H. T. Trice - A Brief Biography
Collection: H. T. Trice
Title
H. T. Trice - A Brief Biography
Subject
Trice, H. T.
Cameron, Missouri
Morgan, Clara
Winfield, KS
Trice, Ruth
Description
This document outlines a brief biography of H. T. Trice's life in Winfield, KS.
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Unknown
Source
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, Kansas, USA
Date
Unknown
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English
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Miscellaneous Documents
Citation
Unknown, “H. T. Trice - A Brief Biography,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 23, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/229.
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H.T. TRICE
JOB 44235
PG_______
PIC 0487
H.T. Trice was born near Cameron, Missouri in 1836, remaining there until 1877. In 1880 he took a full course in law at the University of Missouri. In 1884, he moved to Eldorado, Kansas and shortly after, met Clara Morgan, whom he married in 1887 in Latham, Kansas. It was here, with less than $10.00, that he started a real estate and loan business which expanded so rapidly he decided to move to Winfield for even greater opportunities.
To attract attention to the opening of his new real estate business, he found a large barrel, turned it unside down, filled the now solid top to the brim with pennies, and called out "Come see a barrel of money”. If, while on a trip showing his prospective customers the advantages of living in Cowley County, a heckler annoyed him, he would slip him a little money and have him driven back to Winfield. He learned to talk very fast to keep the attention of his customers to avoid any interuptions of his sales talk. Winfield held a "Trice Day” on May 23, 1900 and according to the Courier, carriages gathered in front of the St. James Hotel at 9 o' clock. They were filled with excursionists from Illinois and former customers from other states who had located in Cowley County, forming a procession to Island Park that lasted until 10:30. Everyone returned
to the Opera House where Mayor Albright gave a welcoming address, followed by a short program, after which the crowd adjourned for a banquet at the St.James Hotel. H.T. and Clara Trice had one daughter Ruth, who married Bertram Silver of Boston, on May 10, 1923. They moved to Indianapolis after their marriage.
H.T. Trice died in the middle 1930s.
( 290 words)
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Title
H. T. Trice - A Brief Biography
Subject
Trice, H. T.
Cameron, Missouri
Morgan, Clara
Winfield, KS
Trice, Ruth
Description
This document outlines a brief biography of H. T. Trice's life in Winfield, KS.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, KS USA
Publisher
Winfield Public Library, Winfield, Kansas, USA
Date
Unknown
Rights
Format
text/plain
Language
English
Type
Miscellaneous Documents
Citation
Unknown, “H. T. Trice - A Brief Biography,” Winfield Digital Collections, accessed June 23, 2026, https://winfield.digitalsckls.info/item/229.Text
H.T. TRICE
JOB 44235
PG_______
PIC 0487
H.T. Trice was born near Cameron, Missouri in 1836, remaining there until 1877. In 1880 he took a full course in law at the University of Missouri. In 1884, he moved to Eldorado, Kansas and shortly after, met Clara Morgan, whom he married in 1887 in Latham, Kansas. It was here, with less than $10.00, that he started a real estate and loan business which expanded so rapidly he decided to move to Winfield for even greater opportunities.
To attract attention to the opening of his new real estate business, he found a large barrel, turned it unside down, filled the now solid top to the brim with pennies, and called out "Come see a barrel of money”. If, while on a trip showing his prospective customers the advantages of living in Cowley County, a heckler annoyed him, he would slip him a little money and have him driven back to Winfield. He learned to talk very fast to keep the attention of his customers to avoid any interuptions of his sales talk. Winfield held a "Trice Day” on May 23, 1900 and according to the Courier, carriages gathered in front of the St. James Hotel at 9 o' clock. They were filled with excursionists from Illinois and former customers from other states who had located in Cowley County, forming a procession to Island Park that lasted until 10:30. Everyone returned
to the Opera House where Mayor Albright gave a welcoming address, followed by a short program, after which the crowd adjourned for a banquet at the St.James Hotel. H.T. and Clara Trice had one daughter Ruth, who married Bertram Silver of Boston, on May 10, 1923. They moved to Indianapolis after their marriage.
H.T. Trice died in the middle 1930s.
( 290 words)
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Paper