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Surnames: CALHOUN, DODGE, MATTHEW
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The Hannibal Courier-Post Newspaper - Oct 21, 1935 (pg 2)
GIRL DROWNS IN SPRING HOUSE -------
Frances May Calhoun Found Dead Near Louisiana -------
- Louisiana, Mo., Oct 21 -- Frances May CALHOUN, 17, daughter of Mrs. Eva May CALHOUN,
1307 North Carolina street, was found dead in the sprirng house on the DODGE farm, a mile
southeast of here, at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The mother and daughter had gone to
the home of the former's son, James CALHOUN, and the daughter had asked permission to
go to the spring house a hundred yards from the house. When she failed to return Mrs.
CALHOUN started the search and found the body lying face down with her head in the water.
- Dr. T. M. MATTHEW visited the spring house and issued a burial certificate, giving
drowning as the cause of death.
- The body was taken to the Haley mortuary.