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HOWARD V. PHILIPS, job printer of all classes of work, Carthage, Missouri. He commenced business for himself in September, 1881, and has since that time built up a large and increasing business. He is a thorough and experienced workman in every department of job printing and newspaper work. He was city editor of the Carthage Daily Banner from 1875 to 1879, and was foreman of the Patriot office for two years. He is a native of Ohio, born in Trumbull county, October 7, 1851, the son of J. W. Philips, a farmer and sheep-raiser. When young he lived in Washington county, Pennsylvania, and was educated at the Southwestern Normal College. At the age of sixteen he came to Missouri and learned the printer’s trade at the Chronicle office, Lebanon, Missouri; afterwards returned to Pennsylvania, and in 1875 came to Carthage, where he has since resided. He was married in 1876 to Miss Clara E. Chapman, granddaughter of ex State Senator William Kelly, of New York, and daughter of S. M. Chapman and Nettie K., nee Kelly. Her father died while she was young, and her mother in 1881. The names of their children are Nettie Alline and Clara Mae.