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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
A collection of humorous quips and witticisms from various papers. Jokes cover editor bills, tailor indorsements, club reception, temperature gags, and musical liberties. Contributors include references to Henry, Fred, Jones, Bilkey, and Miss Summergal in light, dated tones.
Governor Dockery appoints Thomas H. Wagner of Memphis Scotland county to supervise the Missouri insurance department. Wagner, 30, a Missouri native and lawyer, succeeds Ed T. Crear who will retire to join New York Life as agency director for central and southern Missouri. Seibert remains St Louis excise commissioner. He also notes Crear assumes duties immediately upon retirement.
A Ciudad dispatch reports General Hodil, governor of the Yuruari district including Callao and Guasipati, was killed last week for political reasons by General Zapata who seized the Guarascotal garrison’s arms and fled with about one hundred men. The events reflect a growing Venezuelan instability.
From St Michael near Nome a party found six men dead near Cape Roman Itis. They perished during a severe winter blizzard while en route to Nome. Bodies lay on the tundra wrapped in blankets with camp gear nearby and no food. One man lay on a cot made from oars and a canvas sheet suggesting he was wounded or sick. The grim scene shows individuals abandoning the injured and succumbing to exposure.
The remedy Herbine is advertised as effective for ailments of summer caused by imperfect digestion and toxin buildup. It claims to restore normal function of stomach liver and bowels, with the blood cleaned and the system renewed. Priced at 50 cents and sold by H. L. Tucker.
Chillicothe Missouri July 19 At a city council meeting it was ordered street lights be discontinued after July 25 when the People s Gas and Electric contract expires Bonds were voted for a municipal lighting plant but the utility filed injunction to void the election The case goes to the September circuit court trial until resolution the city will be in darkness
Representative Livingston of Georgia in Washington today forecast southern party behavior this year, predicting Virginia and Maryland will follow Ohio by focusing on state issues and ignoring the Kansas City platform. He expects the silver issue to fade by 1904 with tariffs as the main campaign topic.
An advertisement pitches Green's August Flower as a remedy for dyspepsia liver complaints and related symptoms. It promises quick relief after two doses and offers a free sample bottle from H. L. Tucker, with a regular price of 75 cents and a mention of Green's Prize Almanac.
Norman J. Colman former secretary of agriculture says Missouri and Kansas hay reports show a disastrous period for a generation. Pastures failing feed livestock making beef and mutton poor and unsellable, prompting farmers to plant turnips grass barley or wheat while awaiting rain to salvage feed.
In unsettled weather children and relatives fall to colds and serious sickness. Boschee's German Syrup is advertised as preventing illness and aiding recovery from consumption pneumonia and throat or lung diseases with three or four doses. Free sample from H. L. Tucker. Regular size 75 cents. Includes Green's Prize Almanac.
A theater treasurer argues the math of end and aisle seats, noting up to 156 such favored spots exist in venues and open cars, against about 834 regular seats. He says aisle and end seats are purchased rights and should not be surrendered to later arrivals.
A Washington Star quote recalls a sensational Atlantic City sign offering “Children carefully cared for five cents per hour.” The reporter notes a thriving enterprise run by a man with assistants as tired mothers leave children while they bathe, suspecting nurse shifts at the same rate.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch cites a columnist arguing business education should cover spelling writing arithmetic and rapid counting. The piece notes bankers' skill with numbers matters, and that clear writing and accurate spelling are valued even when professionals err in punctuation. It asserts young men seeking business careers should be literate and numerate to secure jobs, while acknowledging some bankers succeed despite minor spelling slips.
The New York Times notes Assistant Secretary of State Adee is very deaf and hot tempered. A colored messenger brings his tea chop and pie to his desk. When the tray is nudged forward Adee does not hear. The tray ends up hitting a valuable picture, ruining it while the messenger trembles and Adee resumes work after the incident.
A Washington Star interview quotes a diver describing dramatic mood swings while submerged. He notes irritability from air pressure in the suit affecting the lungs and brain, with temper rising over minor issues and easing after reaching the surface and releasing the suit.
A detailed recap of the May to July 1898 events shows critics charging Rear Admiral Schley with delays at Cienfuegos and a slow run to Santiago. The narrative covers coal limits, signaling to Key West, the May 31 bombardment, Sampson’s arrival, the Brooklyn maneuver against the Infanta Maria Teresa, and disputed damage shares in the battle.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Cathartic as a fix for constipation with a claim to permanent relief. The copy notes a refund for dissatisfied customers and includes a short note about product efficacy.
Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge, 23, grandson of the late President Breckinridge and of Wells Fargo executive Lloyd Tevis, died by self inflected gas exposure at the family home in San Francisco. Despondency from years of nervous trouble led to the tragedy. His mother, abroad in Paris, is notified by cable as Mrs Frederick W. Sharon and Miss Florence Breckinridge learn of the death. the mother’s health is near collapse.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages. The remedy is claimed to be constitutional, working internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 to any case it cannot cure and invite testimonials from users. Presented by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, with druggists selling the product.
Negroes who arrived yesterday near Maywood to take local workers' jobs spent the day camping on Salt Creek. Citizens provided ample food and the group will be sent back to their homes unless jobs are found in the area.
Major George Ruhlen announces today a bid invitation for 4,000 tons of oats to supply the government for Manila. Bids must specify delivery in Seattle or Tacoma and be delivered by August 15.
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