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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
6
Citing jewels as a symbol of a woman's desires, the piece warns that health suffers in the pursuit of wealth and luxury. It promotes Dr. Boschee's German Syrup as a preventive remedy for coughs colds and bronchial ailments and claims it arrests early consumption and heals the lungs and bronchial tubes. It notes Dr. G G Green remedies are available at drugstores and advertises Green's Special Almanac.
Harriet Frederick osteopathist advertises treatment of all classes of diseases with free consultation and examination. Office located over the Postoffice in Butler Missouri.
Fragmentary OCR shows a probate court action on trust or estate matters involving Caroline F Witherspoon Shee. The notice references a trustee sale, probate dates, and payments or allowances, but essential details are unreadable.
Order of Publication in Bates County Missouri Circuit Court announces a suit by Looney against Bartlett Kling and two banks for 1847.37 due for labor and materials on the Bates County courthouse, with a 4000.20 fund held as trust. defendants must appear by next term or risk judgment. notice printed for four weeks. Also includes settlement notice for Alexander F Clark estate with February 1 108 deadline.
In Sexton Texas on December 11 five years after Lige Button killed Wiggins Button was released from prison. Today Jack Wiggins brother of Wiggins walked up to Button and fired buckshot striking him twice before surrendering to a constable.
I read that Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure constitutional catarrh by a internal tonic. The ad offers $100 to any case it fails to cure and directs readers to obtain testimonials and contact F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo.
In Bates County Missouri in vacation December 1, plaintiff Edyth Miller seeks divorce from George Miller on grounds of abandonment and failure to support family. She requests name change to Edyth Strange and asks publication notice in Horny Twenty Tracks weekly Bates County newspaper for four weeks, with next court term set for February 10. Court orders publication and notice to defendant, who must answer by term start. Circuit Clerk A B LIDWICK attests to the proceedings.
Notice cites a decree in partition by the Bates County Missouri circuit court to sell certain real estate in Bates County. It also includes administrator notices for William M. Jewett and estate matters with dates and local court venue in Butler Missouri.
Public administrator D V Brown announces final settlement in the estate of David Harlow deceased. Creditors and others may appear at the probate court on February 24, 1908 in Rotter, Minnesota, to object or receive their due share.
Agent Erwin criticizes the Poncetto and Oakland reservation youth as useless. says middle aged workers perform most tasks while educated Indians lack work and rely on annuities and credit. Recommends educating children on-reservation, delaying further schooling, and using trust funds to start farming and stock raising to lift the tribe from idleness.
Data on domestic trade for the calendar year shows September shipments up from prior months. Chicago and Kansas City ports lead, with 16 00 carloads of stock and 50 716 carloads of other goods reported. Nine months ending September show large totals in cattle and logs, while coal and ore movements rise from lower lake ports to domestic destinations. Vessel arrivals and tonnage figures are noted for the season.
Don Carlos the royal visitor from Portugal impressed the Gastinne shooting gallery at Maris with deadly accuracy. He tied with the club champion for first, then won the silver medal at 25 yards after a hot contest. He fired a dozen straight shots into a rabbit at 16 yards with a revolver and displayed ambidextrous accuracy.
The perfected quick telegraphy machines by Pollak and Virag are in practical use between Thuda-Pesth and Pressburg under Hungarian government. They produce long slips of thick paper with firm clear writing at 50 000 words per hour in all weather.
Consul General Mason in Berlin reports a dire shift in Germany’s economy. Farmers abandon agriculture for cities causing food shortages and overproduction of goods. Prices rise as wealthier classes bear the burden while industrial labor shifts reshape the empire’s balance.
The text describes a preacher detailing Sunday conduct and moral decline. It notes the singer’s erratic behavior and warns of dangers from illicit temptations. The sermon reflects on Sabbath life and the temptations that lead believers away from conventional duties.
Continentals imitate Swiss pullle lubtings and structural ideas as Paris and Kepean papers note lower taxes in Switzerland allow freer government in style. The Chicago Chronicle mocks the rampant humor as the Fool Killer faces a backlog of calls from anxious brides and frightened women, while gentlemen resort to fear tactics.
The passage notes immense variety among cigars with up to 2,000,000 brands and unique odors. It suggests even experts cannot reliably distinguish many types, implying broad differences in tobacco blends and packaging sold nationwide.
A garbled OCR fragment cites a sultan and Turkey in a confused weathered line. The text mentions progress, weathering, and a record Lorald exclaiming a remark that hints at a clearer statement. The readable entities are limited and no solid event or date can be confirmed.
New York report cites a friend of farmer Thomas B. Reed stating he laid away about 200000 in the last two years of life, largely from Wall Street gains. He avoided stock markets earlier due to scruples, allied with big corporations, profiting from single cases and locomotive stock, while associate I L Rogers is noted for influence on market politics and Reed’s war knowledge.
DeKalb Texas December 14 A daring bank robbery attempt at the local telephone exchange ended in the death of Marvin Dodd who faced the gunmen. Bandits fired in a fusillade wounding Young Piodil Warelat and the three surviving robbers fled the scene. Authorities seek leads as investigation continues.
Min. Mee litites Kirkbridge of Mawtl street Joseph, custodian of a wall of bills valued at 800, claims two men from South Dakota, who had been drinking, forced the money on him and left with the notes. He searched stock yards for the owners but could not locate them.
Mobile Alabama details tell of Captain Martenser and crew escaping a ship wreck near the Honduras coast. The vessel struck Ponccoda reef on November 10 and broke apart. The wife and infant of Captain Martenser survived nine days adrift with aid from a bird found on the site. The boat landed after a perilous trek with a single biscuit barrel as provisions.
In Nevada Missouri on December 12 J E Irwin’s pocket book was taken while boarding a train at Paola Kansas. The red leather file contained 24000 in notes but no cash. Irwin had sold a large farm near Paola and suspects Kansas City pickpockets crowded him as he entered the train.
Revolutionary health claim notes nervousness sleeplessness stomach issues and a range of bodily pains as signs of trouble. Electric Bitters is touted to regulate kidneys liver and blood, improving mood and vitality with a guarantee of satisfaction from H. L. Tucker, druggist, at 50 cents per bottle.
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