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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, Friday, 19 Jan 1917
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:57:49 -0500


Friday, 19 Jan 1917--(Kathy's notes: The photograph shows a very ornate
building that
looks a little like the early movie theaters, except that it covers what
looks like an entire
city block. There must be a dozen bays in the front of this building.) THE
LARGEST
GARAGE IN THE WORLD--The above picture of the Marksheffel Garage at Colorado
Springs, the largest garage in the world, will be of special interest to the
readers of the
NEWS, as one of its owners, Mr. C. B. Adams, is an old Higbee boy.
Higbee has sent her quota of young men out into the world who have made
good,
but to Mr. Adams alone has fallen the distinction of having connected
himself as part
owner with the largest concern of its kind on the globe.
His host of friends back in the old burg rejoice to know of the success
that has
come to him and all join the NEWS in hearty congratulations.
Mr. Adams, by the way, was the first graduate turned out by the Higbee High
School, and if we remember correctly, was the only member of the graduating
class of
that year. Always a student, he "dug in" for all he was worth during his
school days, and
we doubt if the record he made has since been equaled.
Although surrounded by new friends and acquaintances and connected with a
business that keeps him on the go all the time, he still retains more than a
passing interest
in things that happen back in Old Higbee, and especially among his old chums
and school
mates, and keeps track of them through the weekly visits of the NEWS.
Besides conducting the garage, his company is one of the largest agencies
in the
West for the better grade of cars, and in addition carries an enormous stock
of supplies.
The following in regard to Mr. Adams' company is taken from an Eastern
automobile publication:
"The Marksheffel Garage at Colorado Springs is the largest and most modern
garage in the world. It has a frontage of 312 feet and a depth of 195 feet,
and covers
46,000 square feet all on the ground floor, and has a basement under the
whole building.
"This is the result of the growth of a business started in 1908 in a small
store
room 25 X 50 and developed with the simple idea in view of providing the
best material
and service to the customers. Backed up by the thoroughness and ability of
the two
partners who started the concern, Mr. A. W. Marksheffel and Mr. C. B. Adams,
this aim
was promptly attained and very few tourists who have traveled out west are
not
acquainted with this world-famous garage.
"The building, of reinforced concrete, has a frontage of 304 feet, entirely
of plate
glass. At the center above the main entrance is a large clock surrounded by
this
inscription: "Time makes Love go, Love makes Time go." And business is
also going
some: during the summer months as many as fifty skilled mechanics are
employed at one
time.
"Among the interesting and original features of the Marksheffel Garage,
there is a
rest room for ladies, beautifully furnished with large mirrors, and all
modern
conveniences; also a billiard and rest room has been provided for men--and,
as a side
line, we even find a cigar store to save the motorist the trouble of looking
around for a
smoke in a city he general does not know well."

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Born, on the 12th, to Sam Smith and wife, a daughter.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Born, on the 14th, to B. Heathman and wife a daughter.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Ed Rennolds of Rock Island, Ill, was called here the
first of the
week by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Rennolds.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Mrs. Ed Hall of Slater was the guest of her parents,
David Davis and
wife, during the week.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Eight out of every ten persons you meet are either
taking the grippe
or are just recovering from it. The present epidemic is about the worst
that has struck
this section since the disease struck this country thirty years ago under
the name of
grippe.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--A son was born on the 10th to John Morrison Dougherty
and wife of
near Myers at the home of Mrs. Dougherty's parents in Gilliam.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Essie Welch, one of Higbee's colored citizens who has
been in
Denver for several years, was called home this week by the serious illness
of her sister,
Annie York.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--May W. Burton of near Armstrong was here last week
displaying a
road drag on which he recently received a patent, and which is perhaps the
greatest drag
ever made, and which, we hope, will make May a fortune. The drag is
pronounced
almost perfect by J. H. Swetnam of this place, who is perhaps one of the
best experts on
drags and the making of dirt roads in Missouri. The Armstrong Herald of
this week says
of the Burton drag: "Mr. M. W. Burton, of east of town, who recently
received a patent
on a road drag that he studied out, invites any person interested in the
question of road
drags to call at his home and see a practical demonstration of the drag.
Mr. Burton
expects to have the drags manufactured and ready to put on the market soon.
He went to
Quincy, Illinois Tuesday to meet with parties who have seen a demonstration
of his drag,
and who are interested in it, and who have invited him to come to Quincy for
the purpose
of organizing a stock company to manufacture the drag and put it on the
market. The
drag is very simple in construction and does the work much better than the
ordinary drag
and the draft on the team is lightened by means of a wheel that offsets the
side pressure
of the load. Mr. Burton has given considerable time to perfecting this drag
and the
Herald hopes to see him meet with success. The only hopes of good dirt
roads in this
country is the liberal use of the road drag, and the better the drag is for
the work the
better the results obtained."

