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Page 6: Lela Lenore Charbomean died .** [Charbonneau?] William A. Walden died .** William J. Hardman died .* Gideon J. Bingham died .** James Thomas Wright died .**
Helen Harper was appointed administratrix for the estate of Bessie Higgins who died December 9, 1926.
Page 7: William W. Livingston sues to divorce Ruth E. Livingston.
Page 14: Marriage license: Theodore Holt and Beulah Keithley, both from Reeds Spring.
BINGHAM FUNERAL .. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. today at the home on route No. 1. 'Galloway, Mn., for Gideon J. Bingham. ,92. who died yesterday morning at hia home. Burial was in Hazelwood ceme- . thery under the direction of W. L. Starne. undertaker. Mr. Binghem waa a Civil war veteran and a member of Central Christian church
JAMES THOMAS WRIGHT. James Thomas Wright, 38 years old. died this morning at his home. 2321 East avenue. following a lingering til- rom. Funeral arrangements are !n- complete. but burial will be in (teen- lawn cemetery under the direction of ' the Klingner Funeral home
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CHARDONTAN INYANT DIEE Funeral purvices for Lais Lesare Chartomean, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Charbonween, 1033 How'- ard avenue, who died at 11:30 o'clock' Last night after a brief Dibases will be held at 8:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral bome. Burtal will be in Haselwood ceme- tery
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FUNERAL SUNDAY.
. Funeral services for William A .. Walden, 00, who died Tuesday at hla ! home. 869 Bouth Mimouri arenue. will be held at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral bome. Interment will be in Maple! , Park cemetery. .
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In Memoriam
A precinie one from us is gone. A votre wa loved la stilled. A piece la vacant in our home That never can be filed.
Our dra father has gone to rest. To num with God forever blest. Hio Prinelse will always praise A Sartour's love. redeeming grace. ; 1
.. Sloop on deer father, soep on, - Take with Jesus thy perfect reet. . Although we are now left alone. Thou art store, forever blast. Badly minced by Hra Les Brown: .. and daughters. Margaret Bowlen : Ernest Bowies, Mable DaFord.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hawkins, 803 Bouth Missouri avenue, announce the birth of a daughter. Martha Ann, on February 7.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Heim. 1106 North Prospect avenue, announce the : birth of & son. Omer Lee, on February 15. Mrs. Heim formerly was Miss Mary Muss.
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: James Thomas Wright died .** Merle S. Cross was killed .** Frank Butler tries to commit suicide .** John W. Gee died .** Veva Hood was killed in an automobile accident .**
JOHN W. GEE
Ward was received yesterday .by James W. Gee. 670 North Nettle- too avenue, that his brother, John W. Ges, of Koabkonong, Mo. had died suddenly Tuesday, John Gee was well known in this city. . Mr. Geo will not be able to attend his brother's funeral on account of the ----
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JAMES THOMAS WRIGHT
: 30 walk this afternoon at the Klingner funeral chepel for James Thomas Wright, H. who il ye
the widowşi two sjutera, Mrs. N. B. Thomas And Mra. W. B. Bater, both ! of Aringdell, and two brothers,
W WurM of Spring-
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WILLIAM J. HARDMAN. Funeral services for William J. , Hardman. 77. formerly of Springfield. who died Monday night In a St. Louis -- 'hospital, will be held in St. Louis. He le survived by five daughters. Mrs. M. C. Irby, St. Louis: Mr. J. H. Hacker. Springfield: Mrs. Grace Luke. of Kansas City. Mo .: Mrs. M. T. Ma- lone. and Mrs. C. A. Clutter, both of Wichita, Kan,, . and three spne .. J. O. Hardman. Springfield: A. L. Hard-
- man, of Wichita, and W. J. Hardman. of Kansas Ofty, Kan., and also by Nov- ari grandchildren.
