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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
4
Read over these Holiday Suggestions then come see them. New stock arrives daily with stylish coats suits skirts and fur accessories. Fabrics include silk and wool blends with prices from 25c to 7.50. A genuine Kewpie Doll is given with each pair.
Secretary of State elect John N. Sullivan selects Winchell W. Jamison of Rich Till as chief clerk for four years. Jamison is praised as highly qualified with notable business experience and broad connections. His appointment is viewed as a strong fit for Southwest Missouri and the demanding duties of the office.
Kansas City faces a muddled police force with two chiefs and an extra commissioner. The dispute has reached the courts while crime rises. A patrolman trained a guard dog to protect his home, but burglars stole the dog and left valuables untouched.
The line suggests bold political figures from the era, naming Roosevelt Villa and the Kaiser as strong men. It implies confidence in selecting capable leaders among them, hinting at contemporary or historical power dynamics without detailing events.
The piece questions Republicans in St. Louis over alleged election fraud linked to Gordon and Hackmann, noting fears about contest outcomes and the Ledger of local press opinions. It laments long-standing Democratic-Republican tensions and pokes at monetary changes linked to coinage.
The plan to mint a two and a half cent piece gains general support, though some holdouts persist in clinging to their money habits as the idea moves forward.
A pair of young women named Credit raided a craps game in Illinois where their brother had been losing money. Credit disrupted many of the games and interference reportedly ended the gambling session.
Topeka Kan December Supreme Court ousts Gibson mayor of Arkansas City in quo warranto action. Court says promising appointments to gain votes before an election constitutes bribery. Hunt receives the office after spring election defeat. Evidence shows Gibson promised Police Judge Chief of Police and other posts via direct promise and friends.
Cambridge Mass Dec 16 It is believed the sudden death of Prof Hugo Muenterberg Harvard's renowned German psychologist occurred in a classroom today He had faced wartime criticism and overwork from magazine defense pieces as well as university duties The abrupt event followed a disrupted lecture when he collapsed and died within minutes
Jefferson City Mo December 14 An order of the state supreme court in banc reduces the fines of five packing companies from 125000 to 62500 Each firm pays 12500 plus its pro rata costs The agreement with Attorney General Barker and Frank Hagerman led to dropping the appeal to the U S Supreme Court and the fines go to the revenue fund The ouster judgments are stayed if the firms keep antitrust laws The ruling follows earlier halvings in harvest and lumber cases involving Armour Swift Morris Hammond and St Louis Dressed Beef Provision Company The 1915 verdicts were issued February 9 and the U S appeal was dismissed recently
Kansas City judge grants parole to Ralph Smiley who drove into a crowd killing four after a party in January. The ruling cites his first offense and leaves open the possibility of future rehabilitation.
On Thursday last week C B McFarland driving from his farm near town met two boys in a sleigh with a white horse and bells. The mare saw the sleigh at close range, jumped aside, trembled and weaved, then fell and died before McFarland could stop. Owned by Mrs McFarland, the mare was a fine driver and gentle, a last of the Dr Cox strain in the family stock.
Washington announces an old Civil War era law revived by the War Department to pay civilians two dollars for each man they help enlist. Adjutant General McCain uncovered the statute and proposed asking Congress for a fifty thousand dollar appropriation to fund a recruitment drive led by retired enlisted men.
Asa Rosier Sr., a retired farmer known across Cass and Bates Counties, died at his son Asa Rosier Jr.’s home in Garnett, Kansas, on Thursday morning December 7, 1916. The body was sent to Drexel for funeral services at 1 PM at the Christian church. Rosier was an early settler who established the town of Rosier in Bates County.
In West Plains Missouri on December 18 officers in Ozark County seized a moonshine outfit on Lick Creek. Lige Friend Harvey Forrest and Mack Forrest were arrested for operating the still. Deputy William Brown of Springfield leads the investigation as the apparatus was hauled to Gainesville and jailed. The crude plant used a cream can mash, a cedar block, a rifle barrel, and a gas pipe to produce about one gallon of mountain dew per run. This marks the first illicit still capture in the Ozarks in years.
A. T. Dumm of Cole County, in the Missouri House, announces he would accept the Democratic floor leader post if offered, but says he will not seek the role or align with any faction. He adds he will not complain if another candidate is chosen and his supporters remain loyal.
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