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From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <>
Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 25 Apr 1924, Pt 1
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:40:37 -0600


Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--O. P. Hines Dropped Dead--O. P. Hines, one of the
county's best known residents and farmers, residing near Renick, dropped dead while he
was seated at the table eating his dinner at noon Monday, the 21st.
He was about 70 years old and is survived by his widow and two children. He
was quite well known here, being a brother of R. L. Hines and Mrs. Jennie Bain, both
recently deceased, and an uncle of Mrs. Nellie Long.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Mrs. R. H. Williams and children returned to their
home in Vandalia Tuesday after a visit with her father, W. D. Edwards, and other
relatives and friends.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--MRS. ZENOBIA MANGUS DEAD--Mrs. Zenobia
Mangus passed away at 11:45 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence, 900 West
Reed street. The summons of death came after a long illness. The fortitude and hope
with which she battled with suffering will ever remain with her family and friends as a
memory of her patience and high courage.
To the community she gave of her influence through personal worth as a leader of
worthy organizations and movements. She was a member of Central Christian Church.
Her presence will be greatly missed in the Moberly Music club, which she organized, and
of which she had been a leading spirit and supporter.
The surviving relatives are her husband, Dr. T. D. Mangus; four brothers, J. W.
Marshall, Higbee; Aubrey Marshall, Pueblo, Colo.; M. M. Marshall, Moberly; John
Marshall, Tulip.
The funeral service was held at the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
conducted by Rev. J. T. Shreve, and interment made in Oakland cemetery--Moberly
Democrat.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--WM. RANKIN DEAD AT 79.--The following from
the Kansas City Journal of the 21st will be of interest to our readers, deceased being a
brother of the late John Rankin of this place, and was known to many here through
frequent visits, his last visit being on the occasion of the funeral of John Little:
"William Rankin, 79 years old, former mayor and pioneer resident of Rosedale,
Kan., died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning of pneumonia in his home, 19 North Rolling
Mill street, Rosedale district, Kansas City, Kan.
"Mr. Rankin had lived in Rosedale more than fifty years. In the early days when
Rosedale was a thriving little municipality, Mr. Rankin served for many years as member
of the city council, one term as mayor and was treasurer of the school board for several
years.
"He was past master of Rosedale Masonic lodge No. 33. He had been given a life
membership in the Royal Arch degree by the members of the lodge.
"Mr. Rankin, at the time of his death, was inspector in the repair department of
the Abernathy Furniture company. He had been connected with the company for more
than twenty years.
"He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Grace Cochran, 20 North Shawnee avenue,
Kansas City, Kan.; a son, Robert Rankin of the home address; three brothers, Willard
Rankin, 812 St. Paul avenue; Robert Rankin, of Scotland, and Charles Rankin, of
England, and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Scherer and Mrs. Agnes Bald, both of Scotland.
"Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Rosedale
Baptist church, Wyandotte street and Southwest boulevard, Kansas City, Kan. Burial
will be in Maple Hill cemetery.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Thos. E. Wheeler Making Good--The many Higbee
friends of Thos. E. Wheeler, who moved to San Diego, Calif., about a year ago, where he
and Mrs. Wheeler engaged in the real estate and insurance business, will be glad to learn
that they are making good.
Mrs. Wheeler writes us under date of the 11th: "We recently purchased some lots
in East San Diego. Traded them for an unfinished house, traded the unfinished house for
a corner lot, traded the corner lot for an equity in a $3,800 home, then sold the $3,800
home for $4,200. This is the result of one hard week's work for the Wheeler Realty Co.,
which we both manage. Mr. Wheeler takes clients around in his closed sedan, while I
manage the office and insurance business. The real estate business is looking very bright
and many sales taking place. There are more real estate offices in East San Diego than
any other kind of business, but all are prosperous. Soon as snow is gone in the East we
expect some more Easterners."

