Hill's Cash Store and local notices in Butler
Milton Fletcher visits Butler from Lamar while Hill's Cash Store advertises colored lawns and new goods. Reports note a Platteburg fire causing about 50000 dollars in damage to buildings and stock. Nineteen details include candidates Griffith and Dawson visiting, John I Martin from St Louis in Butler, and a dynamite accident injuring Austin Mulhearn near Higginsville with severe injuries to his hand.
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Austin Mulhearn
Higginsville
Jeffersonian
Mike
Austin
Wen Bevard
Old Settlers Committee Appointments for Bates County Reunion
The Bates County Old Settlers Association appoints committees for the tenth annual reunion in this city on Tuesday August 28. Finance Thralls Wix Armstrong. Speakers F Smith Austin Wix. Program Hickman Pettys Aus G rounds Hutchinson Hart Edwards. Instrumental Music Prof Allison C B McFarland A H Culver. Vera Music Madames J F Smith E41 Snyder T J Day. Amusement Dr Lockwood T L Pettys T J Day. Grand Marshal G B Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates County
Old Settlers’ Association
Thralls
Wix
Armatrong
F. Smith
Austin
Hickman
Pettys
Aus
Prof
Allison
C B. McFarland
A. H. Culver
Vera Muaic
Meadames
J. F. Smith
E41
Snyder
T. J. Day
Dr. Lockwood
T. L Pettya
G. B. Hickman
Preparing For The Last Call From Bates County Veteran
Uncle Laben Warren the last surviving Mexican War veteran in Bates County lives in a quiet grove near Cornland. He served 1846 1847 fought at Vera Cruz and Sera Gorda. He built a walnut coffin and iron posts for a protection rail around his burial lot where five of his children rest. He speaks calmly about the inevitable passage of time and his careful preparations for death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laben Warren
Bates County
Vera Cruze
Laben
Little Grove
Cornland
Pleasant caller and political notes cross Oklahoma line
R L Braden visited the city on Tuesday and praised the ticket. Farmers face a vast corn crop after recent rains. Harris Bros. sold 2,000 bushels to H W Cole and are delivering this week. Cass County reports a hay barn struck by lightning injuring three men. one in dangerous condition. Sidney Hale returns from New Mexico to join his wife, with reports of a large real estate sale and profits. Home Telephone Flower show draws praise for banks of flowers and visiting crowds from across the Missouri line.
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Oklahoma
Harris Bros
H. W. Cole
Elgin
Okla
Ove
John Harris
Recorder Lisle
Cass County
Robt. A. Brown
Harrisonville
Sidney Hale
New Mexico
Steve Hart
Cassel Hale
Sidney
Artesia
San Antona
Texas
Rich Hill Review
Kaneas
Missouri Line
Hume
Walton Allen Plays With Crawford Orchestra at Warrensburg
Walton Allen performed with the Crawford Orchestra at the Baptlet Association in Warrensburg last week. Other notes mention visitors, a poultry loss, a Kentucky trip home, and a village church dispute near Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Allen
Crawford Orchestra
Baptlet Association
Warrensburg
Visits of Jenkins from Appleton City and safety note
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Jenkins came from Appleton City on Sunday with Mr. Jenkins returning Monday. Mrs. Jenkins will stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jno F Herrell. The article warns of runaway accidents in Butler caused by tongue failure on neck yokes and urges careful hitching and adjusting breast straps and traces to prevent danger, especially on down grades.