BROTHE OBSCUR AND SHE CRABE INTO ANOTHER
Miss Veva Hood of Steg Fatally Injured Neat. town While Driving Friend to Visit at Ozed
COMPANION IS UNHURG IN HIGHWAY TRAGET
Brother Unaware of Aod Continues on Trip, An lance Overtaking Him Break News of Her Deat
SUSTAINING crushed. when her car overturned Veva Hood. 28 years old, of City, nine miles wesl of Mount non, was mortally Injured o'clock last svening. The occurred on the Carthage about three miles west of Han Miss Hood died 30 minutes lowing the accident as che Ing brought to Springfield
. . Ford' could by Miss . Myra Biedrs old, also of Btotta:C
BROTHER:JO 1 Heod was driving
Hood, Was astring short distance abest
causing ber to drive on into a Chevrolet Charles M. Dowdy, of Both young women from their our, Mim at ing out of danger, but machine struck Mim HMd head, crushing her skull'\;
Mr. Dowdy Immediately his car and attempted to ald Jured woman. A passlog sent to Halltown for the Cla bulunce.
ON WAY TO OZARK
After extricuting Misa Hood the wreckage and finding that WAR atill alive, Mr. Clark diately started for Springfield! Hood died, however, before LE bulance arrived here and wra taken to the Paxson Funerd where the body was prepa hurlul. The body was returned night to Slotts City. Fund Inngenienia are Incumplete.
Sim Hadde brother, who driving the car Just ahead alater, did not hent the coule continued on his way, unawe the tragedy. Ifle first Intimate the new kdeut came when the amt aler. Iwearing hia alster's body .. ertonk hum. The two parties en routr to uzark where they been called an Brought of the
Miss Hund was the daughter Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hood. of City. She Im ulso survived by brothers. Byron und George, two sisters, Mra. Frunk Prutt Mrs. Grace Patton, ull of V'Ry. Miss Hood received her cation in Stotts City and w known throughout that section funeral arrangements have made.
MIse Simona, who occupk war with Mias Hood and wh caped injury, is the daught Mr and Mrs. Elmer Simmo Stotts City.
SPRINGFIELD MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY POISON POTION
Frank Butter,Son of Pastor, In Critical Condition at Hos- pital; Father Professes to Be Mystified
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ExPREARING a deaire in dle "be - cause he was tired " Frank Itut - ler. 1 ;. agent fur an inaurance
Grond Jemee V. Butler, 1616 West Atlantio Street, attempted to com- mit sulaide at nu· · 'Look ; last night " by drinking', pelsen on a street corner near his home.
Physicians anid early this morn- Ing there la Illile hope of his re- cover). 2-11
Jila young wife and parents walled at the hospital throughout the night .. .
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[count for the attempted suicide. He had not suffered financial ro -. versen nnd there was no trouble In ! the family, his father said.
The Reverend Butler / admitted hie son had failed to come home the night efore and said the young man had confessed he was "ustani- ed of himself."
SPRINGFIED BOY IS KILLED IN AUTO ? ACCIDENT. IN K. C.
Merle S. Cross Is Victim of Crash; Body Probably Will Be Returned Here for Fu- neral Rites and Burial
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con of Mr. and Mr. T. 8. Cross of Anh Orer. " Ched at 10:30:00look
yesterday morning in Bell Memorial hospital, Kansas City, from Injuries contained two hours earlier in an automobile accident.
Funeral arrangements have not been suinsisted but relatives auld yesterday' that services probably would be held In Springfield Sun- day.
" After graduating from Spring- Dheid High school. Crome was em- pleyed in the offices of the Frank B. fhaith Laundry company bere for several years. Two years ago he resigned tu go to Kansas City where he was connected with the Natalger Bakery company.
His father mod mother left Springfield last night to return the body here. Mr. Cross is president of the T. 8. Cross Oll company of Ash'Grove. "Cross was a nephew of J. W. Young. 1311 Roanoke avenue.
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 6: There is an article about J. R. Roberts .** Page 12: Benjamin F. Griffith died .** Robert Melton Turner died .** Zack Livingston died .** James W. Gee died .**
DEATHS
BENJAMIN" P.FORIFETY Benjamin T. Griffith. 67. died at his home, 1803 Ramsey avenue. at 11: 30 o'clock' yesterday morning . Mr. ticklish was a retired blacksmith of the Frisco," !?!
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- tle la survived by his widow; four anna, Martin of Arattle. Wash .: tharien of Fort Worth Texam: Frank of thankte City and Harry of Springfield; and a daughter. Mien Hasel Dean Griffith, also of Spring. -
- Two brothers Sam Griffith of Withart, No. and Joan of Law An- ;gelre, and one elster. Mrs. Jane Inlly of Portland. Ore., also aur- live.
