Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-22
ABILENE GIRLS LONG SEARCH
Della Alberta Hanna Locates Mother
in joplin, No.

in Joplin, No.
The Joplin, Mo. Globe q few days
ago had this item regarding an Abb
lene girl:
"Miss Della Alb-rta Hanna arrived
in the city Thursday morning from
Salt Lake, Utah, and with the assist
ance Of mum her Of we'll known citi-
zens she has been making fruitless
search for her mother, whom she has
not seen for seven years. Miss Hanna
is staying at the residence OF Mrs.
Calvin Nickel, at 800 South Mineral
street. Although a stranger to the
members OF the family she was cordl-
ally received an has been Hospitality
entertained by them. They have
rendered her all assistance within
their power and have been aided BY o
number Of people who were interest
ed in the young lady's mission. She
lived in Abilene, Kansas, when
child, and for several years attended
school at convent there. Two
months ago her uncle visited her
from idaho and induced her to return
home with him. 1t then occurred to
her that she would come to Joplin &c
see her mother and grandmother
She has not seen them since she visit
ed them seven years ago and remained
three months with them. At thai
time she was quite small aud cannot
remember in what part Of the city
they resided. After diligent search
lasting all day Thursday and Friday
she could not find anyone who could
give her any information regarding
their whereabouts, except that one
woman, who knew them several years
ago, was Of the opinion that they have
moved to the Indian Territory.
"Miss Hanna is eighteen years Of age
and is very pretty and attractive
She is Perfect type Of a convent
bred girl, with but little knowledge
Of the outside world. In speaking Of
her to 9 Globe reporter Last night Mrs
Nickel said:
ave have been very favorably i'm
pressed with Miss Hanna. She Is q
perfect little lady and our sympathy
went out to her instantly. She IL
certainly deserving Of the sympathy
OF everyone for she is practically
penniless and her desire to see her
mother and grandmother, both Of
whom it seems she was deprived Of
seeing while in school, lie keen. Now
that she has failed to get any trace Of
them she is even more anxious than
ever to see them. She will 60 to the
Territory if she can learn anything
OF them from Joplin people. Her
mother 10 Mrs. Alberta Hanna and
her grandmother Mrs. Evans. She
does not know whether or not her
mother has remarked"
On Thursday the Globe added that
Miss Hanna had found her mother and
she said to the reporter: II received
q letter from mother this morning,
stating that she had seen the article
printed 10 the Globe and I am hasten
ing to her on the first train. 1 desire
also to especially thank MIR. Calvin
Nickel and his family for what they
have done for me. came here q
total stranger and besides taking care
OF me they have worked diligently to
help me find my relatives.
"Tp Salt Lake. l was constantly re-
minded Of my mother" Miss Hanna
continued, "and 1 determined to come
here to make inquiries concerning her
whereab bouts. No members OF the
family had heard from her and l can
not explain why she ceased writing to
me or my uncles. They investigated
and learned that she had left Joplin
and they we're told BY several parties
that she had remarked. This seems
to be true, from what l can under
stand, but her letter does not indicate
whether or not she has remarked.