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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
8
Ill health triggers public auction at Butler residence. Sale Thursday January 5 starting 10 am features 25 head horses and mules plus yearlings, wagons, buggies, harness, plows, and miscellaneous farm gear. Terms under 10 dollars cash, over 10 dollars nine months with interest, 2 percent discount for cash. sale conducted by Jay Reed and C E Robbins.
James Smith aged 86 died December 22 1910 at the home of W A McElroy after weeks of illness. He was a native of Ohio born October 10 1824 and one of Bates county's oldest settlers. Funeral services were held at the Ohio Street M E church and interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Bethel and Tygard schools closed for Christmas vacations with programs and decorations. G B Watson and family attended Christmas events at the Christian church. Rev. Lewis Keele resumed teaching after illness. Ed Smith the postman gave Christmas cards to patrons.
Amoret news notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Bud Jones on December 21 and another daughter to Mr and Mrs J W Lanning on December 18 1910 in Amoret. Visitors Mary McChesney Claude Cumsford and Henry Bowman are mentioned with local ties. The piece includes dessert recipes using Ruralist Sponge Cake and fruit cake, plus a church schedule for Sunday January 1 with Bible school, orchestra, Communion, and a note about no evening service due to a union rally.
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