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EDMONDSON SERVICES.
Funeral services for Lon Edmond- son. 67. who died at his home in Re- publlo early Thursday morning. were conducted at the Presbyterian church In Walnut Grove at 2:30 o'clock this Afternoon, luterment was in the Walnut Grove cemetery.
WILLIAM J. WALKER.
Funeral services for William J. Walker. 78. Civil War veteran who dled Thursday morning at his home. 837 Douglas avenue, were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Btarne mortuary. Interment was in the National cemetery under the di. rection of the G. A. R.
A. H. PICKLE.
Funeral services for A. H. Pickle. ; 81. who died Thursday afternoon at the home, of his daughter, Mrd. H. P. Dillard, route' 2. Springfield, will be conducted at the Palmetto cemetery, near Rogersville, at 1:30 o'clock' Bun- day afternoon. Burial will be-in the cemetery there.
CHARLES LESLIE JONEL
Funeral services for ' Charles Lauile Jones, 18. 767 West Scott streut, who was killed by lightning Thursday aft- ernoon, will be conducted at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Grant Street Baptist church. with the Rev. Thomas Wiles officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery, under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
DONALD LESE DOLIN. .
Donald Leo Dulin, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam C. Dulin, of 1613 Bouth Jefferson avenue, died this morning following a brief illness. The Httle one is survived by the parents. one alster. Norma Jean: grandparents, Mr. and Mr: Z. D Dulta, of Brook- line. and George Norinan, grandfather of Brookline. Funeral services will be beld at 3 p. m. Sunday at the home. with burial in Greeniewn cemetery under direction of the Klingner Fu- neral home.
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: J. L. Long died .**
Page 2: Grace F. Wilkerson sues to divorce Guy L. Wilkerson. They were married August 21, 1914.
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Page 4: Mrs. Anna Hays died .* A. H. Pickle died .**
Charles Leslie Jones died .** Donald Lee Dulin died .**
Page 5: Mrs. Sarah C. Lawrence died .**
Samuel Taylor and Thelma Johnson, both of Springfield, were married yesterday. Page 1B: Marriage licenses issued .**
Births announced .**
There is an article about people who own old Bibles .**
Page 5B: Rev. D. W. Kerr died .**
Orean E. Trotter sues to divorce W. R. Trotter. They were married December 27, 1925.
Page 6B: Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Thomas of 2454 North Grant avenue announce the birth of a son on March 31.
Page 3C: Miss Aileen Long and Mr. Alfred Ollis will be married this afternoon .**
Page 10C: A daughter, Wilma June Sisco, was born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Fay Sisco of Monett.
A son, James Frederick Myer, was born March 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Myer of Wichita, Kansas. The baby was born in the hospital in Monett where Mrs. Myer's sister Mrs. Alta Partridge, is a nurse.
Dorothy Webb, 5 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Webb of Monett, died March 26. She was buried in the Spark cemetery.
Page 8B: Card of thanks .**
Page 9A: Charles Jones died .**
RED KERR DIES WAS SCHOOL OLAC
Funeral Services at Assamby of God Church Today for Member of Faculty
Funeral services for the Rever- end D. W. Kerr. 70, member of the faculty of Central " Bible >institute here, who died at 5:30 o'clock . Frl -. day evening at his home, 229 West Lynn street, will be conducted _at a"o'clock this afternoon at the As- sembly of God church. Campbell avenue and Calhoun street. ;....
The Reverend A. G. Ward, pastxr of the church, will officlate.
The Reverend Kerr was senior member 0 the Bible institute faculty, and he was appointed as Its first dean when the school was organized in 1922. For one year. 1924-25. he was pastor of the As- sembly of God church. At the Bible Instituto he was instructor : of theology, hermaneutica and past- oral episties. He is survived by his Wife, a Bull, Jesse of Steubenville. Ohio, and a daughter, Mrs. Willard Pierce: Toronto, Canada. Inter- ment will be at Cleveland Ohio.
CHARLES JONES FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral Services for ('harley ' Lesite Jones. IS-year-old student of ! Senior High" scholl who"
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stantiy. kliled when struck by Ilaht- Intre about +'s welack Thursday Afternoon will be held at 1 oclock tomorrow_afternoon at the: Grunt aventie 'Rartist church
The . Reverend Thew.c. H. Wlies. pastor.' will officle. . Burial' will"box made in Maple Park cemeter der direction of the Klingner Bune eral'home.
