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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
2
A Vermont widower’s second marriage prompts a remembered toast from Howard Morse. He humorously asks the gathered guests to help the bride feel at home, appealing to the women to ease her entry into the town life with warmth and smiles.
The article notes how cattle and pigs spread globally through human action. It traces cattle to Columbus era Spain and Mexico, then Texas cattle rangelands, and pig origins in India with long cultivation in China. It mentions religious bans on pork and wide pork popularity, highlighting diverse pig breeds shaped by local breeding waves.
A discussion on how women's clothing reflects personality and mood. The author argues dress signals temperament, from hair ornaments to lace trimmed garments, and cautions against overreliance on new outfits for important notes or moments. The piece cites Thoreau and stresses consistency in style to reveal inner character.
A note from the head of the Industrial and Orphans Home in Macon Georgia reports Electric Bitters as an excellent medicine for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. It is praised to strengthen thin, pale, weak individuals and is advertised at 50 cents at F. T. Clays.
Jefferson City reports an even 100 banks incorporated under state laws in the two years ending Thursday. Forty five organized in 1908 and fifty five in 1907, with total capital of 1.807 million. Secretary Swanger notes broad prosperity and stability in banking with little panic residue. The Windsor Review adds a local turkey-raising success story of Mrs. J. J. Phillips, who earned substantial sums from selling turkeys between November and December.
Ohio news notes Charlee P. Taft withdraws at 10:30 a m Thursday from the bid to succeed Joseph B. Foraker in the United States Senate. Foraker follows with a formal withdrawal an hour later. The Hamilton county delegation will back Barton while Barton's name is to be seconded. Taft wires his brother the President-elect for approval.
Orchard guidance warns that diseased cattle in a herd reflects on trees and urges protection against mice and rabbits. It recommends wrapping trunks with wood veneer or lathe and paper, removing mummied fruit, and burning it to prevent fungal spread. It notes washes are largely ineffective or harmful and cites a Farm Journal January report on whale-oil soap and carbolic acid efficacy.
Three men were killed at a wedding in Prairie Law Texas when a feud between families erupted in the street after the marriage. Bridegroom Edward Boothe and the Goals men, Henry and Younger, died in a confrontation sparked by gunfire. The bride was unharmed.
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