Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, MO
20 October 1898

Found in the Creek.
Mexico, Mo., Oct. 21 – The body of W.H.P. Lee, a highly respected citizen and a prominent Republican, was found in Salt Creek, near this city, yesterday. It is thought he either committed suicide or fell into the water, becoming ill while crossing a log near where the corpse was discovered.

Killed on a Trial Trip.
Astoria, Ore., Oct. 22 – The torpedo boat Davis, which started on its official trip yesterday, was disabled by the bursting of a number of boiler tubes. Eight of the crew were badly scalded and seven of them died soon after reaching here. The dead are: C. McNeeley, P. Luithle, H. Woods, W. Woods, B. Ryan, A. Johnson, A. Buehl.

Eight Soldiers Die At Sea
San Francisco, Oct. 24 – The transport Rio de la Janeiro, which has just arrived from Manila, brought 150 sick and wounded soldiers. On the voyage home eight soldiers died.

Kansas Benefits by Illinois Strikes
Fort Scott, Kan., Oct. 24 – The strike of the coal miners in Illinois has created an immense demand for coal from the Southern Kansas districts. A mine at Weir City is 500 cars behind its orders.

Music. – Miss Emma Paxton, formerly of Ottawa Conservatory of Music, recently Teacher of Music in Woodson College, will take pupils in piano and voice. Six years of teaching experience.

Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get Dr. Miles’ Pain Pills from druggists. “One cent a dose”.

The Rich Hill Fire
Opera House, Drug Store and Shoe Store Destroyed.
Rich Hill, Mo., Oct. 14 – The Rich Hill Opera House, Opera Drug Store and H.G. Spraker’s boot and shoe store are in ruins as the result of a fire which originated at about 2 o’clock this morning. The flames raged for five hours and are supposed to have resulted from the carelessness of some smoker, as a large crowd attended a political meeting, which was addressed by D.A. Ball in the Opera House last night. The fire loss is estimated at $15,000, covered by insurance.