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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
5
A Piedmont hotel converts its bar into a deluxe tea and coffee room named the Gal in the Fountain. The opening includes a public invitation for ladies to view the statuary and enjoy tea. The project costs about 20000 dollars and targets businessmen with quick meals and varied beverages.
Speaking of the era in Cleveland soup houses, the text notes they were flush times compared with the average Republican prices. It references Grant’s 1872 black Friday market drop and the farm produce decline that reached a low around 1878, highlighting era economic contrasts and political figures of the period.
The excerpt argues rail accident deaths rose steadily from 1897 to 1904, contrasting with dramatic historic shocks like earthquakes or wars to draw attention to the neglected railroad fatality figures. It suggests a call to public awareness of the railway death toll.
W J Wood, Indiana Railroad Commissioner, warns in Leelle's Weekly that if casualty rates rise, eight more years could yield over 115,000 killed and 1,481,073 injured in the United States. He compares potential deaths to erasing the populations of Salt Lake City and Buffalo and notes future executions on the railway by 1912 amid large maiming numbers.
Washington Jan 11 An employ ers liability bill was introduced by Rep Sterling of Ni jola to restore the grounds struck down by the Supreme Court The bill mirrors Knox Bates in some respects but sticks closer to constitutional wording on common carriers and interstate commerce It aims to avoid including non transportation workers and says carriers failing safety appliance or federal law violations lose the right to invoke contributory negligence as a defence in suits by injured employees
Senator LaFollette plans to introduce next week a bill on employer or common carrier ability to replace the old employers liability law. He says Senator Knox's ability bill would not provide a satisfactory law.
In Brooklyn at the Brownsville board of trade dinner Attorney General Jackson decried pirate banking methods he blamed for the 1907 financial panic. He named Comptroller Metz Lord S. Color and Senator McCarren among 200 Brooklyn businessmen in attendance. He compared the bankers’ lawless conduct to the Tweed ring and the fraction gang, warning of responsibility for the panic.
An endorser from Marietta South Carolina says Sloan's Liniment provides immediate relief for neuralgia in head and jaws after a friend urged purchase. The user reports quick pain relief, improved circulation, and warmth with no rubbing, and notes use for insect bites and sore throat.
An illustrated local column extols honey uses from savory to dessert. It describes dipping bread in milk and honey, honey flavored omelets, and a honey cake glaze, noting darker honey has a milder, richer flavor. Includes odd crossouts and garbled lines but preserves the main recipe ideas and notes on serving honey with breads and baked goods.
Fragmented OCR recipe text describes making an oyster pie with butter, oyster liquor, mushrooms, lemon, and a hint of nutmeg. It mentions blanching oysters, straining juice, simmering, adding eggs or cream, and baking in a dish until set, with garbled measurements and ingredients.
Recipes describe a cold tomato jelly salad with veal, herbs, and a crisp lettuce serving. Also includes Cranberry Cocktail in Lemon Cups made by simmering cranberries, juicing oranges and lemons, sweetening, chilling, and serving in lemon cups.
A kitchen note warns that uncooked starch will stick and cause misery to the boner. It suggests boiling the mixture several times and provides a ratio of one part starch to eight parts boiling water. Starch should be mixed in cold water first, then added to boiling water and stirred continuously during cooking. If thinner, add more water.
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