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THOMAS D. HINSLEY- Thomas D. Hinsley, 12, of Gef ville, Mo. died in a hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon 'after a long Illness. He is survived] by the wife, Mrs. Winnie Hlasky:) a daughter. Jewel: one son, Was den; his father, Thomas Hiney 1 all of Gainesville, and a sister, Mrs. Gladys Ross of Texas. The body will be sent to Gainesville today by the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home, and burial will be at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Center Pothe cemetery there, with the Reverend Ted Upton officiating.
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: Job Newton died .**
Charges have been filed in the murder last August of W. H. Hatfield .**
Page 2: A history of the First Baptist church has been written.'
Page 3: First religious services here were held 100 years ago .**
Page 6: Lillian Caron died .** Mrs. Ida Dulin died .**
Thomas D. Hinsley died .**
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Page 8: Irma Mckinney Bath sues to divorce Elmer Bath. They were married September 18, 1927.
Marriage license: Paul W. Vass, 22 of Nevada, Mo., and Louise Robertson, 19, of Springfield.
The probate court docket for November is published.
SERVICES FOR 101-YEAR-OLD MAN SUNDAY
Highest Masonlo Bodies to Pay Tribute to Pioneer.
DIED LATE FRIDAY
Saw Country Grow from Wilderness; Lived Here Sixty Years.
Funeral service for "Uncle Job" Newton. 101 years old, founder of the Eastern Btar in Missouri and a prominent Mason, who died at 6:45 / o'clock last night at his home. 515 West Walnut street, will be held at 2.30 p. m. tomorrow with last rites by the Masonic order. Knight Temp- ian and the Eastern 8tar.
Fazerel services will be held at the Barine mosque under direction of the Masonic order. The Knight Templar will act as pallbearers.
Burial will be in Maple Park come- tery in a lot bedtde his wife, who died i La :806.
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Pabtic to View Body.
The Sory w !!! be taken to the tanque by the Paxson Funeral home an cour before the services and placed for view of the public.
Dr. Corons H. Brica will conduct
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Mr. Newton &: survived by" two Book, Emmett Newton of New York ony. Who will arrive bere Male this afternoon, and Dwight Newton. of Springfield, and by a netos, Mrs. At-
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be confided to close frisbds that bis "Mme ww almost up.". *
"The grand did man . of Masonry" Tu matertained Tuwday by the Bust- ern Star, an order which he founded in Missouri, with a dinner at his home. This dinner had been an an- nual affair for several years.
Lapsed Into Stupor.
The dinner was given a few weeks earlier this year for fear that "Uncle Joh" would not live long. Mr. Newton Was forced to leave his guests and re- tire before the dinner was over.
Late Tuesday afternoon he lapsed Sto . stupor. He mainly tried talt to his son. Apparently bo never recovered complete consciousness.
Dr. W. P. Patterson, the family physician, called at the Newton Home shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Newton's heart action bed become very werk The phya- clan mid death wus inevitable within a few boun
Worked Until M.
Mr. Newton remained actively en- kaged in business until after he was 90 years old. When he first came to Springfield, Mr. Newton took an active interest in fraternal work. He was credited with organizing the firet chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Hisown He was a member of corral Masonic orders, including the Knights Templar and the Abou Ben Adbem Sharing. He also was a part grand patron of the Eastern Star of Mimouri
"Uncle Jot" was prominent in Springfield's early business affairs. For a time here he had a woolen mill. and engaged in fur trading. Later be olabttubed a dry goods store. Af- tar s How he latched the Newton Orata a Commission company on the corner of the street where be
building of the famous Metropolitan
Wue Died la 1804. umed to St. Louis and the old standard theater. for - merly located where the Rogers-bald- wis Xantware company now stands.
Mr. Newton rosatiy mede a trip to St. Louis with M. and Mrs. J. H. Oryant Ho marveled at the ripped and mes with which the trip made in comparison with the old days of the covered wagon
Last wook he drove out toto country with his son. Dwight He pretty enjoyed the outing, his son
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Mr. Newton was born ca July 38. 1014, 00 6 farm five miles from Georgetown, Data. While yet a child Me ame west with his mother to st. Louis making the trip by steamboat and wages trata. The route followed by "Uncle Joe" and his mother was by the way of Wabash. Ind .. Philadel- pbla. Pern., Pittsburgh, Penn .. and Alton. m. Mr. Newton, his mother sod three brothers arrived in 8t. Louis, then . anali trading town, in :838.
