Russellville Rustler, Friday, December 1, 1911 Mrs. Ulca Dooley, wife of Dell Dooley, died at St. Mary's Hospital at Jefferson City Thursday evening about 7:00 o'clock, of tumor, following an operation that morning about 9:00 o'clock. The operation proved successful and hopes were entertained for her immediate recovery when the reverse came. Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Scott, one mile east of Scrivner, and had been married about five or six years. Besides a husband she is survived by two small children, a little boy five years old and a girl of three. She is also survived by four sisters and three brothers as follows: Mesdames Lee Scrivner, Walter Scrivner, Nannie Parnell and Miss Edna. Messers. Joe, Clyde and Ansel. She was a member of the Hickory Hill Baptist Church and a good Christian woman. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church by Rev. L.N. Pollock, after which the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery. A large concourse of friends and relatives were in attendance to pay their last sad respects to the deceased.

Russellville Rustler, Friday December 8, 1911 W. A. Morrow, for eighteen years a resident of Jefferson City, died suddenly in the elevator of the Madison Hotel at 11:30 Tuesday night, November 28th. Mr. Morrow was returning to his room from the Commercial Club banquet when he dropped down in the elevator and was dead when taken out. Heart failure was given as the cause of his death by physicians called as soon as they could be reached. Mr. Morrow had been the confidential stenographer for Governors Stone, Dockery, Stephens and Folk and was holding at the time of his death the position of clerk and stenographer in the office of State Treasurer Cowgill. He was forty-eight years of age and was known by public men all over the state. His remarkable ability for making friends and holding them was probably best shown in the fact that he was the confidential stenographer for four Governors, most of whom were antagonistic to another, yet Morrow held the confidence of each. Governor Dockery when appraised of his death came all the way from his home in Gallatin to attend his funeral which was held at his former home in Warrensburg last Friday under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which he was a member. He leaves a wife who is the stenographer for the board of railroad commissioners.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, December 15, 1911 Mrs. Wm. Remmert died at the home of her parents, Wm. Osick and wife, one and one-half miles southeast of Centertown, Wednesday morning about 5:00 o'clock. The cause of her death is not known but she had been taking treatment for about six weeks and Monday afternoon when she returned from California she became unconscious and never regained consciousness. Deceased was the wife of Wm. Remmert and had been married only about three months, being married at California the last day of the Moniteau County Fair. Until her death they made their home with the groom's father, Henry Remmert, near McGirk. Funeral services will be conducted this (Friday) morning at the deceased parents at 9:00 after which the remains will be laid to rest in the German Salem Church Cemetery. Her death was a shock to her many friends and relatives as she was well known and highly respected.

