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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
6
Officers for the ensuing year were elected at the Hates County Fair meeting held at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. President J. M. McKee, Vice President NB McFarland, Secretary T. I Day. Dates for the fair to be set at a future meeting.
On December 25, 1905, Harriet Snow and husband conveyed property in Hayes County Missouri to secure two notes, with a deed of trust recorded in book 179 page 102. Because payments are past due the trustee will sell at public sale at Butler Court Hall Door on February 5, 1908 between 9 and 5 to the highest cash bidder.
Legal notice announces appointment of administrator for the John Corbi estate. Creditors or claimants must file claims with the court or administrator within a specified period, otherwise barred. The notice emphasizes the need to present all claims promptly to ensure lawful processing.
The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday overruled the Kansas City Star's motion for rehearing in the Henry S. Julian libel case. Julian won $15,000 against the Star in Ray County circuit court in October 1904. The en banc Supreme Court affirmed the Ray County judgment, and the Star plans to seek U.S. Supreme Court review. Judges Graves and Loomis concur in the noted opinion.
The Clinton Eye extols Rockville as a thrifty Bates county town on the Katy line. Local merchants maintain up-to-date stock, shipments of stock and grain attract distant buyers, and seven rail cars were sent week before last. The Bank of Rockville, with cashier W E Heyle, is praised as solid and reliable.
Farmers enjoy ideal weather and haul wood as Mimber grows scarce with Ballard hoped to burn gas. W. A. West out two weeks with a sprained ankle. F. I. Teeter dies at his mother’s home January 28 after long illness. interment in Cloud cemetery. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Mosher January 18.
A Nevada Postman reports farmers petitioning the county court to establish near by hitching racks or suitable facilities around the square. Farmers say the new Court House has worsened hitching service and they want convenient accommodations while visiting town to spend money.
The Nevada Mail reports a remarkable coincidence on January 19. Uncle Jack Evans and wife celebrated their wedding anniversary, and that same day marked Evans’s birthday, his daughter Pearl’s birthday, his son Gordon’s birthday, and his daughter Effie’s wedding anniversary. The paper invites anyone who can top this record to come forward.
Sedalia Jan 27 J W McClure a wealthy Sedalia real estate operator offers to wager 10000 that William J Stone will be reelected to the US Senate from Missouri He will deposit the sum in Mercantile Trust vaults St Louis and asks interested parties to wire Sedalia National Bank McClure longtime Sedalia resident from Boone County active in Pettis politics but never held office.
D G Lloyd and Will Turner offer a public sale at the old Wolfe farm four miles north and one mile east of Butler on Wednesday February 6 1908. Highlights include six horses fourteen cattle eighty hogs farm implements three hundred bushels of corn sixty bushels of seed oats and other items.
We have just finished unpacking a splendid shipment of dainty well made Undermuslin and they are piled high on our tables awaiting your inspection. The very best materials are used in these garments and they are well shaped and liberally cut. They are truly worthy of your confidence and modestly priced so you can no longer afford to make your own garments at home. Come in and see these for yourself.
An ad describes a fine dainty muslin skirt with a twenty one inch flounce and four rows of wide insertion with lace and tucks. Priced at 3.50, with other designs from 0.50 upward, all well finished and charming.
A local ad lists gowns in fine Namsook with Eyelet Embroidery and a V neck. Three quarter sleeves, four rows of insertion at the yoke, edged neck and coffe. Priced at 1.98 dollars. Also offers lace and embroidered effects gowns from 50 cents up.
Beautiful corset covers advertised in fine Nainsook trimmed with French Vallenciennes lace. Hem stitched tucks between inser tion rows, beading and baby ribbon on neck and armholes. Prices start at 1.25 dollars with other styles as low as 23 cents.
Four Adrian youths Ina Bruce Laura Carr Frank Langtori Jr and Cyra Tuttle rode in a carriage when the team frightened near M V Owens home. The vehicle overturned and the riders were thrown to the ground. Miles Bruce fractured his right arm and Miss Carr broke hers above the wrist. Both young women were badly bruised and shocked, the boys escaped with minor injuries. The horses were later injured near a rail road bridge.
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