Brared CAknowL
From 1831 until March 17. 1849. "Tothe Job" vus engaged in the pas- "mes of youth and in training him- mit in the train and freighting bust- bem. In 1840, Mr. Newton was one of a party that mi out for Malt Jake City with a cargo of freight. The wagon train of which "Uncle Job" wu a member was composed of only a few man and three wagons.
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The freight trip was. the wagon train reaching Salt Lake City many months later. and return- ing to St. Louis almost a year aller Its original departure .
From 1849 until 1854 Mr. Newton engaged in freighting cargoes from St. Louis to the west, making his last tip In 1844. Upon his return to St. Wut. after the last trip in 1864, Mr. Newton became one of the leading buyers of wool, fun and produce in 4: Loule.
In 1808 s representative of Mr. , Newton's company in St. Louis want to springfield to purchase . building alle for a wooden mill. A s:4 wsa obtained at the intersection of Campbell avenue and Mul street. >' :: ' Uncie Job" did not like "the wand ri bis representative's letters az: came to this c:"; in 1808.
After inspecting the site in Spring- "e.d. M weil M ute throughout this MEich. Mr Newton decided that a .on milll would not be practical is this region, but was so attracted
by the beauty of the Ozarks that he l Decided to make his bome here.
ir of one of the oldest and most FoulDen! ! smilies of what state. MI i 11se in 8: Loule by Alexander Camp. bell, who later fermed the Campbel- lite church, which is now known as Ibe Christian church.
Oa matting bie home in Springfield. "Uncle Job" entered the grain and ford business. For many years be operated a firm to the public square. and later moved to # dte on South Market arenue. The Newton Orain and Feed company was known throughout southwest Missouri Me one of the leading establishments of It's kind in this state.
"Cocle Job" resided in Springfield continually since the time be moved bere In 1809. With the exception of one year. 1801. when he made bomne in Kansas City.
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100-YEAR-OLD HISTORY OF CHURCH COMPLETED
A history & the Firm Dapthit church of Dprtogfield bad best - cocos piled by M. M. Richardson, of the Tammer Furnishing Goods company. church eler't and senior descon. The Allery better with the first melletous service in the county and Loctudes une sketches of all the pastors of the church, and 'of a number of church leaders. The book will be published Amedistaty after the diamond Jubl- tee celebration of the church And the ereats of the celebration will be in- cluded in the book.
Mise Addie Livingston bas 000- tributed the story of the intentonary work of the church for the history. Mr. Richardson bus bem a maaber of the church for twenty-five years and is active in the church work .. He bas complied the history with a view to diring the people interested in the church . diear insight into Its act!vi- Um and familiartaing them with the Interesting facts of its early life.
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CHARGE DOCTOR WITH MURDER OF CITY MARSHAL
Southwest City Physician Is Spirited to Joplin . Jail . Feeling Runs High ;· Officer Shot . to Death on the Streets.
Charges of frat degree murder were filed late justerday at Pineville against De. Bland Croutale, South- west City physician; Prosecuting At: torney J. T. Pinneli of MoDonald county said today. ' Orondaje js chart- ed in connection with the slaying last August of Night Marshal . W. X. Hat- field of Southwest City.
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Dr. Crowdale is being held in the city fall ut Joplin for safe keeping. The Southwest City physician was i taken into custody 10 days ago on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Raced to Sopita.
He probably will be arraigned for
Art Crate and Luther HaDonald, arrested several days ago, are held un der band Is witnesses, Prosecuting Attorney Pinball mid today.
Filing of the murder charge againa Dr. Oraxdale came after Cruty and HoDonald are said to have furnished Information 10 McDonald county authorities in connection with the case. Crate So still in fall at Fine- ville. McDonald has been removed to the county jail at Neosho.
McDonald county officers said Hat- Hold had conducted a campaign to "Hd the town of bootleggers and law violators," Attorney Pinnell stated. There had been enmity of long stand- ing between the two men, according
Katbald was shot and killed August 10 on the main street of Bouth west City and his body was found the fol- lowing morning, Theories that be TM dalt by bank bandite or bootleg- re bane been abandoned.
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FIRST RELIGIOUS SERVICE HELD 100 YEARS AGO
One hundred years ago thật thủ the Grat religious service of any kind wer kel tn Greene county was conducted ty the ker. William Mooney. . Dep- the preacher, in Taylor township on
On November 16, a part of the 10,- .000 Baptiste of Greene county will test in Springfield at the First Dop- thet church to celebrate the hun- dredth anniversary of the beginning of Baptist work in the county. The centennial celebration will last all- day and will be featured by addresses by W. D. Upshaw, congressman from Atlanta, Os. and W. O. Anderson, & former pastor of the First Baptist church here, who will speak or "The World's Debt to the Baptists." A basket dinner will be served at the church at noon, and the day will be spent in exchanging reminiscences of the past history of the church, and in summing up the Baptist work of the county.
