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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
4
Butler Weekly Times reports Vice-President Roosevelt is in Colorado for hunting and fishing while the weekly publication notes subscription terms: one year postage paid for $1.00. The item reflects a brief news gag and local subscription info.
The tariff is poised to become a major issue in the upcoming presidential race. Economists note potential impacts on prices and industry groups rally in support or opposition as campaigns address the policy.
Sam Jorden relocates to Kansas City while Atkeson joins the Republican Party. The notes imply a realignment in local political dynamics with two named individuals altering affiliations and locations.
The old exposition building in Kansas City burned on Monday. Ringling Bros. big show was nearby and the tents were saved by hard work.
The First National Bank at Austin Texas was closed by national bank inspector Logan. The bank served as the depositary for the state treasurer and secretary of state.
Dowager Empress Frederick, oldest daughter of Queen Victoria, died Monday in Croubere after a battle with cancer of the neck. Her death ends a notable era in European royalty and fashion.
President Goodman of the state agricultural society says the apple crop has been cut by 40 percent due to drought. Only recent rains saved the state from a total loss.
A 19th century Commonwealth piece argues that Ohio Democrats should vote the ticket and, the day after, reorganize congressional districts to prevent corporate influenced nominations. The call emphasizes party integrity and electoral reform without naming individuals or specific events.
The general strike is issued as the battle between organized labor and steel magnates escalates. The stakes are framed as a death struggle for organized labor versus the surrender of the steel trust.
Governor Dockery issues a challenge to the Globe-Democrat to investigate state finances and prove or retract its claim of crooked bookkeeping in the state administration. The move targets democratic state officers and calls for a clear attribution of the alleged malfeasance.
Lawton is described with a 7000 population and early enterprises including a bank and a daily newspaper. The town opens wide as gamblers fleece Indians of grass money paid by cattlemen, amid the frontier scene and quickened development.
In the Schley court of inquiry into the Santiago action, observers question whether Sampson was within hearing distance of Admiral Schley’s guns during the bombardment of Admiral Cervera’s Spanish fleet. The era’s glory seems fleeting as the investigation unfolds.
The saying notes Kansas Republicans appropriated more than Missouri Democrats when adjusted for valuation and population, despite Missouri maintaining a two million dollar surplus and Kansas facing a quarter million deficit.
Paola Kan Spirit accuses a group of politicians of shouting prosperity to divert attention while pushing tax increases that verge on confiscation of property, warning residents about fiscal policy.
Special bulletin from Secretary George B Elis reports corn condition at 21 compared with 9 a month ago and 96 a year ago. Oats 51 percent harvestable, 24 percent of sowed crop threshed, average 14 bushels per acre. Apple condition high with rain improving prospects, peaches poor, melons very poor, grapes prospects fair, 20 percent of cattle stock shipped due to drought.
The Times defends its fair reporting on the dispute over the new court house construction. It asserts no misrepresentation and urges contractor Bartlett to follow plans and avoid public battles. It praises the Courty Court for its fair mindedness and focus on county interests.
Governor Dockery challenges the Globe-Democrat to prove charges of state financial crookedness by inviting a thorough inspection of public records. He offers full access to all departments and papers, calling for experts to examine the books, while dismissing unfounded accusations as empty rhetoric from political rivals.
Governor Dockery argues that exposing alleged Democratic mismanagement would reveal prudent Missouri finances. He states Democratic officials are charged by a paper and urges the public be informed if those charges are true. He notes all state officials joined his call to examine records.
The article describes how Missouri State University students in Columbia live, coming from diverse backgrounds yet sharing emphasis on character and effort. It notes boarding options in town from 310 to 4.50 weekly, dormitories for about 180 boys and 150 for meals, with yearly room costs from 310 to 36 and meals 1.25 to 1.50 weekly. It mentions a girls dormitory planned and that some boys reduce costs by “butching.”
Two aging farmers from Iowa and Illinois compare experiences and praise Missouri soil for its sustaining power. The Clinton Democrat quotes them about how Iowa would fail under similar conditions. The piece urges discouraged farmers to heed the lesson. The State Superintendent of Public Schools faced a second apportionment due to a county clerk error adding 2000 children, altering per capita funding by under 2 mills.
A Boer convoy of seventy wagons was captured near Boshof by British forces. Commandant Fronehan was killed after a pursuit near Winburn. Important papers were found on his bridge. The commandant’s son is accused of killing a peace envoy.
A historical ad copy extols the stomach as the body’s vital center and claims Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures stomach and related digestion diseases. It features testimonial from M. Thomas A Swarts praising relief and weight gain after use, plus a note on Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
Louisville Aug 5 War again grips Clay County Kentucky after a peace period as the Hampton and Stapleton factions clash with the Benges. Thirty men armed with Winchesters and shotguns fought at Tanyard branch for a half hour leaving several wounded and at least Perry Hampton killed and Tilford Benges shot through the hip with others severely hurt.
United States Senator Benjamin F. Tillman spoke to a large Marinett Wisconsin audience on race, endorsing mob violence as a southern stance. He denounced voting equality for Black people, attacked Booker T. Washington, and claimed white governance in the South, insisting slavery is gone but White superiority remains.
The speaker lauded by supporters argued that southern women could not be compelled to testify against a man for his crimes and praised the sanctity of the southern home. He praised lynching and declared white Southerners would stay on top despite opposition, insisting he and allies were ready to resubmit force with shotguns if needed.
Caracas dispatch reports 6,000 revolutionists defeated after thirty hours of fighting on July 2 and July 20 with 50 killed or missing. government forces suffered 300 casualties. Venezuelan government also says invaders led by General Rangel Giubbiras and 25 Colombian battalions were repulsed after twenty eight hours of fighting on July 28 and July 2, with 600 enemy dead and 300 government losses. Government troops reinforced the frontier.
Report from San Francisco dated August 6 describes a night time burglary at the Selby smelter near Vallejo. Thieves tunneled ten feet under the plant to reach a steel lined strong room and stole gold bullion valued at about 250000, leaving one bar on the beach. Tracks were scattered with red pepper to hinder bloodhounds. The robbers fled by boat, and the tunnel’s careful construction suggests days of work.
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