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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
4
The Weexery Times announces weekly Thursday publication and offers one year subscription postage paid for $1.00. The article also notes a political dispute with president race results shown as official Dial votes.
A McBride, editor of the War rensburge Star, is a candidate for coal oil inspector of that city. He is described as an influential young democrat editor and deserves well of the parts. Arthur learned his trade in Tae Totes office and the welfare shared is of interest.
About 2000 Black workers are said to be departing from Nashville area for Honolulu bound social train to sail from San Francisco. They will work at auger plantations with hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Three years tax exemption promised. plantation owners cover expenses and seek 3000 southern Black families.
The House judiciary committee in Washington debated a Pearce introduced bill granting federal judges power to levy taxes in national cases when county authorities refuse. St Clair County Missouri has long refused tax assessments for railroad bonds, with arrests for noncompliance and no railroad completion. Bondholders seek federal jurisdiction. Missouri reps fear loss of county control.
New York Times table shows presidential electors popular vote totals from the recent election. McKinley leads with 52,024,000, Bryn Gallup 7,? and Debs 94,575, Malvey 25,450. McKinley’s plurality and majority cited. states vary in party nominees.
Mrs. William Frye wife of the Senate president pro tem died suddenly at the Hamilton hotel in Washington at 9:20 this morning after an acute indigestion attack. She had been ill since Tuesday and seemed improved at breakfast before dying of heart failure. The body will be taken this afternoon by train to Lewiston, Maine, home of Senator Frye.
In Glasgow on December 20 Clyde shipbuilders ordered 140000 tons of plates from the United States with a savings of four million dollars. The low mood in Scotch steel and balead iron trades is acute as fourteen furnaces will be damped by year end and steel works consider indefinite closures.
The Post-Dispatch will publish a Twentieth Century Souvenir number featuring signed articles from notable writers and public figures including Emile Zola, Sarah Bernhardt, Cardinal Sato ll i, and George Bernard Shaw. The color illustrated edition will be given free with the Sunday Post-Dispatch dated December 30, with limited copies to encourage advance orders via news dealers or stamps.
Washington sees a grand parade planned with national guards, cadets, and military units to honor a civic landmark. Officials expect broad participation from state bodies and public fascination with ceremonial electric lighting and public buildings decorations.
Word from Marion County reports W. Burrys a wealthy cattleman near Mountain View shot himself after warning symptoms of disease. The Cape Colony conflict and Boer actions are also noted as tensions rise in South Africa. The report mentions medical cautions and possible peace efforts amid escalating violence.
Report from Manila and Leyte indicates continued turmoil on the northwest coast as Filipinos seek federation with the United States. The executive committee cables President to form a federation, praising peaceful aims while authorities note inconsistencies with the civil war era precedents.
A report from Capinel, Philippines, details a brutal murder of a wife by native villagers. Witnesses describe a plan to cover the crime by transporting the body and disposing of it in the river after the couple’s quarrel, with superstition cited as a motive.
In Tahlequah Oklahoma on December 25 Cherokee members express belief Congress will reject aid proposals linked to a treaty with the Cheeses. The article notes disaster fears from earthquakes and cautions on future legislative actions while discussing sentiment among Cherokee leaders.
The Ministers national organization held a meeting to discuss an anti crime crusade in Chicago. A central committee and sub committees will meet weekly to form a 17 member vigilance body tasked with personal investigations into lawlessness in the city.
In Topeka Kansas on December 25 a dozen masked men surrounded the house of Abert Aswlerson in the mercantile district and ordered him to leave town or be pitched into the Kaw river. They warned him he would be labeled an undesirable citizen if he stayed, and he was told to leave the area.
Cheboygan Mich Dec 23 John Hawes William Cronphell and Erpes Marquette Meturte lumber camp employees went across Mullet Lake twelve miles from Cheboygan when the ice gave way and they were drowned in the cold water.
A cryptic report from Marshall Mu details a fatal fire involving a child named Mars Jackson of Siurshall. The fragment notes a first wife with two letters and a confusion over gifts, then mentions the fire lasting four hours before the death. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret, but records a tragic blaze and a young victim.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a Tas Meo fatality near Crewfortietilin with names Frank Marrs and Jeo Vivles. details are unclear and partially garbled.
Fragmentary OCR leaves unclear names dates and actions. The text mentions state officials assessing a secretive seal or box and reference to Inspectors, a secretary and state railway matters. No concrete events or outcomes are discernible from the readable portions.
Fragmented report from Dec 25 recounts Roman era rhetoric and political spats tied to an Arbor speech and rival factions. It mentions ward notices in Viderouen Solin Powers and a Center Street summons for horse theft penalties, plus England’s supply concerns and a Pennsylvania Steel company resurgence.
Fragmentary text mentions Salemi Mies and a mayor named Johan FF Turtew. It hints at distributing funds to the poor and offering personal aid, but the garbled OCR makes specifics uncertain. No clear date, place, or outcome can be confirmed from the fragment.
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions a correspondent, the Daily Express, and references to an offer and communications. Details are unreadable, with missing names, dates, places, and concrete facts. The item cannot be reliably summarized beyond noting the fragmentary nature of the source.
Washington insiders discuss the old guard of Cleveland Democrats rallying to his support in 1904. No official candidate status exists, but congressmen tied to him see a political push building as Cleveland’s recent public appearances and writings draw national attention.
An early ad-like fragment promotes Scotios Emulsion claiming it cures consumptions, cures anemia, boosts health and rosy cheeks for delicate children and anaemic girls. It highlights ingredients like liver, hypophosphite and a “finest Cat Liver GU” mix. The text references stores and sales pitches, with dubious health assurances.
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