WITE ARKS - DIVORCE V. After being marzjed jeps then tren weeks, tram Mckinney Bath yestery' Bath. She charges nob-Support and other todignitks.
The couple was married floptrainer 18, 1997 and wparated . Thamdry, ao'' cording to the petition, the ants the restoration of her malden name.
LICENSKD 'TO WED.
A marriage license was lasued you- forday to faul W. Vier, 22. of Xb. tada, Mo, and Louise Robertson, 19. of Springrkeid
DEATHS
LILLIAN CARON.
Funeral services for Lillian Caron, five years old, who died Wednesday at her home, were bald at a o'clock your tarday afternoon at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home, Reverend John Orooktett, pastor of Tabatajele Presbyterian churob, officiating. Bur- lai was in Hazelwood cemetery. The child is survived by her mother and a brother.
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MRS. IDA DULIN. Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Sunday at the Starne mortuary for Mrs. Ida Dulin, 43, of 810 South Benton, avenue, who died at 10 o'clock last night in a hospital' hero following an operation. Burial will be Belleview cemetery, north of Springfield.
THOMAS D. HINSLEY.
The body of Thomas D. Hinsley, 43. who died In a hospital here at 2 p. m. yesterday after a long illness, was forwarded today to Gainesville. his home, by the Alma Lohmeyer Fu- peral home for burial. Funeral terv- lowe will be held at 9.30 p. m. tomor- row at Center Point cemetery with Reverend Ted Upton officiating. He is survived by his wife, Mra. Winnie Kinsley; & daughter, Jewell! one son, Worden; his father, Thomas Kinsley, all of Gainesville, and a sister. Mrs. Gladys Rom of Texas.
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SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Son born November 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hill of route 5 Springfield. William E. Ashenhurst died .** Page 3A: Mrs. Mary J. Price died .** Thomas D. Hinsley died .** Mrs. Ida Dulin died .** Washington Houk died .*
Page 4A: Irma Mckinney Bath sues to divorce Elmer Bath. They were married September 18. Her former name was McKinney.
Son born November 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Ed R. Barnhouse of route 11 Springfield. Page 1B: Joseph Gaddy divorced Dolly Gaddy .**
James B. Phipps died .**
Job Newton died. **
Daughter born November 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson P. Hansen of 2525 Summit avenue.
Lottie Chapman sues to divorce Frank A. Chapman. They were married November 17, 1919.
Mrs. Martha Forrester was killed by a train .**
Page 3C: Miss Vail Smith and Mr. John Cox will be married .**
Miss Raynee Curtis of Springfield and Mr. Carl Johnson of Ash Grove were married were married October 28. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Curtis, 412 West Lynn street.
Miss Pansy Haworth and Dr. H. O. Wolfe are engaged to marry .*
Miss Vail Smith To Bed November 22
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Mira Vail Smith. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Smith, 502 South National avenne. has selected Tuesday, November at. as the date for her marriage to Mr. John Cul of St. Louis. The wedding w !! :the place at St. John's Episcopa church and will be nitended lyy # large number of friends of the Vouns caffe Inehiding a forme: Classmate from the State I'niver- -its of Minots at That.puten. w ... . both attended school two year.
AAnother wedding which will in. . terest Springfield society folk w!l' ha !! it ! MAS Nita Vail of Kan- sis City to S. K. Helsley, whi :. will take place Thanksgiving do; In Kansis City.
LEBANON, MO., PIONEER DIES OF HEART ATTACK
Sprmal Inspaten to The News. LEBANON.Mo., -Nov. 5 .- Willam . F. Ashenhurst, 76 years old. for the past 30 years a resident of Lebanon and operator of a livery and dairy 'business, died yesterday morning as a result of n henrt attack sustained while milking. James Hearid, who was helping in the millking. called Randolph Mills, nearby, and carried 1 the stricken man to the house.
He Is.survived by the widow and . four children. Iæe and Miss Edna . Ashenhurst, living near Lebanon. ! Mrs. Davis, also living near Ich- anon. and one daughter in Cali- fornia.
