Farm and local notices from Butler area 1903 edition
A mixed page reports items from Butler Missouri including property sales and trades. C Hirst of Papinville advertises property insurance with Prairie Farmers Mutual. Gro I Luxen sells a steel hay press and a five room house with four lots in East Butler for sale or trade. Various local notes cover a coal field, a cottage contract on High Street, probate news, a jail arrest for robbery, a child’s death from jimmon weed seed, and a Bates County Drainage Commission meeting set for August 22 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Butler
Mr. Carroll
Butler
Local World’s Fair officials visit from Hudson and Amsterdam
C G Hunt of Hudson and G V Boswell, Amsterdam merchant and Bates County World’s Fair Commission member, called on the Tuesday meeting. Wesley Denton will join the Missouri State Bank after September 1, after training in Kansas City and experience at Farmers Bank. A 4 Sunday School basket picnic is planned at Good's Grove Amsterdam on August 20 with two bands and prominent speakers. Rich Hill lost to Butler 16 to 6 in yesterday's baseball game. Brown Walton resigns as assistant cashier of Missouri State Bank effective September 1 to partner in loan and real estate business in Hobart Oklahoma with J W Walton. he and wife are popular locals bidding them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Hunt
Hudson
City
World’s Fair Commission
G. V. Boswell
Amsterdam
Bates County World's Fair Commission
Good’s Grove
Brown Walton
Missouri State Bank
Hobart
Oklahoma
J. W. Walton
Walton
Walton Trust Company
Mosate Bank
Nevada and Missouri News Roundup
Reports from several towns recount social visits in Coffeeville and Nevada. Lake Park hosts grand veterans gathering. Sedalia State Fair previews August 17 to 22. social notes praise gifts from Squire Eichler. a fatal self-inflicted tragedy near Sheridan after a brief marriage. destructive storm damage to lake area church and outbuildings. a Lawrence Knerpp barn fire destroys stock and hay. a wolf chase yields a capture in Summit Township. a Katy line derailment near Nevada injures 21 passengers with an emergency hospital response.
Sunday Marriage in Rich Hill Review
Mina Sallie Johnson of Butler and Walter E. Robinson, formerly of Butler but late of Parsons Kansas, wed at 5 o clock Sunday afternoon at the bride's sister Mrs Chas Pearce East Walnut Street Rev C James Walnut St M E Church officiated The ceremony was quiet with close relatives and friends only The bride is the youngest daughter of County Treasurer W T Johnson and a former Rich Hill girl The groom is a railroad carpenter The couple will spend a few days in Butler then live in Parsons Kan Many friends wish them prosperity and happiness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Sallie Johnson
Butler
Walter E. Robinson
Parsons
Kansas
Chas. Pearce
East Walnut St
C. James
Walnut St. M. E
W. T. Johnson
Rich Hill
Kanana
Pleasant Surprise for Mrs. Gough on 64th Birthday
A Pleasant Surprise at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Gough marked the 64th mile stone of Mrs Gough on Saturday August Sth Neighbors gathered with baskets and gifts. A fine dinner showcased the cook’s skill as guests enjoyed social hours and sunset. The party expressed best wishes as the Goughs prepare to move to Butler with many friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gough
Butler
J. A.thomas
Alice Rogers
BE. A. Gough
Laura Gough
H. Bryans
G. W. Miller
B E. Utley
Job Utley
Caleb Burton
M. E. Padley
Wm. Padley
J. W. Ginn
Misa Carrie McCoy
A. G. Deems
Geo
Baker
A Neignbor
Ballard Items Highlight Social and School News
The B Y P U supper at Mr Christie’s was a success socially and financially. Miss Cora Crow of Okarche visits home folk. Mrs Arbuckle to Los Angeles to see sons and relatives. Edward Bradley will teach Freeze Out school next year. Alva Crow to teach at Fair Play. Ballard ball team beat Spruce at Ballard. Reverend Cowan and Bertha visited W A Weet family. Mrs Noble and children of Hartwell visited friends nearby. Ed Powell and wife Claude Green and Winn from Summit attended Fair View services. Mr and Mrs R D Reeder of Mingo visited W H Warford. Walter and Alva Crow at the bean dinner in Austin.
