Death of James Oliver Hamilton at Shackelford
James Oliver Hamilton, 44, freight conductor for the C and A and longtime Slater resident, was fatally run over at Shackelford early Sunday morning while waiting for a passenger train. Born in Greenfield Illinois, he moved to Slater 20 years ago and left a wife Nellie Hamsey and son Elver. He leaves three brothers and many relatives. Funeral at the Christian church Tuesday August 18 at 2 o'clock, burial in city cemetery with Knights of Pythias, O P C and K OT M aids. Out-of-town attendees included Hamiltons from Grain Valley Independence Olatha Blue Springs Labelle Galion Napton and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Oliver Hamilton
Slater
Shackelford
Deceawed
Greenfield
Ill
Mins Nellie Hamsey
Elver
Alsater
Knights of Pythias
John Hamilton
Grain Valley
Frank Hamilton
Independence
Andrew Hamilton
Olatha
Kansas
B. C. Shrout
Blue Springs
Frank Quail
Labelle
C. J. Overly
Galion
Ohio
John Metcalf
Kansas City
Claude Frazier
Marshall
Mr. Fisher
Napton
Child Juanita Potter Dies of Epilepsy
The seven year old Juanita Potter of the colony died August 15 from epilepsy. The body was shipped to St Louis for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Potter
St. Louis
Death of Thomas A well known farmer near Marshall
Thomas, a respected farmer three miles west of Marshall, died of typhoid fever on August 18 at age 54 years 1 month 28 days. Funeral was held yesterday at 10 a.m. at his residence, conducted by Rev. J. E. Abbott. He was a Mason, and the services at the grave were by that order.
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A. ©. Thomas
Marshall
Thomas
J. E. Abbott
Order of Masons
Death of W H Rimby in freight accident at Higbee
W H Rimby, aged 68, was killed by a west bound freight at Higbee last week. His remains were brought to Slater by Shaurer and Hil and buried in the city cemetery on Saturday after services at his brother’s home. We regret the accident.
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W. H. Rimby
Higbee
Slater
Shaurer & Hil
Death of Warrenton Prominent Citizen Charles W. Smith
Charles W. Smith a prominent citizen of Warrenton Virginia and brother of Br Smith of this city died at his home.
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Charles W. Smith
Warrenton
Obituary: Early Saline County settler dies in Kansas City
A former Saline County resident aged 84 died while visiting his brother J M Robertson in Kansas City on August 11. His body was returned for burial in Elmwood Cemetery on August 14. An early county settler who came from Ohio in the eighty years ago, he leaves nephews Thomas J D B and J J Robertson and relatives Mrs Isabel Moorland and Albert G Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Robertson
Kansas City
Saline County
Elmwood
Ohlio
Eightien
Thomas J
D. B
J. J. Robertson
Isabel Moorland
Albert G. Robertson
Mrs Hadley Hadley Hadley Mary Godman Birth and Death in Missouri
Mary F Godman born in Bourbon county Kentucky in 1842 died August 7 1904 at her son Will s home one mile north of Malta Bend Missouri She moved to Miami Missouri in 1468 and lived in the neighborhood since Married to Harvey Hadley in 1859 He died July 12 1802 They had two children a daughter who died in infancy and William A who cared for them in old age Four brothers and two sisters survive Malta Bend Qui Vive
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Hadley
Mary F. Godman
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Will
Malta Bend
Miami
Harvey Hadley
William A
Thier
Malta
George Countee Col. Dies After Long Illness
George Countee colonel died Tuesday in northwest Marshall at about sixty five after a long pneumonia illness. His remains were interred in Fairview Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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George Countee
Northwest
Marshall
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs Frances Graves Dies in Slater at 85
Mrs Frances Graves of Slater died Friday at home aged 85 from dropsy. Her remains were laid to rest in the colored cemetery Sunday.
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Frances Graves
Slater
Died at Daughter's Near Cretcher Mrs Malinda Talton
Mrs Malinda Talton ed died Tuesday July 21 at 3 05 pm near Cretcher aged 65 years She was mother of six children Lissle Carter Nancy Pollard Henriette Frasier William Franklin Nathan Johnston and George Talton She had many grandchildren born Saline county in a large family with five sisters and two brothers Washington Jackson of Garden City Kansas She joined the Christian Church years ago and professed readiness to meet the Lord saying I want you all to meet me in Heavens Her children were present at her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda Talton
Cretcher
Lissle Carter
Nancy Pollard
Henriette Frasier
William Franklin
Natham Johnoon
George Talton
Saline County
Washington
Jackson
Garden City
Kansas
Christian Church
Virginia Stevenson Passes Calmly in Death
The obituary notes Virginia Stevenson faced death with conqueror like calm and viewed the grave as a gateway to glory, as she rested among gathered shadows. Her loss is mourned as a gain to those who knew her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashe
Virginia Stevenson
Another Railroad Victim From Salt Springs Area
The mangled body of W. E. Price, a young man from near Salt Springs, was brought in from Toledo, Ohio, after being killed Thursday when run over by a train. Surviving are his father, mother, six brothers, with four brothers in Kansas City. The remains were taken to Undertaker Walker's and later to Mt. Carine for burial, services conducted by Pearson and Heslar.