Funeral services will be held at I o'clock Sunday afternoon. Hurlal will take place in the Greenlawn -- Prometers. The I. O. O. F. lodge will have chater of the series .... der the direction of the Klinger Funeral Home.' --
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ROBERT MELTON TURNER Funeral servicen for Robert Mei- ton Turner. 14. "! Buffalo, who died [yesterday morning in a trval hos-
six miles east of Buffalo. Bad will do mader the direction of W. Starne,"undertaker."
Mr. Turner is survived by his wtfo "and" tom' children .. They' Mrs. Harden White, Mra. Walter Kaller. " Mre. Jim Hainey. Mrs. Leonard Scroggins, Mrs. Arthur Waits and Mise Maude Turner all of Buffalo; and four mons. Biff, Jos. Elmer and Robert, Jr., Turner of Buffalo. "
ZACK LIVINGSTON
Zack Livingston, 15. died Wed- neaday morning .at his home In Vera Cruz, Mo. Funeral arrange- ments are Incomplete pending the arrival of @ daughter, Mrs. Lucy Murray of Callfornin. He is sur- ilved hy the widow, three sons and two daughters. Mr. Livingston was A well known lumberman of Dous. lao coonty.
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JAMES W. GEE
Jammer W. Cire. of Koshkonong. Mo., a brother of John W. Gee, of 670 North Nettleton avenue, Ched suddenly Tuesday. according to word rosered bere. . Mr. do. w well known in this city. Jotroof will not be able to attend brother's funeral on account of the. Ilipess of tile wife
Folks You Know. Informal Qlimpers and Bidostests on Prominent Springfieldione
J. R. ROBERTS, [8-year-old juo- tice of the peace. "never did smoke. never did chew, nor never d.d frel the influence of any in. toxicant,' he Ge- rlares.
Today he ban a healthy. ruddy.
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hle mild gray syes twinkle with { humor when he Lalka Je is tint - ed for the humor- ous adtime he gives to. miscre- ants that come under him jutis - diction.
Judar Hloberte J. R. Roberts
was born January 8, 1849, tn Ma- ron rounty. und declaire, 'I can re- member the trip. Ja a covered wAton drawn by oxen. when my Irmliv moved to the southern part of tireene county. when i was
Ile received his primary" educa- then ol Dark' in a little ' district festival. After finishing the course at (Mark, he spent, four. " years/ at Fureks. Ill., college and earned an A. H. degree. Later he also, won the degree of A. M. at the same college.
. Then's richt veary ngo he rather In springfield to teach in the old private school He taught there -- for .... .....
Hit the' next five yente he taught and mathematica in the springtell High achonl. He WAN ".h . 1. fed county superintendent ! ! . ....... of ere county In ,which capacity he served for 10 · rara
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'At the end of my services as . munt; superintendent. the report juf the state superintendent. Mr. Firma, hated Greene county in the w !. nx county In the state In ir- pect of Inspansements of schools. sanitary conditions of schools, and trichers. ' Justice Roberta recalle.
In 1898. Justice Roberts read a course in law under Circuit Judge James T. Neville, and was admit- ted to the bur. However, he never praoticed.
He was selected to teach In the Springfield high sobeel after serving
unued teaching mathematics and history and a few courses in com- Inercinl law for 11 years.
In November, 1926, he was elected aa justice of the peace and in that capacity he now cerven.
Mrs. J. O. Brixey, of Avs., Mo- was in Springfield yesterday trans- Acting business.
