Politics and elections
Judges of election
Bates County Democrat, Butler, Missouri · · page 4
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L. Hegnauer, Co. E, 4th Mo.
Messrs. Hegnaur, Steiner and Hammer returned Wednesday from Oklahoma.
Whereas, it has pleased our Grand master Workman of the universe to call from our midst brother Fred Fix, a member of Oro. Lodge 153, A. O. U. W., from earthly toil and labor, to take his station where peace and harmony prevails and the cares of to-morrow are no more. Whereas, Oro. Lodge has lost a faithful brother Workman, his family a true and loving husband and father, the community a faithful and trusted citizen, be it Resolved, that the usual marks of respect and mourning be shown the departed brother, that a copy of these resolutions be spread on our minutes, a copy be sent to bereaved family and a copy be published in a local paper. L. HEGNAUR, J. FINKLANG, W. T. KEMPER, Committee.
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16. Bates County Democrat, Thu 4 Oct 1894, p. 4 (999429558). The judges of election are listed by township: "PLEASANT GAP. W. A. Allen, S. S. Starr, L. Hegnaur and Joe Wix, Jr." The county's financial statement for May 1894 – April 1895 (Rich Hill Daily Review, 29 May 1895, p. 2, 1000577195) shows $1.50 paid to each of "C Hegnauer" and "L Hegnauer" among the election officers.
18. Springfield Leader and Press, Sat 14 Aug 1897, p. 6, "The Roster Complete" (40325215). The same list appears in The Springfield News-Leader, Sun 15 Aug 1897, p. 2, under "The Federals. The full list of Union soldiers who registered is: …" (40829875).
Facts: he attended the veterans' reunion at Springfield in Aug 1897. Certain: Co. E, 4th Mo. Inf., was Leonhard's company, while Luzius served in Co. F.
21. Rich Hill Mining Review, Thu 4 Oct 1900, p. 2, "Prairie City and Papinville" (1000380859).
22. Rich Hill Mining Review, Thu 27 Jun 1901, p. 8, "Condolence" (1000383696).
Probable for the father: the son was teaching at Onarga, Ill., in 1901. The item suggests that Leonhard belonged to the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Oro Lodge No. 153, and it shows his friendship with Fred Fix, the bank's first president.
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