The Jonen youth
playing kolt with three other on !! ,- fith-green-ut the spring field 'Country club.
" We wish to ;expresar our, apprecia- l'on to each and every onel'of our i friends and nelatt fort and , asslot fr our . hodnota MR AND. MRS.
DOROTHY JUNE SPERRY:
"We wish to thank Hour- many friends and neighbors," for kindness *hown during the recent? Illness and nenth of our beloved husband and father. Signed. Mrs. W. D. Mckee. Mrs. (. A. Cole and Family. Boy Mcker and Family. Audroth Mckee and Family. Ralph Mickey and F'umily.
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ACTIVE IN LODO
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hat been cometractors and ble associatooj two decades, to Sedes ly growing business serted for larger quarters MT enterprise continued to thatra
Mr. Long had been ill at ble since early in January of the eat year. Yesterday abernet condition appeared " greatly proved and hopes were held Sh recovery, but the sons www muned home suddenly & mort before & o'clock last night at death came quickly.
Mr. Long was prominent't sonic activities here for ma and be was a member of H O. F. the Court of Honor an fraternity of Eagkes.
BORN IN LOG CABIN
At the time of his death be, Better of Springfield's city ang commision, and be served the municipal park commissies' several occasions. .
He was born February 14 m.
J. L LONG
rallway to the pres the largest furaite the Bontire
after an Htness of sever
home, 573 East Walnut street
In September. 1900 MP signed as blacksmith at the? north alde shops,'working a day. and opened a seco furniture store at'; 424 Le mercial street.
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BUILT BIG BUSINESS
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Then he came to Spridth started with the Frisco hand at the bandsorso ale dollar and those days'; Then the on the north side meer Ozark? hotel still northeast" corner " of D commercial
1 About two years later yout helper build the Friace trois tu Sapulpa, with the Indian ciose curipanions wong the of- war.
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. After alx months he retos Springfield and weat to [1. B. Perking, who operatore dry at Commercial and i Soon after this Perkins Insavciates formed Water Works company.
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FROM TINY START ACTIVE IN CIVICS
Found Time From Busy Bush ness Career to Take Lead" ing Role in Public Affair and Fraternal Orders
BORN IN A LOG CABIN, BECAME A BLACKSMITH
Climbed Several Rungs With. Frisco Before Embarking in Trade, Starting With Sec- ind-Hand Stora
aided on the farm, o2. bly.
DAYS WITH FING.
At the time of his death. president of the J. L. Lomer sad Furniture company.""" (18." street, one of the largest .. furniture companies in this section president of the Long-King. W saie Furniture company.' 11de" Louis street, and president of W. Klingner Undertaking co Kr. Long ! -
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water from Fulbright sorbet
viy for the Springfield CIO .Inpuny. and storing ft Ma s voir which was situated w present standpipe 1. at the" Mi Long helped
Of company refused to add a help: Ir. Long-closed down the city water works and resigned.
Then he went with the store de- partment . of : the . Frisco . railway, which was upstairs ' over the o !! north side machine shops, just north of the present storeroonis on Commercial. Mr. Long and BB !! Harrison and Ed Nelson. both now dead, were the entire force of the storerooms here.
During this time Mr. Lang re- sided with his parents at 1000 North Campbell in the house still standing. He was'married In about 1551 a' Branson to Mars M WH- son, a Branson girl bought a lot ; for $100 on Smith street, now Havey street, and built a three- room house ut what is now 628 Hovey for $300. This house is still serviceable.
SECOND HAND STORE
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blacksmith shop department at the present old north side shops and
Resigning, he started in, Septemt
atdre' . at .. '4 across the street from the-Klognes funeral home, . C. W. Long. bl est-ion, went' to work for him 'at the . same time anddelivered; the furiture with.n. bicycle."" The rent of the store was $15 a month. This was, the beginning of. J. Long & Sons Furniture compatiyet Thecen- Hre stock was valued at $450 .
