Pioneer Woman Mary M Smith Dies After Long Illness
Mary M. Smith, pioneer Bates county resident since 1855, died Saturday amid rheumatic illness at her son Ex-Sheriff Joe T. Smith’s home east of Butler. Funeral held Monday from the residence. Elder J. B. Maryfield preached. burial in Oak Hill. Born December 20 1828 in Nelson county Kentucky, she married William B. Smith August 4 1846 and left a large family of nine children, now only Joel Smith and Sarah H. Spicer survive. A longtime Christian, she remained faithful to her church.
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Mary M. Smith
Joe T. Smith
Butler
J. B. Maryfield
Oak Hill
William 3. Smith
Hving
Joel Smith
Sarah H. Spicer
Nashua
Clay County
Mary A. Birkhead
Nelson County
Kentucky
Missouri
Wm. 8. Smith
Israel
Catron Family Reunion at West Plains Recalls Generations
The Catron family, one of Missouri’s oldest clans, held a reunion at West Plains last week. Four Catron brothers W J Catron TH years Kansas City CC Catron 73 Carthage OS Catron 60 Bubler O H Catron 66 West Plains and in laws Mrs George B Fletcher 64 Algwineville and Mrs W D Brown 43 Richmond attended. Stephen Catron, who migrated from Tennessee in 1818, settled near Lexington, with four sons and a son in law, Fletcher, all serving in the Confederate army. The family, active Democrats, played roles in local campaigns and the gathering was declared a success.
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Catron
West Plains
W. J. Catron
Kansas City
CC. Catron
Carthage
Bubler
O. H. Catron
George B. Fletcher
Algwineville
W. D. Brown
Richmond
Weat Plains
Stephen Catron
Catron Brothers
Missouri
Tennessee
Tebo River
Lexington
Booneville
Watron Brothers
Mr. Fletcher
Public farewell note from Bates county resident
A resident departing the county extends thanks to Butler businessmen and Farmers Bank for their courtesy and banking assistance. He also thanks F J Crowell, manager of the Sculley interests, for his kindness while a tenant. He sends best wishes to his Bates county neighbors and friends.
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Butler
Farmers Bank
F.J. Crowell
Sculley
Bates County
Jonx P
Besar
Secrecy Ordered on Bureau Reports Before Election
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Metcalf ordered that contents of regular annual reports from bureau chiefs to the Navy department be kept private until after the November election. The measure follows prior criticism of the President's policy on engineer corps amalgamation with the navy line.
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Washington
Navy Department
Metcalf
Engineer Corps
Navy
Bryan Endorses Cowherd For State Office
William Jennings Bryan declares personal trust in Cowherd, stating willingness to guarantee his honesty in office and endorsing his public career from Congress onward for leadership of the state.
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Mr. Cowherd
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
Forest Fires Near Reading Mount Penn Enveloped in Smoke
Fierce fires rage on mountains east and north of Reading Pennsylvania with Mount Penn obscured by smoke and haze. A large tract has burned as state police battle flames on Went Penn while drought ends with heavy rain in nearby Missouri and Kansas. Several probate docket items and local names appear in the notices.
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Reading
Mount Penn
Blue Mountains
Went Penn
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