The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888 through 1953. The editors were W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of the northeastern part of Howard county. The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan through the State Historical Society of Missouri, and a copy is also on file at the Moberly Public Library, generously donated by the Higbee Historical Society. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 1--GOOD WOMAN CALLED HOME--Mrs. Ann Dysart, Beloved By All, Passed Away At Her Home In Yates, At Age of 88.--Mrs. Ann Dysart, a resident of Higbee for thirty years or more, but who had been making her home with her sister, Mrs. Alice Tuggle, and nephew, Boz Yates, for the past 12 or fifteen years, passed peacefully away on Saturday, September 18, 1926, from the infirmities of age and partial paralysis, with which she was stricken about a year ago, but from which she had largely recovered. While it was known that she was in very feeble health, and that her days were necessarily few, the news of her demise came as a shock to most of her friends, and that was everybody who had known her, for if there ever was a saint on earth, and one who endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact, that person was Mrs. Dysart. She was the daughter of George Yates, one of the pioneers of the county who came to Missouri from Virginia in an early day, and was born on the farm on which she died, on September 18, 1838, and was therefore 88 years and four days old. Following her removal to Yates from Higbee she lived in the old home in which she was born, and it was her one wish that she might live long enough to move into and die in the new house that was to take the place of the old one, and which was granted her, having lived in the new home about a week. She was united in marriage to the late Dr. Lascellis Dysart on January 4, 1865, and came with him from Renick, where he practiced four years, when he located here in 1867, moving to Yates several years following his death. Mrs. Dysart united with the Christian church at an early age, and ever remained a true and faithful member and a real Christian, if one ever lived among us until the day of her death. One of her greatest joys was attending on all ordinances of her church, and when at all possible she was always found at the services. Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon by the Rev. E. Y. Keiter, in the presence of a very large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, all of whom loved the kindly and gentle soul and who felt a personal loss. Interment was made in the family burying ground on the farm. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alice Tuggle and Mrs. J. R. Williams and a large number of nephews and nieces, and as many friends as anyone who ever lived in the community. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 1--FRED NOEL TO HAVE SALE--We printed bills this week for Fred Noel, who will sell a lot of stock and other property at his farm south of town on the 28th, a list of which can be seen in this issue. Mr. Noel, who has been in poor health ever since his experience in the World War, and who has spent a great deal of time in hospitals, and who has been operated on many times, will move to Kansas City that he may be near the government hospital there and where he has made more progress toward recovery than at any hospital he has visited. It is to be hoped that he will find the health he is in search of and that he can return fully restored. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 2--GOING TO ITALY FOR A VISIT.--As will be seen by her ad in this issue, Mrs. Angelina Bottini will sell a lot of personal property, including three good milk cows, at her home near mine No. 11, north of town, Saturday, the 25th, beginning at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Bottini, accompanied by one of her sons, will sail next month for a visit to her old home in Italy. As it has been 34 years since she left there, a young girl of 18, she expects to find many changes. One can imagine the thrill that will come to her as she sees once more the shores of her native land, and also the pang of grief that will be hers when she finds so many companions of her youth dead or gone to the four quarters of the earth. Mrs. Bottini expects to make quite an extended visit and has promised to write us of her trip and some of the changes that she finds. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 2--LOSES CAR FROM FIRE--Crews Cooper had the misfortune to lose his Overland sedan by fire about 5 o'clock Wednesday of last week, the fire being caused, it is thought, from a short circuit. On getting in the car at the garage to go out east of town to tow in a car that had broken down, he noticed the odor of burning rubber, but could find no evidence of fire about the car. When near the home of J. H. Bagby the odor was stronger than ever and raising the foot-board flames shot up and filled the car. As he had no extinguisher, and as there was no dust in the roads, they being nothing but mud, he hurried to town and took out the fire engine, but all to no purpose. The car was practically ruined, although it can possibly be rebuilt so as to be serviceable. Mr. Cooper carried insurance, but in what amount we are not advised. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 2--CRITICALLY ILL FROM APPENDICITIS--Ernest, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dinwiddie, and best known as "Junior," was taken suddenly ill from appendicitis Friday of last week and getting worse despite every care was taken to a Boonville hospital Saturday for an operation. The appendix bursting before Boonville was reached an operation was performed immediately on reaching the hospital. He was in a very critical condition for a day or so, but when heard from yesterday was doing nicely and it was thought that his chance for recovery was good. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 2--DEEDS HIS FARM TO COUNTY--By deeding his farm to Monroe county under an agreement by the terms of which he is to become a county charge, J. L. Wood near North Fork, made it possible last week for the first deed of this sort to be entered on the county records. Mr. Wood is a bachelor. Having no one to care for him and being unable to turn his 40-acre farm to good account, he decided that the County Infirmary was his only refuge. The court took a favorable view of his proposition and authorized his admission to the institution, where he now seems to be very much at home.--Paris Appeal. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 2--FINED $50 FOR THROWING SCALDING WATER ON BOY--Mrs. Maude Honiff, charged with throwing scalding water on Floyd Floyd, 10, early this summer, pleaded guilty to an assault charge in the court Tuesday morning, and was fined $50 and costs by Judge James A. Cooley, presiding on the bench.--Mexico Ledger. The above will be of interest to our readers, the boy mentioned being the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Floyd, formerly of this place. At this distance it would seem that Mr. Floyd might have excellent grounds for a damage suit. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 3--ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GONE--J. S. Durnil Dies Following Long Illness-Interment At Old Log Chapel--J. S. Durnil, one of our oldest citizens, died at the home of his son, Asa, with whom he had made his home for the past three or four years, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning, from infirmities of age, and after being confined to his bed, as helpless as an infant, for many, many long and weary months. Mr. Durnil was born in Chariton county on February 3, 1849, and was married on February 3, 1868, to Mary Morton, who died on February 24, 1925, and following his marriage he moved to Howard county where he remained on a farm until his removal to town some ten years ago. He is survived by seven children, viz: James, St. Louis; Mrs. M. L. Andrews, Fayette; Will Durnil, Moberly; Mrs. David Woods, Armstrong, and Thomas, Asa and Calvin Durnil of this place. He also leaves 24 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, and a half-sister, Mrs. Florence Goosey, of near Renick. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, of which he had been a member for several years, Tuesday by the Rev. E. Y. Keiter of Moberly, and interment made in Old Log Chapel. During the many years we knew him, we found him to be honorable and upright in all of his dealings, and not afraid to stand for what he believed to be right. We join the community in condolence to the bereaved children. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 3--LEG BROKEN IN MINE--Frank Heathman, an employee of the Mariot mine at Moberly, had the misfortune to have his right leg broken just above the ankle while at work Friday by a fall of rock or coal. His face and head were also badly cut and bruised. He was taken to a hospital and has since been doing nicely and hoped to be in condition to be brought home by the end of the week. About six months ago Mr. Heathman was injured in the same way in the same mine, and barely escaped with his life, receiving some bad scalp wounds and a broken nose. Mr. Heathman seems to be having more than his share of hard luck along this line, and his friends hope this accident brought home by the end of the week that he will be able to find employment at home. Thursday, 23 Sep 1926, Vol 40, No 21, Pg. 1, Col 3--MOSE BLANSETT ABOUT THE SAME--Mose Blansett, who was stricken with paralysis last week remains about the same, although there has been a slight improvement, he now being able to swallow and to move his right arm and can make an audible sound when he tries to talk and which can sometimes be understood when those at his bed side have an idea of what he wants. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathy Bowlin. 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