When the World war was de. Hared in 1914 Mr. Lang was itt the east buying stork with which he in- iended to move the store to 310 -: 12 He was worried about business conditions relative il. Lang, who had entered the busi-
Tand went with the air service Kouly field, San Antonio, where, amanager of the post exchange. Then Max P. Long ww long went to Kelly geld !!
Fand' Long Memorial park,> nowythe
Icity-owned tourist park. "was named Horthim, . W. Jong was making preparations to enter the service " when the armistice "was declared. The elder Long was in poor health we' the time, and ingich as the remainder of his fare. was in the servier, the partically closed off.
FUNERAL NOT ARRANGED
When his bor turiad he went
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purchased the present four-story building at the northeast corner of Perishing street and South avenue.
Mr. Long was one of the prime- Movers In conprinting with the other property . owners to liav .: Perishing avenue widered fromn at inlley 10 11,10 nongh !... 1.
Porter Dorsale 26 and Horner . 11. both of Springfield : Hubert Stewart, 26, and' Lucy |Mao 22 both of Battlefield Hamp uel Tyler,, 25. and Thelma Johnson, IF both of Springfield; Alfred Mel- rill. Quia 2s. and Eva Alleen Long. 21 both of springfield: "Anbard Karl Appleby."25, and Ines Barth Chaney, 18. both of Springfield.'
Mr. and Mrs. James 8. Fittro, of 'i;1 Bentan avenue. announce the hirth of a son on March 29.
Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Gordon, of 1520 East Florida street, announce the birth of a daughter, on Batur- i day. April 2.
Long-Ollis Wedding Will Tale Place Today
The marriage Miss Alleen long. daughter of Mirs. M. A. Long. 520 Fast Division. street, to Mir. . Alfred Ollls, son of Mr. nnd , Mrs. I R. A. Ollis. . 1309 ;North Jefferson avenue. will be solemnized" at 1: i'dJack this afternoon at St. John's . Riscopal church. A large number of pre-nuptial affairs have been given for Miss Long i
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MYSTERY WOMAN' PERISHES IN FALL IN FLOODED HOME ---
Nearly Century Old, She Is Found By Son, Drowned in; Few Inches of Water in: Cellar
ACCUMULATED FORTUNE BY ECONOMICAL LIVING
Neighbors Discovered Nearly $30,000 in Bonds. When Cleaning House After She Was Hurt in Accident
NEARLY a centurysof pioneer fort. of. constanti-Havingabd meager: living. ended early, yester day #morning for MaitAurelio Lawrence, 95 yearsold. In Mrs.Lawrence death Thurs- day's deluge " claimed? its second Springfield victim
Gruping down n dark stairway to the basement of hier quaintly turn- Inbed old home ut 1030 Went Walnut street. she stumbled and fell to the hasement floor. There her 10-year -! old son. Willla. found " herlauf 7 o'clock yesterday morning when he mixed her from bor.room and be- gun a franthe search of the home! She was lying on lor left side, fare had . secped In from Thursday's flood.
SOMEWHAT A MYSTERY
For ! .. 1l ;: 30 years. ' with more than $29 die in government lands tucked away In a secret place in her bodrum, the women had lived the simplest of liver. ... Ing all For own. housework. c'Inging to wand meses and all langs it lar home and going nowhere. ex. ruf fo: . 1 mt:) Mrs lawrence. puf! ! !
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In malipatata following Eroch gold rush and witbal accumulati bon dam blicitate"
BREAKS ARM - IN. FALL,
"1910 he came home to spend tall and spring months with his ther and to humor a growing tu- 'sreach. winter and summer by aline' the winters . in Newyor- "and the summer monthe ":in lo. Hle wanted his mother to hire meone to stay with her, when he " away; but she was art' In her tys of keeping house and wanted Interference -
So they led onde left Mis lawiene furthled
int bonita pand'they
the Injury rapidly? derlto.
FIND BOND FORTUNE
Before: Willls arrived. neighles were placed in charge of The law rence home.13 Nearching - for@clean Unensi in aldreFørr, drawer ; in thes bedroom, they discovered her cov ernment bonds, worth approximate Is $29.500, -. The Funds were placed In a renfety" degest ion in the Union National bah, will the ... Helpt turned way to the woman's won. . F++-
Early , yesterday morning. her ron belleves, Mrs. Lawitter Brandl the family; cat and IN Kliens ciJus outalde. The cat hi been allonet: to stay ' In :) ~ 1 ... .. ... only the woman IS. IchIda lamp and started down the first basement - malı ». The position of the body when found by the Mit indicated that No stumbled and pitched forward.
