Disparate Local Happenings Paint Missouri News Sketch
Mrs. Bertha Harris of Carthage began a match that sparked fatal burns. The State Leglislative Committee picked Puller Spring near Springfield for the Ozark Fish Hatchery. Missouri won prize awards at the World’s Fair for horticulture. The Jefferson Highway route debate rages with Missouri contention. Frank Arbuckle of Princeton was jailed for illegal liquor delivery. Revivals surge nationwide with many conversions. Two St Louis women moved a horse to Columbia for a purchase after three days on the road. Tailors in Columbia faced Thanksgiving Day crowd damage from 18,000 spectators. Mary Wisdom of Trenton showed resolve in Kansas City amid a Missouri football blowout.
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Community notes reflect court, farming, and civic events
C L Anderson saves her son from a two year prison term for forging her signature. Mary Twain’s eightieth birthday brings 600 visitors in Hannibal. Linn county farmers plan night and day plowing with a tractor. Purdin votes on electric lighting from Brookfield. Milan baseball aims to raise rent for ground on the 16th, expects another strong season. James Larkin surrenders after evading officers for years. Grangers ask President Wilson about livestock price declines versus finished goods. Adair county bootleggers and gamblers are targeted by Presenting Attorney Mills and the sheriff. Missouri University student receives an umbrella during a football game dispute and sues the city for damages. A woman sues for $30,000 and husband for $7,500 over confinement. G Henderson of Turney suffers severe burns from a gasoline fire. A Y M C A fundraising joke becomes a rapid real donations drive for Trenton building.
Unionville Native Doctor Built a Smith County Practice
Dr. Victor E. Watts, a Unionville Missouri native, established his medical practice in Smith County after moving from Werner and Corra in 1907. A veteran physician lineage, he studied at Kansas Medical College and runs a general practice with emphasis on internal medicine and surgery. He contributed to county and city development and served in municipal affairs, earning a reputation as a town builder.
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