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W. E. Price
Salt Springs
Toledo
Ohio
Walker
Mt. Carine
Buring
Pearson
Heslar
Kanes City
Picnic at Wilton Springs First M E Church
Over a hundred people attended the Wilton Springs Thurewlay picnic of the First M E Church on August 14. Lemonade flowed freely, springs stayed busy, and guides led amusements as all ages mingled. The dinner and supper were a feast, hay rides delighted children, and the picnic committee earned high praise for a successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Springs
Thurewlay
M. E
Why The Methodists Have Right to Shout at First M E Church
The pastor lev BE QC Slaith will preach at First M E Church Sunday morning and evening. Morning subject warns why Methodists have right to shout. Evening subject “Cocoon” or “How God Transforms Men Into Angels.”
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Lev. BE
Slaith
Gol
Union meeting of Young People Societies in Marshall
A union meeting of all Young People’s Societies of Marshall will be held at the First M E Church Sunday evening at seven o’clock. A novel and interesting program is planned, Miss Annie McCormick will be the leader.
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Young People's Societies of
Marshall
M. E. Church
Annie McCormick
Special all day gerview at Mt Olive Sunday
An all day gerview will be held at Mt Olive Church on Sunday with dinner served there.
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Mt. Olive
Regular Services at Christian Science Rooms East Side
Regular services at the Christian Science rooms on the east side of the square. Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Services with the subject Mind. Cordial invitation to the public.
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Christian Science Rooms
Presbyterian conference at M. W. C. opens this week
The Christian Worker conference of the Presbyterian church is held this week at M. W. C. daily classes in Bible study and missions. Addresses come from missionaries from several countries and prominent churchmen from this and other states. Full particulars next week.
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Presbyterian Conference
M. W.C
Thie
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Circles
Walter Hallagan of Deepwater and Kinsie Witcher of Houstonia. A J Henderson of Marshall and Mildred Slaughter of Norton. Phillips of Carrolton and Mary B Elder of Miami. Ed Alexander of Blue Lick.
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Walter Hallagan
Deepwater
Kinsie Witcher
Houstonia
A. J. Henderson
Col. Marshall
Mildred Slaughter
Col
Norton P
Phillips
Carrolton
Mary B. Elder
Miami
Ed Alexander
Blue Lick
Anniversary note from the Republican newspaper
The Republican celebrates seven years under current management noting steady growth in business and subscribers. It reports investing nearly $2000 in a new typesetting machine and adding a local reporter, while acknowledging postal rules and reduced county visits. The paper pledges better news service and continued reader support in Saline.
St Joseph District M E Conference At North Street Church
About 75 pastors and laymen attend the St Joseph district annual conference at North Street M E Church. Appointments of pastors to be announced Sunday with sessions all day and a memorial service followed by communion at 2 30 p m Sunday. Public invited to attend all meetings.
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St. Joseph District
Col
North Street M. E
Seasions
Bootlegging Convictions in Arrow Rock Court
Louis Smith and wife eoloreid of Arrow Rock were convicted August 14 of bootlegging. Smith charged on four counts faces four years. his wife on two counts faces two years. Joe Brown, also of Arrow Rock, escaped city marshal custody.
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Louis Smith
Eoloreid
Arrow Rock
Smith
Joe Brown
Chautauqua Week Arrives With Orators and Plans
The town wires of Marshall announce a Chautauqua next week with lectures by H. P. Miller of Ohio on animal husbandry and talks by Dr. Thomas E Green and Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee. Program runs Tue Aug 25 through Sun Aug 31, featuring notable speakers and a picnic on Thursday the 27th. Local visits include Gilliam Brown in Kansas City and Miss Beatrice Ryan visiting Miss Eulalia Heingler, with several relatives traveling between Colorado Kentucky Nebraska and Arkansas. Lake Price of Stephens College was in town, and T. M. Swinney plans to move to Rosedale Kansas to buy into a meat market.