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Mr. Christie's
Cora Crow
Okarche, C. T
Folke Mre. J
Arbuckle
Los Angeles
California
Edward Bradley
Alva Crow
Ballard
Cowan
Miss Bertha
W. A. Weet
J. C. Noble
Hartwell
Ed. Powell
Claude Green
Miss Winn
Summit
Fair View
R. D. Reeder
Mingo
W. H. Warford
Walter
Austin
Real Estate Transfers List Shows Multiple Property Bonds
A dense ledger of real estate transfers lists numerous parties and parcels across towns such as Osage Amoret Butler and Mound. Transfers include allocations to Mume Commercial Bank and various individuals with dollar amounts ranging from 50 to 64 400. The entry appears as a serialized notices page item detailing tract designations sec township and ownership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wannanty
Hll. Curtin Et al
Mume Commercial Bank Pt
Little
Hume
T Jehnsen
Reb Holloway
Willame
Butler
John M Warwick
J N Barrows
Osage
JA Hanley
L F Linn
Rich Fill
AJ Walter
Calvin K Gwinn
John Lyle
Witherow Tote
CH Ralls
J C Harrison
Aupian
N Crawford
G T Bumgardner
New Howe
Nelson Cole
Geo Middleton
Walnum
Pope Pius X Visits Butler and Buys Wagons and Farms
The text describes Pope Pius X arriving from West Butler's union station to Bennett Wheeler Mercantile Co. then selecting a vehicle, touring Bates County farms, returning to The Big Store, and purchasing Mitchell or Schuttler wagons with bale ties. It claims sales of several car loads of wagons and hay gear, urging immediate haying actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates County
Mitchell Or Schuttler
Carlota
Balloonist survives 1000-foot fall at Gardner’s Park
George Love, a Chicago balloonist, escaped death when his burning balloon plummeted 1000 feet near Gardner’s Park. Surrounded by 3000 picnickers, he struggled to free his parachute, cleared the chute as he plunged, and landed atop a tree before suffering minor injuries.
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Chicago
George Love
Gardner's Park
Love
Joplin Man Noah Par isons Victim in Webb City Incident
Joplin Missouri on August 10 reports Noah Par isons of Webb City is the victim in an incident under investigation by local authorities. Details remain sparse as officials verify the sequence of events and any involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
Noah Parisons
Webb City
Unknown assailant burns man with acid. no arrests
An unknown assailant threw acid at a man last night. Parsons suffered severe facial and bodily burns and is described as critically injured. Authorities have not yet made any arrests in the case.
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Parsons
Marame
Paren
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A Pofbabarger & Edtwarts
G.E. Cable
North Side Square
Prairie Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
C. Hirst
Papinville, Mo
Gro. I. Luxen
Edison Phonograph
Henry Fulkerson
Gough & Hean
Hunt's Bank
Hudson Township
Bert Allen
High Street
T.H. Lynch
Claud Pollock
Marshal Morris
Jim Hahn
Lee Moffitt
Galena, Kan
Col. J. A. Trader
Kansas City
Bates County Drainage Commission
Mise Myrtle Hartwell
St. Louis
Mrs
BR. G. Hartwell
J. K. Norfleet
Wesley Denton
Mo. State Bank
Wesley
Farmers Bank
Mise Irene Elliott
Coffeeville, Kansas
T. W. Arnold
Grand Army of the Republic
Lake Park
Nevada
Silas Levy
Sam Levy & Co. Mercantile Establishment
Sedalia
Boulware
Charles Roberta
Sheridan
Indiana
Roberta
Roberts
Here
Squire L. C. Eichler
Passaic
Squire Eichler
Lawrence Knerpp
Pleasant Hill Times
Robert Stubblefield
Summit Township
Stubblefield
Company
Spider Webb
J. W. Kunis
Irene Welch
Hattie Grey
Misa Grey
Mrs. Ennis
Rich Hill Review
Pope Pius X
Pope Pius
Union Station
West Butler
Bennett
Wheeler Merc. CO
Cent
Stove
Sulkien
The
Deere
Bradley and
New Idea
Missouri
Yours Truly
Bennett-Wheeler Merc. Co
Mosier’s
Cash Grocery
F. E. Mosier
Jim
Scott
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