Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-10
MISSOURI

Speaking of death knells, Undertaken
Knell, of Carthage, reported to the papers
there Tuesday that, barring himself, there
hadn't been one in town since a week ago
Thursday.
Joplin buys its bananas by the carload
direct from New Orleans and gets them
through by fast freight in less than forty
eight hours.
Webb City society circles are considera-
bly, agitated over the recently announced
but unexpected marriage of a wealthy
young mining superintendent. an especial
~favorite Of the local 400. to a pretty waiter
girl.
A rather unusual ant~e-nuptial contract
was placed on record in Carthage the 9TH
er day. Under its provisions the bride is
to become the owner in fee simple of all
of the groom's property upon her marriage
with him. In the event that he survives
her the estate is to revert to the husband.
Evidently the new woman has landed in
Jasper county.
A biography of the late General Shelby
is being written and will soon be published
by Mrs. J. N. Edwards. state librarian,
whose husband. the brilliant and lamented
Major Edwards. was for many years Gen.
eTdl SnelDy 5 most intimate ITlenQ.
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Another "~fnancier" has been favored by
Governor Stephens. The prison term of T.
NJ. S~teinmetz. of Laclede county. who was
sent up last August for two years, for en-
bezzlement, has been cut squarely in two
by his excellency.
Springfield has officially proclaimed,
through Mayor Bartlett, that IT will cele-
brate independence day on Saturday, July
3. this year, and will make the event mem
orable by swallowing an OK. II pending
arrangements for barbecue festivities are
successful.
The projected construction Of a residence
there which is to cost $4,000 indicates that
the wave hasn't begun to recede from the
vicinity Of Joplin yet.
Kidder boots at the attempt of Hamilton
to tempt the formers college away with
a $4,000 proposition. and advises tina town
to throw out a line for the Catawba high
school if it wants something about its size.
A Nebraska newspaper man who former
ly resided in Harrison county, in this state,
recently, quit the business and re-
turned to his native heath. where he is
now engaged at the Bethany normal, in a
c~ommendable effort to fit himself for begin
ming life over again as a school teacher.
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Holt ounty believes in having good roads
substantial bridges. Nearly one-half of
its $50, 900 in revenues last year was spent
in improving its equipment in that line.
DR.. ]. L. Minton. of Holt county. who
has been made a member of the lecture
corps of the state agricultural Institute, |
has given ample proof in the successful
management of a 900 acre farm that he
understands his business.
The Missouri man who raises radishes
inches long and nine in diameter
has established friendly relations with the
newspapers this season.
Harry Wharton. ex-captain OF Penn
sy's' famous football team. is the coach
the Tiger" boys of Columbia are after for
next season.
Carthage will get the meeting Of the
Missouri Band Association.
PIERCE City had nearly succeeded in
pulling away, after all, an agreement hav-
ing been made for its postponement until
the latter part of July, in consideration Of