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 and owners were a wonderful man by the name of 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. It is because of my tremendous admiration for this father and son, that I am transcribing this paper and putting it in a more readable format, so that this work may again be brought to light, to entertain, and teach a whole new generation of the descendants of the inhabitants and neighbors of a little town called "Higbee." 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, as well as the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. I wouldn't want my own possible errors in transcription, blamed on the editors of the 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. When the Higbee Historical Society disbanded, their material was donated to the Randolph County Historical Society and is still available there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 1--Mrs. Chas. Frisk Critically Ill--Mrs. Chas. Frisk, who has been very sick for some time and who has been in a critical condition for the past two weeks from leakage of the heart, was no better yesterday. Mr. Frisk who has also been quite ill, is able to be up, we are glad to state. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 2--Attempted to Feed Baby Lye--On Monday of last week a negro reform school boy attempted to give the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis, of near New Franklin, a spoonful of concentrated lye. The negro boy had been taken from the training school by Mr. Davis to help on the farm. He had become angered at Mr. and Mrs. Davis and tried to poison the child through spite. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had gone to a neighbor's leaving their ten-months-old son with a nurse maid and it was while they were away that the boy tried to administer the lye to the baby in a spoon. The baby's mouth and face were badly burned and at first it was thought to be in a critical condition but is now on the road to recovery. It is said that feeling against the negro, who is about fourteen years of age, ran high in the vicinity in which Mr. and Mrs. Davis live. He was returned to the Training School--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 2--Resigns as Secretary--Aubrey Humphrey, who was recently elected secretary of the Moniteau Coal Co., and whose duties would have been to keep the books, which meant making up the pay-roll, billing all coal, attending to all correspondence, collections, etc., has resigned, not, we are pleased to state, because of any friction with any member or members of the company, but for the reason that he has decided that he would rather have employment at the mine where he will have to work but eight hours, as the other job would mean, likely, at least ten or twelve hours a day besides a world of responsibility and worry. We are not advised as to who will succeed him. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Mrs. Mary Dougherty Dead.--Mrs. Mary Dougherty, a native of Howard county, died at the Masonic Home in St. Louis Sunday night, November 1. She was about 81 years of age. Something over two years ago Mrs. Dougherty broke her hip in a fall and for a long time suffered from this injury. About three weeks ago she sustained another fracture of the hip in a second fall. Because of her advanced age the injury proved fatal. The body was brought to Fayette, arriving this morning, and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Woods in this city, Mr. Woods being a nephew of Mrs. Dougherty. Services will be held from the residence Tuesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. George W. Graham and interment will be made in walnut Ridge Cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. Mrs. Dougherty was born and reared in Howard county and lived a great part of her life in this county. Her maiden name was Mary Burnham, and she was married to Robert Dougherty, also of this county. He preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Mrs. Dougherty was a member of the Baptist church and was truly a good Christian woman. Her life was characterized by many admirable qualities.--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--John Marshall Again Operated On--John Marshall of near Madison, and well known here, who underwent a very serious surgical operation in a Moberly hospital a few months ago, was operated on again Monday at a Mexico hospital, this time for gall stones. At last accounts he was doing nicely. Mr. Marshall, it will be remembered, just previous to the first operation, was struck by lightning at his home, being found unconscious in the barnyard when the family returned home from church. He has about recovered from this shock, we understand. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Home Destroyed by Fire--Ed Swiney, residing on a farm near Burton, had the misfortune to lose his home and all its contents by fire Thursday afternoon of last week. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is believed to have been from a defective flue. Mr. Swiney, we learn, did not carry one cent of insurance. He has the sympathy of al in his loss, which is very heavy. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Suffering From Blood Poisoning--E. Kennedy, who has been suffering from blood poisoning in his left hand for three weeks or more, and which was caused from being struck by a hammer while working with the electric light construction gang at Boonville, is doing nicely, we are pleased to say. It looked for a time as if Mr. Kennedy would lose the arm in spite of all that could be done. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Perry-VanWinkle--Clel Perry, formerly of this place, but now of Boonville, was married Friday of last week to Miss Sue VanWinkle of that city, and where they will make their home. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Had Tonsils Removed--Billie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rankin, who had been suffering from diseased tonsils for some time, was taken to Moberly Tuesday where they were removed, since which time she has been doing nicely and will likely be out as usual in a few days. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 2--Misses Lorine and Irene Avery were at home from Mexico Sunday for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hale Avery. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--Miss Ella Mae Magruder was at home from Moberly during the week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Magruder. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--W. A. Sunderland, while at work in the Block mine Monday, had two ribs broken by a fall of rock. He also received numerous bruises. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--Jas. Ballantine who had his right hip and right elbow broken in a fall at mine No. 11 last week, is doing as well as could be expected. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--C. A. Johnson, a student in Kemper Military Academy at Boonville, was the guest of his grandfather, Dr. G. M. Nichols, the first of the week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. 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