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SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: Dr. J. W. Creighton died **
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Page 9: Miss Margaret Fine and Mr. J. S. Francis, Jr., were married .** Page 10: Clarence Moore died .** Robert Melton Turner died .* Benjamin F. Griffith died .** Marriage licenses issed .*
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: incement of the. wedding of DR. CREIGHTON DIES IN ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL! agaret Pine, daughter of Mr. rs. A. F. Fine of Los Angeles. .orderly of this city. to Hr. 8. Francis, Jr., of Long Beach, Dr. J. sus solemnized at high noon at inont's church in Los Angeles. headsy of this week Reverend Louse. He Is survived ty-bis. mother and seweral beitbars and Har. Dr. Creighton had reddet av for the past 26 years. . and Tu traveling representative for the Fire- Davis Pharmaceutical compepy Detroit. He. WM Psul M. K church and sha et IN : Traveling Men's Booster olub,. United Commercial ., Travelers , and MMhan Order. The body' will be : Not. Glenelder. Kan .. for burial ... AL. Lavelle, who officiated. was Formerly of this city. Miss Fine Liminae of Occidential college, Rack. Cal., and a member of Dela sorority. Mr. Francis at- d he University of Georgia and member of the Bigma Nu fra- By. He is connected with the . er Regan Co. Inc. of Long ! h. Mr. and Mrs. Francia will be om at 3656 Last Second street. Bach. -
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TURNER FUNERAL. Funeral services for Robert Melton Turner. M. of Buffalo, who died yes- terday morning in a local hospital. were bald. et '1.39 p. m. today at Powell odmetery, .aix mike's east of Buffalo. Burial was under the di- rection of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
BOY WHO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF, DIES
Clarenos Moore, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Moore, of near Cross Roads, died Thursday. at the. home of. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Ferguson at Ava, Mo. Young Moore accident- ally shot himself in the left leg with & 12-quage shotgun while making the rounds of his traps, January 22. The youth dragged himself about half mlle and called a naighbor. He was brought to Springfield and placed in a hospital. Moore was N -. leased from the hospital several days apo' after physicians here announced that ba kad no chance for coco 1
BENJAMIN F. GRIFFITH.
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Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m., Bunday ., for Benjamin Y. Griffith. 67. who died at his home. 1903 Ramsey avenue, yesterday morn- ing. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home. The I. O. O. F lodge will have charge of the services.
. Mr. Griffith was a retired black- smith of the Frisco. He is survived by his wife; four sons, Martin of Beattle, Wash .; Charles of Fort Worth. Tex .: Frank of Granite City. and Harry of Springfield; and a daughter. Miss Hazel Dean Griffith, also of Springfield: two brothers. : Bam Griffith of Wishart. Mo., and ; Jems of Los Angeles, Calif., and one sister. Mra. Jane Jolly of Portland. Ore.
.. MARRIAGE . LICENSES.
Lindsey, both of Pearl, ' Mo.
Leopard B. Britton and Kleota :Diok Garoutte and Viola Wright,
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SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Ike Akins was killed .**
Page 5: There is an item about L. H. Turner .**
Page 9: Lela Lenore Charbomeau,6, died of pneumonia. She was the daughter of J. S. Charbomeau of 1933 North Howard. Three other members of her family are critically ill. ho Dr. J. W. Creighton died .** Benjamin J. Griffith died .* W. A. Waldes died .**
Page 1B: There is an article about Mrs. Mary J. Allen .**
Page 2C: Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Parker of 1518 North National avenue went to Olney, Illinois, because of the death of Mrs. Parker's sister, Mrs. Clara Kaley.
Page 3C: Miss Margaret Fine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fine of Los Angeles, California, formerly of Springfield, and Mr. James S. Frances, Jr., of Long Beach, California, were married Wednesday at St. Vincent's church in Los Angeles.
Page 6C: Walter Keeton, 27, died Saturday at the home of his sister Mrs. W. L. Cannady in Monett and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. E. M. Bowman, 27, widow of Judge E. M. Bowman died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Claud Dash in Monett and was buried in the Maddy cemetery west of Purdy. {It does say she was 27.]
H. B. McNary and Miss Sophia Friday were married February 8 at Bricefield. They will live in Monett.
Mrs. Harry Wilson of Newburg went to Richland, Mo., where her aunt died. Mrs. Frank Pellican died at Newburg.
Mary Noel died at Lebanon. She was the sister of S. J. Noel and Mrs. Henry Gourley of Mountain Grove, Mo.
Miss Eva Shadel and Ralph Hess, both of Drynob, were married Wednesday, February 9, at Lebanon.
A son was born February 1 to Mr. and Mrs. T. chilcutt of Miller.
