Death of a Pioneer Citizen Doctor J Everingham
Doctor J Everingham a prominent Butler citizen died at his home on North Delaware street at ten pm December 25 1916 Born in Uxbridge England April 7 1881 he came to the United States with his family in 1840 After a varied career he practiced medicine in West Point and Butler and served as a Union Army surgeon He was a founder of Butler Academy an earnest civic worker and a devout Baptist Funeral services were held at the home and Oak Hill cemetery with Odd Fellows burial rites performed.
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J. Everingham
Butler
Delaware Street
Doctor Joseph Everingham
Uxbridge
Middlesex County
England
London
United States
West Point
Iowa
New York
Goon
New World
Joseph
Eclectic Medical Institute
Cincinnati
Ohio
University of Pennsylvania
Mary R. Steele
Everingham
Missouri
Old Butler Academy
Pension Board
Willie
Francis
Frankie
S. M. Brown
Kansas City
J. B. Walton
Doctor Everingham
Baptist Church
God’s House
Rich Hill Opens New High School Building
The Rich Hill Review reports the new high school is completed and turned over to the school board. The project cost about $30,000 after interest and incidental expenses, funded by a 29.00 vote. The public opening is set for January 1, 1917, with President Hendricks of Warrensburg State Normal School as chief speaker and the Dalamater orchestra providing music.
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Rich Hill High School
Rich Hill Review
Hendricks
Warrensburg State Normal School
Dalamater Orchestra
Compulsory Health Insurance Urged by Illinois Officer
Washington December 23 Rufus M Potts Insurance Superintendent of Illinois urged compulsory health insurance for all. He said universal coverage could be achieved at less than half the current cost and yield more than double the benefits, but only if the state offers a system to obtain insurance at actual cost.
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Washington, D. C
Rufus M. Potts
Illinois
Vacations and Visits Registering Town Christmas Week
Local residents travel for holidays and host visitors from Missouri Iowa and Kansas including Ralph Corlett Myrtle Fleming Dick Cox and several families. Notables mention Mr Waldron's sale on December 29 and Christmas dinner gatherings with Osbornes Simp sons and Leonards among others.
Schools Closed for the Holidays in Butler District
Butler public schools close Friday for a week long break as out of town pupils return home and teachers depart for vacation. Alumni visiting during chapel hour, including Gardner Smith Anna Belle Thompson James Williams Wendell Atkeson and Doris Wyatt share tips on future schooling. Mr Weltmer a State University graduate touring with the Nevada basketball team speaks on Amateur Athletics.
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Butler
State University
Gardner Smith
Anna Belle Thompson
James Williams
Wendell Atkeson
University of Missouri
Doris Wyatt
Monticello Seminary
Weltmer
Nevada
Summit News from Summit Ohio Christmas Week
Mona Mitchell returned to St Louis after visiting her parents Dr and Mrs J M Norris. Ray Sturgeon went to Kansas City after visiting relatives. Joe Clark’s hosted friends for a Christmas goose dinner. Clarence Bolin his wife and son Armand spent Christmas with Jim Thomas and family. Summit people sympathize with Mrs Ray Powell over her parents illness. Sunshine regrets Summit items arrived late. Mrs Ray Sturgeon and Margaret Jewett visited R Sturgeon. Frank Norton visited Golladay home on Christmas Day. Mrs Albert Argenbright hosted a large dinner for Lyle Argenbright from Kansas City. Several were ill but not seriously. A group built a wood pile with volunteers. Summit people formed a literary group meeting Fridays at the school house.
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Mona Mitchell
St. Louis
J. M. Norris
Ray Sturgeon
Kansas City
Joe Clark
Clarence Bolin
Armand
Jim Thomas
Ray Powell
Sunshine
Little Margaret Jewett
R. Sturgeon
Frank Norton
Albert Argenbright
Lyle Argenbright
Charles—Latolette
Robt
Sturgeon
A. M. Cummins
Lewis Culbertson
Frank Galladay
Roy Venable
Summit
Fire destroys two East Side buildings in Butler
A two-building fire on Butler’s east side, home to the Powers estate, raged around two o'clock Wednesday morning, destroying Star Theater rear, United Drug Store, and Bates County Record offices. Losses total about 12000 with insurance varying by property, while records and historic files were saved. Nearby Macbeth? (Note: The source mentions multiple insured values and ongoing inquiries about coverage.)
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Butler
Powers
Star Theater
Eggleson
Dr. Crabtree
United Drivg
Clark Travis
Power Estate
United Drug Store
Travis
Court House Yard
Bates County Record Office
B. F. Jeter
Bates County
Atkeson
Columbia
S. F. Warnock
Butler Council No. 19 Call Meeting Declared
Notice to Knights and Ladies of Security calls a meeting Friday evening December 29 at 7 00 p m to elect trustees and arrange the dance on January 1 and attend to any other business. T L Beach President Mrs Ada Claunch Sev
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Butler Council No. 19
T. L. Beach
Ada Claunch
Sev
A Fine Christmas Present Arrives in City Home
A fine seven pound boy arrived Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 to Mr and Mrs C R Etter in southeast city. Mother and baby are reported doing nicely and Mr Etter says he woke at 5 AM to hear the baby shout Woodrow Wilson. Cleveland County Enterprise.
Second Missouri Regiment to be mustered out at Ft Riley
A Laredo dispatch reports Company B will depart Thursday for Fort Riley Kansas where the Second Missouri Regiment will be mustered out. The move ends their service after arrival and processing.
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Laredo
Texas
Missouri
Ft. Riley
Kansas
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the Baptist Church
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Coats
Kuppenheimer
Sam Levy Mercantile Company
All Boys
Rich Hill
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Ralph Corlett
Myrtle Fleming
Business College
Richard Cox
West
J. W. Cox
Larris Wheatley
Mullis
Starper
Lee Ison
Nyhart
Orville Porter
John Huffman
Springfield
Thos. Huffman
Edgar Brayton
Russel Steele
Charlie Wolfe
Virginia
Elmer
Arthur Hardinger
Mary Jane Burk
Everett Drysdale
A. L. Porter
Mrs. Tucker
Vis
Elnora Tucker
Altona, Kas
J. E. Leonard
W. Y. Osborne
Logan Cope
New Home
P. H. Oshorne
John Allison
Ames
Edwin Allison
Knights & Ladies of Security
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