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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
1
Gainesville Ga June 1 a terrific tornado tore through the southern part of the city about 12 45 pm lasting two minutes. Two hundred buildings including stores factories and mills were blown down as the cyclone moved northeast toward New Holland. Dozens were killed and many more injured with rescue workers describing pandemonium and people hiding in cellars and wrecks.
A crowd on an elevated street railway trestle watched water rise to a mother and three children on a piano near a window. The mother and two children were saved by rescuers, while a brave boy stayed behind guiding a rescuer to save his mother. A rescuer jumped in to create space for the seven-year-old.
Mrs H Nowton of Decatur Alabama writes of three years of unbearable indigestion and stomach and bowel trouble. She says doctors failed until Electric Bitters gave a miraculous improvement and full recovery. The advertisement claims the remedy cures liver kidney stomach and bowel troubles, price 50 cents, guaranteed by H L Tucker druggist. A separate wrinkle reports a Joplin woman and a man posing as Wilbur discovering they are brother and sister after police detainment.
Descriptions of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as best on earth promote its use for burn wounds cuts and ulcers. Stored at H L Tucker’s drag store available for 25 cents.
Missouri State Bank directors held a semi annual meeting in Butler on Tuesday. They reported gross earnings of 6262.85 and net earnings of 3052.22 at 13 percent on capital stock. Deposits averaged over 211000 for January through May and cash on hand averaged over 110000. Dr T C Boulware elected vice president after Judge Booker Powell's death. A four percent dividend was paid totaling 2200 with surplus up 2500. A two story brick addition to the Missouri State Bank and Walton Trust Company will provide offices for the bank and for lawyers or doctors. The bank remains in safe prosperous condition with eight to nine percent annual dividends and rising surplus.
On May 28 in New York at the Greenroom club William A. Brady reportedly lost 21000 in a freezeout poker game to Charles Evans of Evans Hoey. Evans, wagering $1000 per side, began strong and built a lead until Brady’s luck turned. After two hours Brady’s deficit widened and he finally wrote a sight check for 21000 as the loss ended.
In Shelby county, a family feud ended fatally when William Chapman Jodie Price and Mrs Hands met to adjust differences. All were armed and fired instead of settling quarrels amicably, killing Chapman Price and Mrs Hands instantly in Ft Worth Texas era report dated May 29.
Inclement weather did not spoil the observance as G A R post and townspeople laid flowers on graves in Oak Hill cemetery. The annual ceremony proceeded despite rain and harsh conditions.
Real estate transfers listed with multiple buyers and parcels across Rich Hill Lone Oak Mound and surrounding areas. Report notes Vernon county roads, Tucker Lake area fish overflow on the big road, Thorn boys catching forty two fish, roads used by many, telephone lines flanking the highway, and a plea for travel improvements. Nevada Lost.
Colonel Frank Churchill, inspector of the Interior department, surveys Kiowa, Caddo and Comanche counties to determine if county officials awarded contracts for bridges and courthouses amid corruption charges. Contractors and others alleged to have used inferior materials. Potentially serious post office and Philippines fraud mentions appear in the same item.
LIB WILLIAMS unloads an array of implements including cultivators, walking plows, riding sulkies, gang plows, planters, harrows, buggies, carriages, wagons, and the New Departure Pattern. Prices highlighted: Cultivator nine fifty, Sattley Banner Cultivator twelve fifty, 60 tooth wear harrow nine dollars. Buy now.
R M Wilcox buys hogs at market price. Stewart feels at home in the new parsonage. Charles Zwallen plans buying jares to place over the hills and invites Col Sharp to bring his sheep to graze. Miss Allie Kingore visits Lucie Eichler. Bates County town buzzes about corn and roads. Prairie Rose school closing exercises honor Bettie Crowder with a hearty noon feast and farewell address by L C E.
A Bentonville Va man reports three years of bronchitis cured by Dr King’s New Discovery after constant doctoring. He credits the remedy with curing his long throat troubles and pneumonia grip. Trial bottles are offered free by H L Tucker, with regular size priced at $1.
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