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--While in Moberly Monday we saw Berthel Osburn,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Osburn, who recently moved to Kewanee, Ill., and who has
secured a position with the Union News Co., and runs on the Wabash between
Springfield and Moberly. He had been on the job but a few days and stated that he liked
it and was making good.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Residence of Frank Pitney Destroyed by Fire--The
residence of Frank Pitney of southwest of town was totally destroyed by fire, with most
of its contents, about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, during the absence of the family.
Mr. Pitney, who was recently ordained as a minister of the Baptist church, had
gone to Lisbon to fill his regular appointment, and where he preached both morning and
evening, knowing nothing of the fire until he arrived home at midnight. As no one was
around, and as there was yet considerable fire, he was at first fearful that the house had
burned down over the heads of his family as they slept, but was reassured when he saw
evidences of fire fighters having been at work, and on finding the piano and a few
household articles in the garage.
Mrs. Pitney was spending the afternoon at a neighbor's, and all the children were
away from home, a son returning about 4 and discovering the fire, which was seen about
the same time by Carl Buckley, a neighbor, and each worked fast and furiously, but all
they could save was the piano, a feather bed and a few pictures. Mr. Pitney had just
fitted the family out with new clothing, shoes, etc., and had laid in a big supply of
groceries to last through the spring rush of work, and all went up in smoke, as well as all
the meat and lard on the place, nothing in the way of food being left except some
potatoes, canned fruit, preserves, etc., which were in the cellar. All of Mr. Pitney's
private papers for the past twenty years were likewise burned.
Mr. Pitney's son who had recently gone into the poultry business on his own
account, lost one or two incubators as well as a big lot of eggs, including several dozen
turkey eggs, a lot of chickens, feed, etc., as well as all of his savings, which he kept at
home.
It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed to have caught from the
heating stove, and in which young Mr. Pitney put some coal before leaving home, knowing that a fire would be needed that night. It
is thought the stove became
overheated or that live coals were thrown out by accumulating gas, as the floor and walls
of the room and a bed were burning furiously when the fire was discovered.
The loss will be a very heavy one to Mr. Pitney, as he carried but $1300 insurance
on both house and contents. He is more than thankful that the misfortune was no worse,
as it easily could have been, and that he had a house in town to which to move.
Until he can get a settlement of his loss and get his bearings, he will not decide on
the matter of rebuilding. He has the sympathy of all in his misfortune.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Yates High School to Close April 30--(Edited by the
compiler to include only the names of the graduating senior class). Ina B. Banning,
Raymond N. Bartee, Luther Laroy Craig, Thomas C. Craig, Ruth Lenore Swetnam, James
Dudley Tribble, Boswell Wayland Yates and Charles Woodruff Younger.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Chas. Smith left Tuesday for Taylorville, Ill., where
he has secured employment.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Dr. Chas. Harris and family of Huntsville were the
guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Harris, Sunday.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Miss Madine Feland returned to school in Columbia
Monday after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Feland.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Mrs. Thos. Burton went to Marshall Friday to attend
the funeral of her uncle, Jerry King, who died at his home in Sheridan, Montana, on the
14th.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Will Kelso orders his address changed from Bozeman
to box 114, Logan, Mont.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Mr. and Mrs. Ed Turner spent Sunday in Paris with
their daughter, Mrs. Ed Seibert.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Mrs. Rollie Fowler and Mrs. Newton Moberly, who
were called here several weeks ago by the sickness of their mother, Mrs. M. L. Metcalf of
Moberly, returned to their home in Colorado Springs Wednesday.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--J. B. Terrill informed us that his brother-in-law, H. C.
Thorpe, who was operated on at a Moberly hospital Wednesday, is in quite a serious
condition. As Mr. Thorpe is 78, his recovery can necessarily be but for a short time.

Friday, 25 Apr 1924, Vol 38 No 1--Mrs. Jessie McKoughe returned to her home in St.
Louis Friday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Perry Deaton.



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