Republican Colonel W R Gist Dead. Marshall Ex Mayor Passes
Colonel William Rector Gist, a former Marshall mayor and longtime resident, died December 12 1900 at the county farm north of town after months of illness. Survived by a legacy of learning and courtesy his life contrasted by business failures yet praised for a noble heart and generosity. Funeral at the farm conducted by Rev J De Q Donehoo with burial at Ridge Park cemetery. pallbearers included D D Duggins R K E L Smith A F Rector D H Lyons J T Fisher and R M Reynolds.
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William Rector Gist
Marshall
Indian Territory
J. A. Fisher
Ed Wood
D. D. Duggins
R. KE. L. Smith
A. F. Rector
D. H. Lyons
J T. Fisher
R. M. Reynolds
Gist
Loudoun County
Virginia
Kentucky
Ninth
Kentucky Cavalry
Missouri
Johnson County
Saline
Warrensburg
Traveling salesman acquitted on concealed weapon charge
Ed Garland, a traveling salesman, faced Justice Hawley on a concealed weapons count after firing at a dog on October 1. He pleaded not guilty and sought a jury trial. The verdict held that his mobile, transient life among strangers justified carrying a defensive weapon.
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Marshall
Ed Garland
Verdict for Defendants in Howard County Ejectment Suits
In Howard County circuit court last week verdicts were returned in two ejectment cases. I W Scott as administrator pendente lite sued Will R King and H B H Larne as tenant, and another suit against Will R King also favored the defendants.
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Howard County
I. W. Scott
W. R. King
Will R. King
H B H. Larne
Marriage Licenses and Live Stock Trade Report
Marriage licenses issued to Bert A Chapman and Florence Jones Hig ginsville Sherman P Houston and Laura B Brown Maria Bend M I Barron and Cora M Lynch Woodson Amos H Audsley and Mattie K Fisher Miami J M Spahr of Marshall sent cattle on the Chicago market with four carloads selling for 5.25 per head. Cattle and hog loads moved KC markets, with heavy steers around 1800 pounds fetching high prices. Ravenswood breeder Col Charles Leonard reelected president of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association. RB Wright shipped two loads averaging 1725 pounds at 550 per cwt, highest price per head on Kansas City market. Frank M Arnold, former Saline county resident, returned to buy Shorthorn bulls for his No-Man's-Land ranch. he now owns 15,000 acres and 5,000 head of cattle.
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Bert A. Chapman
Florence Jones
Higginsville
Sherman P. Houston
Laura B. Brown
Maria Bend
M. I. Barron
Cora M. Lynch
Woodson
Amos H. Audsley
Mattie K. Fisher
Miami
Chas. E. Leonard
Bell Air
Cooper County
RB. Wright
Saline County
Elmore-Cooper Live Stock Commission Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Frank M. Arnold
Fairville
G. G. Hawkins
No-Man's-Land
Ashland
Kansas
Arnold
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W. R. Gist
Southwest
Coffeyville
Kan
Sapulpa
Ind
Oklahoma
J. M. Spahr
Chicago
T. W. Blackford
Blackburn
Kansan City
Piper & Marshall
Pat Sullivan
Martin Renken
Adolph Riecke
Pettis County
A. van Meter
C. E. Rogers
Benedict, Murray & McDowell
M. Sparks
S. O. G. Hopkins
Alvis Vawter
Salt Springs
Jos. McRoberts
Malta Bend
Ellie Gouldin
J. W. Corder
Stanhope
Alex. Long
Shackelhord
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