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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
8
Collier's Weekly surveys Georgia's new prohibitory law that closes saloons, restricts alcohol sales to medical use only with strict prescriptions, and places enforcement burden on druggists. The piece notes population and racial context, compares Maine, and urges testing army post exchanges to gauge impact on drunkenness after a year.
London Aug 26 The Rev Theodore Wood vicar of Ss Mary Magdalen Wadsworth a leading British naturalist backs Dr W J Long in the natural history controversy with President Roosevelt He notes Roosevelt is a capable man but not qualified to issue ex cathedra pronouncements on natural history He authored Our Insect Allies Our Insect Enemies and Our Bird Allies and is not related to the other Wood involved in the Roosevelt affair.
An observation from Harper's Bazar describes preserving buttermilk by layering cold water on top of stored buttermilk in a large earthen pitcher, pouring off the water when needed, and re-covering with fresh cold water. The method yields ongoing biocults and complements shortcakes.
Judge J E Guinette testified as principal witness against Otto Johnston and Harry Davis charged with disturbing the peace of J H Behee and family as they entered a launch on the Blue river. Johnston and Davis pleaded guilty and were fined 25 dollars. The judge suggested remitting part of the fine.
De Queen Arkansas August 26 Tom Robertson living about five miles west of De Queen was gored to death by a bull while attempting to yoke a team of a steer and the bull. A brother witnessed the attack but could not intervene. The bull had a history of viciousness. Robertson age 26 left a wife and one child.
Topeka August 26 Judge Leander Billwell of the Seventh district declined the governor's offer of a year long vacation and urged his resignation be accepted J W Finley of Chanute was named to fill the vacancy Stilwell resigned citing his wife's illness and the need to not draw salary without serving Finley, Chanute city attorney, had wide county support with three candidates in Wilson County, the other part of the district.
A Bosworth Sentinel letter quotes a farmer criticizing local advertising. He cites highway billboards printed in distant towns and notes farmers buy goods with out-of-town bills. He urges local business leaders to set example and pay fair rents to farmers.
A postal style letter urges W C Jackson to push Devoe paint at 1.75 a gallon, arguing dealers mislead buyers with weak, adulterated whiteware. The writer claims ten percent labor and paint savings, condemns green goods and gold bricks, and warns that many paints waste gallons and labor through cheap fillers.
Paul C Barth, former Louisville mayor, 49, killed himself in his private office after taunting insinuations he defrauded the city of an $800 saddle horse. Despite denying wrongdoing, Barth faced relentless attack from opponents and cartoons. He left behind nearly a million in estate. three children survive. Barth served as mayor after a disputed 1905 election.
A testimonial promoting Becklen's Arnica Salve as the fastest purest healing salve for sores burns wounds and piles. Signed by F T Clay druggist guaranteeing the product at 25 cents.
Local items list community happenings in Pleasanton area with births visits and property updates. Notable: Dan Culver's wife gives birth to twins eight pounds each. George Munnick and family visit Ira Brown. Meade Broad adds a saw mill east of Rich All. dredge boat at Papinville halts for water pumps. House painting, a store repaint, and several moves noted amid scattered oddities.
A San Francisco era vignette recalls migrant laborers carrying blankets in a ranching scene. A butcher and narrator discuss sleeping arrangements on big wheat ranches where workers must furnish their own bedding. The tale contrasts harsh frontier practicality with a humorous quip about 960 acres of land.
The article asserts eminent scientists place human life limits well below long lifespans and promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic that revitalizes the body after age fifty. It claims the medicine is guaranteed by F. T. Clay, druggist, at 65 cents.
General William J. Palmer, crippled by a fractured spine from a six month old horse accident, guides 270 remaining members of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry through Colorado Springs. Palmer, a millionaire philanthropist, pays all expenses as the veterans enjoy their reunion, traveling by special Pullman train. The visit marks a major event since Palmer cannot attend Philadelphia events this year due to illness.
Endorsed by the county as the most popular remedy in Otsego county the best friend of family Dr Kings New Discovery is praised as an infallible cure for coughs and colds and a remedy for lung and throat diseases offered at 50 cents and 1 dollar with store support from F. T. s.
A Kaosany woman describes a street car masher avoidance tactic used when he stands opposite. By keeping her gaze on his feet she supposedly makes him feel uneasy and deters further advances. She says the tactic has worked each time she has tried it and shared the account with friends.
Marion C. Cowles is named as defendant in a delinquent tax foreclosure action in Bates County Missouri relating to land in Butler. The court orders publication in The Forrester Times weekly for four weeks and sets a sale date at the next term unless the defendant appears. The notice includes the amount due, court costs, and interest.
In Bates County Circuit Court October term 1907 plaintiffs seek a full mature decree to determine rights and estates in the south half of the northwest quarter of section 7 township 38 range 32 Bates County excluding the railroad right of way. Defendants Telia Ashby Lena E Ashby and John D Ashby are nonresidents and notified by publication.
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