Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

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with its issue Sunday morning, after
an existence Of a little nor than a
year. Poor advertising patronage was
given as the cause. This leaves two
dailies in Springfield. The ~Independ-
ent was established by Aaron d.
States and Frank Arnold of Lamar
and later sold to a company of bus
mess men. The equipment viii be
taken we by the Springfield Laborer,
a weekly labor publication.
The Retail Merchants Association
of Columbia announced a plan to list
every unemployed man in Columbia
and make an effort to find him a job.
An employment bureau will be main
tanned with free service for both EN-
ploye and employer.
William Jones, SO years old, of Car
thage, is dead following a fall in
which he broke his leg. He was a
Civil wal veteran and had resided in
Jasper county fifty years. He was
wealthy.
John Stone, IS years old. a farmer
living near Republic, was killed the
other Afternoon, when he was struck
by Frisco train No. 8, a fast mail. He
was walking on the track with his son
and evidently did not hear the train.
The Rev. ]. L. Watson, pastor of
the Baptist church of Laddonia, also
preacher at Mineola, Montgomery
county, has been called as pastor OF
the Christian church half of his time.
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The Joplin Scottish Rite lodge will
commence shortly the erection Of a
cathedral to cost $150,000. 1t will be
one of the finest in the state.
DR.. H. T. Garrett, Is years old, a
widely known physician is dead at
Keytesville. He came to Missouri
from Kentucky in 1856.
Asserting that the increased price of
ore entities them to- more wages, 100
miners north of Webb City has gone
on strike. Other miners over the dis
trict will follow their example, it is
said. Zinc ore is bringing a top basis
price of $68 which means that over
$40 was paid for the choicer grades,
establishing a new record price for
the Joplin district. The demand for
zinc brought about by the wal is the
cause of the record breaking prices.
The previous highest price was $65,
paid last week.
The schools, picture shows, churches
and lodges have been closed in Glass;
vile as a result of an epidemic of
smallpox. The first death occurred
recently, George Morgan, Is years old,
being the victim. The boy is a
nephew of Charles Ray, manager of
the Cassville Democrat. The state
board Of health was asked to investi-
gate conditions.
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George H. Talbot of Kansas City have
been chosen to represent Missouri
Valley College in the coming intercol-
legiate debate with Westminster Col
lege at Fulton. The debate will be
held in April; the subject, Commits
sion Government for Cities" Hen
dirk and Talbot will represent the
Ease of commission rule.
Richard Station, 35 years old, en-
ployed at the Cave Spring mine near
Webb City, was instantly killed when
a rung in a ladder he was descend
ing broke. He fell eighty feet down
the shaft.
Charles McAfferty, As years old, was
killed by falling stone in the Paragon
mine near Carthage. Earl Criss, a
fellow workman, was badly injured.
just as Missouri Pacific train No. 2
left the Union Station at Kansas City
the other day, Harry Lane, who is
travelling lecturer for the San Fran
cisco lair, and the Rev. Mr.. Reed of
Liberty boarded it and a few minutes
later, the minister, followed by Mr..
Lane and Miss Eda Seifert Of Los An
geles, went forward to the dining car.
There the minister married Miss Sci
fert TO Mr.. Lane. The couple will
spend their honeymoon travelling
through the Middle West while Mr..
Lane gives illustrated lectures on the
Panama Pacific Exposition.
Felix e. McAdams, a Democrat, de-
feated August uisler, Republican, for
member of the Missouri legislature
from the Third Representative Dis
trict of st. Louis. McAdams succeeds
Martin Ward, also a Democrat, who
died shortly after his election last
fall.
Walter Lee Bell, As years old, was
killed beneath an air shaft at the east
mines Of the Western Coal and Mining
company at Lexington. He leave a.
wife and one child.
A movement to call a special cleo
ton to vote on the question of adopt
ing the commission form Of govern
ment for Springfield was defeated re-
Gently when a report was made to the
city council that the petition requ est
ing the election lacked the required
10 per cent Of registered voters Of
the city.
Q. K. Dunn and Mrs. Eleanore Reed
were married at Warrensburg the,
other day. The bride is rs years old
and the groom 70. The groom is q.
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