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MASONS TO HONOR UNCLE JOB TODAY
White Haired Men He Knew As "Young' Recount Roman- tio Stories of Life of 101 Year Old Pioneer to Be Laid At Rest This Afternoon
By DOCIA KARELL
HONORED by the order which for more they pull-a-century be has sponsored find aided in Mls- court. Job Newton today will be Given Masonic burial-
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At 2:30 this afternoon, plumed , Knights Templar will bear his body rererently from the Paxson funeral ' home to the Shrine Mosque, where the Reverend C. H. Briggs will preach the funeral sermon. For: 50 yeare. Dr. Briggs and Mr. Newton were frienda, and active workers to- rether In Masonry. Following the service at the Mosque. the United Lodge No. 5 will conduct a Masonic service at the grave, with E. F. Hanna in charge. Members of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine, Knights Templar, and Eastern Star all will attend both services. The funeral has been arranged under the direc- l'on of Dr. C. A. Moore, worshipful master of the I'nited Lodge, and Mrs. E. M. West worthy matron of the Eastern Star.
Pallbearers, In the uniform of Knights Templar, will be G. W. Custer, John J. Schneider. W. G. Swinney, Bert 9. Lee, A. C. Daily. and Dr. D. T. Kiser.
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Burial will be In the Maple Park cemetery. beside the body of Mr. Newton's wife, Minerva C. Ault Newton, who died here 41 years ago. Mr. Newton and Miss Ault were married in St. Loule In 1856: had ¡two sons. Emmett end Dwight, and ' lived together for 30 years.
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The older son, Emmett, for many sears prominent in democratic . circles in Missouri and Washington .. and until five years ago manager , of the Landers theater here, will be here from New York City for the 'funeral. Dwight Newton, who was i
And So Uncle Job Built His Bridge For Those to Come
ON HIS hundred and first btribday Uncle Job Newton gave to his friend a little card widok bore the Hass . of this "The Building of the Bridge."
"An old man going a lone highway Came at the evening cold and gray To a chaam vant and deep and wide. The cid man crossed in the tự Light
The suike stream had no feare for him.
But Le turned when safe on the other
And bu:it a bridge to apan the tide. "Vid mat,' said a fellow pilgrim near.
'You are wasting your time with building bere.
You never again will pass this way. Your journey will and with the clos- Ing day.
You have crossed the chasm deep and ulde.
Why tend you the bridge at erening
The builder lifted hie old gray head. "Good friend, in the way that I've come " he said.
There !. Innei! after ine today. A youth. whoes feet must pass thie
"This stream that has been an naught to me. To the fair-haired youth might a pt- fall be. He In. muss crome in the twilight dim Grund friend. I am building the bridge for him'."
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JOB NEWTON
associated with his father in the grain business here until hie retire- ment about 10 years ago, since that time has lived with and cared for hle father, and war with him at the time of his death.
Wherever older Springfieldians met yesterday, the death-but even more, the life-of "Uncle Job" the topic of conversation. In homes. In" offices and shops, and over res- taurant tables, old acquaintances were recalling tales and anecdotes of bis long life hera.
HIS CRONIES GONE
"Uncle Job." at 101, had outlived
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there are scores of younger men, white-headed themselves now, and associates of hle later years, who recalled and related the thinge which had made him for half-a- century an outstanding and well- loved figure-
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How he was noted for his square
dealing. so that "his word was as good a his bond" throughout the region.
SAW CITY'S FUTURE
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How he was civile-minded, fore- seeing in Springfield'e earlier days how the city would develop, and . making his vision effective-how. with two associates, he recognized that one day the city would need . downtown properties and so bought "The wlis les" to hold for that hevd. It was the block bounded by Col- lege. Campbell. McDaniel and Mar- ket, where convention hall, the city fire department, and the city jail now stand.
-- Years later. when the city did need the property, values had in- creased enormously. In the mean- time, one of the three holders bad sold out. Mr. Newton and the other had held the rret as a sort of trust established by themselves, and they wold It to the city at the price they hud paid for It- and even then too' payment In long-time warrants.
BUILT FAMOUS HOTEL
This, old friends pointed out yee- terday, was merely an example of the activities of "Uncle Job." who was ever a moving spirit in city progress. They recalled that he was one of the builders of the famous Metropolitan hotel, by far the finest hotel in all the southwest, which was built in an attempt to "save" Springfield when the Frisco went through North Springfield-and was a big factor in the success and growth of the city, for years a headquarters for social, political. and commercial life. That he was .. too. one of the bullders of the splendid old Mansfield Opera House, at 315 South street, where the artistic activities of the southwest centered for years.
HIS BIG HEART
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cess of many civic and Masonic ventures-and that his great but unostentatious generosity was the foundation for many a successful business and successful life today; how frequently his right hand gave what his left hand knew not of, and sometimes months or even years later. his closest friends, or even members of his own family. would happen hy chance onto some act of free and generous giving which had never been revealed.
So It was that recollections of his genial humor. his consideration.
ho sesty. and leadership,' formed] many a conversation again
, Friday evening. his since done, and his fine, vigorous old body too weary to carry on, Job Newton died at his home, 615 West Walnut street ..
