Trial Scenes in Courtman Court Case in Can
Jury instructions read as defense evidence arguments continue with two and a half hour limits per side and a night session voted for. Proceedings recount testimonies from Hoy and Jacob McConley and Mrs Cookman with testimony about the shooting of McBride and related conversations at the Cookman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longan
Hoy McConley
John Jackson
Cookman
McBride
Isaac Simmons
Nathan Cookman
Young Cookman
Mr. Lamm
Harley Templeton
Templeton
Fort Worth Double Slaying Ends Life of Henry Moore’s Pair
Henry Moore, a Fort Worth railway car cleaner foreman, killed John H. Russell and Moore's wife after discovering them in a wineroom. Russell, from Republic Missouri, had hoped to take charge of a new mill in Morgan. the wife had ties to Kansas City and Arkansas City. The assailant used a six shooter, then fled or remained at large as police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Springfield
Fort Worth
Russell
Mayor Crawford in Critical Condition After Paralysis
Mayor Crawford remains critically ill after paralysis struck him Wednesday morning. Doctors Evans and Shirk report slight improvement but say he is not out of danger as of this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Ance
Evans
Dr Ford Headache Capsules Claim Quick Cure
An advertisement states Dr. Ford's Headache Capsules cure any headache in 20 minutes for 19 cents. The offer is from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
W. E. Bard Drug CO
Price
Camping party entertained by Mrs Elliot Stafford
Mrs. Elliot Stafford hosted a camping party with a seven o clock dinner. The table depicted a camping ground with a water mirror, island in a stream, trees, a campfire, tents and gear. Guests included W. M. Johns Walter Shirk George Mackey Ada Cormany Margaret Johns Laura Morey Weyer Rob Johns Linn Ilgenfritz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Stafford
Mr. Flannigan
Messrs
and Mesdames W. M. Johns
Walter Shirk
George Mackey
Ada Cormany
Margaret Johns
Laura Morey
Weyer
St. Louis
Rob Johns
Linn Ilgenfritz
Pastor Readies Address for Sunday School Crowd
After Sunday school ends on Sunday, Dr. Fuller, the pastor, asks all children and older folks to stay for a special address. The entire enrollment of the school is desired for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Annual concert at Wood's Opera House by Mrs. Ellen Barnes pupils
A large attentive audience filled Wood's Opera House Thursday for the annual concert of Mrs. Ellen Barnes music school. The program featured vocal and instrumental numbers with Grege's orchestra. Rev. Simpson awarded gold medals to Misses Pearle Early, Mattie Beck, Anna Atkinson, May Christian, and Polly Battersby for perfect attendance and diligent work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Barnes
Grege
Simpson
Epworth M. E
Pearle Early
Mattie Beck
Anna Atkinson
May Christian
Polly Battersby
Breach suit against Lyman Littlefield set for Monday
The $25 000 breach of promise case of Emma Lauver versus Lyman M Littlefield of Lamonte comes up Monday in Jackson county circuit court at Independence. Littlefield said he has Paxton and Rose of Independence retained to defend him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lauver
Lyman M. Littlefield
Lamonte
Jackson County
Independence
Littlefield
Paxton & Rose
City Boys Triumph In Close Park League Tilt
City officials beat county officials 20 to 18 at Liberty Park in a hard fought ball game. Rev. F R Hill Jr umpired as players praised the lineup of stars from both sides. The county and city fields included Quinn, Gorrell, Carpenter, McClure, Harris, Sinnett, Looney, Creutzel, Franklin, Smith, Baker, Millar, Adams, Fifer, Mint Johns, Bailey, Babcock, Ramsey and other local names.
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Liberty Park
F. R. Hill, Jr
James Quinn
Ben Gorrell
Carpenter
McClure
Harris
Sinnett
Looney
Creutzel
Franklin
City—Smith
Charles E. Baker
A. D. Millar
Ed Adams
Fifer
Mint Johns
Bailey
Babcock
Ramsey
League Ball Games Result Snapshot
National league ball games scheduled for yesterday ended with results in Philadelphia Boston Chicago Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. A second game listed for Chicago and a separate Boston match are noted with a 10 cent price entry.
First Baptist Sunday School Triumph in June Festival Parade
The Sunday school children of the First Baptist church celebrate their triumph in the June Festival parade. The First Baptist boys and girls made a great showing Thursday and it is evident they are taking a deep interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Spurs to State Fair Grounds Set to Start Soon
The papers for the M. K. and T. spurs into the State fair grounds have arrived. work is expected to commence soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Grounds
Coats Stolen From Young Men While Visiting Friends
Two young men reported thefts of their coats last night after visiting several young ladies. They left their coats in warm weather for comfort and returned to find them gone.
Death claims William Taylor in Sedalia romance ending
William Taylor, who married Della Steele eight months ago in Sedalia, died suddenly in Mexico of rheumatism of the heart. Mrs Taylor, nee Della Steele, will return with her sister Jessie Belle Steele, a Broadway schools teacher, to Sedalia. Taylor was a Katy railroad employee, left life insurance to his widow, and his family is described as wealthy.
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William Taylor
Katy
Parsons
Sedalia
B. of L. E
Della Steele
Telegraph
Bullard
Thomas L. Steele
Sixteenth and
Harrison
J. B. Fuller
Mexico
Taylor
San Louis Potosi
Steele
Jessie Belle Steele
Broadway
Mr. Taylor
Tarkio College receives $50,000 pledge and matching offer
Tarkio Missouri on June 21 reports David Rankin of Tarkio pledges fifty thousand dollars to Tarkio College and commits to matching all donations received in the next year up to fifty thousand dollars, a surprise to many supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarkio, Mo
David Rankin
Tarkio College
Diels Ball Club Lineup From St Louis for Weekend Games
The Diels baseball team from St. Louis lists Griffin at short, Woods center, Cudmore left, Erman second, Fisher first, Wilcox right, ONeill third, Lohbeck catcher, Barry pitcher. Barry will pitch Saturday and Feehan Sunday. Barry and Lohbeck form the battery that faced Sedalia at Jefferson City recently.
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Diels
St. Louis
Griffin
Woods
Cudmore
Erman
Fisher
Wilcox
O'Neill
Lohbeck
Barry
Feehan
Sedalia
Jefferson City
Hoodoo Follows Him After River Cyclones Destroy Home
Thomas Dunnavant of Boonville says misfortune dogs him after the Lurline explosion wrecked his house. Neighbors helped raise funds to rebuild, but a later cyclone reduced the dwelling to ruins again.
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John W. Cookman
John McBride
Barnett
Sangree & Lamm
State
Defense
E. F. Kemp
Charles Dukes
Ing
Mr. Shain
James Robb
Mrs. Cookman
Joseph Tuttle
Thomas Robb
James
Tuttle
Dillard
John H. Russell
Henry Moore
Fort Worth, Texas
Foreman
Denver City
Cameron’s Mill
Moore
Republic
Morgan
R. C. Stone
Mrs
Wood
Sentinel
THE
City Boys
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
St. Bouin
Boston Ae
Cincinnati
New York
Longan’s
Earth
Sedalia Romance
WM. Taylor
Death
Diels Ball Club
Hoodoo
Thomas Dunnavant
Boonville
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