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Four penerations are represented here' 'Seated . le Mra Mary J Allen. Stending, left to rightt. Mrs. Chrie Veasmen (daughter of Mrd Allen) : Mrs. Ursie V. Ewing (Mrs. Veasman's daughter) and Rex Vene- man Scott, Mra. Allen's great grandson.
FIGHTY-FIVE years old, ap reads and scws steadily with - out glasses or optical ald of any kind! Don't believe It! Well. Mrs. Mary J. Allen does both- and cually. Mrs. Allen, a widow, Hvem with her daughter, Mrs. Chris Veasman, 1024 South Delaware av- enue.
She ham read her Bible entirely Through twee dash the p! two years, bealden studyfor a Sunday school lesson each w ... k. reading the religious magazinem. dally newspapers and secular publica- publications in part-and all with- out ald of glasses
AN EXCELLENT QUILTER
Just now Mrs. Allen . is har'd at work "plecing" a quilt. The quilt was displayed to the . im- I promptu visitor, who was asked to notice .the etitchen In particular. He ald . . . . and mw that they were &s "close" as any he had ever
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| Mrs. Allen attributes her long life and . vitality first of all, to God's mercy, and second, to. her regular habits, Indleting that hard work not. only dose not Injure one's health but le conducive to long life and happiness. She speaks from ex- perlenoo!
! She was forced to use «lapees .from the age of 40 to 76. having had some trouble with her during that time.
"How. then .. Is it that she ta able to see so easily now?" the visitor inquired, somewhat puzzled.
1. CHER RECANA EVERIALIT! !
I:"Tt in qulled her mooned.
·timea · Oftentions" regain . thele mietit . iti "th Now Mrs. Alten has no difioulty whatever with ber eyes ,or yo- . night."
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' Mrs. Veasman" said : that bez childhood and spent 4 year of her tlf. In drememaking. That per- hare exidalna Mre. Allen's tove of using the needle'now.
Rhe, has pleoed 18 quilt tops in less than that number of months. Mre. Allen ig also fund of knit- ting. Carding. . pinning. weaving and knitting occupied . great part of her time during the "sixties" to provide clothing for her family.
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Mra Allen was born Beptember 19. 1841. Bbe le the mother of eight children, all of whom lived to be grown and .baptized Into the Baptist church. Four of the eight are living. They are: Mrs. Veen-
man; Everett Alien, Plainview. Texas; Viotor Allen, Wyunddtto. OKia .; and Mrs. Bertha M. Hone- ley, Columbia, Mo.
She has nije grandchildren and three great grandchildren. .
Four generatione are represented at the Veneman 'home at present: Mrs. Allen, Mre. Veasman, her daughter: Mira. Wiele V. Ewing. Mrs. Vramman's daughter and noe
grandson, Rex Veasman
Scott.
Mrs. Allen
First Baptist - church." With exceptional regularity for tier "r". The Springfield church is the eighth In which cho hóa beid, ma- bership, moving ber church/ mem- bership each time an thọ has moved froni place to place throughout the years.
1 CIVIL , WAR MEMORIES -
In Hancock, l'ulaski county, Mie- Nurol where she und hier hus- tand. the late William A. Allen, Ifved for 20 years," they' were actifs In establishing' & Baptist church" buliding a house of worship. and carrying on ; the 'regular #wykes Mfra."Allen ' was superintendent of the Sunday school and teacher. Al. waya furnishing & home for-" the preachers who were called to the ministry of the church "happened to pass that way. 5.5:
When she saw one grandeon, H. T. Vramman, volunteer for service In the inte war. It was a trying extralenen for her. even more than It would otherwise have been, be- cruse of the vivid memories of the experiences through which she passed during the Clell war.
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WILSON CREEK'S WAR
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Not only did she des her husband! drafted into service, but she,"el her property . vanlan. A mo Price's army of . 3.000 pass befatt her door, pursued by the federal troops in euch close succession that the exchange of cannon ebots. od- rurred within sight of her door. O'ne mun was; left in her charge with a request that the bury him when he died. The did. .
When the battle of Wilson creek occurred, the roar of the cannon mado much lasting impressions on her mind that a tenth of August has hardly passed without refer- ence un lu'r part to the memorable dalr.
