21 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1904
Page
1
A verse ad touts Tony’s store selling Gandies Nuts and fruit jalore Soles. It claims pure cream ingredients and high value with each purchase, promising that customers receive their money’s worth from Tony’s selection.
A scrambled page item mix notes deliveries and errands,189: Cream 250 Quart, 40c Delivered. Local residents Irwin Tydings, Miss Chloe Tolbert, Miss Luntandjardin, and Mrs. Spann appear among several visits, travels, and a major operation. The town discusses bonds for macadamizing streets, jury service, and local deaths.
Italian coal miner Joe Magnetti was fatally shot by George Calley after a dispute at Magnetti’s home near Flipgbee. Calley fled. Magnetti died from two gunshot wounds. the body was brought to Moberly for burial as authorities pursue the suspect.
Yesterday at the Baptist church evangelist preaching drew a full house for a morning sermon. In Sunday school hearts were moved as several youths expressed Christian faith and others came forward for baptism or reception by letter. A prayer meeting in the afternoon was well attended despite threatening weather.
Mrs Ol MRG Brogan died at her Jacksonville home last night about seven o'clock after a prolonged illness. She leaves a husband and three daughters, Mattie Wa and Tarey. Cousins Wl Davin, Albert Holt and W D Halliburton are mentioned. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock at the Imorrtage, conducted by Tider-C Gopher.
A Stevenson's marble works employee, Jones, suffered eye damage after an accident last night. He has long endured eye pain and recent illness, including lagrippe, which worsened his condition and led to a contracted fold that affected his eye. His friends express concern and hope for improvements.
Joe Magnette, a Thiban coal miner murdered at Ebgbee Saturday night, was buried at St. Mary's this afternoon. The funeral service was from St. John's church. Pallbearers escorted the somber procession to Moberly as an Italian band from Mine No. 8 played the funeral march.
A brief notice lists attendance at the Motherly Guninosa and Shorthand College. Details are sparse, with no dates or further context provided in the readable text.
Several brief items report sickness and recoveries, visits, and small town happenings. W Jones is sick with ligrippa, Arthur Groff returned from a visit, Kirke Sunshow buys a team to haul brick, Miss Kate Brunjes visits Boonville schools, and others travel or work locally. Elder J A Barry preached in Jacksonville, and Presbytery attendees travel from Macon. John Alderson visits Huntsville. Mrs J A Winyard and son go to Monroe county. W T Cameron recovers in Huntville. Mrs Tom Davis Jr. seeks a divorce filed in Shreveport circuit court. former Allie Pence referenced.
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