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Carthage Evening Press
Monday, March 4, 1940

DEATH OF FRANK ELTING
PROMINENT JERSEY BREEDER IN ILL HEALTH TWO YEARS

End Comes in Kansas City Hospital - Born Here 64 Years Ago

Frank Elting 64, prominent farmer who lived northeast of Carthage on route 1, died early this morning in Research Hospital, Kansas City.
Mr. Elting had been in ill health about two years and had been a patient several times in the Baker Hospital [*see footnote] in Eureka Springs. He went to Kansas City more than a month ago. Relatives here were shocked to hear of his death, as he was believed to be much improved.
He was born September 4, 1875 in the house northeast of Carthage which is now the Elting home. He was a son of the late Isaiah Elting, prominent early day Jasper county farmer.
Mr. Elting had been a life-long resident of Jasper county. He was a leading Jersey breeder for many years. He sold his herd about a year ago because of his failing health.
Surviving Mr. Elting are his wife, Mrs. Stella Elting; two children, Edwin Elting and Alpha Elting, both of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Dudley Elting of Jasper route 1 and Charles Elting of Phoenix, AZ.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Montgomery and Mrs. Florence Hamilton both of Carthage, and two grandchildren.
The Knells went to Kansas City this morning for the body which will be returned here for funeral services and burial.
Mr. Elting was a member of the Methodist church and also of the Modern Woodmen lodge.
*footnote:
It appears that Frank Elting was a victim of a scam to cure cancer at the Baker Hospital. It was later discovered that the Baker Hospital in Eureka Springs, now the Crescent Hotel was a hoax. He originally operated a similar scam in Muscatine, Iowa and after fleecing large amounts of money from people there, he was exposed and left. He then opened a new 'clinic' in Eureka Springs, AR. What made Norman Baker's cancer cure charade so despicable is the human cost of his fraud. Hundreds of people who might have lived if they received legitimate medical care died because they put their trust in his cure.
The common grifter swindles people out of their money. But only a monster would do so at the cost of their last chance at survival.
See http://crescent-hotel.com/bakerstory.shtml for more detailed information.
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CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
November 14, 1925 page 10

25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elting, living seven miles northeast of Carthage celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday, November 1.
They were given a surprise by friends and relatives, that was planned by their daughter, Miss Alpha and which was a success.
Their son, Erwin, who is teaching at Columbia and Miss Alpha presented them a radio set, which she had installed Saturday afternoon while her parents were away.
Mr. and Mrs. Elting received many silver gifts presented by Miss Jennie Conrad. She gave an original poem composed by Miss Emma Knell.
At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was served to the following guests:
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Brummet, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Richey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wampler and son, Mr. and MRs. Walter Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hamilton and son Frank, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Frank, Joplin; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. LeMasters, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Elting, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Montgomery, Mrs. Toi Miller, Kansas City, Mrs. E. Knell, Mrs. Letitia M. Oswald, Mrs. J. A. Fallgattie; Misses Jennie Conrad, Emma Knell, Clara Cottingham, Lizzie Wampler, Bertha Montgomery, Stella Richey, Emma Louise Elting, Hester, Bessie and Leta LeMasters, Margaret, Hazel and Mary Hamilton;
Messrs. R. F. Clark and Merritt Hamilton.
Late in the evening all departed for their homes expressing their enjoyment and wishing Mr. and Mrs. Elting many more happy years and hoping to help them celebrate their golden anniversary.
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