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W. F. Duvall
Burlington
Vermont
H. E Percival
Duvall
Niagara Faille
Buffalo
N. Y
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Mrs. Oren Jenkins
Appleton City
Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
Jno. F. Herrell
Butler
Hornes
Frater nal lun building near completion in Butler
Brick and stone work finished on the Frater nal lun building. The roof is on and interior work underway. It is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by October. First brick laid April 18 1806. The hotel structure is a major improvement to Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comletion
Butler
Alze
Four divorces granted and a robbery case sentenced
Circuit Court adjourned Monday with four divorces granted: Charlee Owen from Lord Owen, Lena Zion from George Zinn, Lena Varnes from John Varnes, Estella Hawley from William Hawley. James Blaine, who held up and attempted to rob Dr. Christy, pleaded guilty and received two years in the penitentiary, sent to Jetran City by Sheriff Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Lord Owen
Charlee Owen
Lena Zion
George Zinn
Lena Varnes
John Varnes
Estella Hawley
William Hawley
James Blaine
Bryan’s Southwest Reception Plans in St Louis Event
Missouri Democratic National Committee member Will A Rothwell invites Tur Times editor to a St Louis conference next Monday to finish plans for a grand reception for Mr Bryan. The event aims to greet the national leader with the Democracy of the great southwest and conclude preparations for the Chicago to St Louis journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
St. Louis
Chicago
Will A. Rothwell
Miatouri
Democratic National Committee
Tur
Great Southwest
Old Settlers Picnic Committee Meeting Called
Members of the Old Settlers Picnic committees are requested to meet in the Circuit Court room on Thursday August 2 at 4 o clock to make arrangements for the 10th annual meeting on Tuesday August 28. By order of President C D Austix Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Circuit Court Room
C. D. Austix
Confederate Veterans Call Meeting for State Reunion Delegates
Marmaduke Camp Ex Confederate Veterans call members to meet at Butler on Saturday August 11 at 2 p m for arrangements for the coming state reunion selecting delegates and other business Tuos O Ner commander full attendance desired
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Marmaduke Camp
Butler
Virginia Notes Amid Family Visit and Local Events
Amande Collasne from Oklahoma visited sister Mrs. W D Crear, now Mrs. Joe Hensley, who died years ago and remarried. Mrs. W J Park and daughter of Pine Bluff Ark revisited sister Mrs. James Cuzick, with Grace Park wearing a W C T U medal. Local women discuss liquor traffic, Mrs. McGee from Omaha visiting Mrs. Cole Hensley, Rev. Baker spoke to the crowd, and Grace Martin plans a short Mexico Missouri trip to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amande Collasne
Oklahoma
W. D. Crear
Joe Hensley
W.J Park
Pine Blof
Ark
James Cuzick
McGee
Omaha
Cole Hensley
Rev. Baker
Grace Martin
Mexico
Campaign chatter and local notes from Virginia area
A rough collection of small town items mentions Grace traveling to Washington county, a new telephone wire reaching Butler Amsterdam and Amoret, Dr. Smith adding north wire connections, Aaron studying ditch laws, and local political rhetoric. Adds tidbits about land deals, house additions, and shipments of hogs, with several names such as Fred Drysdale V McFadden Lawrence McCann Addie Butler Julius Beck, Minnie Myrtle Song, and locals in a Virginia region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Penn
Miss Grace
Virginia
Butler
Amsterdam
Amorets
Aaron
Dr. Smith
Fred Drysdale
V. McFadden
Mirsou Wrence McCann
Miss Addie 7
Sanday
Julius Ecko
Bey Ge
Will Ruble
John Harper
Ktown Proals
Minnie Myrtle
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Nichols
Hiram Nichols
Hill
Milton Fletcher
Lamar
James Welch
Thomas Burton
Colorado
Tue J Timms
Hill’s
Platteburg
Hill’s Cash Store
Lawrence M. Griffith
Watt. B Dawson
Rich Hill
Nice
Wales
John I. Martin
Louis
Col. Martin
Lou Weddle
James Weddle
Morris Grave Yard
C. BR. Home and Wife
Panhandle
Chars
BH. Whiteber
Geary County Demo Ent
Clinton
McKibbens
Andres Oale
Rnai Aer Ar
Haugh Keer
J. J. Cameron
The
New Southwest Pus.Co
Market
J. Emmet Hook
Central Committee
Old Settlers’ Committees
Qrounds—Hutchinson, Hart, Ed
R. L. Braden
Bob
Judge
C.H. Conger
Washington City
Mrs. J. P. Edwards
Appleton City Journal
Appleton City and Rockville
J.C. Wright
Thos. J. Smith
Kentucky
John B. Powell
M. F. Kinney
River Forest
Ill
John M. Harlin
Wm. H. Hupp
Kansas City
Pratt
Kan
Ysabel West
la Due
Henry County
A. H. Black
William Warner
F. M. Cockrell
Old Settlers Association
Leonard
W. C. Bernhardt
Foster
Cumberland
Cockrell
Tar Times ‘Information Bureau
Republican Press
Funk
Faso
Congress
Arthur Thomas
Rosa Cobb
Squire W. A. Woods
Circuit Court
Confederate Veterans
Virginia Notes
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