CALLE NO INQUEST
Accidental drowning wo dict : of Coroner; Jeweil Which night. & Mrs Windle said an Lest would not be necessary.
Mrs. Lawrence , was born et; a Vermont farm 'in - 1832. / She mar. . ried George Lawrence at the age. of 22. The young couple ternme ; pioneer ... farmera,. moving flvn. ve newly opened state to another. de- i Ysloping farms and selling that ;: am rapidly au. the states assumed a settled aspect. They were in Win-
consin, In the Dakuina and many . other states. In Ises they came to therene county. M., purchased a farm und prospered hate.
Funeral services will be condart- ed At 2:34 o'clock Monday ner- noon at the Alma Lahmeyer fun- eral home, with Interment in Suple Park cemetery.
DEATHS
MRS. ANNA HAYS
Tunerul services for Mrs. Anna Hays, aged &. who died Irlday night after a lingering Hluems at her home. "!C South Pickwick street, were con- curled at 4 o'clock yesterday after- etal 1or. Bartal was In Mapie P'urk
A. H. PICKLE
Funeral services for A. 11. 1'1 k! .. 4. who died Thursday Afternoon a: the home of his daughter. Mie. It 1'. Jailard, route 2.' Springfield. wal ha conductivi at the Palmetto ren .. ,tery, near Rogeraville. at 1:3 o'rhet this afternoon. Burial will be thers.
CHARLES LESLIE JONES
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Tuneral services for Charles Laslio I Jeres. 15. 307 Went Scott street. why whe killed by Hechtning un the ( ....: try club golf course Thursday after- inoon, will be conducted at 1 o'clock; this afternoon at the Grant Street Baptist church. The Reverend Thomas Wiles will officlate, and burial will be in Maple Park come- tery. under direction of the Klingner funeral home.
· DONALD LEE DULIN
Funeral services will be conducted nt 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family home for Donald Ise Dulin. 2.year-old any of Mir and More WI- Ham (. [Willn. 1613 South Jefferson avenue, who died yesterday morning iofter a brief Binese. Survivors In- Jean. grandparents. Mr. and More " T 1: "4 of Rre.kline, and Art.l. - ra. daher Correo Vorman, ale !! ٠٠-٦٠٠,٠٠١:١٠ Bor'al ve !!! !... In Gr. er/
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WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE AS HUBBY SEEKS PAROLE
While I.r husband. W. T .. Trot :.... Jr., was testifying yesterday to . fain a jarsl- after having plead. ! 1 :
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BIB DISP.
One Owned by Woman for 167. Years Entered for Honor a Unique Contest South Chris- tians Arrange
ON display in the auditorium' of Bouth. Avenue" Christian church nert . Bunday, will be a tattered: ht- volume, said to be the oldest Bible in Greene county.
Disputes. .. may arise over the book's claim to this distinction. Of- ¡ficials of the church will welcome euch diaputea, for next Sunday hats been set aside as Bible day at South Avenue church. Many anclem 'Bibles will be on display. w .: n :fuded marginal notes and birth an - nouncementa on the cover pares !telling the story of life in Spring- · feld for more than a century past. : The books will be exhibited to the Sunday school, and the history of each briefly told.
Mrs. Wilson Fulbright, aged 71. fof route 11, Springfield. owns the
Robertson,'a Greene county. pl rive It'to Der" Many of the boo! pages are missing, the leather cover je Jimp and dull and therd'in a deer furrow running arross the top of the volume where countless thumbs have turned the lakes.
:Ripped By Bullet
Another Bihle in the display .. lin: n romantic history. It was"carri- il through the ('I'll war, and there Is a great hole through it. ripped there by a bullet.
Another entry. puluted In :$29 and, brought to Springlekl . from Fluvannn. Ky., In 1853. has been I submitted by C. R. Manly. The book was given to him by his grandfather, Caleb Manly, who re- ! ceived 'It 'In 1829 from hils Sunday school teachor.
