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November 15, 1909
University Missourian
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
What is this article about?
John Halliburton, a University of Missouri freshman, disappeared after buying a ticket home to Carthage, Mo., on October 17. He reached St. Louis but vanished there. His father, a Carthage lawyer, has searched extensively, including investigating a false sighting in St. Louis.
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NO WORD OF HALLIBURTON.
U. of M. Student Who Disappeared
Has Not Been Heard From.
Nothing has been heard of John Halliburton, who has been missing from the University of Missouri since Sunday, October 17. On that day Halliburton, a freshman in the College of Arts and Science, after deciding to quit school, bought a ticket to his home in Carthage, Mo. He used the ticket as far as St. Louis, where he disappeared.
His father, John W. Halliburton, a Carthage lawyer, has searched diligently for his son. It was only recently that he made a special trip to St. Louis to investigate a report that his son had been seen there in company with a party of young people. The report proved to be without foundation.
U. of M. Student Who Disappeared
Has Not Been Heard From.
Nothing has been heard of John Halliburton, who has been missing from the University of Missouri since Sunday, October 17. On that day Halliburton, a freshman in the College of Arts and Science, after deciding to quit school, bought a ticket to his home in Carthage, Mo. He used the ticket as far as St. Louis, where he disappeared.
His father, John W. Halliburton, a Carthage lawyer, has searched diligently for his son. It was only recently that he made a special trip to St. Louis to investigate a report that his son had been seen there in company with a party of young people. The report proved to be without foundation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Family
What keywords are associated?
Missing Student
Disappearance
University Of Missouri
St Louis
Carthage Mo
What entities or persons were involved?
John Halliburton
John W. Halliburton
Where did it happen?
University Of Missouri, St. Louis, Carthage Mo.
Story Details
Key Persons
John Halliburton
John W. Halliburton
Location
University Of Missouri, St. Louis, Carthage Mo.
Event Date
Sunday, October 17
Story Details
Freshman John Halliburton quits University of Missouri, travels toward home in Carthage but disappears in St. Louis; father searches without success, including debunking a sighting.