Today his friends, and the chil- dren and grandchildren of friends of former generations, will gather to do him final honor-
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Husband Awarded Decree of Divorce At Second Hearing
The second trial of a divorce sult between Joseph Caddy. Frisco telegraph operator, and Dolly Gad- dy. resulted in a verdict for the , bustrand In Judge Warren L White's division of the circuit court yesterday. The father also was awarded the custody of the . two. children, Franklin, eight years old. and Connie Elizabeth, four.
- The first sult was filed by the husband and was tried at the last term of court before Judge Guy D. Kirby. When Judge Kirby Int !- -- miated that he would grant the wife ia divorce on her cross bill, a non- suit was taken by the husband, which amounted to a dismissal of the case.
The wife then filed mul: fer 41- worte, and the case was transferred · to Judge White'e division. A cross- bill was filed by the husband.
Abuse and association with other women were charged by the wife, while the husband claimed his wife had nagged at him and neglected her housework.
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Bpringtleiderputo. Take birth of a sou da Thursday, No ber &
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How for 66 years he had been In the grain business here,. known and dealt with virtually all of the farmers in Springfield's trade terri- tory, as well as with the business men of the city, until he probably had a wider acquaintance than an)" other man In the Ozarks.
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70 YEARS OLD, · FAILS TO HEAR TRAIN WHISTLE, CLANGING BELL'
Mrs. Martha Forrester, 70, Walks Unheedingly in Front Of Freight Train at Fair Play
LIVES TO EMBRACE SON, WHO HURRIES TO BEDSIDE
George M. Forrester of Spring- field, Wins Race With Death; Mother. Conscious to the End
IGNORING the shrill warning of the train'e whistle and the loud changing of its bell, Mra. Marthe I. Forrester, To, mother of George M. Forrester of Springfield, cutt- ored fatal injuries at 11 of clock yes- terday morning when ibo walked Into the path of a slowly moving freight train mear her home at Fair Play.
The aged woman was struck by the engine of the train and thrown clear of the track, sustaining a deep scalp wound, possibly a fractured skull, & fracture of the collar bone and injuries to her epine She died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon In her little home at Fair Play.
Mro. Forrester had walked to the business district of Fair Play yes- terday morning to transact a few matters of business and get her mail. Walking homeward, she ap- proached the Frisco railway cross- ing at the east end of the pas- menger station as local freight train No. 56 moved slowly into the town from the south. Members of the crew old the train was not traveling more than 12 miles an hour.
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the train or . hear tto cross whistle blast W. " Knapp, « Clinton, the carineer, did not see her approach, but the fremen, William Ackerman of Clinton,
train ' struck bor . stoff toally to avert the tragedy; ging at the ben.
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Mru. Forrester was almot the track, still apparently of her danger, when the tao struck her.
Members of the train crew were the first to reach her. She WEB unconscious for overal theter but then recovered from the staper and did not appear to be dangerous- ly hurt. She was taken imme- diately to her home for theatiment.
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Her con, George M. Forrester. commercial agent for the Frisco here, won a race against death to her bedside. reaching Fair May with Mra. Forrester abont 38 mia- utes before his mother expired. 8bo still was conscious when he ar- rived at the home, recognizing htm and talking to him.
Mra. Forrester had lived in Fair Flay for 15 years, since her son, - | B. U. Forrester, now of Pittsburgh. Pa .. was first named passenger agent for the Frisco there. Bbe chose to remain in Fair Play and live alone when Mr. Forrester later was transferred.
Che is survived by the two sons and two daughters, Mra. Willard Estos' of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mra, Zula Forrester of Kansas City. -- The body was brought to Burtag- field for burial yesterday evening by the Alma Lohmeyer funeral -
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WIDOW OF VETERAN
Mra. Forrester was the widow of Thomas D. Forrester, & Civil war veteran and for many years a mer- chant at Rogersville, în Christian . county. Soon after her husband's death in 1901. Mrs. Forrester moved to Springfield, Ilving here until 1911, when she went with her son, Boat- i ley Forrester. to Fair Play.
1 Funeral arrangements are in. . complete. pending arrival. of roma- tives, but burial will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of !the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Forrester had hoped. when they left Spring- ! field by bus at noon yesterday after receiving word of the accident, that , the aged woman might be rushed · to a hospital here for treatment, but . she was . near death when they reached Fair Play.
After a brief investigation, the coroner of Polk county told Mr. Forrester an Inquest would not be necessary.
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LACLEDE COUNTY MAN DIES NEAR LEBANON
Special Dispatch to The News.
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