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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
7
RiIcE Aristand Brothers advertise harnesses and surreys road wagons spring wagons. The listing promotes horse gear and vehicle parts for seasonal use, highlighting available stock and associated prices in a compact local notice.
A London Tit-Bits item recalls a fond couple on their silver wedding anniversary. The husband claims he is the only man his wife ever loved, recounting a Brighton seaside memory with a parasol signature. The wife reveals she never went to the seaside or Brighton before marriage and questions who the mystery minx was.
A London Tit-Bits tale describes Mr. Jones arriving home late to find his wife awake with a lamp and a model she bought to fit her dresses. The scene turns into comic relief as Mrs. Jones explains the intruding figure was the model, and Mr. Jones mutters about the model being a good wife.
The article recalls Thomas earlier works before his success with Alabama including Ediths Burglar, a one act that grew into The Burglar. He faced discouragements while working on a St Louis paper and struggled to gain recognition for his writing. A city editor dismissed Ediths Burglar as waste, only for it to be rescued by Thomas.
The London Telegraph notes the Admiralty will lay down in 1900 three battleships of at least 18 000 tons displacement, mounting four 12 inch guns and ten six inch quickfire guns. This marks a shift toward leviathan warships, with costs rising to about £1 250 000 each, as ship sizes trend upward.
W R Crerand recounts a Pennsylvanian town visit where a new hotel opened. A traveling salesman registers and is asked if he is a traveling man. The landlord offers to fetch his sample room, but the guest explains he travels for a bridge company, ending the misread hospitality with a polite deferral.
A warning explains that waste paper stored in large quantities risks spontaneous combustion, especially when damp. Deterioration increases fire liability as modern paper shares chemical traits with hay. The article urges great care and vigilance to prevent fires in farmyards and storage areas.
Washington reports the administration intends to permanently retain Morro castle overlooking Havana harbor. U S troops would occupy, control, and defend the fortress after Cuba’s government is turned over. Modern artillery would be installed to deter outside interference and ensure Cuba’s adherence to treaty pledges and the new agreement with Cuba.
Charles M Schwab, president of United States Steel, has donated 250000 for a new Roman Catholic church at Braddock Pennsylvania. The gift positions him among the era’s leading benefactors alongside Carnegie and Rockefeller, with a hope for further generosity.
Harkreader of Moundville township recently lost two valuable horses after they fell ill with symptoms suggesting poisoning. As sickness progressed hydrophobia appeared, and authorities suspect a maddog bite, though a definite cause is not confirmed.
In Ravenna at 4 AM officer Richard Fairchild confronted two robbers who had just rifled a millinery store. One burglar was killed, the other escaped. Fairchild was uninjured after eight or ten volleys were fired. The dead man’s identity is unknown.
Ex-Senator Pugh of Alabama lies seriously ill at his Washington city home with liver trouble. He was critically ill Saturday night but has rallied. at over eighty his age worsens prognosis.
A. J. Newburn confronted his wife for buggy riding with William Brown. Brown fired a revolver, shooting Newburn in the face and knocking out three teeth. Brown surrendered to police. Newburn is expected to recover.
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