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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
1
Dr J M Norris specialist offers services for eye ear throat and lung care. Free eye tests and proper fit for glasses available. Located on the south side over Elmer Dixon's store. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trading advertises a guaranteed cure for piles with PAZCOINTMENT claiming refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days. The offer cites drug profits and refunds, presenting medical claims for a wide audience.
The Daily Globe-Democrat of St. Louis promotes subscription plans with yearly and shorter terms, including mail and Sunday options, and a special twice-a-week offer. Prices range from 1.00 to 6.00 depending on duration, with Sunday editions and combined formats detailed.
In Lexington Kentucky on December 24 Ballard Gale of Winchester and Nancy Jane Wiseman of Cumberland Gap Tenn age over fifty eloped to avoid indignant relatives. They married after crossing a mountain pass to reach a train and later told fellow passengers their romance at Wincheater. Each had several children from earlier marriages and the offspring reportedly resented the reunion.
Kansas City Mo December 21 haBeas corpus proceedings filed in U S District Court for Agnes Myers jailed at Liberty Mo awaiting hanging January 10 for murder of her husband Supreme Court had recently refused to reopen her case.
The article extols William Jennings Bryan as honest and sincere, fearless against privilege and injustice, and remarkably free from demagoguery. It credits his moral idealism and patriotic vision as core to his power over Americans and to why millions admire him and would follow his leadership.
Rochester businessman UG F King appealed to Gov. Mickey at Lincoln to release his dying brother Harry from the Omaha penitentiary so he could see their mother before death. Harry, convicted of stealing diamonds, faced two and a half years. King offered to serve his brother’s sentence. After investigation, the governor granted a full pardon and the party proceeds east to Rochester.
Lincoln Nebraska December 24 open letter from E Benjamin Andrews chancellor of the University of Nebraska condemns the Salvation Army for its Christmas dinner drive. He says the army withholds income details and questions its relief methods stating fake charity harms rather than helps and that 500 people would be left without dinner if not for the drive.
In Missouri a son of a Republican district official faces embezzlement charges of 61500 from a St. Louis sub-treasury post while serving as a clerk. Sub-treasurer Thomas J. Akins is praised as honest, not morally responsible for the shortage, as Senator Stone and others push a bill to address the matter in the Senate with Treasury Department sanction.
Missouri's senior senator receives praise for his honorable support during a time of distress, as old metropolitan papers show no recognition yet the people trust him. An anecdote recalls a speech where an entranced listener called him a gamecock, while another spectator praised his bold act and bipartisan respect.
Pittsburg Kan Dec 21 L W Edward Dora Ratz and Matt Tucca among miners injured in yesterday s Fidelity Coal Co mine blast near Stone City Kan died early today raising deaths to five and injures to fourteen John Day and Old Cot terees were killed outright Way to mine wrecked and cause under investigation with spark from pipe blamed for ignition.
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