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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
3
Farmers report cattle losses in cornstalk fields due to a condition termed cornstalk disease. Precautions include feeding hay before turnout, providing ample water and salt, and gradually acclimating cattle to stalks over days. Even with care, losses may occur but can be greatly reduced. avoid overfeeding stalks and keep cattle out of affected fields if losses persist.
Columbus Ohio Dec 9 Begining Monday Judge Osborne of the Municipal court will hold a session for ladies only every afternoon to accommodate woman violators of the new traffic code. Women protested against arraignment with vagabonds and drunks at the morning police court session.
In a lively column, Sunny Jim reflects on appearances, virtue, and small-town humor from Butler Missouri. He hints at personal stories, community events, and a holiday mood, urging readers to read next week for more. High School notes cover basketball results at Appleton City, a new Debating Club, and upcoming inter high debates with Nevada.
The Rural Home Makers Club held its December 6 meeting at Mrs. Ben Wix's home with seven members and five visitors. Attendees included Mesdames Milburn Tharp Everett Mozilla Liem Sargent Ben Wix Seth Wix and Misses Ada Rains Cora Wix plus visitors Mrs. Robert Rains Mrs. Dickey Miss Effie Rains Tillie Wix and Leo Morilla. The program featured roll call scripture reading songs salad diet pastry winter vegetables laundering fabrics and club music. Contest results named Mrs Everett Mozilla first and Miss Ada Rains booby prize. A luncheon followed and adjournment set for January 3 2017 with Mrs Joe Knolls. Cor. Sec.
Butler Camp No 2458 of the Modern Woodmen of America held a large meeting at their hall with over one hundred neighbors attending. One new member was adopted and two applications were approved. The camp now exceeds four hundred members in good standing and officers for the coming year were elected including W Consul A T Waddell and I Consul J L Barker.
Springfield officials report a copper wire shortage due to wartime demand, forcing the Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company to suspend new telephone installations. Only customers on straight lines agreeing to temporary party-line arrangements can be added.
New York City’s Madison Square Garden changed hands at auction today to the New York Life Insurance Company for 2 million dollars. Edward I. Devlin of the company’s realty and mortgage department secured the purchase, which rests on a mortgage totaling 134 million dollars against the venue.
John M. Phibbs died in Shenandoah Iowa at age 105. He celebrated his 100th birthday by joining the Elks lodge. His twin brother died within five years. He had lived in Iowa since 1836 and settled there ten years before statehood. He never used bacon or whisky.
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