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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
4
A long comic tale recounts Brer Antony the Baptist preacher and his porter Andy. In the narration a flirtatious parishioner repeatedly dodges repayment of seventy five cents, offering a kiss in lieu of payment and prompting Brer Antony to reflect on temptation and money in a rural church setting.
A bill by Tennessee's Brownlow seeks creation of the McKinley national park and forest reserve totaling 4,000,000 acres across Tennessee West Virginia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama with an estimated cost of 10,000,000. Other measures include Hepburn's Nicaragua canal bill and Kahn's Chinese immigration proposal.
Washington December 46 John Peterson foreign councilor aid advisor of Lu Kun Yili Civiene viceroy Hankin called on Secretary Hay to convey the viceroy personal thanks for Hay role in protecting Cling during the crisis. Later Ferguson delivered a similar message to the president.
Sullivan Missouri February 14 1900 Dr Tichenor s Antiseptic praised for wound healing and preventing inflammation. Editor notes messages from T B Dotter and Dr Gilbert Bigelow claim success against colic stomach and bowel trouble. Asa Turpin reports rapid recovery from maggot-infested sore after one application.
Washington December 6 Dr Carroll a microscope expert for the defense was recalled to prove blood on payments worn by Mrs Honine the night of the tragedy. Court recessed due to absence of doctors Carr and Bovee who were at a surgical operation. Majority of the audience was female.
The advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier and tonic that cures blood poison diseases including cancer scrofula rheumatism chronic sores eczema psoriasis salt rheum herpes and similar troubles. It claims rapid health improvements from the first dose and cites a long record of cures with thousands of supporters.
Washington December 5 Commission er of Indian Affairs Jones presents to President Roosevelt a Ute delegation eager to meet the Great Father. The President notes one Indian speaks English and recalls his regiment of fifty Indians who served well in the Spanish American War. The Indians show pleasure at the message. Also an advertisement touts Boschee German Syrup for coughs and lung troubles with claim of global use and relief.
Paris December soldiers hands suffer severe injury as gunner Roberts loses three fingers at the second joint in an arsenal accident. Surgeons without anesthesia reattached the severed parts, knitting together and promising potential restoration of use. Dr Tilaux of Charity Hospital plans inquiry at Cherbourg noting prior failures with similar operations.
A digest explains how states organize agriculture promotion bodies. It describes boards and departments, key appointing methods, and the roles of commissioners and secretaries, noting regional variations from the south to Wisconsin and Utah. The commissioner also drafts laws on grain inspection elevators and warehouses.
Constable William Ogle of Warrensburg pursued Rev Grayson Hughes through Sedalia en route to Rockville to arrest him for alleged fraud in Johnson county. Hughes, once a preacher, is accused of selling worthless insurance policies and obtaining money under false pretenses. he was arrested in Rockville and to be returned to Warrensburg for charges.
French engineer Loleq de Nobel promotes a Paris to New York railway via Alaska and Siberia. He seeks U S congress concession for Alaska to link to Russia, with a Franco American company of 200 million dollars to pursue the project. His son studies a Behring Strait tunnel in Alaska.
New York reports from R. G. Dun and Co. show living costs at their highest since modern farming, manufacturing, and distribution. A year of supplies costing 101.37 dollars on December 1 would have cost 72.45 dollars on July 1, 1827 and 121.75 dollars on January 1, 1860, illustrating long term price shifts.
In St Joseph Missouri on December 5 William Bussky was found guilty of murder in the second degree for fatally shooting William Coale a prominent Elwood Kansas farmer while hunting in his pasture on November 9. Bussky aged 60 was tried in Troy after several days of proceedings.
A fragmentary report notes unusual names and figures in a local scene. The text references Baucets and Bowets with casmazvin ta and monetary hints, but the context remains unclear and details are sparse.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. The ad claims the medicine strengthens the body and offers a cure guarantee with samples and a mail order response.
Work resumes at Watervliet Arsenal after supply of trunnion hooks from Theethichem Steel. The 16 inch gun for Fort Hamilton will be the world largest, a breech loader with a child friendly breech. It will fire 21 miles requiring high altitude and an additional jacket shrink. Military experts hail it as a coast defense innovation.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that Suliam’s one regret leaves Bohemia unowed, implying the sultan would be sorry if any obligation existed. The remark hinges on a political or symbolic debt scenario between Bohemia and the region.
Nevada Missouri December 4 1900 The Nevada sine smelters the Western Prime Smelting company and the A B Cockrell smelters with headquarters here have sold out to the gine trout organization with a capital stock of 50000000 This completes the nine smelting companies consolidation The annual income from the output and sulphuric acid plane under its control is estimated at 4000000
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