The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-10
CROSSING GETS TWO MORE
Albert Hair and Grandson Killed on
St. Joseph Electric Line Near
Kansas Point.

Albert Hair, 65 years old, and his
grandson, Charles Gray, s years old,
both were killed instantly recently at
a grade crossineg on the Kansas City,
Clay County & st. Joseph Electric
railway, near Kansas Point, Mo.
Hair lived at station known as
Bywaters on the st. Joseph branch of
the line and attempted to drive across
the tracks from his house to his barn
in a buggy, when a line work train
struck the vehicle, killing both occu-
pants. The team was uninjured.
Fat Kills Woman.-Mrs. W. d.
Markley, 80 years old, who weighed
SAP pounds, is dead at st. Joseph Of
suffocation as a result of the accumu.
lation Of fat. She has been in good
health, but her weight has been in
creasing steadily for several years.
The last three months she could not
rest lying in bed and slept in chair
She was of medium size when she
was married ten years ago and her
parents were not uncommonly large.
Her husband weighs 13G pounds. She
is believed to have been the largest
woman in the state.
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Organize to Aid SWiss.--Native born
Swiss residents of Springfield at
mass meeting organized a temporary
Swiss Relief Association for the pur-
pose OF sending assistance to their
cOuntrymen in Switzerland, who are
being made destitute by the cutting
off of food supplies. The meeting was
held in response to an appeal sent out
by the Swiss consul general in New
York.
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browns at Picnic.-Katie Kemper,
"a years old, daughter of Harry KEN.
| per, eleven miles northeast, near By
numville, was drowned in the Charlton
river near Salisbury A family picnic
was in progress and she was wading.
The body was recovered four hours
later. Her brother was drowned
about six years ago.
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Train Kills Boy.-Dan Yeakey, IA
years old, of Joplin, was killed near
Carthage when he fell under the
wheels of a freight train.
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Fatally Burned.--George Press, 90
years old, was fatally burned, and his
father, S. e. Press, dangerously in
jured in gasoline tank explosion al
Sedalia in the Palace clothing store
Fire, smoke and water ruined 500,
900 stock of clothing, shoes and fur
nishings.
Foul Ball Kills Farmer.-CalviI
Gehringer 55 years old, farmer
living near Sedalia, is dead frors al
injury received when he was hit or
the head by foul ball while watch
ing ball game.
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shoe Factories Reopen.--Seven st
Louis shoe factories of the Interna
tional Shoe Company, that have beer
closed for two weeks, have reopened
: This VIII give employment to abou
5000 men,
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) Wreck Victim Dies.-Alvich. Gilbert
: Leesyille, Tex, whow injured on
{ Missouri, Kansas G Texas freight trail
: which was derailed eleven miles sout
3 of Sedalia, died of his injurieg at tn
railway hospital.
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! Killed In Runaway.-S. j. Degra
0 fenreid, A years old, was killed in
!. runaway at Carthage. When he a
|. tempted TO fasten tug the animal
n became frightened and Degraffenrei
a was caught in the harness and dra!
e ged.
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Settle Highway Dispute.
; controversy which has lasted 81
n months. the Linn and Charlton count
], highway commissionerss have compr'
!. missed and the county seat highwa
3 will take In the towns of Keytesvill
Marceline, Brookfield and Lnneus.