Russellville Rustler, December 8, 1911 DIVORCE RECORD BROKEN The divorce record was certainly broken for one day in the Cole County Court by Judge Williams last Saturday when separation of 17 couples was given. The following is the list: Mrs. Arvilla Kramp was given a decree from Chas. Kramp, the custody of their children and alimony in the sum of $3,500. Kramp who is a carpenter and contractor, did not contest the suit. The Kramps have been married seventeen years. She alleged cruelty and abuse. Other divorces granted were: John W. White from Ida White; Babetta Smith from John Smith; Ella Webster from Clyde Webster, desertion; Rudolph Ringhoff from Mary Ringhoff, desertion; Bradbury Clay from Pearl Clay, desertion; Henry Propst from Lena Propst, desertion; Sadie Donnell from Dennis Donnell, also custody of children and $500 alimony, abuse; Jno. Bradwell from Edna Bradwell, infidelity; Maria Tritsch from Edward Tritsch, maiden name restored, habitual drunkenness; Edna Green from Nelson Green, maiden name restored, general indignities; Jas. Williams from Zoe Williams, desertion; E.G. Graves from Lillian Graves, infidelity; Georgia Harrison from Will Harrison, infidelity; Mary Bridges from Chas Bridges, custody of child and $1,500 alimony, general indignities; John Rader from Mary Rader, general indignities.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, December 22, 1911 Fred McCord, manager of the lumberyard at Eugene and a most pleasant, business-like young man, passed away at his home at the place Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, of typhoid fever, having been ill only a short time. His wife was just recovering from an attack of the fever when he was taken sick. His mother and father were telegraphed for and at the present time the mother is in a serious condition with the same malady. Mr. McCord was about thirty years old and leaves a wife, formerly the daughter of Mr. Simpson, of Spring Garden. He was a most pleasant young business man and leaves a host of friends and acquaintances. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Spring Garden after which the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, December 22, 1911 Mrs. Nancy Rowe, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Cole County, died at her home two miles northeast of Eugene Monday, December 11th at about 11:00 o'clock, death being due to old age and pneumonia fever. Deceased was eighty-three years and ten months old. When a young girl she came with her parents, John and Mary McCoy, from Bedford County, Kentucky, to Cole County and was later married to John W. Rowe in the year of 1851. To this union thirteen children were born, nine of which survive. The children are C.W. Rowe, of Eugene; Mrs. Lovonia Ellington, Eugene; Mrs. Eliza Sturgess, Pryor, Okla.; S.P. Rowe, Eugene; Mrs. Emma Duncan, Eugene; Mrs. Laura Edgemond, Florence, Montana; Mrs. Ida Sestak, Marionville, MO.; M.F. Rowe, Aurora, Mo.; Mrs. Cora M. Bond, Eugene. Deceased was a member of the Hickory Hill Baptist Church for thirty-six years and was one of its faithful members until old age made it impossible for her to attend. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at Spring Garden Tuesday following her death and the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery.

Russellville Weekly Rustler, Friday, January 12, 1912 Reinhardt Brenneissen, a former resident of Jefferson City, died last Tuesday in Chicago at the age of eighty-three years. He was a father of Mrs. John F. Tihen of this city. He was a pioneer of Cole County and was one of the men who crossed the plains in search of gold in 1849. For some thirty years he was an officer at the state penitentiary. For the past five years he has lived in Chicago.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, January 12, 1912 Charles T. Shoemaker, age twenty-five years, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Shoemaker, two miles west of Enon Tuesday, January 9th, after an illness of tuberculosis. Deceased was born in Cooper County December 15, 1887. Mr. Shoemaker's death is mourned by a loving father and mother and five brothers and three sisters. They are: J.L. of Clarksburg; L.A., W.G., H.R. and M.D. of Enon, Mrs. T.O. Theiss, of Clarksburg and Mrs. A.S. Johnson and Miss Belle of Enon. He was a well known young man and had a host of true friends. Funeral services were conducted at the Rock Enon Baptist Church Thursday morning at 11:00 o'clock, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Enon Cemetery.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, January 12, 1912 Mrs. Bertha Harlan was arrested Friday last for robbing the Wollman Garment Store on Madison Street. She claimed that the property taken from the store and which was found in a valise in her room was given to her by Dan Thompson, a cook and cement worker. The police are looking for Thompson who has made himself scarce. The goods are valued at $150. Mrs. Harlan was given bond for her appearance in the circuit court at the March term to answer to the charge of burglary and larceny. Parties who were near the Wollman store the night of the burglary declare that they saw a woman take a set of furs from the show window and this evidence tends strongly to indicate that the defendant was in the store that night. Her bond was signed by her father, G.W. Sartain of near Centertown, R.L. Berry, O.L. Moore and Henry Hagner.

Russellville Rustler, Friday, January 26,1912 Dr. Waller S. Glover, one of the best known men in Cole County, died at his home in this city last Thursday night of general debility incident to old age. He was eighty years of age. He was born in Fulton, Mo., on July 11th, 1832, and came to this city when a child, while his father, Peter G. Bolton, was state auditor. After receiving his diploma as a physician he located in Lebanon, Laclede County where he practiced medicine for some years. Afterwards he located in Wardsville in this county where he had a lucrative practice until a few years ago when he retired from the practice of medicine and located in this city. He leaves a wife and six children and a host of friends who mourn his death. The children are: Mrs. R.L. Berry, Mrs. P.G. Bolton, Mrs. Frank Laux, Mrs. J.E. Wells and Robert E. Glover, all of this city, and Walter Glover of Windsor. The funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon by Dr. J.F. Williams of the Baptist Church.

