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Southeast Missourian. New Madrid, MO
Thur May 5, 1898



Thur May 5, 1898
Southeast Missourian. New Madrid, MO

Story of the War, Revised and Condensed into Reliable form for our Readers.
Stranger found dead this morning by Mrs. Parker of the Parker House in this city. The man who was a German about 60 years old came to town yesterday from the farm of W. C . Rinehart where he had been working it is said. He was suffering with asthma and diarrhea and spent most of the day yesterday in Jackson’s saloon, though not drinking anything but a little blackberry cordial. ... His name or former residence could not be ascertained. The remains were taken charge of by Richards Brothers and buried in the Denhart graveyard

‘Squire Cook joined in marriage at his office in this city Monday May 2,

David Eerly and Myrtle E. Sparks, all of LeSieur Twp.
Married today at high noon in the parlors of the Druelinger hotel, the Rev. Goldsmith of Cambell officiating, Mr. Ben Hopkins, president of the Bank of Campbell and Mrs. Lizzie Thompson of Wila.

Death of Mrs. M. G. C. Butler, at half past five o’clock, last Friday afternoon, April 29th, the tolling of the Catholic church bell announced the death of one of the members of the church. It was theat of Mrs. M G C Butler who after a lingering illness, died at the advanced age of 80 years. Mrs. Butler was next the oldest child of the late Peter A. and Harriet LaForge, and was a sister fo the late Mrs. V. A. O’Bannon and Mr. A. A. LaForge and also a sister of Mrs. T. H. Dawson Mrs. Mary McDow3ell and Mr. A. C. LaForge, now living. The deceased left three children surviving her, viz: Mrs. Sallie Conran, Mrs. Amanda Durocher, ad Mrs. Joseph Weigle. The remains were interred Saturday morning last at the family burying ground, a half mile north of this city after appropriate and solemn ceremonies conducted by Rev. Furlong at the Catholic Church. Petition for Divorce - William H. King against Minnie King. 14 Apr 1898. Minnie King is not a resident of this sate

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