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--MRS. LIZZIE LORRANCE DEAD--Mrs. Lizzie Lorrance who
returned to her home in Krebs, Okla., a few weeks ago after an extended
visit with her
niece, Mrs. John Rankin, died at her home in that place on the 17th from
grippe. News
of her death, which came in a message from Mrs. Rankin, who left Sunday for
Krebs,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Mable Edwards, came as a great shock to her
many
warm friends here, to whom, through her gentle, kindly manner, she had
endeared herself
in a most remarkable way. She was a devout Christian lady and lived her
religion in her
daily life, and has been a member of the Methodist church for many years.
Mrs. Lorrance, whose maiden name was Holland, was a native of this county,
being reared in the Renick vicinity, but since her marriage had lived most
of her time in
Oklahoma.
She was about 62 years old and is survived by five children. Mr. Rankin
and
daughter, Miss Vera, accompanied by Mrs. Chas. Solberg, left Wednesday to
attend the
funeral.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--The Thos. A. Warford sale Monday drew a big crowd
despite the
cold weather and everything brought top prices, Mr. Warford realizing $200
more than he
had expected. With his wife, who has been in poor health for some time, he
left the next
day for Colorado Springs, and informed us that if the climate agreed with
her they would
make it their permanent home.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Isaac Walker of near Burton, who was called here the
first of the
week by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Eliza Rennolds, was himself
taken suddenly
ill on reaching town, and has since been in a serious condition at the home
of his niece,
Mrs. Geo. Page, suffering from pneumonia. At the hour of going to press
both he and
Mrs. Rennolds were thought to be some better.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--About half the wells in town are dry, and unless we
have rain soon
the balance, with the exception of those having living water, which are very
few, will be
in the same shape. Practically all the wells in the east part of town are
dry, and have been
for two weeks, and at the present time Wm. Longdon's well is supplying about
twenty
families. The next time the city dads have any wells put down we hope they
will give the
east side one.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--News was received here Saturday of the death in St.
Louis a day or
two before of Mrs. W. M. Pierce, who, with her husband, conducted the
Randolph Hotel
here two or three years ago.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Edmund Burke of this place, who recently moved to
Moberly to
engage in the practice of law, has entered the race for city attorney, and
it goes without
saying that his host of Higbee friends and well wishers want to see him win
out. And we
can say in all candor that Moberly might go further and fare worse. Mr.
Burke was born
and reared in Higbee and is one of our very best young men, and is amply
qualified in
every way to acceptably discharge the duties of this responsible office.
After graduating
from the Higbee High School, he entered the University at Columbia; later
going to St.
Louis where he graduated at the head of his class from the law department of
the St.
Louis University in January 1916, since which time he has been engaged in
active
practice. We have known Edmund since he was a baby and have always found
him on
the square, and know him to be a young man of energy and industry and one of
lofty
ideals. It is our guess that Moberly will not regret it should she see fit
to call him to the
office, and that he will make a record of which his friends will be proud.

Friday, 19 Jan 1917--Robert Berry, one of the best known men of the Clark
vicinity, died
at his home near that place Thursday of last week, aged 60 years. He is
survived by his
wife and one daughter.

Kathy Bowlin,
Additions, corrections, comments welcome.


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