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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
4
The Butler Weekly Times announces weekly printing cadence and asserts entry as Butler Massachusetts second class mail matter. The notice emphasizes weekly publication and official postage status for the paper edition.
The Kansas City mayor T T Crittenden sues the Star Company for 150000 damages over alleged slander tied to publications on the city police shake up. The piece notes partisan press clashes, railroad damage suits, a Missouri Pacific rider injuring a leg, and stray commentary on public figures and Hadley administration traditions.
The Ottawa Republic reports Dr F C Herr performed blood letting on S Whitebread for hyperaemia and excess blood. A quart was drawn from the vein, wound closed, patient relieved after initial pain and fatigue. The operation, rare in modern medicine, is cited as beneficial for this case.
A group of clothing shoes dry goods and millinery merchants including Walker McKibben Merc Co Black Arnold Clothing Co and Silas W Levy agree to close their stores on Monday July 5 at 1 o clock and remain closed for the day in a show of solidarity and observance.
Wives of farmers in Central Indiana rebel against the practice of provisioning large dinners for threshing crews. Threshing machine owners must supply no meals as farmers form local threshing companies. Men are to provide their own dinners, ending the era of organized big meals during threshing season.
John Hanley was fined 500 dollars in Joplin for dynamiting fish in the north fork of Spring River. The case, tried before Justice Jordan at Purcell, had been continued for various reasons and moved on a change of venue from Justice Harbison of Duval township, who could not secure a fair trial there.
Readable fragments show price ranges from 0.98 to 7.00 and cents 50c 75c and 1.00 listed for men and boys. Mentions 3.50 to 7.50 3.75 1.98. Delimited items include 10 15 25 and 50 cent marks.
A Tuberculosis lecture by Dr Hills Cole of the New York state health department urges stronger public action. He warns one seventh of world deaths are from consumption and promotes scaring the public, exams, and legal limits on feather dusters to curb germ spread while noting cures exist if treated early and denouncing misleading patent medicines.
The issue publishes the bank's official statement noting a notable rise in business activity and prudent management practices. The document outlines preserved capital strength and cautious growth strategies amid evolving market conditions.
By agreement the three Butler banks will close their doors on Monday July 5 for the celebration.
Butler citizens attend a midday concert from 12:30 to 2 p m featuring the Butler Cornet Band. The program includes an invocation by Rev Wm Mayfield, a welcome address by Mayor J E Williams, performances by a double male quartet and choir, a Declaration of Independence read by Miss Inez Smith, another chorus, an address by Rev J R Lamb, a second double male quartet, a flag drill by sixteen girls, followed by games and contests.
West Deepwater reports constant rain delaying plowing and leaving farmers blue. Dan Smith assists L L Wix with wheat while Willie Charters is sick. A Sunday wind storm caused no damage but delayed returning home. Homer Clarks bees stung a man requiring a physician, Ada travels with Porter family to Archie. Wheat and oats partly cut. new buggies for Cox and Clark. Uncle Charley Radford visits Spruce. An elusive barking animal annoys Butler Spruce telephone subscribers and Gen Reinheimer is named as a potential remedy.
Ike Lockridge reports losing a thirty acre corn field and ten acres of flax due to Miami River flooding after Friday night rain. J C Hardin sold southeast of town to T W Huismann of Grundy Center Iowa for 45 dollars per acre. Huismann plans to move back soon. Editor and family visited M E Green on West Point Hill. a mare colt with no mane or tail hair and greyhound shaped ears appeared, described as healthy and peculiar.
A waterspout diverted its force into a cistern causing damage at the Newtor residence on West Hume Street. Elsewhere Gina Duncan died at her daughter’s home near Underwood Chapel after 66 years of life with her husband, laid to rest beside him in the family burying ground.
State of Missouri Bates County officials certify the Butler bank financial statement as of June 23 1909 with deposits liabilities and equity details sworn before a notary on June 25 1909. Directors D A Heinlein James Duvall and E A Bennett sign the document with notarial acknowledgment by Agnes Arnold.
Order of Publication and probate action in Bates County Missouri. C Bark administrator seeks court orders regarding estate with will annexed. The petition requests accounting and payment of debts and distribution. appears in May term records with notice to interested parties and publication as required.
Capital stock payment details from the meeting of bankers and base figures are summarized from the damaged OCR, noting an 8 eS rtees figure and the participation of bankers. Events and entities are unclear due to the fragmentary text.
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