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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 26 Sep 1913
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 17:18:23 -0600


Friday, 26 Sep 1913--NAIL PUT OUT EYE--H. A. Lux, formerly of this city, but
who
recently moved to his farm near Higbee, met with an accident Friday evening
that
resulted in the loss of his right eye.
Mr. Lux was attempting to drive a nail in a board when the nail flew up and
struck him in the eye, putting out the sight. He suffered great pain, and
was hurried to
this city where he was placed under the care of a physician. The latter,
however, could
not restore the sight.
Mr. Lux has many friends here who will regret to learn of his
accident.--Moberly
Monitor.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--A. F. Mathers, a former Renick citizen, died in
Colorado Springs on
the 17th, aged 73 years. He formerly had charge of the Grant and Williams
mill at
Renick.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Richard Hoops, a negro of Osage City, died the other
day aged 143
years--so he claimed. He wasn't one of Gen. Washington's servants, but
claimed that the
was living in Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Herman White of southeast of town, had his right hand
badly
injured last week while starting a gasoline engine. The engine "back-fired"
, causing the
crank to strike him on the back of the hand, knocking several fingers out of
place and
breaking several bones.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--BITTEN BY MAD DOG--Miss Margaret, the twelve year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dab Wilcox of this city, was bitten early Wednesday
morning
by a mad dog.
The dog had been in the neighborhood for several days and had been acting
strange but no one had thought of it being afflicted with rabies. It had
been in the Wilcox
yard during the morning and as Margaret stepped off the front porch, it
suddenly sprang
at her, biting her on the arm in several places.
The wounds, though not deep, were the cause of much alarm to the family and
she was taken to St. Louis by her father on the first train, where every
precaution will be
taken to prevent them from taking effect.
The dog was killed and shipped to St. Louis for examination but was delayed
in
transit and the examiners were unable to tell whether it was mad or not.
Miss Margaret will remain in the city for a few weeks and her many friends
hope
for her speedy recovery--Renick Enterprise.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--THE OLD BAND--We ran across a card the other day that
recalled
to mind days gone by. It was a card of the Higbee Concert Band as it was
composed
some fifteen or twenty years ago. On one side was the name of the
organization and the
officers as follows: Stephen Demort, president: Wm. Bowman, director; E. J.
Palmer,
Sec'y; Chas. Solberg, treasurer. On the back side of the card was a list of
the
membership, together with their instruments, as follows:
Sam Webb, solo clarinet.
Tom E. Evans, 2nd clarinet.
Wm. Bowman, solo cornet.
Henry Hare, solo cornet.
David Hare, solo cornet.
R. E. Herron, repiano cornet.
Thos. Forsythe, solo alto.
Jno. Little, 2nd alto.
J. C. Fleming, 1st trombone.
David Rees, 1st trombone.
Chas. Solberg, 2nd trombone.
John Solbert, 3rd trombone.
T. J. Davis, euphonium.
John Rankin, baritone.
Stephen Demort, bombardon.
Ed Lewis, tuba.
E. J. Palmer, snare drum.
Matthew Evans, bass drum.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Gordan Rankin returned Monday from Glasgow, Montana,
where
he went last week to take a chance in the government land drawing. Gordon
informs us
that about 40,000 registered for 8,000 quarter sections to be disposed of.
The land is
valued at $2.50 to $7.50 per acre, and the lucky ones are given five years
time, but must
remain on the place seven months a year for three years, or for fourteen
months
consecutively before they can secure a clear deed to the property. The
drawing began
Tuesday, and the NEWS joins Gordon's other friends in the hope that he will
be number
one, as the one who draws No. 1 will have choice of any of the sections, and
besides will
receive $10,000 from Jas. J. Hill, the railroad magnate, which must be spent
in improving
the place, as well as the services of a farm expert. Gordon was well
pleased with the
country, but says the summers are not long enough to suit him, June, July
and August
being really the only warm months. In the winter time the mercury goes to
50 below.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Lee Thomason, the genial local agent of the Alton, had
an
experience Friday that he does not care to have repeated soon, having been
caught out in
the center of the Alton lake in the soaking rain. He had gone to the lake
in the hope of
landing a bass or two, and as the wind kept blowing the boat about he
anchored it to one
of the hundreds of stumps by means of the chain at the end of the boat.
When he saw
that he would likely be caught in the rain if he didn't hurry in, he
endeavored to weigh
anchor, but she wouldn't weigh, as the chain had slipped down the stump to
the bottom
of the pond in about ten feet of water. After vainly tugging at the chain
for ten minutes
or more he failed to budge it and had the boat filled almost to the brim
with water. He
then threw the oars overboard and they finally drifted to shore to the
writer, who had
accompanied him and was "rescued" by means of the other boat. During all
this time it
was raining cats and dogs and the fishermen were soaked through several
times. they
returned without fish--as usual.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--We are informed that W. H. Capp of Moberly, received a
message
Monday from his sister, formerly Mrs. Oscar Baker, informing him that her
husband had
been shot and killed by their chauffeur. Mrs. Baker, so we learn, has been
living at
Pittsburg, Kansas, for some time, and was married a week or so ago, and was
on her way
to Moberly with her husband in an automobile, to surprise her relatives, who
were not
aware of her marriage, when the shooting took place. The dispatch, we
learn, was sent
from Wichita, Kansas, but did not state whether the shooting was accidental
or otherwise.
Mr. Capp left at once for Wichita, but so far as we can learn has sent back
no particulars.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--The county court at a meeting last week ordered a new
steel bridge
across the Moniteau east of town, the old one being practically out of
commission. The
new bridge, including the east approach, will be 80 feet long and six feet
higher than the
present structure. The new bridge, now that the road leading to it from the
west has been
graded and straightened, will be a wonderful improvement over present
conditions, and
the NEWS in behalf of the people wants to thank the court most heartily for
its action.
The court and the county surveyor are expected here to-day to make an
estimate of the
cost.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Congratulations to E. Y. Keiter. He was one of the
lucky ones in
the goverment land drawing at Glasgow, Montana, this week, his number being
1205.
this means that after the 1204 men ahead of him have made their selections
he will have
choice of all the good sections left, and as there were some 8000 sections
to be disposed
of it is very probably that Ed will have some mighty choice ones to select
from.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--FOR SALE--Six acre tract of land adjoining Higbee on
the north.
Six-room residence, and fine young orchard. My only reason for selling is
that I am
going to leave the county. This property will be sold right if sold at
once.--R. R. Jones.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Earl Stone, formerly of this place, spent the week here
with his
uncle, G. R. Rennolds, and family. Mr. Stone has been in the navy for
several years, and
has been on the "Missouri" for the past year. Mr. Stone, who is an
electrician, is thinking
of giving up the work when his present term of enlistment expires, and
engaging in the
fruit business in the Ozarks.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Mrs. Jacque Vernimpt, aged 29 years, died suddenly from
heart
trouble at her home in Elliott on the 22nd. Interment was made in the
Higbee city
cemetery. She had been in this country but about a month, coming to Elliott
three weeks
ago from Belgium to join her husband.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Mrs. Mary Lewis, aged 74 years, died at her home in
Renick
Saturday.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--W. H. BURTON VERY LOW--W. H. Burton, whose illness was
noted in our last issue, was much worse than even his family suspected, and
has been at
the point of death all week, having taken a sudden turn for the worse early
Saturday
morning.
He has been in a comatose state most all week, only regaining consciousness
at
long intervals and for very brief periods. Several times he has been
reported dying, and
his physicians have thought several times that an hour or so more would see
the end.
But each time he has rallied, and Thursday morning seemed better than for
several days.
Mr. Burton suffered a slight stroke of paralysis several years ago and has
been far
from well ever since, and for several weeks before taking to his bed was
again threatened
with it. The immediate cause of his grave condition is stomach and heart
trouble, and
hope for his recovery has about been abandoned.
The NEWS along with his other friends, trust that his vitality will last to
weather
the present crisis and that he will soon be restored to his usual health.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Born, on the 20th, to Vincent Riley and wife, a
daughter.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Dr. W. H. H. Crow, one of the oldest physicians in the
state, died at
his home in Paris on the 20th, aged 89 years.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--May Burton and wife of Council Bluffs, Ia, were called
here
Sunday by the serious illness of Mr. Burton's father, W. H. Burton.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Lon Coleman got his right hand caught under a fall of
coal Saturday
and was laid up for several days.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--The two-weeks'-old daughter of Jas. West and wife, died
on the
18th. Interment was made in the city cemetery.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Roy Mure returned Sunday from an extended visit with
his sister,
Mrs. W. H. Fulton, at Cherokee, Kan.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--R. R. Jones is advertising his place for sale, having
decided to move
to Independence. No better people ever lived anywhere than Mr. and Mrs.
Jones and
their removal will be a matter of general regret.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--Mrs. James Jobson was quite severely bitten on the
right hip
Tuesday by a bird dog belonging to Hiram Land, while passing the residence
of the latter.
She was worse frightened than hurt, we are pleased to state.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--B. F. Kirby, living south of town, had his residence, a
summer
kitchen and barn destroyed by fire Monday night, together with their
contents. Mr. Kirby
carried but $1000 insurance, which will not cover the loss by half. We did
not learn the
origin of the fire.

