Iron County register., 1915-11-18
HAPPENINGS
of the tOssk
IN MISSOURI


The win of Charles schiffsrdecker,
who was a capitalist and banker of
Joplin. recently filed at Carthage.
leaves property estimated to be worth
100000 to John R. Johnson, who
served as gardener and caretaker of
Schifferdecker's place for many years.
One hundred and sixty acres Of land
in Joplin. estimated to be worth
probably 100000. was bequeathed to
nieces and newheWs.
Mrs. Anna Dye, rs years old, IS
dead at Brunswick. She had been
resident of that place all her life and
had numerous relatives in that and
adjoining towns.
E. A. Remley, Jr., Of Columbia. q
newspaper man widely known in Cen
trail Missouri, is dead in Chicago, af-
ter two weeks illness of pneumonia.
Mr.. Ramley last year was part owner
and editor Of the Columbia Daily
Times. He had worked on many pa
pers in the South and West. He was
27 years old.
J. D. Starks, president Of the Bank
Of Otterville, ex-representative from
Cooper county and warden Of the peni-
tentiary under Governor Stephens, is
dead there. He was 7S years Old and
was one of the Democratic leaders of
Central Missouri.
John Holleran, said to be the oldest
man in Missouri, is dead at his home,
four miles north of Richards, aged 109
years and months. He was born in
County Cork, Ireland, and came to
this country at an early date. He has
been paralyzed for some years.
Mrs. Butler Moore and Mrs. Nora
Happy, sisters, were killed near May
view by their team running away and
overturning the buggy. The women
had attended church in town and had
left for their home. The accident was
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Four business buildings were de-
stroyed by fire at Craig the other
night. The loss was between $15,000
and $4,000. The fire is believed to
have resulted from defective electrical
wiring.
Mrs. Clinton s. Burns of Kansas
City was elected president Of the Mis-
souri, branch of the International Or
der of the Kings Daughters and Sons,
in convention at st. Louis recently.
Other new officers are: Mrs. G. B.
Wilkins, Kansas City, recording sec
retary. and Mrs. A. J. Wagsnman, st.
Louis, treasurer.
Benjamin p Gentry, instructor Of
Latin in the KirksVille Normal school,
fell from a street car at the Union
station at Kansas City and was seri-
ously injured. He was taken in
motor car to the general hospital,
where an X-ray examination showed
a fracture Of the skull.
The local option election in Macon
December 8, 1918, is invalidated, ac-
cording to recent opinion by the
Kansas City court Of appeals. The
court holds that booths are vital
provision in the Australian ballot law,
and that their absence at an election
is sufficient to nullify the result
Twelve deaths in motor car acci-
dents were recorded in st. Louis in
October, and up to October 80 forty
two deaths had been recorded since
January l, it was announced the other
day. In the ten months, 1926 other
persons have been reported injured.
The First Presbyterian church of
Columbia has taken the lead in
movement to unite the Northern and
Southern branches of the denomina.
tion in Missouri, divided since the Sc.
cession of the Confederacy in 1861.
The PettiS county court has con-
demned nineteen head Of registered
Shorthorn cattle owned by N. H. Cen
try of Wooddale Farm. that county,
because of traces Of tuberculosis. A
commission was named to appraise
the value of the stock.
Ora R. Tomlinson. wealthy far
mer Of Rushville is bleeding to death
in hospital at st. Joseph as re-
suit of swallowing pocket knife
with the blade open. An X-ray exam
ination revealed that the knife lodged
in his lung.
Triplets-two girls and boy-were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hanly,
six miles southeast of Orrick, the
other day.
E. E. Riddig has bought the Chart
ton Recorder and will take charge
Immediately. The paper will con-
tlnue Democratic in politics.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bayer Of
Green Ridge. celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary at their home re-
Gently. Mr.. Baker is rs years old and
Mrs. Baker 70.
Lamar has closed the grade schools
from the first to the eighth grade on
account of diphtheria. The board Of
health also has closed the churches,
shows and all places Of public amuse-
ment to children under Is. There
have been two deaths and several
families are quarantined.
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