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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
8
A collage of small items from Butler Missouri includes Country Fair plans with a Dec 15 date, music by the Allen Orchestra, admission 15 cents, and local society dinners. It reports arrests, farming notes, church programs, funerals, fires, and social visits across Bates county with multiple names and places.
Benjamin Canterbury, manager of Atlas Crude Oil, brought in a sixty five barrel well in 54 hours from start to oil flow. Location depths show oil at 344 feet with 50 feet of pay sand. Six nearby wells further underline the productive area.
Bell from Ohio Street Methodist Church in Butler Missouri offers to be used as the clock bell in Bates County Court House tower. The church asks the clock be completed within one year or the bell reverts to the church. Signed by Pastor Wa F Jones and church trustees.
Butler Camp No. 2458 Modern Woodmen of America held its annual election of officers Thursday night. Elected: Venerable Consul Arthur Steele Worthy Adviser A KR Keeser Excellent Banker C Vantrees Clerk B F Jeter Escort J B Harper Watchman E Dixon Sentry J T Gaines Manager W J McAninch Physicians T W Foster and T F Lockwood. The camp marks its twenty first anniversary with a celebration and banquet on Tuesday Jan 5 1904 with all Woodmen invited.
The Northeast Bates Teachers Association will gather at Griggs School House Shawnee township Friday night December 11 1903. The program includes talks on education in rural pursuits by T H Embree and T D Embree, ends of education by Nellie Cole and S M Gragg, duties of the school board by Chas Warford W H Banke and Miss Monelly, the ideal teacher by A B Crow and B Barker, textbooks by G A Knight and C A Chambers, literary program by the Gragg school. All interested in education invited. Cora Paice pres T H Dovaiass sec’y
In Osceola Missouri two Wilson children, living north of town, were playing with a target rifle when 11 year old son shot and killed his 5 year old sister. The girl lived about six hours after the accident with the bullet entering the top of her forehead.
The following order of Eagles organized an aerie with fifty one charter members. Officers elected include Past president J R Cobb worthy president 8 D Walden worthy vice president J E Williams worthy secretary T P Baldwin worthy conductor J E Philips worthy treasurer Paul Bengsch worthy chaplain T B Evilsizar worthy inner guard Deck Denny worthy outer guard Wm Richardson worthy physician T T Lockwood and trustees B F Jeter G W Newberry and Geo H Frank. The Aerie meets every Friday night.
At the semi annual election of officers last night the following were elected John L. Herrell N G J.M. Graves W G W 8. Arnold Secretary A. H. Culver Treasurer A good vote was polled for Representative.
A lengthy service at Clinton's Christian church led by Rev. F. C. Fannon results in thirty four new converts joining the congregation.
The Carnegie Institute trustees approved a $373000 fund to support researchers and projects in the coming year. New officers were elected at the meeting.
Governor Bliss of Michigan voluntarily relinquishes a twelve dollar monthly pension, saying he does not need the benefit. The action reflects a gesture of restraint by a state official amid debates over public retirement benefits.
The Metropolitan Street Railway of Kansas City installs urns in all its cable terminals and will serve coffee free of charge to the gripmen.
In Guadalajara Judge Rojas rules there is no ground to deny the extradition of fugitive Kratz. All contentions are rejected and the US secures a complete victory on all points. Papers go to foreign relations for review and the President before final judgment. Kratz expected back in St Louis within days.
Vatican reports Cardinal Satolli will be guest of the Archbishop of 8& Loule during the world’s fair, signaling a high level ecclesiastical presence for the event and ongoing Vatican participation in the expo proceedings.
A Delaware road freight train was blown up with dynamite this afternoon in Dover. All crew members perished and 15 cars were destroyed in the blast.
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