James Coffey Hangs Self in Marshall Jail Cell
A Marshall jail inmate James Coffey aged about forty five hanged himself with a towel tied to a cell lattice while in custody after drifting into insanity. He had been mentored by sheriff and coroner jury ruled death by his own action. Coffey leaves a wife and four children. burial held at Shiloh.
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Marshall
James Coffey
Capt. Elliott
Missouri
Tennessee
Miami Road
Fairville
Matt Hall
Coffey
Brice
Charley Herndon
Jno. Cunningham
J. R. Flyon
W. D. Black
A. J. Graves
M. T. Campbell
N. F. Randolph
Shiloh
Circuit Court Proceedings and County Clerks Meeting
Saline County circuit court convened Monday with 127 cases on the docket and several divorces granted or defaulted. Virgil V. Huff admitted to the bar after a favorable exam. County clerks of Missouri to meet in Marshall September 16 to 20 with speakers and programs planned by A. J. Lee, R. M. Nash, and R. K. L. Smith. event coincides with a local street fair.
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Circuit Court of
Saline County
Virgil V. Huff
Circuit Court
Com
D. D. Duggings
H. H. Parsons
T.H. Harvey
Mr. Huff
Missouri
A. J. Lee
Carroll
R. M. Nash
Buchanan
R. K. L. Smith
Marshall
Marriage Licenses Reported in Marshall Area
Edward J. Mecum and Maude Lee Shinkle of Marshall wed by license. Arthur S. Brayman and Mattie M. Brown of Elmwood. Oscar Chilcott and Dora Mull of Miami. George A. Thomas of Nelson and Lula F. Handley of Marshall. David B. Bulkley of Sedalia and Belle Barnes. W. E. Glass of Marshall and Virginia Wheeler of Herndon. John Bassett and Letitia Falls of Marshall.
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Edward J. Mecum
Maude Lee Shinkle
Marshall
Arthur S. Brayman
Mattie M. Brown
Elmwood
Oscar Chilcott
Dora Mull
Miami
George A. Thomas
Nelson
Lula F. Handley
David B. Bulkley
Sedalia
Belle Barnes
W. E. Glass
Virginia Wheeler
Herndon
John Bassett
Letitia Falls
Democratic State Ticket Nominated at Kansas City Convention
The Kansas City state convention nominated a Democratic slate led by Governor Alex M. Dockery. John A. Lee of St. Louis as lieutenant governor, S. B. Cook of Mexico as Secretary of State, Albert O. Allen of New Madrid as State Auditor, E. C. Crow of Webb City as Attorney General, R. P. Williams of Fayette as State Treasurer, Jos. Herrington of Sedalia as Railway and Warehouse Commissioner, and electors at large James A. Reed of Kansas City and Wm. A. Rothwell of Moberly.
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Kansas City
Alex M. Dockery
John A. Lee
St. Louis
S. B. Cook
Mexico
Albert O. Allen
New Madrid
E. C. Crow
Webbly
R. P. Williams
Fayette
Jos. Herrington
Sedalia
James A. Reed
Wm. A. Rothwell
Moberly
Live Stock Notes Marked by Regional Market Movements
Rolf and Gray of this county marketed 1286 head of cattle and steers in East St. Louis market, realizing 5.05 dollars per hundred. Geo Alexander shipped 703 head of butcher heifers at National yards, purchased by Nelson Morris and Co. Cudahy's new packing house in Kansas City, under construction for nearly a year, opened Wednesday marking a milestone in the city’s growth as a major packing center.
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Rolf & Gray
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Proceedings
Lizzie D Bird
Wm. H. Bird
Iona A. Burns
A. S. van Anglen
Mary Ferguson
Madison Williams
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