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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
6
An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims it is the only medicine sold through druggists for women’s illnesses with full ingredient disclosure. It asserts no alcohol or narcotics, cites medical authorities, and offers a free booklet by mail from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo NY.
State of Missouri Bates County Circuit Court October term 1000. Plaintiff Nancy J. Mudd et al sue unknown heirs at law or devisees of William R Hut deceased James Roach deceased Elizabeth Roach deceased and others to determine title to real estate in Bates County Missouri. The petition seeks quiet title to parcels in section 19 and 30 township 42 range 32 with about five acres plus a tract of about twelve acres excepted, held in fee simple by plaintiffs as heirs of Wm R Hut and James Roach. Publication ordered for nonresident defendants. Case in Bates County Circuit Court.
In the Circuit Court Bates County Missouri a petition and affidavit were filed by the plaintiff against Edna Talley alleging nonresidence and abandonment since March 1903. The court orders publication and sets a first term date in October with a requirement for the defendant to answer or risk judgment by default.
The reading includes grant of letters of administration for Violtte Whitatt deceased with aGene s administer by the Missouri may relate to claims against the estate. The document notes a date and required steps to file claims from the estate date and mentions a return to heirs or court actions.
An editorial argues that US farming lags foreign methods and yields, citing 1903–05 census figures. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, and potatoes show foreign per acre outputs far higher, highlighting price and land value as incentives shaping farming intensity. It praises proactive farmers and the role of informed sources like farm papers and bulletins in boosting future yields.
Mason City Iowa August. An express package delivering 2740 pennies arrived for merchant Liebsohn of Bancroft from Dysart Iowa. He paid 43 cents express and opened the cover to pennies rolling everywhere. Clerks counted the coins and the pennies were deposited for further developments.
Mara Barclay of Graniteville Virginia testifies the product restored her health during the change of life. The letter promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as effective for female illnesses including inflammation, ulcers, weakings, fibroid tumors, irregularities, backache, and nervous prostration, claiming years of success and urging others to try it.
In the October term of the district court at Baile county Missouri the plaintiffs move to partition the estate of Christian Barber and distribute proceeds among heirs. The defendants Fred P Barber and Albert Barber are nonresidents and must be notified by publication for the suit to obtain a decree partitioning the lands held by the decedent subject to dowers. The case sets a next term and requires pleas by the first day of the term.
The Star reports that a 500 million bushel corn crop feared in Kansas and Nebraska on August 1 has been crushed by extreme heat and two weeks without rain. Western Kansas and northern and southern Nebraska counties show severe damage, while eastern areas vary. The total extent remains impossible to estimate.
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for wounds burns and skin ailments. Claims it stops inflammation and pain from burns scalds boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. Sells for 25 cents at F T Clay’s.
Real estate transfers include Chappell to Carl Schmidt with lots 21 and 22 block 6 Merwin for 500. Spicer to William Boag 40 acres in Mt Pleasant two for 4000. Cameron to Claude Majors lots block 1 Atkinson’s Add Butler for 475. Brown to Asbury lots 3,4,5 block 97 Rich Hill for 40. Porter to E W and J H Short 2 12 acres see Pleasant Gap two for 200. Meads to Snell lot 10 Elk 17 Littles Add Hume for 275. Lamasney to Abe and S White 85 acres see 31 Elkhart two for 8500. Davidson to Bailey 52 acres see East Boone two for 1000. Bailey to Davidson 52 acres East Boone twp for 1000. Morse to Kite lot 7 bik 22 Rich Hill for 300. Browning to Durst 40 a sec 3 Charlotte twp for 1. Rupe to Arly Koegt et al 905 a secs 11 and 6 East Boone twp for 4784. Wilson to path Boone atmes seeuea mc lwo.
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