Aged Woman in Brownington Dies at Home
An elderly resident living near Brownington Missouri was found dead inside her residence. Police suspect natural causes as the investigation continues with no immediate signs of foul play.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
6
An elderly resident living near Brownington Missouri was found dead inside her residence. Police suspect natural causes as the investigation continues with no immediate signs of foul play.
Mrs. Hubbard 84, widow living four miles east of Brownington, died in her burning home shortly after midnight Sunday. A neighbor’s 12 year old companion fled in night clothes and was found safe. The girl later testified Mrs. Hubbard returned to the flames and lay down to die. The house and body were found amid the blaze.
Market notes show Chicago hogs at 22,000 steady with light and heavy ranges. Kansas City hog and cattle totals 12,000 and 10,000 steady, St Louis hogs 400 and cattle 3,000 steady. Chicago hogs quoted 6.20 to 6.45 for lights and 6.25 to 6.50 for heavies with 300 leftovers. Mixed 6.30 to 6.50, rough 6.10 to 6.25. Estimated Chicago hogs Thursday about 20,000.
Missouri Pacific and Katy railways report staff changes and painting updates. A worker injured by a hand car near Boonville remains in critical condition, with no name released.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and thoroughly cleanses the system. It clears pimples and blotches and is mild enough for women and children without griping. It is advertised as superior to pills or cathartics and does not irritate the stomach. Sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
The body of John C. Fremont lies in an unmarked grave at Rockland cemetery near Nyack New York. Fremont, the first Republican presidential nominee and explorer, died in 1890 and a plot was bought to honor him with a monument. A Fremont Association was formed after his death to raise funds and arrange the memorial.
Market notice lists baled prairie and Timothy hay per ton at 9 to 12 dollars, spring chickens, hens, geese, ducks, and turkeys priced per pound or ton. Also advertises Monarch Laundry services for laundering lace curtains quilts blankets and rag carpets, with CHAS. VAN ANTWERP as contact.
In Missouri circuit court Sedalia the city and city attorneys appealed a fall verdict awarding D. H. Smith $2000 for farm damage from a sewer entering a branch on his land. The case moves to the Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City, with Smith's attorney John Montgomery, Jr. also appealing an injunction dismissal on another count.
A compilation of local movements includes Andy Kamp as a hotel clerk at the Antlers, Grace Campbell returning from Nebraska, and numerous residents visiting, returning from trips to St. Louis, Lamonte, Windsor, and other points. Also noted are visits to Warresburg, Topeka, Sedalia, Hot Springs, and Nashville with several returning travelers and guests in Clinton and nearby communities.
A Crookston report claims Joseph Matthews, former Polk County deputy treasurer, is alive after 1898 presumed death in London. He allegedly defrauded about $6000, with his wife later collecting a $5000 life policy and remarrying. The case hinges on misidentification and Matthews’s return to reimburse the pondymen.
Lee Cole was fined $1 and costs in Justice Rogers court this morning on a charge of disturbing the peace of Larkin Biggs the blind fiddler.
Col. Van B. Wisker visited the city and reported Sunday and Tuesday frosts severely harmed vegetation and damaged the fruit crop. He said potatoes tomatoes beans and other garden truck are blackened in his neighborhood from frost bite.
Miss Ada Stanley hosted a Grand club gathering at the Stanley home on West Broadway with Mrs. George Krader assisting. Gentlemen friends and club members attended as railroad exchanges passed the evening. Prizes were awarded with Miss Florence Floyd winning a pair of silk hose.
The county court in session names jurors for the June term including B F Dewitt F R Greer J W Smith S H Carpenter W E Files A H Gorrell Charles Gentry W S Allen John Ringen Smithton J D Holman T J Pace George McLaughlin G W Close George Dump Henry Tobahen George Callis E B Gibson TM Barnard Henry Rodekher Henry Grinder Uriah Gresham Ed J Evans A J Bowman W M Rector. The court is urged to promote an economical system for rock and gravel roads by residents donating materials, a petition signed by about fifty county residents states.
Mrs H W Servant won the guest prize a silk fan Mr Harry Hawkins received the gentlemen's prize a pair of socks and Miss Agnes Dalby took the booby prize a box of bonbons, as announced at the gathering.
F S Pearson of Alford and New York has bought the consolidated street railways of Mexico City for 6000. He, elected president of the company, is in Mexico City planning changes to operations. He also purchased 4000 acres near Great Barrington for a game preserve and plans to keep 3000 sheep with English shepherds.
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