Kidnapping ends in Springfield baby found dead
A fourteen month old boy of Mr and Mrs J H Keet was kidnapped in Springfield Missouri. A ransom note demanded six thousand dollars. The body was found in a well on a nearby farm four miles south of Springfield. Police arrested suspects who were later released as authorities pursued leads. The Crenshaw farm near the walnut grove is tied to the case and the old family home is part of the investigation.
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J. H. Keet
cit _izens
Springfield
G Farm
Mr. Keet
Keet
Keets
Jewels
St Louis
Gierman
Adther
Crenshaw Place
Fanny
Tom Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Sprinefield
Tom
McCrershaw
Obituary of Rev Josy H Vexh and Life Highlights
Rev Josy H Vexh born January 3 184% died April 30 1917 aged 72 years 4 months and 27 days. A Union Army veteran he served in the 2nd Missouri Cavalry Company. He settled in Davis County Iowa in 1886 and remained a devout Christian until his death. In Panar County Montana he was ordained a Baptist minister and led many meetings in Northeast Missouri from theNE Free Will Baptist Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josy H Vexh
Bro Vench
2Nd Mo Cavalry
Davis County
Vwa
Panar County
Mya
N. E. Mo
Viuin
N E
Free Will Baptist
Weekly Kansas City Live Stock Letter Minted by Greer and Co
Receipts of cattle heavy at 16 000 with fat steers selling 10 20 cents lower, top 1 35. Baby beef fat heifers and cows steady while stockers and feeders are steady for best, others lower. Western Kansas cows at 775 average 872 lbs. stock calves steady to strong. Good to choice corn steers 12 to 1 50, medium to fair 10 40 to 11 65. Good to choice baby beef and heifers 10 50 to 12 65. bulls 8 70 to 9 90.
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Western
Kansas
Minister Veach Ordains Nine Preachers and Passes in 1917
The text lists Bethel Hradghaw Pennville New Harmony Jewell Newton Sublette and Union church as organized by Veach with over 2500 conversions. Nine men ordained to preach are James Shoop William Haines Jeff Norman E M Beam W D McFarland Riley Yount L L Mikel John Bunyard and G B Latimer. Veach rests at Rose graveyard Putnam county Mo May 2 1917.
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Bethel
Hradghaw
Pennville
New Harmony
Jewell
Newton
Sublette
Union Church
Bro. Veach
Manking
James Shoop
William Haines
Jeff Norman
E. M. Beam
W. D. McFarland
Riley Yount
L. L. Mikel
John Bunyard
G. 8
Market Report Highlights Mixed Livestock Prices
Veals twelve to twelve fifty dollars. Canners five ninety to six ninety. Good to choice feeders nine to ten seventy five, medium to fair eight to eight seventy five. Good to choice stock steers nine to ten twenty five, medium to fair seven sixty to eight twenty five. Good to alemen stool cae and byeshmen. For to nine fifty, medium to fair seven twenty to eight twenty five. Good to choice stock calves nine sixty to eleven fifty, medium to fet eight to nine. Receipts of hogs moderate here eight thousand. total at all markets liberal, especially Chicago, prices lower. Our market ten to twenty lower. top fifteen sixty five, bulk fourteen seventy five to fifteen fifty five. Sheep receipts moderate six thousand six hundred, prices twenty five higher. Top spring lambs sixteen twenty five.
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Chicago
Heavy Loss By Lightning In Elko Area Barn Destroyed
A barn owned by Joe Burns two miles west of Elko was struck by lightning and burned Sunday evening June 4 around 8 o’clock. Most contents were destroyed. only a wagon, buggy, mowing machine, harness and saddle set and a tool chest in the drive were saved. The insured value was 31000 for the barn and 200 for contents, with Mr Burns estimating total loss near 1000 beyond insurance. Nova Burns, standing in the door with his father, was stunned but uninjured.
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Joe Burns
Elko
Burn
Nova
Burns
Liberty Bond Appeal and Local Flight of a Pianist
A community article links Liberty Loan Bond subscriptions to patriotism and sacrifice. It notes Miss Nella Mullenix performing in Chopin before finishing her Chicago course on the 24th, planning to return home and teach locals instead of staying in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nella Mullenix
Chopin
Miss Mullenix
J. E. Mullenix
Chicago
Unionville Motor Co Sets Victrola Agency In New Showroom
The Unionville Motor Company secures the Victrola agency and plans a first class line of machines and records. A new showroom is being built east of the Methodist church by W. T. Altes for Vidualas and accessories with 600 records in stock and machines valued from 15 to 300 dollars. The Victrola department will operate with the Ford automobile business.
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Unionville Motor Company
Victrola
W. T. Altes
Methodist Church
Unionville Motor Co
Ford Automobiles
Lost Registration Cards Ruling On Verification And Proof
Sheriff Dickson notes a Registration Board procedure for lost registration certificates. Upon application and evidence of good faith, the board should verify the registration, issue a signed statement detailing the registrant, date, and card number, and attest loss proof. This avoids issuing duplicate certificates.
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Sheriff Dickson
Registration Board
Unionville Girl Wins Honor In Music Recital Feature
A flattering Music News writeup from June 8 honors a Unionville girl who starred in a recital by the pupils of George Lewis, a noted Chicago music teacher.
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Unionville
Music News of Date
George Lewis
Chicago
Obituary of Unionville Resident William A Viles
William A Viles born October 7 1840 in Central Tennessee died June 11 1917 at Unionville aged 76 years 9 months 4 days. Civil War veteran to Putnam county resident since 1857 married Susan Carder April 8 1859 with six children and many grandchildren. Survived by wives and children. funeral conducted by Elder R B McKinley in Unionville cemetery interment there.
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William Alexander Viles
Tennessee
Unionville
Putnam County
Viles
Spangler
Susan Carder
J. H. Earls
G. A. Viles
Fairfield
W. R. Viles
Leeton
Eph Gray
L. P. Womack
J. H. Biggie
RB. J. McKinley
Unionville Cemetery
Card Of Thanks Expressing gratitude for aid after illness and death
The family thanks all who assisted during the illness and after the death of their husband and father. Their kindness and support are gratefully appreciated.
W C T U Holds Institute and Elects Officers
W C T U organized a church institute led by Mrs M F Coppedge state superintendent Officers elected include President Mrs H A Doughty Vice President Mrs L Miller Corresponding Sec Mrs A B Pratt Rec Sec Mrs J W Woodard Treasurer Mrs J W Trower Next meeting set for 8 p m June 14 at the First Church of Christ with Mrs J W Woodard recording secretary
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M. F. Coppedge
Baptist Church
H. A. Doughty
L. Miller
A. B. Pratt
J. W. Woodard
J. W. Trower
First Church of Christ
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Greer & Co
Stock Yards
Wes
Libert Oan
Patriota of America
Wzy
J. H. Melton
Ragrés
Jenkins
McCormick
McCormick Mowers
Comstock Merc. Co
Victrola Agency
Anderson Viles
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