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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
9
A twelve year old boy named William, son of a Scarlets building attorney, was found gambling in the street. An associated professor relayed the event by telephone. The attorney advised the professor to bet on William, predicting he would win.
The Kilo State Journal highlights a Harvard class day orator praising a robust handshake as a symbol of sincerity and human brotherhood. The speech denounces limp greetings and urges a hearty, open minded welcome that reinforces social unity and mutual respect.
The county treasurer may move 10650 from the Bates County Drainage Districts Construction fund to the district's Interest fund to pay July 1 1908 coupons. Several quarterly statements and bonds are approved. primary election judges named. various school and bridge contracts awarded. A medical testimonial promotes Dr Kings New Discovery at Frank T. Clays drug store.
Instructions advise confining six fowls in a dim area with minimal light and feeding a mix of corn meal ground oats cracked wheat and shorta scalded. Feed heavily day and night, provide grit and water, keep the space clean, and avoid greens. Cooked potatoes rice corn bread and whole wheat may supplement feed.
Gro R Danish writes from Horace Kansas July 8 1908 praising pleasant climate and healthy conditions. He mentions a 4th of July Tribune celebration with Bates county visitors, observes sociable locals, irrigated gardens, and scarce rain. Wheat in Western Kansas poor though Bates county seed wheat may reach $1.00 per bushel. he urges Uncle Abb to write often.
Transfers show Artemesia McMurtry selling part of Section 10 Osage east of the right of way to J F Baker for 2100. Pauline Cook sells pilot 2.3 block 84 Rich Hill to J H Cook for 145. RJ Groves sells 13 East Boone to Wm J Lamm for 11000. Ida Twombly sells 10 acres in Mingo to Annie Pitcher for 400. Thaoa V McCombatal sells 160 acres section 33 Osage to James Hedgea for 5000. Hymen DeWolf sells 80 acres in Elkhart to F L Smith for 5200. Mary C Shelton sells lots 6,7,8,9 and 10 in block 3 Pages addition to Adrian for 90.
Maud S. Marley Flora BE. Headlee Cora May Carpenter and Fannie Hinsh Allison, Pinvit fe, sue Pauline May Marley. By decree and order of sale of the Circuit Court of Rates Co Missouri dated May 1903 a certified copy is issued and I will on a stated day proceed with the sale.
Hattie J Levy executrix of Samuel Levy deceased gives notice to creditors and others interested of her intent to settle the estate at the Bates County Probate Court in Butler Missouri on August 19 106 The notice identifies Hattie J Levy as executrix and cites the upcoming term for settlement in Bates County Missouri.
Trust deed dated March becoming due shows overdue payments on lands in Bates County Missouri. Trustee Leavene named conducts public sale at the county courthouse on July 17, 1908, between sunrise and 6 pm, to satisfy note and costs.
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