heard the train com- ' Ing as he could have saved himself by walking out on the timbers. He is survived by his wife and several children.
To Be Married
Mr. and Mrs. W .::::: For! 821 West Calhoun atrret. hare an- nounced the engagement of their daughter. Rosaline, to M :. William Leo Lehar. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ran- dolph J. Lehar of 956 North Grant avenue. The marriage is to take place at the St. Joseph's Catholic church November 28.
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HHS. A. I. LAMP body of WIA B. H. Lamp, daughter af: the jau ADan Otogstill. will arrive to Hyttaethold Saturday for funeral services and Fartu. s. died in Tucson Aris. Enterment will take place In Green Lawn cemetery to charge of J. W. Klingner.
MRS. GEORGE H. OLENDORF
Funeral service. for Mrs. George H Ole: dort, mother of Ocorre P. Olendort. We :. Id W.la afternoon at the Alma Lenmeyer funeral home. followed by In- terment in Maple Park remetery. The Reverend C O Fox pastor of Christ Epis- copal entreh, offleinted Pallbearers were A. IL Dikey. L. H ibsen. Carl Mark. Defolds. Erniet ( atin. Paul Oliver. . 5.7. and Ben McDonald.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS Page 2: Mrs. B. P. Lamp died .**
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1 HUSBAND ASKS DIVORCE, SAYS WIFE UNFAITHFUL
Charging that she had abandoned him. Dee H. Wright, yesterday filed ault for divorce from Alice Jane Wright. The couple was married at Paragould, Ark .. August 14, 1914, and separated Augunt 30. 1929.
Wright declaren that his wife kept company with another man and that on several occonlona she carne home late at night In an Intoxicated con- dition. He also charges that she threatened to kill him with a 38 call- ber revolver.
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MRS. B. P. LAMP
Funeral services for Mrs. B P Lamp. daughter of the late Allen Stogstill. will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning In the Klingner funeral home. Interment will be In Greenlawn cemetery. Mrs.
Lamp dled In Tucson, Ariz. The body
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SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 4: Mrs. B. H. Lamp died .**
Mrs. Jacob Leuthold died .** Mrs. Margaret Lenthouse died .** Edward Flewellen died .** A daughter Martha Jane Buckmaster was born November12 to Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Buckmastr, 2159 North Boonville avenue. Page 8: W. V. Rook died .** William Wesley Case died .** Page 12: A man was found dead on the highway .*
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Funeral services for W V. Rook. 1520 Boonville avenue, who was found dead near Dunnepan. Mo. November
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MRA. B. N. L.AMP LA MIK. B. H. Limp, l Tucson:, Atle . will
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. JACOB LEUTHOLD
Mrs. Jacob Leuthold of 927 West Mor- To street. died ;in s hoerifat lure Frl. day nicht. " Thor body ' will be sent from Abmw , Lobteyer fuberat lume in Berton, Ind : " for' fuberat seria; and stal
OJ. MARGARET LENTHOUSE LA Myparet Lenthour. 6: trere oid. w .- dood m . bo+ ..
d for the past 23 yeer. Blir It T kachkod. Jacob Ler.thense. Ly ope brother. Cyri, 'Merecer, and
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EDWARD FLEWELLEN Funeral services for Edward Flewellen. 47. will be held tomorrow afternoon '' n'slack of the Washington Avetar
Eureka lodge No 39. A. F. and A :t Il:C Reverend J. 8. Dorsery will be the of. fielaung minlater. assisted by thr "r: erend- A. B. Simmons, Burle; v .; h. is Lincoln Memorial cemetery un. for the direction of Campbell Undertak-
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Morris and Leiman Undertaking rooms' at Miller. Mo., today, apper- ently .the victim of a "hit and run" motoriat'on U. S. highway 6 early Friday night.
The walt is described as being . ... 5 feet 10 Inches tall with blue or gray eyes, light hair and moustache .. i He was dressed in blue corduroy trousers, a brown or olive checkered mackinaw, and Is !:: felt hat.
Two Cents In Pockets
There was only con cente in the man's process for
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book, empty out for the two cents, " the pockets contained a safety razor. some needirs and thread, and safety Į pins, -
Internal injuries were blamed for the man's death, about two hours before he was found at 12 30 o'clock this morning by Fred Prater. 47. of Oklahoma City, who was enroute to Sparta, Mo., to vidt an aunt. Othet' Injuries Included a pelvic wound. - broken right arm :"just above the! wrist, and a gash over the right temple. :
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The most distinguishing mark of identification was' that the fore- finger on the right hand is off at ... the: first ; joint
Coroner E. L. Pation of Aurora investigated the case this morning, but found practically no clues.
4 search of the dead man's clothes this morning revealed the . initials "M. G." sewed to the inside pocket of this mackinaw cost. A nearly new pair of glasses bearing .... .. .: ' : ....