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--OUR BELOVED MOTHER--Mrs. Fannie Kirby was born June
26th 1839, died Aug. 18th 1913. Was married to Joseph Kirby in 1859, who
died some
three years ago. They were the parents of twelve children, ten of whom
survive, they
being: Mrs. J. S. Rule, B. F., Sidney, of Moberly, John, Bruce, Ira,
Arthur, Charlie, Mrs.
Will Dougherty of Glasgow and Richard. (poem follows).

Friday, 26 Sep 1913--MOBERLY BOYS EGGED IN STURGEON--There is a scarcity of
eggs in the Sturgeon market today owing to a little happening that occurred
there last
night and incidentally several young Moberly men are mourning the loss of
new suits of
clothes.
The eggs were of the vintage of '76. Last night several Moberly youths who
are
noted for their winning ways with the suffragettes went to Sturgeon to spend
the evening
with a like number of fair damsels of that town.
The girls made them welcome, but no so the girls' regular beaux. As the
Moberly
boys were starting for the train, they were met with a shower of hen fruit
thrown by a
bunch of rowdies in ambush. Eggs spattered all over them, ran down their
collars,
matted their hair and generally made them unpresentable in polite society.
One Moberly
boy is said to have found a chicken in his coat pocket this morning, where
an egg landed
last night.
The boys' clothes were ruined. Two of them wore new suits, purchased
Saturday
night, and they are seriously thinking of having the Sturgeon rowdies
arrested, and will
tip off the pure food inspector as to the aged eggs apparently so plentiful
in that
town--Moberly Monitor, Sep 22.

Kathy Bowlin
Additions, corrections, comments, welcome.


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