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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
4
A garbled ad claims Ariosa Coffee excels in quality and appearance, asserting no coffee is sold loose and that ARIOSA adheres to Pure Food Law. The note mentions a guarantee dated 2041 and references Washington and Fork City in a miswritten, promotional context.
From New Virk an Willow N Y women gathered at the Hen Umar Me Hhroy tabernacle to discuss neighbors. The Rev Me My livray warned against sensationalism while promising a weekly Wednesday session. Over an hourlong meeting, women vented amid warnings of scandal and revelatory gossip.
O H Poindexter died at home near Johnstown after three months illness peacefully in his wife’s arms. He married M e in 1906. Survived by wife, widowed mother, brothers and sisters. Funeral at Christian Church, buried Johnstown cemetery with funeral prayers for resurrection and peace.
A clipped humor item notes how sensible people ask odd questions at home. It mentions Cliveott tan and his wife crestlaw turning inquiries into scenes of daily life. One joke has a husband answering with a bold line about shaving and blacking the above.
Cass County agrees to pay $78,600 in railroad bonds by arranging a payment of 8204,7073 on 99 percent interest. Debtors offer to deliver 221,000 bonds to Alton Hunk for settlement. Payment reduces Camp Branch, Chandster, and Cold Water indebtedness, leaving no compromised bonds and about $50,000 uncompromised bonds.
The joint army and navy board recommends Manila as America's ultimate Far East naval base subject to presidential ratification. The decision prioritizes a protected one hour harbor and large harbor area, deeming Sulig bay and Manila Bay fortified for now while Manila would become the principal Orient naval station if approved.
Marion Ohio February 3 Hatfield son of Capt Hatfield leader of the Hatfields in Rowan county Kentucky recounts the feud start over a pig to Mayor Scherff. He describes killings and brutal acts including the kidnapping and death of a sister, and notes his father is gravely wounded with fourteen bullet wounds. A Columbus woman reportedly holds weapons tied to the feud.
Columbia South Carolina February 3 Prohibition bill killed in the house by a 64 to 53 vote. Senate opposes prohibition and county local option is now provided for throughout the state.
London watchers report the Chesapeake flag and the Balaklava bugle, two prized artifacts from the Middlebrook collection, sold at auction to American buyers. The Chesapeake flag, captured in 1813, went for 4250 dollars to a London dealer who also bought the Balaklava bugle for 1500 dollars.
In Missouri Washington February 3 Senator Warner introduced bills to appropriate funds for federal buildings in Trenton Calibothe Brookfield and Aurora with each building costing 75000 dollars Senator Stone introduced a bill for Marshall and Poplar Bid A bli to provide federal buildings and Davenport of Oklahoma introduced a bill to appropriate 4 million dollars for Arkansas River improvements
A Maine newspaper reports a man’s death after being struck by a railroad train and notes he had a similar accident a year earlier, hoping the habit will not become chronic, as reflected in a Philadelphia Inquirer sentiment.
New York February 3 The acquittal of Harry Thaw on insanity grounds opens the possibility for the Thaw family to pursue an annulment of his marriage to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Under New York law a marriage contracted by a party of unsound mind can be declared void, and any move would require court action. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s friends have long said the older Mrs. Thaw would seek the annulment, which could proceed without Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s consent if initiated by her family.
An advertising notice promotes a one year combo, enabling subscribers who have prepaid for The Times to add Rural Route Republic and The Butler Weekly Times. New cash subscribers can get Daily Republic mailed for a year at $1.50 and receive The Butler Times as well, with an option to mail to their address.
The Rural Route Republic offers the old eight page Republic with a new daily issue. Regular edition remains ten pages with Sporting News details omitted and Telegraphic Market and Financial pages fully included. Delivered by mail every day except Sunday, yearly subscriptions only.
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