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Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 30 Jan 1925
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:44:23 -0500

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 1--FORMER HIGBEE RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY--Mrs. Sam Smith Dies at Home in Taylorville, Ill., Sunday, From
Paralysis.--Higbee friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Sam Smith were very much pained
Sunday when word came that she had died that day at her home in Taylorville, Ill., death
being due to paralysis.
Mrs. Smith was never the same following the death of her son Charles, who was
killed by a train near St. Joseph last July, and following the removal of the family to
Taylorville in august, she suffered a stroke of paralysis, which affected the entire left side
of her body. For a time she seemed to improve, but a third stroke the day before her
death proved fatal.
Eliza Williams Smith was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Williams of this
place and was born in Legrove, Ill., on July 1, 1875, and came with her parents to Higbee
some thirty years ago, where she had since resided most of the time. She was married to
Samuel A. Smith shortly after coming to Higbee and is survived by him and eight
children, viz: Alma, Lawrence, Kas.; Vernie, Will, Gilbert, David, Mary Helen of the
home, Mrs. David Kelso, Del Carbon, Colo., and Mrs. Louis Warford of Higbee. She is
also survived by her parents, three brothers--George, James and Lewis Williams, of
Albia, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. Ed Six, Albia, Ia., Mrs. John Hartley, St. Joseph, and
Mrs. Robert Childers of Tigress Mo. She also leaves two grandchildren.
In the passing of this devoted wife and mother, a good woman has been called to
her reward. She was a consecrated christian character, tender hearted and generous to an
extreme, ever ready to do all in her power for friend, neighbor or stranger in distress, yet
withal very quiet and unassuming. No more noble character ever lived among us, and her
friends in old Higbee--and that's everybody--join the NEWS in deepest sympathy to the
husband and children and aged parents.
Interment was made Tuesday in Taylorville after funeral services at the home.
T. D. Williams and Louis Warford were the only ones from here able to attend.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 1--DR. POS UNDER
ARREST--Charged With Practicing Medicine Without a License.--J. J. Pos,
Chiropractor, was placed under arrest Friday of last week by Sheriff McCanne,
complaint having been filed with the prosecuting attorney, charging him with practicing
medicine without a license.
The case has been docketed, along with one against Dr. G. H. Jaeger of Moberly,
arrested several weeks ago on the same charge, for the February term of court at
Moberly.
The only trouble Dr. Pos had in making bond was in finding room for the names
of those who volunteered as bondsmen the minute they heard of the arrest, but only
fourteen could be crowded on, and for the balance of the day and the greater part of the
next he was kept busy advising friends in person and by phone that there was no more
room for names.
Those signing the bond: J. J. Pos, H. C. Eubanks, Henry Robinson, H. Scott
Welch, R. C. Robb, Evan Jones, J. E. Walton, C. L. Feland, Emmett Dulany, W. F. Cain,
D. W. Floyd, Wisdom Burton, Joe W. Burton and Mark C. Murphy.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 2--Burglars Try Wright's Again--When
Ben Wright came down town Sunday morning he found that the lock on the back door of
his store had been broken, and although it needed only a push to open it, there was
nothing missed from the stock nor any evidence that anyone had been in the store. The
store had been entered the Wednesday night before, but the burglars made a poor haul,
being frightened away by Marshall Cain, who fired at them through the door, and who
made their escape through the rear door before Mr. Cain could reach the alley. It is
presumed that the Saturday night burglar got cold feet or was frightened away by some
one passing.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 2--Don Boyd Very Low--The many
friends and acquaintances of Don Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boyd, formerly of this
place, and who grew to manhood here, will be pained to learn that he is lying at the point
of death at the home of his parents in Tilden, Ill., his trouble being leakage of the heart.
Mrs. Lydia Reed received a message from Mr. Boyd yesterday advising her that
Don was as low as it was possible for him to be and remain alive, and that his physician
had stated that he could not possibly rally, and left on the first train for Tilden,
accompanied by her son, Claude but with no hope that they would arrive in time to see
Don alive.
Mr. Boyd, who is about 30 years of age, and who was about as fine a specimen of
physical manhood as a person would want to see had an attack of the flu two years ago,
which affected his heart and which has grown steadily worse despite all that medical
science could do for him.
The friends of the family join the NEWS in the hope that, despite the fact that all
hope has been abandoned, that he will recover.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--ANOTHER HOWARD COUNTY
SHOOTING--E. W. Henry, Lawyer, Shoots Fred Linneman, Farmer, at Glasgow,
Saturday.--E. W. Henry, a Glasgow lawyer, shot Fred Linneman, a well known farmer of
near Glasgow, on the streets of that town Saturday, but fortunately the shot did not prove
fatal, lodging in Linneman's shoulder after glancing upward from the breastbone, where
it first struck.
Just what caused the trouble we are not advised, but it was probably connected
with some trouble the two men had two or three years ago, in which Henry cut Linneman
in the arm with a knife, and which was caused, it was said at the time, over some legal
papers Henry had drawn up for Linneman, or which the latter had signed.
According to reports received here, Linneman was standing on the street talking
to a friend when Henry walked diagonally across the street and after having passed
Linneman a short distance turned and opened fire on him, firing three shots from an
automatic, the first shot alone taking effect.
Henry at once surrendered to the authorities and was placed under $5000 bond.
Linneman went to Boonville where the bullet was located by an X-ray, but
whether it could be removed or not we are not advised.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--WANTS WHISKEY BUYERS
NAMES PUBLISHED BY COUNTY COURT HERE--Prosecuting Attorney W. M.
Stringer received a letter from the Moberly Ministerial Alliance this afternoon making
known a resolution just passed by that body in which they ask the attorney to ask the
county court to have a list of the names of those who buy whisky at the drug stores
published and that the county pay for the publication of same.
Names of those having whiskey prescriptions filled at drug stores are filed with
the county court and it is this list that the Ministerial Alliance wishes to have
published.--Moberly Democrat.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--Breaks Leg Fourteenth Time--G. G.
Smith, one of Fayette's best known citizens, and who perhaps holds the world's record
for broken bones, fell on the icy walk one day last week and broke a leg for the
fourteenth time. He also has had an arm broken once.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--Mrs. Frances Rutherford Dead--Mrs.
Frances Rutherford, one of the county's oldest residents died at her home near Huntsville
Wednesday night from general debility, aged 93 years. We hope to print an extended
notice next week.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--Mrs. Floyd Very Low--Mrs. J. W.
Floyd, one of this vicinity's oldest residents, has been very low for several days at her
home south of town from flu. As she is 85 years old, not much hope for her recovery is
entertained.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 1, col. 3--Officer in Reserve Corps--The
following from the Sterling, Colo., Advocate, will be of interest to readers of the NEWS.
Mr. Pyle being an old Higbee boy:
"Miller Pyle, well known lineman for the Postal Telegraph company, has
received appointment as first lieutenant in the signal corps of the officers reserve corps.
Mr. Pyle served throughout the World War, saw much front line service, was wounded
and gassed and received citations for bravery in action. His friends here will be gratified
to learn of his recent honor."

