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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
1
Mrs Viola Marshall of Springfeld Illinois reports severe systemic catarrh left her exhausted until she began taking Peruna. After three bottles she can walk far without fatigue and praises Dr Hartman for his advice. The letter argues systemic catarrh requires an internal remedy to heal mucous membranes throughout the body.
Dr J M Norris specialist on the eye ear nose offers treatment for catarrh and its effects on ears throat and lungs. Free eye tests available and proper fitting of glasses at the office on the south side over Elmer Dixon's store. Office hours 9 am to 4 pm.
William Stewart, employee at a LaGrange hardware dealer, dropped a chisel into dynamite causing an explosion. He died and several others were badly hurt. The blast damaged $26,000 worth of goods and ruined the storehouse Masonic hall and Elm City clubrooms above.
Districting Commission faces gridlock as Indian Territory redistricting stalls with many towns seeking county status. In Monmouth Illinois Fred.8 Broberg, a brokerage figure, is found dead in Pullman with a gunshot wound to the brain, a shocking tragedy unfolding.
Former Missourian P J Underwood writes from Granite Greer county to Windsor Review detailing Oklahoma life. He notes a beautiful but challenging country with two land types gumbo and sandy soil, high interest and scarce markets, and warns that cotton milo maize and kaffir corn are main crops while farming tools are costly and water scarce.
Advertised cure claims to relieve itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days. Uses dubious language and sensory terms while asserting guaranteed results. No verifiable medical evidence provided.
Wa. E. Watton recounts a European trip in 1906 from Edinburgh to Melrose Warwick Kentilworth Stratford and London visiting Abbotsford Dryarth Abbey Shakespeare sites Parliament and the royal stables. He notes social class in England and praises US by contrast and mentions Miss Bessie Parkinson on stage.
John N. Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana explains that Dr Kings Life Pill solves his periodic biliousness and constipation. The ad claims the pill is guaranteed to please everyone and is priced at 25 cents at Frank T. Clay's drug store.
A harsh recounting of Nora C Williams who endured abuse and abandonment from youth, raised eight children before thirty, cared for an orphan boy Read Longacre, and drowned with two children when a wagon overturned by flood. The piece contrasts her life with the plight of girls seeking marriage.
A Bar Grove Iowa resident faced severe bodily decline from electric liver and kidney complaints. The ad claims to offer a guaranteed remedy priced at 60 cents, with Frank T. Clay endorsing the treatment.
A vintage advertisement extols natural stomach and liver healing using native roots such as Golden Seal Queen's and Black Cherrybark. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcohol tonic that strengthens digestion blood and nerves and claims safety for fatigued thin blood and bankrupt vitality.
A Deacon rebukes a young woman for mocking an elderly lady on the street. He recalls the widow’s hardship after her husband’s death, her three children, and years of toil to provide a honest home. The mother’s children grew up, and she still lives with them, her eyes dim yet proud.
A Kas city editorial argues the world owes nothing to youth who expect aid. It condemns the notion as foolish and dangerous, urging young men to earn respect through steady effort, honesty, and noble character to contribute to society and form valued friendships.
Meager readable text shows Mejor Hamm, editor and manager, clashing with La Socifa Nain Ga at a tense gathering. The fragmentary report mentions a confrontation and unresolved questions about rankings or decisions, with limited context available.
Obituary note recalls two weeks of life of Harry Hardin who died at age twenty two on July 21 1906. The letter-like tribute expresses farewell to mother and father and beloved brother with fears pain and hope of meeting in a heavenly home. It reflects religious sentiments and final journey to everlasting end.
A letter from John L. Martin of Vicksburg Mississippi dated July 22 1906 to Mrs G M Hardin describes Harry L Hardin as a model young man and home boy. He notes Harry’s close bond with his brother and the family’s grief at his sudden death. The writer hopes for peace in heaven and extends condolences from his wife and son.
In Somerville the late Colonel Norman W. Bing ham recalls a Vermont revival where lay converts asked the pastor to reconcile free moral agency with predestination. An old deacon rose to humorously remark that the church loves sinners and will endeavor to help all who are not at ease with themselves.
A rural narrator praises the little country paper as a simple daily solace. It offers honest depictions of Pemkin Row and local life, easing temper and frowning alike. While not a beauty, the paper keeps townsfolk informed about Sundays, crops, and who is up or down.
Jeffaraounty July 30 A. A. Materson and wife of Steadman Yal laway county were brought by deputy U S marshal T A McKenna on charges of taking letters from a rural route mail box belonging to neighbor Tom Marshall. They allegedly objected to a daughter's correspondence with a St Charles youth and seized letters, two of which were mailed from the neighbor's box. They were held for the federal grand jury by Commissioner Gienberg after an investigation by post office inspector A D Bunsen.
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