McDaniel Acquitted In Western Missouri Murder Trial
Joseph McDaniel, prosecuting attorney of Buchanan County, was acquitted by a jury in Missouri on the charge of murdering his wife Harriet Moss McDaniel. The sensational trial ended after four ballots, with the foreman Thomas Coleman reporting the verdict at 6:25.
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Joseph
Oscar D. McDaniel
Buchanan County
Harriet Moss McDaniel
Western
Missour
Welock
Thomas Coleman
McDaniel
John T. Barker
Verdict suspends Bart M. Lockwood as special prosecutor
Judge Thomas F. Ryan suspended Bart M. Lockwood from his role as special prosecutor. Lockwood had led the case against McDaniel, with the trial judge noting the suspension as part of the proceedings.
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Bart M. Lockwood
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Lockwood
McDaniel
Former Butler Newspaper Man Dead
George TL McElroy a former Butler newspaper man died at his Neosho Missouri home after a three week illness of pneumonia. He was 41 and had been foreman in the Bates County Democrat composing room. He married Ada J Morgan in 1906 and later moved to Neosho where he worked on the Neosho Times then co owned and edited the Neosho Daily Democrat. He leaves his wife three daughters and his parents plus a sister and brother. Funeral services by Rev C A Waters will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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George TL. McElroy
Butler
Neosho
Sime
Bates County Democrat
Ada J. Morgan
Mgr. McElroy
Neosho Daily Democrat
Dorothy
Ruth
Francis
Butlersh Hir Rence
C. A. Waters
Ohio Street M. E
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marriage Licenses and Ranch Sale Highlight Nevada Post Item
Marriage licenses list names including A J Stevenson Archiv Mo Kace La Chrisman Merwin Mo James Stevens Springfield Mo Eliza A Vaneaton Adrian Mo Roy E H Shreve Wheaton Mo Della Alfrey Wheaton Mo Thomas Campbell Elvaston Ill Francis M Garard Butler Mo. A large sales deal about $185000 to $200000 was announced for the Joseph Michener ranch of 3040 acres north and east of Horton, sold to Council Bluffs Real Estate Improvement Co of Pottawattamie Ia. Purchasers will operate the ranch, known as the McNeil and M Swope ranch. The Nevada Post notes the exact amount was not specified.
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A. J. Stevenson
Vernon
Joseph Michener
Council Blitts Real Estate Improvement Co
Pottawattamie
McNeil and M. Swope
Horton
Nevada Post
Carranza soldiers retake Chihuahua to end Villa pursuit
An official report from Anarez Mexico says Carranza forces have reoccupied Chihuahua City, driving out Villa bandits. General Ozuna entered from the north at seven last night, with telegraph lines restored to Chihuahua City. Murguia, moving from Torreon, is said to have entered the city after defeating Villa forces south of Chilualua City.
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Anarez
Mex
Carranga
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Carlos Ogiuna
Francisco Gonzales
Ozuna
Francisco Murguia
Carranza
Torreon
Villa
Chilualua City
County Court Considers Land Conveyance and Officials Actions
The County Court held on December 4 1916 with Judges Campbell Owen and Lowder. A petition by John E Hough prompted a commission to convey to Joli BE Tough the swamp land south half of northeast quarter section 29 township 39 range 31 Bates County. Land previously sold in 1855 by Bates County to Lee Calloway. Other items include fridge condition report and W G Mehaffey obituary, Burkhart named justice of the peace.
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Campbell, Owen and Lowder
Frank Yolland
Johnson
John E. Hough
J. P. Smith
R. F. Lisle
J. A. Flarmimange
Bates County
Lee & Calloway
John FE. Hough
Gilham Creek
Foster
ML. Burkhart
Pleasant Gap
W. G. Mehaffey
Frank Golladay
Sumit
L. BR. Binley
Mound
Rigene Franklin
Tloward
Yoss Sells Red Pall Mile Calf at Depot Sale
J T Yoss sold another valuable Red Pall mile calf after last Tuesday sighting at the depot. Wo Russell of Windsor purchased the animal. Yoss, a strong admirer of the breed, reports good success with these stock.
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J. T. Yoss
Wo Russell
Windsor
Mgr. Yoss
How to Beat Him Ridolph Hering on waste control
Ridolph Hering a New York expert lectures in the West on garbage and waste conservation. He proposes to collect ashes with coal in same wagons, claiming ashes reduce heating value and that three shovels of coal plus two of ashes burn to about three shovels of ashes. He notes washing and storage methods, and that garbage can add heating value. Separate section covers Paruers Bank of this city electing directors ALO Heinlein Brank Tolland and others. New officers named Woo Dinwall president A Heinlein vice president Llemer Duvall cashier UH T Lisle assistant cashier.
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Ridolph Hering
New York
Joseph Oman
Sin
Kansas City
Ceal
Tirnee
Hering
Tenaw
Ile
St. Joseph
Paruers Bank
Alo. Heinlein
Brank Tolland
Ll. Meee
Dh Lisles
PB. Duvall
Wo Daal Det W
Foster
Tos
Tarper
Tomer Duvall
Llemer Duvall
UH. TL Lisle
Racket Store Changes Hands For New Venture
W Tilt sold the North Side racket store last week to Floe Tnndris and Fred Glenn who now run SUSSTON. The new owners are popular young men and plan extensive improvements and new lines of goods to boost the business.
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W. Tilt
Floe Tnndris
Fred Glenn
Into- Susston
Prices of Eggs Decline at Local Markets
Prices of eggs fell seven cents per dozen in Niittas City Missouri amid warm weather, with the commission attributing the drop to hens thriving in heat. The note hints at a boycott impact and cold storage plants filling with eggs, risking losses for farmers.
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Niitsas City
Aavners
Second Missouri Regiment Officer Resigns and Returns Home
Lieut L E Tooker of Col Raupps Second Missouri regiment, stationed at Laredo Texas, has resigned and returned to his home in Joplin. The Joplin Globe notes no formal orders have been issued but general opinion at Laredo is that the Second will be sent home around the first of the year.
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L. E. Tooker
Col. Raupp
Missouri Regiment
Laredo
Texas
Joplin
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Butler Newspaper
Thomas
Campbell
Elvaston, I
Francis M. Garard
Butler, Mo
Farmers Bank
Ovoon
Samuel Levy
Merc. CO
Phoenix
Boudoir
Emery
Lot Men's
Batiste
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