Candidacy News and Local Bank Appointment in Butler
The Butler Weekly Times reports on a statement to Governor Folk announcing a Senate candidacy and notes the party’s internal dynamics. It also covers the Missouri State Bank directors selecting J B Walton as cashier and lauds his rise from boy to trusted banker, highlighting his marriage to Etth Everingham and expectations of future success.
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Folk Annenness
Senate
Stone
Polk
Stone Wicotornor
West
Missouri State Bank
J B. Walton
Bostneseian
Walton
Slotart
Oklahoma
Mige
Everingham
Cowherd Seen As Strongest Governor Candidate
Our Choice endorses Cowherd as strongest nominee for governor, highlighting his mayoral record in Kansas City Missouri, congressional service, and national reputation. Describes Cowherd as honest, liberal, open to all voters, well versed in state affairs, and backed by broad support across counties.
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Ch Gephanbe
Tadore
Vowherd
Kansas
Cheynei Democrat
Congress
Cowherd
Miasouri
Bates County
Accumbanes
R Paplo
Terse Missouri political squabble and Bates county banks
Fragmentary historical notes discuss Judge Evans political ties and claims among Missouri candidates, with Bates county bank and trust company data from 1908 showing 14 banks, 4250 shares, total stock value $441,769.85 and assessed value $213,281.90. A reported Eastern Democratic leaders meeting in Washington on January 27 failed to retire Bryan, merging into a Bryan support gathering.
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Bates County
Weeke
Washington City
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Bachelor Girl Seeks Suitor Not Yet Charmed
A pasted notice reports Cassius, a fat easygoing carpenter, being courted by several young women after a plan to lure him away from home. The piece notes a bachelor girl plan and hints at Missouri Pacific party tickets to St Louis with rates for those without burned arms.
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Vasalos Provia
Novos
Manchester
Lowis
Exelome
Cassius
Isle
Golvervising
Travis
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Country Home Burned Near Butler Killing Family Farm
The Allison residence five miles northeast of Butler burned to the ground on Tuesday night with all contents. James W. Allison was home alone. his wife and daughter are in Adrian's millinery trade. The home owned by Bate Batchelor of Deep Water township was ablaze when he woke, escaping only with his life. Misfortune follows Allison, who recently faced damages and losses in prior incidents.
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James W. Allison
Butler
Oleh
Su Tie
G. W. Smith
Pleasant Gap Township
Butler Camp
M. A
O. E. Vivian
Rogers Cemetery
Lamented Mary mule obituary and local notes
Obituary from Papinville recalls Mary born March 17 1867 died December 4 1907 aged 40 years 3 months 17 days. Mary pulled wagon and buggy many miles and was buried properly in Moniteau county along the Missouri River. Also notes Say Sackett family visiting Los Angeles departure and a petition circulating for John P Gordon of Lafayette County for State Auditor, a Buxton Skinner salesman and relative of Mrs R S Catron.
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I. W. Hickman
Papinville
Mary
Rich Hill Review
Moniteau County
Missouri River
John P. Gordon
la Fayette County
Gordon
Buxton-Skinner Stationary Co
R. 8. Catron
Morris Packing Co. Destroyed By Fire Tuesday Night
A large fire destroyed Morris Packing Co in the West Side canning department and adjacent facilities. The blaze started Tuesday evening and burned for hours, threatening most of the plant. Losses reached about 4 million dollars with insurance covering around 75 percent of the value.
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Morris &O
Wiet Side
Vombrol
Creat
Canning Department
Alsewatory Box Factory
Thelosa
Chicago
Isle
School Art Exhibit to Fund Classrooms Maysoon
Mo schools will host an art exhibit in the Cat Werlin building on the south side of the square from Wednesday evening to Saturday. Horace K. Turner Co of Boston furnishes a Free Traveling Art Exhibit with two hundred pictures of world head subjects in paintings portraits architecture and sculpture. Admission 10 cents for children, adults pay full price. Each ward school will present a short program. A tragic note reports the 16 year old son of postmaster Frank McCullah Reed Springs near Aurora Mo killed by a shotgun fired accidentally by his 12 year old brother.
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Cat Werlin
Horace K. Turner Co
Boston
Moss, Furnicies
Uxhitte
Frank McCullah
Reed Springs
Aurora
Bar Docket and Local Notices From 1908 Circuit Court
February term 1908 docket includes 17 civil cases 17 divorces and 9 state cases. Obituary notes for G W Smith of Pleasant Gap township. Woodmen funeral details. Local items report Hosea Elite heading to Oklahoma and a Missouri man claimed as Charlie Itsa. Questionable remarks about Billy Patterson case participants end with a fragment.
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Embree
Circuit Court
Kansas City
Charlie Itsa
Charlie Koes
Billy Patterson
Aes
County Highway Meet on Road Improvements Leads to Campagin
County Highway Engineer Borron invites all township officers to a Saturday meeting at the Butler court house to plan a vigorous county road work campaign. He says good roads are vital to the people and will be supported by the community. Mr and Mrs J P Edwards return from a visit to daughter Mrs H Conger in Washington City.
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Borron
Court House
Butler
Mra
J. P. Edwarda
Vislt
H. Conger
Washington City
Bargain 80 Acres East of Foster Near School
A farm listing offers 80 acres two miles east of Foster Mo in a fine neighborhood with a school adjoining. The ad asks readers to see or write De Jennies 13-1m Foster Mo. Separate note reports the Bank of Commerce of Alva Oklahoma cashier has disappeared along with 2500 dollars.
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Foster
Bank of Commerce of
Alva
Oklahoma
New Jersey Snowbound Disrupts Coastal Rail Lines
Philadelphia reports heavy storm disruption in Southern New Jersey with telegraph, telephone, and railroad service paralyzed. Atlantic City wires down, electric trains delayed, and Reading and Cape May lines blocked below Winslow Junction. Seashore routes also tied up as telegraph poles and trees block tracks.
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Philadelphia
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seashore
Reading
Winslow Junction
N.J
Cape May
Millville
Pennsylvania
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Ruther
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Dodep Eibh
Tig Evans
Bobbe
Jade Porte
Ewes
Missouri
Dave Bell
Henry
Stepel
Judge Evans
Missour
Fort
L. E. Sackett
Lete Sackett
Los Angeles
Cal
Morris Packing Co
Shoe Department
Walker-McKibben’s
Poffenbarger
Douglass
UNION
Hates
Hosea Elite
Big Cabbie
Cherokee Strip
Oklahows
Ellis
Bargain
Hiram Nichols Shoe CO
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