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AFTER RECAPTURE
"Skeet ARTH, KTER Springfield by Linar of cer,":"Shot . Doad, by / Sheriff Returning Him to Okiatioma
JKE (SKEET) AKINS. alleged , alayer of an Okmulgee.' Okla, bor, who escaped from the"Okraul" [ county jall January 11 and' who was captured . Thursday , Vy" off. cars near Lamar 40 miles weet, of Springfield, was shot and instantly killed early last night. when he at- tempted to escape from Sheriff John Russell.
Aking attempted .to escape from the sheriffe futomobile during a rainstorm. Sheriff Russell opened tire as Akins leaped over.the side of the car one mile north of Ok- mulgee.
Killed Boy in Holdup .
Akina was considered a danger- Qus character and was sald by off- cers to have been responsible for. a serien of atore robberies in the Ozark regwell. Hle was arrested with Wilbur . Underhill in Novem. ber . for robbing an Okmulgee drug store and killing a boy who hap- Dened to be in the store at the time of the robbery. ·
. The two men sawed their way to freedom and nothing more was iheard of Akinm until last Thursday , when Floyd Phelby, a Lamur con- 'stable, encountered a stalled cur one mile swith of the city.
Lack of Licence Fatal
Comptable Shelby offered to aid the stranded tourist and his car was pulled into a Launer garage. While there, It was noticed that the ma- chine did not carry a state license.'
-begun ' an investigation : and* the stranded tourist under,
I was 'The: Aking, 'the, Olduk thorsten were notified"
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Lamar! to get. Akine: the ; Parton
Folks You Know. Informal Glimpses and Sidelight . en Prominent Springfieldians.
"i am intensely Interested in got- ung before the public the proper use of credit." suya L. H. Turner.
. That is one reason why he was elected president of the Heinil t'redit JIrt. «
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yzbome, ar buckow and the First Baptist church " S
Mr. Turgor. now head of the TuN wer . Department store on South Campbell avenue, one of the largest businesses in Southwest MissoutL was born -en casfarm near Chilli- rothe. "No .. Auchat S. : 497
He lame lived in Springfield once 1900. . when' he came here to attend the "Normal" school." later the Southwest Missouri Slate Teachers wojirgr. ile went to "Normal" tor two year".
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In 190". Dr. Turner hexun lik business turer as a traveling sules - man. From 190" to 1916. he traveled. but owning an interest In the Tur- ner company, founded in 1904.
: He became acure in .the concern in 1916. . From that" time he has acted A general manager of the company.
Mr. Turner is married end hax three children.
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He le a member of the Kiwanis club, and of the board of governors of the chamber of t'unmerce. Y. M ". A and Southwest Baptlet ! coller".
"L' H .. Is one of four brothers, all ta-dprtantholdt,. who'are"In bustobee. Tpo. arv at the Turffer, department start: the other two at the Ixy Boonville arendo .. ++
"""Mr. Turner has been in active supporter of all muovemente' looking toward the development of Spring-
" He favors a bond leave to erect needed solbois, " a .modern · Mowa *. system, Improvement of the park preten here and the construction of Platuris ul Benton and 'Grant avenues.
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· DR. J. W. CREIGHTON . Dr. J. W. Creighton, M. of Mu West tag i Barnes hospital in M. Leuls. Dr. Creighton vu & remettre « the Partes-Davi Pharmsoutient comgay." « Detroit, and bad Lived in Sortirtold for the past " years. He w . member of St. Paul aburch Pare, of the Traveling Men's Booster club, the United Commercial Tray- chers and the Masonic order. He ia survived by the widow, mother and several brothers and sisters. The body will be sent to Glenelder, Kan, for turial .
BENJAMIN J. GRIFFITH
Funeral services for Benjamin J. Griffith, 17. who died Friday morning at his boma. 1K8 Ramsey avenue, will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the residence Burial will be In Green- lawn cemetery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. I. O. O. F. lodge will have charge of the services.
W. A. WALDE8
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Funeral services for W. A. Walden. who died Tuesday at hle home, -896 South Missouri atenue, will be held at 2:30 o'clock thie afternoon at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Park ceme- tory.
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 4: There is a history of street lighting in Springfield beginning with gas lights in 1875.
Page 8: William Bishop recalls the early days of the police department when a
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