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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
7
A newspaper ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It states the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces, building up the constitution. Proponents offer $100 for any case it cannot cure and urge readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Conry & Co. and O. BaP.
From December 2 to 4 the Great Rock Island Route sells round trip excursion tickets to Chicago from points east of the Missouri River and west of Muscatine and Wilton at one fare plus $2. Return limit is leaving Chicago. Details at Rock Island ticket agents or by addressing Joan Sebastian G. PlA Chicago.
St Louis December 13 Des Peres river the stream through the exposition site will be covered for two miles during the fair A sluiceway will be built forty seven by fifteen feet to keep the water out of sight while the exposition runs Worms multiply in intestines White's Cream Vermifuge claimed to cure parasitic infestation Price 25 cents for sale by H L Tucker
A newspaper advertises a limited time offer to new farmer readers. For $1.95 the reader gets The Live Stock Indicator The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions plus the home paper with local and general news. The trio are praised as premier agricultural periodicals in the West and Southwest and samples are available at the office.
An advertisement promotes Omega Oil as a superior pain stopping liniment with a pleasant odor. It emphasizes a vegetable oil base and four ingredients including a green herb that stops pain by smothering flames like wind or water. It claims broad effectiveness for typical liniment uses.
Missouri circuit judges will convene in Kansas City on December 27 with prosecuting attorneys in session as well Judge E P Gates extended the invitation at the St Louis gathering The bar association plans to entertain the visiting dignitaries Also notes circulation of a humorous aside about a cough remedy and political commentary from the Joplin Globe and Nevada Mail praising Sam B Cook and the Democratic party
Vague medical claims warn of disease and danger in vital organs. The text touts Herbine to tone the stomach and regulate the liver, claiming it improves central health. A price of 50 cents is listed and H. L. Tucker is named as the seller.
Judge Wo OW Graves of Butler Circuit Judge in this District seeks the Democratic nomination for State Supreme Court. Graves is praised as an able jurist whose district tenure increased popularity across parties and who has proven rulings. Also Judge Alex Tyler Gives of Lexington runs for the same nomination.
McFarland Brothers advertise harness and wagons including road wagons and sorts. The listing highlights sturdy construction and practical road use for rural needs, aiming at farmers and tradespeople seeking durable equipment.
Electric traction threatens to replace London's omnibuses as staple street features. Investors note plunging omnibus stocks while passenger totals show growth, signaling a shift in urban transport. London General Omnibus carried over 100 million passengers in six months, London Road over 30 million, with year over year gains, even as stock prices fall dramatically.
Ella Middleton Tybout recalls a pegro camp meeting incident where a preacher rebukes a young mulatto man for wearing silk hat and striped necktie claimed to be sent by Satan. The youth retaliates by throwing a fit and the hat is taken away as he seeks repentance while the crowd murmurs and the preacher’s argument continues.
An unusual fencing event in London brought male and female fencers to an equal footing at an at home at Queen's Gate hall. The Ladies Fencing Club organized the gathering with masked hats, resin strips, and several rounds on a polished floor as officials oversaw the contest. women proved adept as men filled the floor with enthusiasm.
Michiel Sroski, a stranded financier from Shamokin, tried to board the steamship Ryne of the Holland-America line. He leaped from the pier into rough waters as the ferry Tamnhiry departed, struggled to reach the boat, and was eventually pulled aboard by crewmembers after a desperate, splashing effort.
Fragmented report discusses altitude effects on blood density and body water in rabbits and doves, suggesting mountain air aids consumption cure. Notes musicians Sousa at Sandringham, king Edward's approval, train meals, and American company of artists. Also cites a Toulouse psychologist linking Berthelot’s genius to hereditary and brain injury.
A murder case in a cemetery near Marriot involves alleged theft of funds and a plan to hire armed guards to protect the grave after death. Relatives fear reopening the grave could invite robbery as news spreads. A separate Kenosha rail accident left James Brown with a broken arm and John McCall shaken but uninjured. The exposition press orders 1,000,000 copies of McKinley speech and world proclamation prints for schools in the Louisiana Purchase. The British Electric Traction company reports $5,000,000 earned from two-cent fares last year.
The majority report faults Commodore Schley for vacillation and poor enterprise in the Cienfuegos and Santiago operations and on the sea voyage, while approving his conduct at the Santiago battle. It also notes failures to learn possible Spanish presence and to coal at sea, with fleet coal supplies deemed adequate for immediate needs. An unrelated note touts Buckeye Pile products and a bottle price of 75 cents sold by Tucker.
Mrs. McManigal, wife of Cyr Athena, labels the hypnotist a sham, recounting alleged false claims and a long history of claimed powers in the city. She describes unsettling encounters and suspicions, while promoting a sale of remedies for wounds, boils, and eruptions as advertised by a dealer named Arnon Sale.
A garbled historical note describes Wimpkins and a curios pumpkin scheme. It hints at a machine for cutting pumpkins to feed cows and fuel a winter supply, mentioning Viersen and local names in a cryptic, period voice.
A notice warns buyers to insist on genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic tablets stamped C C C and to avoid bulk sales or substitutors. It cautions that substitutes are cheats and urges purchasing only from reputable druggists.
Washington December 1 1900 joint committee of the house and senate met in the senate chamber to select an orator for the McKinney memorial services under the auspices of both houses. A committee was appointed to notify the secretary to perform the ceremonial duties. Time and place of the eulogies not yet decided.
Mrs. Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Mlee the Bitters for relief from chronic indigestion waterbrush stomach and bowel dyspepsia. Electrix Bitters are advertised as a guaranteed cure with 50 cents at A L Tucker's drug store. Also reports Charles Peters a 20 year old Swift & Co clerk at St Joseph Missouri committed suicide by shotgun.
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