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 2, col. 3--A Pleasant Day--A pleasant day was
spent at the home of Mose Blansett in the south part of town Sunday, the 25th,
celebrating his birthday. A splendid dinner was prepared and 27 persons gave ready
response to the sumptuous edibles which almost weighted the table down. Those
present, Mr. and Mrs. David Robb, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lay, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Lessly and
daughter, Loreta, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Robb and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lyons, Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Reynolds and daughters, Misses Thelma and Ruby, Joe Rennolds, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Kirby, Junior, Ben and Melvin Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schaffer, Will
Knight and Miss Pauline Coulson. Many more such happy days to be spent at the home
of Uncle Mose is the wish of all. A Guest.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 3, col. 1--Emma Watts was ordered to be sent to
state hospital at Fulton as county patient.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 1--Born, on the 27th, to Mr. and Mrs.
Justus Deering, a daughter.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 1--Born, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January
13th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Biswell, a daughter.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 2--Born, on the 24th, to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra
E. Newman, a son.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 2--Mrs. Belle Cole fell one day last week
while working about the house and fractured a rib, which, with a very deep cold has
confined her to her bed. She was some better yesterday.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 2--The NEWS, from necessity and not
from choice, installed a new stove this week--a sort of a cross in appearance between a
Victrola and a radio, and is known as an inside furnace. It is a beautiful mahogany and
will never have to be polished (thank the Lord!). We have decided to kill the first person
who spits on it.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 2--Ben F. Givens, a former well known
citizen of Fayette, and at one time president of the T. J. Moss Tie Co., which had its birth
in Higbee, died at his home near Ft. Scott, Kans., on the 25th, aged 77 years.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 5, col. 2--Miss Mattie Rice, who has been
critically ill for ten days or more was about the same yesterday and seemed to be holding
her own.

Friday, 30 Jan 1925, Vol 38 No. 40, pg. 8, col. 1--Eugene Dougherty gave a dance at the
old opera house Wednesday evening, and will give another Saturday night. An admission
of 75 cents will be charged.


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