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Lake Price
Stephens College
Wm Land
Thos. E Green
Bob Taylor
Tenncensee
Mary Kern
Blackwater
Runaway at Colony Stirs Monday Evening Crowd
8S W Armentrout reports greater excitement at Colony Monday night than a colored camp meeting as a carriage pole broke and frightened the team. Winfield Armentrout calmly stopped the runaway before injuries. Mrs Slimcoe and sister Mrs Hendrick, Milas Welty, Miss Fassett, and Winfield Armentrout involved. Ladies jumped free with only bruises and a laptained ankle for Miss Welty.
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W. Armentrout
Colony
Slimcoe
Hendrick
Milas Welty
St. Joe
Miss Fassett
Winfield Armentrout
Colony Grounds
Winfield
Miss Welty
Mrs. Simcoe
Fishermen Lose Big String Of Fish On Whites Island
A. W. Clough and Black Burn friends fished at Whites Island Sunday and caught a large number of fish. While they ate their dinner, someone stole the fish, including a fish-sage named Bob Clough.
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A. W. Clough
Blackburn
Whites Island
Bob Clough
Prof Brandon and Miss May Travel by Auto to Boonville
Prof El Brandon and his assistant Miss May traveled to Boonville on Monday returning in Brandon’s automobile. En route from Ohio last week the car broke down and they left a set of unseen items behind.
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el Brandon
Miss May
Boonville
Brandon
Ohio
Local Items and Social Notes From North Town
A new boss arrives at the home of Mr and Mrs E J Peace north of town last Friday August 14. The young lady will make things hum in short order. Both mother and child are doing nicely. The Woodmen picnic at Herndon Thursday of last week was largely attended and enjoyed by those present. It also showed a profit of 810 rather than a deficit. Mrs W F Boyd of Northwest town is back from a visit to her father Joseph Fitzgerald of Leavenworth Kansas. They had not seen each other for 16 years and did not recognize each other on the meeting. Henry Miller Carry Johnston and Len Cox who are to jail on a charge of bootlegging liquor took change of venue Wednesday from Justice Ashcrest court to Justice Farrel's. Their trial will come up to say. Mrs Mollee out and Minne Richter and Kate Solomon left Tuesday for Fayette where they will visit friends. The young folks will also visit friends in Breckenridge St Joseph and Kansas City before they return.
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Republican
Pat
Silvie
Saline
Allave
Chautound
Marshall
Minn
Vince Daniel
Fulton
New Franklin
Main Street
HP. Miller
Ohio
Marshall Chautauqua
Tle
Crown
Kentucky
Beatrice Ryan
Nebraska
Eulania Heingler
Eulalia Certainy
Mra. E. J
Mother
Chi'd
Herndon
W. F. Boyd
Jos, Fitegerald
Leavenworth, Kanes
Henry Miller
Johnston
Len Cox
Ashcrest
Juste Farei
Misnes Molle
Minne Richter
Kate Solomon Teft
Fayette
Fadion
Breckenridge
St. Joseph
Konia City
Mrs Wyatt Returns From Glasgow Visit
Mrs R L Wyatt and her children came home from a four day visit to her brother in Glasgow. She arrived just in time to save her husband who had lived on blue milk and white bread during her absence and was nearly gone.
Missing Boy Murals Hope Of School Friend Sorrow
M Wool left for Lawton Oklahoma Tuesday due to serious illness of his nephew Ola Laughlin 14 son of Mr and Mrs Geo Laughlin formerly of Sweet Springs nine years ago Ola is suffering from a blocked bowels and may need an operation to save him The family expresses hope for a speedy recovery and regards Ola as a fine young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wool
Lawton
Oklo
Hily
Ola Laughlin
Geo. Laughlin
Sweet Springs
Ungrounded Friday superstition events list
The Stanberry Owl notes belief in Friday bad luck and lists historical events said to occur on Fridays. Items include the Mayflower landing, Bastille burning, Moscow burn, Washington birth, America discovery, Shakespeare birth, Queen Victoria marriage, Charles I beheading, Waterloo, Julius Caesar assassination, New Orleans battle, and the Declaration of Independence signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanberry Owl
Moscow
Washington
America
Sheakeaprare
Queen Victory
Charles 1
Waterloo
Julius Ceasar
New Orleans
Farm life sketches from a 50 year plowman on one old farm
A War correspondent praises the writer who has plowed his family farm for 50 years and notes the farm’s fragrant crops. He recalls visiting many towns in 58 years and says no place has sweeter rows. He cites 1874 and 1901 as major crop failures in U S history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw Enterprise
United States
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W. A. Vawter
Optician
Kelley- Vawter Jewelry Co
West Side Square
Marshall, Mo
Shall
Church Notes
Christian Worker
Conference
Gilliam
W. I. Brown
Mise Marie
Cheatham
Colorado
T .M Swinney
Rosedale
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