-- also found in the cool. A small sharing brush. a bar n? soap and a Gem safety razor found in one of : the coatipockets were wrapped in a: brend paper bearing the label "G. : B. Dalton Bakery. Rich HIll. Mo."
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TOLAIN RY HIT-RUN CAR
In Hazelwood cemetery.
The body of a man about 55 years
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SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1929 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 2A: The will of W. B. Sanford is in probate .** Page 6A: Marriage licenses issued .**
Miss Hazel Sweatt and Orval Smart were married .**
Page 1C: J. W. Flood and Mrs. Dee H. Wright eloped .**
Page 2C: Miss Mary Faukner and Bert Balridge of Peirce City were married November
11. Miss Sophia Dombroski and Pete Beloke were married Tuesday at Monett. Page 3C: William Wesley Case died .** Mrs. B. H. Lamp died .** Mrs. Jacob Leuthold died .** Page 6C: Card of thanks .**
Page 8B: Mrs. S. M. Hunt has an old spinning wheel .**
Page 3D: Miss Harriet Eugenia Prescott and Mr. Vincil Westland are engaged to marry .**
GLIMPSE OF SPRINGFIELD'S YESTERDAY
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moved it:to MISS06 :: .. ...: 10:01 Mra. Hunt was born in Springfield G8 years ago and remembers when a spinning wheel was an Important part of the family furnishings and the operation was as much part woman's duties as the opening of a can of tomatoes is today. The wheel was familiar to her at seven years of age and for years she spun the thread for her clothing and that of the family. However A mere 40 .. and formelt the factory made. -
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quantities and at low prices and the wheel was discarded to the cellar.
In the spinning of colton the large
wheel is nothing but a part of the machine that turns, by a cord. the spool on which thread is woven. Long strips of cotton attached to the spool ! are converted into thread by akillful twisting and pulling.
Mrs. Hunt says that if it is true that the modern wife can get by with the opening of a few cana of food for dinner, all the more power to her as the hard work the pioneer woman had to do is well gone and forgotten.
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Eugenia Prescott To Be Married
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Prescott, 1221 Sherman avenue, have .An- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Harriet Eugenia, to. Mr. Vincil Westland, son of Mr. and MM. Victor A" Westland. 1427 Irving rlare. The marriage vous are to be read : after the first of the vear.
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SLAYING OF BUYER STILL IS MYSTERY
Coroner's Jury Returns Open Verdict in Death of · - Springfield Man
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W. V. Rook. 55. buyer for the Hobart-Lee Tle company here, who wan found ahot to death under a Frisco railway bridge heiween Dun- negan and Fair Play lant ' Monday morning. "came to his death by gun- shot wounda by party or partles un- known," a coroner's Jury at Bolivar derided Saturday afternoon.
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The suicide theory was generally Accepted by officer who Investigated The case. The suspicion that it might have been a case of murder instead of self-Inflicted death persisted. how- ever. and resulted in the Inquest conducted by Polk County Coroner 8. B. Hutcheson And in the open verdict of the jury.
Didn't Ree Men Leave .
First to testify were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Campbell. near whose farm rome on the Dunnegan-Fair Play : bad the dead men waa found by Fred Harmon, an. employe of the Campbella. Contrary to early reports, Mra .. Campbell testified that she did not ace a group of men moving away from the dead man's abandoned automobile about 9 o'clock Monday morning. after she had heard shots fired.
Mr. and Mro. Lee Largent of Hu- maneville, with whom Rook had re- cently made hla home. testified they knew of no reason for the. man to commit autcide. He always acemed cheerful, they aald. Mr. Largent Identified the bloodatalned gun found near the body as having belonged to Rook.
Others who teallfled were Claude Manual and - O: O.» Vannoy. other farmera who live near the scene of the shooting. Manual said, he had prepared a cup of coffee Sunday night at Rook's request and had taken it to the minn as he worked on his stalled automobile in the road nearby. E. A. Onlyan. Fair Play ga- rage man who had been called to assist Rook, had found the car aban- doned and had returned to Fair Play without seeing the owner.
Hunters Notteed Car
Ralph Bralthwait and Bernice Stewart. Bolivar men, passed by the scene on a hunting expedition early Monday morning. Braithwalt said he thought he aaw a man working at the front of the car and he ."might
Radcliff, sinte highway department maintenance man, had seen the car. but nobody in It.
Membera of the coroner's jury were i A. R. McDaniel, J. T. Holbert. H.' R Scurlock. J. P. McReynolds, W. B. Welott and Fred Hendershot.
Funeral services for Rook will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon
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in the Robberson Avenue Baptist church here with the Reverend George O. Van Noy officiating. Inter- ment will take place in Hazelwand cemetery. caner dire **: n. c: H: : ne - son and Blue o: BOL .:.:.
Rook is aurvived by his wife. Mrs. Ada Rook of Springfield, and seven children. the three yoancestor whom ha had provided for in a will be recently made at Humanstille. The I man was a former minister at Con- way. Mo.
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