A committee composed of 'stillue Mccandless Mr and Mrs r K Gardner, C. 1. Groblebe and Jewell Windle, chairman, is In charge of the display.
The exhibh will be a part of the church's provastor attendance cam- palen, which will close Laster Sun- ! day.
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SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: John L. Long died .**
Page 2: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 3: D. W. Kerr died .**
Card of thanks for kindness at time of "our bereavement," signed by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sperry and Dorothy June Sperry.
Page 4: Herbert Stewart and Miss Lucy Mae Meese, both of Battlefield, Mo., were married yesterday.
Samuel Tyler, better known as Sam Jones, and Miss Thelma Johnson, both of Springfield, were married yesterday.
Page 7: Grace F. Wilkerson sues to divorce Guy L. Wilkerson. They were married in August 1914.
Page 8: Card of thanks for kindness at time of death of "our husband and father," signed by Mrs. W. D. McKee, Mrs. C. A. Cole and family, Roy McKee and family, Audroth McKee and family, Ralph McKee and family.
Page 19: Miss Aileen Long and Mr. Alfred M. Ollis will be married today .**
Page 30: William H. Kahne died .*
Donald Lee Dulin died .**
A. H. Pickle died .* Charles Leslie Jones died .** Mrs. Minnie Edgerton died .**
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Gordon .**
Page 9: Nellie Glen sues to divorce John M. Glen. Levi E. Clinkenbeard sues to divorce Sadie L. Clinkenbeard.
Orean E. Tuter sues to divorce W. R. Tuter. They were married in December 1925.
Miss Long to Wed Today. The marriage of Miss Alleen Long. granddaughter of Mrs. M. A. Long. 520 East Division street, to Mr. Al- fred M. Ollis, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ollis, 1300 North Jefferson arenoe. will be solemnised this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the St. John Episcopal church by the Rev. Olen B. Walter. pastor of Christ Episcopal church. The attendants will be Mias Olive Pain, who will act as mald of honor for the bride. and Nr. Bentou Mc- Bride, who will be best man. Miss Dora Ida Nichols will sing "Oh, Prom- ! Isc Me" before the entrance of the ; bridal party and "I Love You Truly": during the ceremony. Mr. G. C. Wal- ler. uncle of the young lady, will Five her away. The out-of-town, guests to arrive this morning are: Dr. and Mrs. John Sime of Joplin and i Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bullens of Marlon- ville.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Recorder Jack W. McKee Saturday issued the following marriage 11- censes: -
Parker Dorsett and Vesta Horner, both of Springfield.
Hubert Stewart and Lucy Mao Messe, both of Battlefield. Samuel Tyler and Thelma Johnson," both of Springfield. Alfred B. Oulis and Eva Alleen Long. both of Springfield.
Orchard E. Appleby and Inez Sarah Chaney. both of Springfield.
Obituary
- Funeral services for Rev. D. W. Kerr, aged 70. beloved member of the faculty .. of - Central - Bible Institute.' who died. at 5:30 p. m. lasi evening at his - residence. 229. West Lynn street, will be conducted at 2 p. m. Sunday : trom the Assembly of God church, "; Campbell and Calhoun streets, Rev. A. G. Ward, pastor of the church, will officiate. Rev. Kerr was the senior member of the faculty and the first . dean of the school at its Inception in 1922. He was Instructor of theology. hermeneutics, and pas- toral opisties. Rev. Kerr was pastor of the Assembly of God church of this city for one year. 1924-1925. He was held in great esteem and honor by the faculty and students of Cen- trai Bible 'Institute. He is survived by his wife, a son. Jesse. of Steuben- ville, Ohio, and a daughter, Mrs. Willard Pierce, of Toronto, Canada. Interment will be at Cleveland. O.
MARRIED BY ROBERTS. 1 Herbat Brewart and Miss Lucy Mae bre. both of Battlenald Mo., were ! ured batore J .: B. Roberts, justtdo of
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J. L. LONG DIES AFTER STROKE OF PARALYSIS
Prominent Business Man Succumbs as Family Stands at Bedside.
John L. Long, 62 years old. organ- Izer of the J. L. Long & Sons Furni- ture company and prominent in Springfield civic affairs for 25 years. . dled last night at his home. 573 East | Walnut street, following a stroke of ! paralysis caused from an illness of ; three months.
