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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
9
A brief, unclear report notes the House passed a bill on a Saturday within an hour, while nearby news mentions Walter Steley fatally shooting his wife and then killing himself after a dispute over custody of their two children.
The forty fifth accession of the Missouri state teachers association will be held at Motery Missouri on the 27th 26th and nind of the gmonth. The program mirrors the best talent among educators in the state.
In the Matted Statee court at Tleb omlgo Indian Territory, Judge Townend sentenced WH Evans a term of five years in prison for beating his wife. The harsh sentence reflects the court's stance on domestic violence.
Osceola Democrat notes the constitutional convention of Oklahoma omits any reference to God. The writer expresses grave doubt about God being in the document, suggesting future need for divine acknowledgment.
Robbers looted a safe in a Lincoln Arkansas bank on Saturday causing an explosion that wrecked the safe and building. Suspected gang said to have cracked safes in Moore and Asher Oklahoma within the past week. Also reported: a barn entry at W H Hurley’s with a bay mare and runabout taken. a damage suit of $25,000 filed against the Missouri Pacific Railroad. a Missouri incident where goods were damaged during car loading. and a closing editorial urging manliness alongside gentlemanly conduct from the Columbia Herald.
The text argues against delaying tax payments, contending it harms the taxpayer who risks penalties and harms the county by depriving revenue. It stresses that most taxpayers pay promptly, saving costs and trouble for themselves and the public.
A Republican-leaning Appleton Journal notice critiques a Denver federal court ruling by Judge Robert E Lewis on martial law and governor authority. It argues Missouri avoided such powers by not electing a candidate nicknamed Bob Lewis.
The Urich Herald editor, a recent campaign candidate and Missouri House hopeful, extols the value of hard work and the calloused hand. He argues that the hand that toils yields wealth and progress, while soft hands are often used to misappropriate what labor creates.
Letters of administration granted to the undersigned by Bates County Probate Court in Bates County on May 12. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them within one year from the date of the letters or be barred from enforcement. claims not exhibited within two years from publication will be forever barred. L Q Bokaros, Bar Administrator.
In Bates county a wave of changes will occur at the court house early next year. Longtime official John P. Herrell retires, with C.G. Weeks succeeding him amid strong local support. Prosecuting Attorney A. B. Ladwick steps down. W. B. Dawson of Rich Hill named to lead the office. T. K. Lisle retires as Recorder. J. M. Emish to assume. Sheriff Mose Morris retires. Charley Beard to take the helm. Court changes also include continuity in the probate office and treasurer W. R. Gell’s reappointment, with more shifts anticipated among county officers.
Week ending December 18 records show transfers across properties in Rich Hill Rockville and surrounding areas. Names include Whit Wilkes Modd Glenn Cantrel Harrison Tucker Standish McNamer and Burkhart with prices ranging from 20 to 1500 dollars and parcels in Osage and Pleasant Gap with multiple lot transfers. A humorous, stray note about a stork incident appears at the end.
Roosevelt shows interest in the car shortage problem and plans to have northwest prepared for sending to the president. The article notes no definite steps or recommended course has been taken nor any clear action from Congress yet.
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