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Newspaper

Butler Weekly Times

Location

Butler, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

3

Bible Lecture Draws Large Crowd at Orchard Grove

A large crowd attended a Bible lecture at Orchard Grove last Saturday night. Bro. Hood presented Bible pictures and the talk drew strong interest. Several local residents were noted for daily activities such as wood cutting, coal hauling, hog butchering, and family visits around Pleasant Gap and nearby Rich Hill. Preaching at Pleasant Gap church by Bro. Keele is set for the fourth Sunday with services Sunday morning and evening. all are invited.

Orchard Grove Bro. Hood W. A. ‘Leeper R. B. Campbell Zelvie Nafus Hum’ Dinger Santa Claus B.M. Wix Appleton City Ford Car W. A. Leeper Henry Bollweg Joe Wix John Pharis Harry Padley Rich Hill Earl Leeper KE. E. Mozilla Pleasant Gap Fannie Smith Montana B. M. Wix Burkhart Viola Park Albert Durat Willie Kauffman Carl Witte A. M. Kipf Kipf Bro. Keele

Foster News Highlights Local Travels And Coal Market

Mrs Bee Jennings and two daughters arrived from Ft Lupton Colorado to visit friends and relatives. Mrs E H Casebolt of Kirksville Mo arrived for a several weeks visit. Will Arbogast from Colorado to spend winter with brother Howard. Rev Wright of Rich Hill preached Saturday and Sunday. funeral prevented returning Sunday night. Griffin of Rich Hill looked after coal interests. coal sells high as 5 50 a ton. Will Humphrey family plan to move to Bolin Mo. Joe Roberts family moved into new house. J W Darby butchered a log as reported from Butler. Obituary for John Standish aged 18 after long illness. Funeral by Rev Ocletree of Hume at Methodist church. burial in Independence cemetery. Family mourns with prayers and thanks.

Bee Jennings Ft. Lupton Colorado E. H. Casebolt Kirksville Will Arbogast Howard Arbogast Wright Rich Hill Griffin Will Humphrey Bolin Joe Roberts Butler J. W. Darby John Standish Bob Standish Ocletree of Hume Methodist Church Independence Cemetery

Nyhart Sunbeams musings and community notes

A rambling column from Camp Patterson reports on local wildlife sightings and hunts, farm changes, prices, and social reflections. It includes jokes about corn prices, hens, and a humorous aim to become president or a millionaire, ending with a Christmas moral about giving and friendship.

Mulberry and Western Bates Community Notes Recap

Residents from Mulberry and Western Bates share social news and travels. The Mulberry Aid Society surprised Mrs D L Clark with a midday picnic basket celebration on Wednesday. Local residents visit Kansas City for shopping and sightseeing while others travel to Butler and Lodge Pole Nebraska. A closing sale is announced for Dec 19 by Sageser and Cooper.

Mulberry Aid Society D. L. Clark George R. Bohlken Chinde Cooper Butler Will Arnold Jake Behrnes Sterling, Neb Mrs. Miller Lodge Pole Neb R. Pohlken Andy Street Nugent Town Anna Dykman Nene Enmanialson Nebraska John Dykman Kansas City Federal G. W. Fair Doris Claude Morwood C. L. Cooper Frank Trennon Harry French Virginia

Christian Science Services at New Church Corner Ft Scott and Delaware

Christian Science Services and Sunday school will be held each Sunday in the Society's new church at the corner of Ft Scott and Delaware streets. Subject Christ Jesus. All are cordially invited to attend.

Christian Science Society Ft. Scott and Delaware Streets Christ -Jesus Aan

West Missouri Notes and Local Happenings Unfold

George Butler moves into a new house as a stork reports births in the western county. A Crooks schoolhouse literary society meets Fridays with a suffrage debate planned for next week. Local officers, treasury, and movers to Foster for coal work are listed, plus various visits, a Christmas tree, and other small community items.

George Butler Stork Iledger Vane Walker Longo Brighit Literary Society Crooks School Floyd Terry J. Lockridge Ralph Hughes Harry Henderson Grant Garner Jiny Starbaugh W. H. Durst Frank Hedger Elsie Dawson Leona Hedger W. F H. Durst Fred Garner Anna Porter Fred McCall Abe Zinn Roy Hoevkett George Lockard Arthur Browning Douglass Browning Foster Ed Barnes Willey Amoret Christian Church John Howe Kansas City John Foster Ira Wise Tansy Smith Butler W. B James Welch Garden City Kansas John Lanning Tomer Bartlett Nebraska Tomer Thirtlett Tlenry McCann Elder Prost Virginia Iowa

Ear Freeze Incident Involves Col Robbins At Ft Scott

Col C E Robbins, returning from Ft Scott Kansas after a sale, froze an ear. He wore a fur overcoat. snow on the collar melted by the fire leaving the coat damp. On arrival home that night he found the ear badly frosted due to the damp collar.

Col C.E. Robbins Ft. Scott Kansas

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