Mr. Long became ill early in Jan- unry but was not bedfast until few weeks ago. Fifteen minutes be- fore his death he was jovial and talked to his family and friends, re- marking that he would get better with the coming of warmer weather. Ile suddenly miffered a stroke of paralysis and within a few minutes : he was dead. Members of his fam- lly were at his bedside when death cume.
Mr, Long was well known through- out Southwest Missouri. having re- sided here for more than 40 years. He was prominent In church und Ma - soule affairs and why instrumental In the organization of a number of .. firma, which he was president of three.
Funeral Arrangements lucomplete. Funeral arrangements are Incom- plete but services will be in charge of the J. W. Klingner Undertaking company. of which Mr. Long was
president at the time of his death .!! Rev. John W. Pearson, pastor of the? St. Paul Methodist church, will of- ficiate.
The decedent was born near Lex- ington, North Carolina, February 14, ? 1865. He came to the Ozarks when . i'll years old with his parents who ! settled on a farm northwest of Fair Grove. . Ten years later. Mr. Long . th:n' 21 years old, worked for the Frisco In lusing , the first rails through the Cherokee nation of Ok. lahoma.
He returned to Springfield and was employed by the Springfield Water company and.« year later went lo work for the old Perkins Foundry on Commercial bireel. After a few i months with this institution. he acht went to work for the Frisco. first In the north side store room
ald later as a blacksmith.
Hr rennaned with this position for 25 years and in September, IVJ. L.c rented a building at 418 East Com- mercial street and went into the new and second hand furniture basitiens Ho rentatred at ilis location for six years. when his business outgrew the building. fiff Mored to Wainat Street.
Mr. Long then constructed the new modern buliding, at 424 West Com- Inercial street. now occupied by the Klingner Funeral home, and opera- ted a furniture store for several years. In 1913 the stock was moved to 310 West Walnut street against the protest of a number of north side citizens.
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The Walniit street store was op- erated for six years until Mr. Long purchased the building at 418 South avenue, formerly perupled by the Up- ham Shoe company. He later pur- chiused two adjettung buildings and expanded Into one of the most mod- ern furniture stores in Springfield.
Firar years rro he organized the 1.30g- King Wholesale Furniture com- pany with hendquer:eis in the 120G president of this fam. He also was . president of the J. L. Long & Sons Furniture company and president of ' . the J. W. Klingner Funeral home. : which was organized by hlu ubout : 15 years ago.
Served on Park Hoard.
Mr. Long served on the city park board for a number of years and was a member of the Load during the ..:: plan coffin.Losos: about five years and. He had been a member of the $: Paul church fn ten years and had .
the church whit:l 1 ..- deatl. He ale "served on the recent bullding com- mittee and was oficially connected with the church In other ways.
Mr. Long was a prominent Mesen. having belonged to the Knights Templar. Scottish Rite consistory. Abou Ben Adhem Shrine. and East - ern Star, and he also was a member of [. O. O. F. lodge. Court of Honor, and Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He was married to MIEs Mary M Wiron, daughter idf Mr and Mrs David Francis Wilson, of near Fall Grove, In 1386.
He Is survived by his wife, three Fred long, all runde. hai with the furulture company: a brother, Frank Mrs. J. C.| Sharp, Mis. Dailey Mac- Closkey. and Mrs. Lom Sharp, all of Springfield, and three grandchli- dren." A fourth son. Max P. Long. died In September, 1918. during the flu epidemic.
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WILLIAM IL. KAHNE.
- The body of William H. Kahne. 83. . 1003 Bennett avenue, who died Fri- day afternoon following . hemorrhage while cranking a car. was ment yen- terday to Ashland. Ky., for burial, under the three ton of the Aluta Ink- neset Funeral home He is survived by his wife, a sister, Mra. Bertha Rob- ! erts of Ashland. Kr. and his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Kahne, also of Ashland.
Funeral services for Donald I.re Dulln. 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. - Witam t. Dalla of 1013 South Jet- lemon avenue. who died yesterday : morning followme a brief illness, will be conducted mi 3 o'clock this after- noon from the home. . ' Burial will be ! :\; Greenlawn' remetery. under the ) ' direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
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