Champion Horse Thief Willis Hill Detained In County Jail
Willis Hill, a notorious horse thief, is jailed in this city after a Friday afternoon arrest one mile south of Alma by Constable Dick Borland. He waived a preliminary hearing and was remanded to Marshall custody. Hill, over sixty, has a long record including four penitentiary terms and a May 16 horse theft from Adolphus Ransberger near Salt Springs. He reportedly confessed details and said the horse was sold for 80 dollars to a Centralia buyer who shipped it to Kansas. Ransberger is seeking the horse.
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Willis Hill
United States
Alma
Dick Borland
Blackburn
Justice Neal
Marshall
Ben Rollins
Hill
Adolphus Ransberger
Salt Springs
A. McCleonin
Mount Leonard
Ransberger Farm
Lafayette County
Vectis
Saline
Booth
J. J Hardin
A. F. Rector
Ransberger
Dinner in Boonville for Speed Stephens Birthday
Mr and Mrs Abie Leonard and their children Margaret and Speed joined a Boonville dinner hosted by Mrs Wilbur Johnson. The event honored Speed Stephens, whose birthday was celebrated with a lavish, surprise gathering and gracious surroundings.
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Abie Leonard
Margaret
Speed
Boonville
Wilbur Johnson
Speed Stephens
Mr. Stephens
Yard Party Honors Mrs C Leon Smith on North Street
A Tuesday lawn gathering hosted by Mrs Ariel Leonard on North Street featured guest Mrs C Leon Smith of Kansas City visiting Miss Fannie Wood. The Ariel Quartette performed, Mrs C B Simcoe and daughter contributed, and Ida B Shaw of St Louis offered classical selections. Fruit lemonade and refreshments were served to a party including Dr and Mrs John R Hall, Dr and Mrs C B Simcoe, J P Huston and wife, C Thompson and wife, Willie M Wood, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariel Leonard
North Street
C. Leon Smith
Kansas City
Fannie Wood
Ariel Quartette
C. B. Simcoe
Rachel Wells
Ida B. Shaw
St. Louis
Agnes Lester Hall
John R. Hall
L. P. Wiley
J. P. Huston
C Thompson
Willie M. Wood
Wm. Kidison
Charles Bradford
J. M. Bradford
Helen Bradford
Dr W H Black to speak in Detroit family address
Dr W H Black will travel to Detroit Michigan next week to address the Religious Educational Association on The Family. He will also attend the Texas Chautauqua at Techaucana in early August to lecture six Bible subjects to attendees.
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W. H. Black
Detroit
Michigan
Religious Educational Association
Techaucana
Wedding at Armstrong Rev J Herbert Doran and Anna Myrtle Thorpe
The ceremony occurred Tuesday June 25 1901 at the bride’s Armstrong Missouri home. Rev E E Morris officiated in front of relatives and friends. The groom studied at Missouri Valley College. the bride, educated in our city, taught French at MV C and studied in Paris. The couple left that afternoon for Little Rock Arkansas where the husband pastors.
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J. Herbert Doran
Anna Myrtle Thorpe
Armstrong
E. E. Morris
Missouri Valley College
Our City
William Glover
Paris
Congenial Morning Gathering in Honor of Mrs C Leon Smith
A morning event in Marshall celebrated Mrs C Leon Smith of Kansas City, a native of the city, with a cool gathering away from the afternoon heat. Mrs Bell provided ices, cream, and cake to a group of ladies including Mea dames C, Leon Smith, Willie M Wood, John Hall, J P Huston, C B Goodwin, T W Lacy, H L Huston, Katherine Brown, and several Misses such as Minnie Vance, Louise Noble, Fannie Wood, and Maud Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Leon Smith
Kansas City
Board Meeting at F M I Sets New Bid Call
The F M I board met June 22 with Mrs Dora Hall Dr John R Hall and C M Buckner present. Contractor Lacoff of Nevada could not or would not complete the contract to erect several buildings at the institution prompting new bids. Planned structures include an engine house a lighting and heating tower one cottage and a tunnel. Bids will be received at the next regular meeting on the first Tuesday in July when the contract will be awarded.
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Dora Hall
St. Joseph
John R. Hall
C. M. Buckner
Lacoff
Nevada
Miss Mabel Porter Hosts Tenth Birthday Party
Miss Mabel Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Porter Eng lish avenue entertained a party of little friends on Saturday afternoon for her tenth birthday The party was partly complimentary to Nadine and Norman Keith of Odessa guests of the hostess The time was spent in the yard with games Roberta McCurdy played piano during refreshments Ice cream and cake were served in the dining room where sweet peas decorated the room Attending were Ollie DeGarmo Hallie Odell Nadine Keith Edith Campbell Elizabeth Campbell Lorena Ehrnman Mary Jackson Ruth Jackson Roberta McCurdy Lucile Griffith Cecil Francisco Hugh Odell Carl Ragsdale and Norman Keith
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Mabel Porter
Dan Porter
English Avenue
Little Friends
Nadine
Norman Keith
Odessa
Roberta McCurdy
Ollie DeGarmo
Hallie Odell
Nadine Keith
Edith and
Elizabeth Campbell
Lorena Ehrnman
Mary
Ruth Jackson
Lucile Griffith
Cecil Francisco
Hugh Odell
Carl Ragsdale
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de. Black
R. E. Williams
Willie Walker
Annie Hail
Bervenican
Mrs
Leon Smith
C. L. Bell
East Arrow Street
Fletcher
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