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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
11
Report from the Democratic National Gathering in Denver outlines tense moments and key debates among delegates. Notes mention candidate strategies, party divisions, and expected policy directions shaping the convention’s momentum.
Denver July 8 The Bryan surge dominates the Democratic convention scene with his nomination seen as assured barring a reversal. Second place remains open as Pennsylvania both supports and contests leaders, New York drafts platform plans, and the committee handles contests amid a crowd of delegates and busy preparations for the blaze of activity at the venue.
In Winfield Kansas during July a Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train No 17 left the rails at Seeley seven miles north of Winter while traveling at about 60 miles an hour. The locomotive and four coaches overturned but no serious injuries occurred. Kansas politician W J Stubbs, aboard the train, escaped without injury.
Sedalia Missouri July 8 Of the victims of the Missouri Pacific collision at Knobaster July 2 only ten remain at the Missouri Kansas & Texas hospital here F M Thorpe and Arthur James both of Crookeville C are the last to be discharged and are now en route home.
In St Louis on a July day hundreds of river excursionists board steamers at the levee. Nathan Smith a negro roustabout on the City of Memphis is shot to death by Barber a fellow roustabout. The shooting occurred amid the crowd and authorities investigate motive and circumstances.
Oyster Bay notes President Roosevelt reading on Sagamore Hill veranda during hot days. He is studying Africa and formulating plans for his 1909 hunting expedition.
A long distance telephone line between Denver and Chicago began operation Monday afternoon. Denver Mayor Speer spoke with Chicago Mayor Busse, marking a historic connection between the two cities.
In era of hogs and grass fed farming, growers fail to organize for proper product distribution. Glutted markets depress prices while refrigerator shipping opens routes to England. Demand favors chickens weighing 38 to 45 pounds per dozen, packed twelve per box, with New York to Liverpool rail/sea rates cited.
W E Wilsie of El Centro California, president of the Cantaloupe Ratelag and an irrigation leader, returns after 25 years away to his desert ranch. He praises Imperial Valley farming, dates, Egyptian cotton, and a bustling community with $8,000 opera house and $100,000 ice plants. He recalls a man fined $200 for a blind pig and a year’s community service.
Mary J Brown transfers 956 sec 8 and 17 Grand River to F L Smith for 35000. Martha Freeborn to N W Ball finch late 1 and 6 tik 162 Town Cos and add to Rich Hill for 20. John N Barrows to James W Crabb south late 1.4 2N Waec 19 Osage for 2950. Arthur Van Toy to Amsterdam Coal Co all coal underlying a tract near bik 18 City of Amsterdam for 1. At Comstock to Edward Larkey 6 44 160 a sec 32 West Boone for 1050.
A rear window at Griffith Grocery Co store was broken in a night burglary. About $30 stolen from cash register and meat market, plus cheese bananas meat and other provisions. Peanut house of Mr Crow entered, roaster moved to city clerk, likely local youths behind pranks.
Tickets for the Odd Fellows benefit show at the opera house on the 10th are on sale at Trimble’s drug store Furbman and Tingle millinery F T Clay drug store Adair Dry Goods Co Joe Meyer’s clothing Ed Young’s restaurant Black and Arnold clothing Harley Smith’s livery Culver Furniture Ludwick’s drug store and Mrs Capt Johnson Get tickets early to reserve seats This is the first time in 40 years the Odd Fellows have asked for help Be sure to buy tickets.
In the Chicago News a tourist asks about Bill's hero status. An old farmer recalls Bill rescuing six people and receiving a Carnegie medal. Bill, though honored, refuses spectacle, using the medal as a fishing sinker due to his modesty.
Ballard High School beat the Chapel team and the Mount Pleasant squad in two Fourth of July victories. D Teeter and Mrs Anna Abbott and Mrs C N Teeter traveled to Arrapahoe Nebraska to visit brother Frank Teeter and family. Leslie Warford spent the Fourth with friends in Warrensburg. A daughter was born to Dally Bradley on July 4. Edgar Young and wife from Butler attended Bethel services. Walter and Alva Crow of Kansas City and sister Miss Effie of Adrian were visiting neighbors Sunday in Belle.
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