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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
The advertisement touts Arbuciles Ariosa Coffee as the original package and urges warming before use to preserve aroma and flavor. It claims ground coffee loses its identity and asserts Arbuciles Ariosa offers a superior product to buy in grocery stores.
Former Foster girl recounts a Japan voyage on board a ship, describing Yokohama sights from Friday to Monday, temple visits, jinrikishis, crowded streets, and the stark contrast between Japanese stores and American ones. She notes cold weather, imperial grounds, and views of Mt Fuji with mixed impressions of people, fashion, and urban life.
The writer speaks of traveling to Kobe and Manila, asks for letters from Harry and Foster, and remarks on politeness and greetings. Earl warns against expecting a letter, and the tone expresses longing and affection while recounting daily hopes and past routines.
The Commoner notes the president's Friday message to Congress as a call to address corruption from predatory wealth and monopolistic enterprises. It urges Republicans and Democrats to unite for effective national remedies while preserving states' powers, predicting a public reckoning with purchased newspapers and legislators.
Denver February 10. The local Democratic national committee in charge of provisions for the July convention announces no excessive charges will be permitted for hotels and accommodations. It assures visitors Denver can house a large crowd at reasonable prices, citing the grand army convention with over 100 000 guests as proof.
William J. Bryan visited New York on February 10 and drew crowds in Brooklyn and Harlem. He praised the Democratic Party as united and capable of fighting a divided opponent. At the Young Men's Hebrew Association meeting six hundred attendees welcomed him and he lauded Hebrew racial achievements.
Charles O. Hamby, who fled from Kansas City on November 7 while awaiting federal court trial for forging a $45 United States money order, was arrested in Warrensburg. Deputy J. E. Morrison to return Hamby to Kansas City. Hamby learned of his arrest via a souvenir postal card mailed to his Higginville father. In court he lacked counsel and left the room, forfeiting a $500 bond signed by Higginville Milling Co.
Washington reports Charles F. Grandfield of Missouri will succeed Frank H. Hitchcock as first assistant Postmaster General. Grandfield, a merit system career employee from Troy Lincoln County, Missouri, has served as chief clerk and acting first assistant, with a record of nonpolitical departmental service and steady advancement.
In Columbus on February 19 Edward Power a merchant shot Dr. L F Meyers twice claiming two years of pursuit by Meyers telepathic power. He says the doctor compelled him to act and caused thoughts he deemed wrong for Meyers benefit.
A promotional offer invites readers to subscribe for one year in advance to receive the Rural Route Republic and The Butler Weekly Times. Existing times subscribers paying a year in advance can add the Daily Republic for 1.50, while new cash subscribers can pay 2.50 to receive the Daily Republic for a year plus The Butler Times.
An advertisement explains a bundled daily Rural Route Republic edition from The Times and The Republic. The regular eight to ten page issue mirrors the Fass Mail Edition except for Sporting News. Mail delivery is daily except Sunday at 312 yearly, with subscriptions limited to rural mail residents and payments to The Times.
In Kansas City a bistate effort by Reverend A G Robinson and Arthur Tubbs to deter Judge Wallace from running failed. Wallace will pursue the straight Democratic nomination focusing on strict law enforcement, Sunday laws, and liquor sale restrictions.
A Pennsylvania woman recalls being bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead on August 29 1906. With no nearby medical help she applied Sloan's Liniment and says it killed the pain and saved her life. She is mother of four and praises the liniment’s aid.
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