Russleville Rustler, Friday, January 19, 1912 Ralph Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Parks, two miles west of High Point, died suddenly Sunday evening at eight o'clock after a short illness of one day, death being due to diabetes. The young man had been in ill health for about two months but was able to be about and Saturday made two trips to High Point, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. He was twenty years of age and a highly respected young man. Besides a devoted father and mother he leaves three brothers, two at home and Ernest of New Mexico. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday after which the remains were laid to rest in the High Point cemetery amid a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives.

Sorry I forgot to cite my source Russellville Rustler, Friday, February 9, 1912 Chas. Smoeger, age thirty-five years. Died at his home at Sofia, Okla., about fifty miles from Enid, Monday night. The message which was sent by Ed. Huff, a former resident of this county, failed to state the cause of his death. Mr. Smoeger formerly lived near Lohman about eight years ago and is a brother of Adam Smoeger and Mrs. O.C. Danner, south of town. Miss Tina Smoeger, another sister, lives in ST. Louis. Deceased was the owner of 160 acres of land which he homesteaded several years ago. The remains were ordered shipped to Russellville and they are expected to arrive this week. They will be taken to the home of O.C. Danner and later interred in the Lutheran Cemetery at Lohman.

Sorry I forgot to cite my source: Russellville Rustler, Friday, February 9, 1912 Henry Strobel, sixty-nine years old, one and one-half miles north of Lohman, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon between the hours of two and three o'clock by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun at his home. His wife, who was in an adjoining room at the time of the shooting, heard the report of the gun but thought that it was her husband dropping an arm full of wood on the floor, and paid no attention to the report until she smelled the burnt powder. Mrs. Strobel telephoned some of the neighbors who came and found that he had blown off the top of his head. The gun was laying beside his body on the floor with a string tied to the trigger. During the past several years Mr. Strobel's actions have caused some of the neighbors to believe that his mind was unbalanced at times. It is stated that several years ago he drove his family from the house and set the building afire, and from his past actions many people were not greatly surprised to learn that he had committed suicide. Deceased was born in Cole County near the railroad bridge across the Moreau and married Miss Annie Meyer, to which union seven children were born, five of which survive with the widow. The children are Mrs. Maggie Ohmie, of Wellington, Kansas; J.J. Strobel, of near Lohman; L.J. of St. Louis; C.E., rural route mail carrier at Lohman and Edwin, of hear Brazito, all of which are honorable, upright men and women. No one in Cole County stands higher with their neighbors than does the Strobel boys. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the residence at 10:00 o'clock by Rev. Wm. Heinecke, of Lohman, after which the remains were laid to rest on the Martin Meyer farm, near the Hemstreet Bridge.

The Russellville Rustler, Friday February 9, 1912 Captain Joseph A. Dearing who was a captain on steamboats on the Missouri River between here and St. Louis, died at his home near Tebbetts. He suffered a stroke of paralysis which proved fatal. He was seventy years of age and until a few years ago he resided in this city when he returned to his farm to spend the remainder of his days. He was one of the best known men in Central Missouri and had a host of friends.

Henry Strobel, sixty-nine years old, one and one-half miles north of Lohman, committed suicide Tuesday afternoon between the hours of two and three o'clock by shooting himself in the head with a shotgun at his home. His wife, who was in an adjoining room at the time of the shooting, heard the report of the gun but thought that it was her husband dropping an arm full of wood on the floor, and paid no attention to the report until she smelled the burnt powder. Mrs. Strobel telephoned some of the neighbors who came and found that he had blown off the top of his head. The gun was laying beside his body on the floor with a string tied to the trigger. During the past several years Mr. Strobel's actions have caused some of the neighbors to believe that his mind was unbalanced at times. It is stated that several years ago he drove his family from the house and set the building afire, and from his past actions many people were not greatly surprised to learn that he had committed suicide. Deceased was born in Cole County near the railroad bridge across the Moreau and married Miss Annie Meyer, to which union seven children were born, five of which survive with the widow. The children are Mrs. Maggie Ohmie, of Wellington, Kansas; J.J. Strobel, of near Lohman; L.J. of St. Louis; C.E., rural route mail carrier at Lohman and Edwin, of hear Brazito, all of which are honorable, upright men and women. No one in Cole County stands higher with their neighbors than does the Strobel boys. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the residence at 10:00 o'clock by Rev. Wm. Heinecke, of Lohman, after which the remains were laid to rest on the Martin Meyer farm, near the Hemstreet Bridge.

Chas. Smoeger, age thirty-five years. Died at his home at Sofia, Okla., about fifty miles from Enid, Monday night. The message which was sent by Ed. Huff, a former resident of this county, failed to state the cause of his death. Mr. Smoeger formerly lived near Lohman about eight years ago and is a brother of Adam Smoeger and Mrs. O.C. Danner, south of town. Miss Tina Smoeger, another sister, lives in ST. Louis. Deceased was the owner of 160 acres of land which he homesteaded several years ago. The remains were ordered shipped to Russellville and they are expected to arrive this week. They will be taken to the home of O.C. Danner and later interred in the Lutheran Cemetery at Lohman.

Friday, February 9, 1912 Mrs. Emma Giesberg, wife of Henry C. Giesberg, clerk of the Federal Court here, died last Saturday at the family home in the city. She had been ill for the past two years from paralysis. She was past sixty years of age and was born in Switzerland, coming to American when but eighteen months of age and to Jefferson City when twelve years of age. She came with her parents to this city where she made her home the remainder of her life. The funeral was conducted Monday at the family residence by Rev. George S. Flucher of the Presbyterian Church.

Friday, February 2, 1912 Mrs. Levona Amos, age fifty-four years, died at her home two miles southwest of Decatur on what is known as the Henry Vansandt place, Tuesday evening, pneumonia being the cause of her demise. Deceased is survived by eight children, four boys and four girls, viz. Edward, Charles, Louis, and Joseph and Mary, Annie, Eva and Nellie. She leaves one sister. Her husband preceded her to the grave about ten years ago. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon after which the remains were laid to rest in the Campbell Cemetery.

Russellville Weekly Rustler, Friday, January 12, 1912 The community of Olean was shocked by the sudden death of Will McBroom. He became suddenly ill Saturday night and death came to relieve his suffering Monday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Deceased was forty-one years of age and had moved to Olean from his farm about a year ago. He leaves a wife, father and mother and one brother and three sisters. Funeral services were conducted at the Olean Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock by Eld. H. J. Corwine of Eldon, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Olean Cemetery.

Russellville Weekly Rustler, Friday, January 19, 1912 Cole County in general was shocked Saturday afternoon when it was learned that M.W. (Gum) Scott, living in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood, had been accidentally killed while chopping in the woods near his home. No one was present at the time of the accident and it is hardly known just how Mr. Scott met his death, though it is generally supposed that he had cut a tree and in felling it that it lodged in a smaller tree and in trying to dislodge it, it fell, striking him on the top of the head, crushing his skull and causing instant death. When Mr. Scott failed to come home for dinner his wife and daughter, Miss Claudia, became alarmed and went in search for him, finding him pinned beneath a limb of the tree. Aid was summoned but it was discovered that death had been instantaneous. Deceased was sixty-four years old and a native of Cole County and probably no man in Cole County is better known than was Gum Scott. He was married to Miss Margaret Enloe who, with five children, survives. The children are Byron, near Russellville, Robert of Elston, Leonard of Millbrook, Mrs. Emmett Smith of Brumley and Miss Claudia at home Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at eleven o'clock and the remains laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.