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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
1
The article extols catarrh as a leading malady worldwide with two hundred thousand U S cases annually. It credits Pe runa as a premier standard remedy for catarrh and notes the availability of Pe runa tablets for those who avoid liquids.
Minersville report claims the Reading Coal and Iron Company now cleans and grooms its remaining mules with electric power. One man allegedly handles a hundred mules per hour, versus a dozen by hand, as the firm reduces labor costs while preserving mule dignity.
Monte Ne Ark June 1 Coin Harvey says a New York dispatch claiming he and Jeff Davis oppose Bryan is false He notes Bryan was the hero of his early novel and explains Roosevelt and Taft policy ties He says Taft cannot be trusted to carry out Roosevelt or Bryan policies and urges Bryan to stand firm Harvey claims no Arkansas election involvement beyond voting in Big Spring township Donaghey rival Donaghey and Davis ties are referenced with local political rings mentioned.
A reader recalls a governor described as a man of integrity and ability and notes voting for him. The speaker questions the identity of a man named White whose interview in New York is widely published, suggesting he may have been a good fellow who has gone astray.
Washington June 1 A special itinerary at the Navy Department maps a March of the Maine and Alabama from San Francisco on a Pacific and Suez route home. The ships depart June 8, reach Honolulu June 17, Guam July 7, Manila July 21, Singapore August 3, Colombo August 14, Aden August 27, Suez Canal September 5, Ismailia September 6, Naples September 16, Gibraltar September 30, Horta October 9, Hampton Roads October 22, four months ahead of the Atlantic fleet. Ten days are allotted to Naples with one to seven days at other ports.
In Springfield Missouri this June Herman Hendricks age 16 son of G Hendricks a Frisco machinist shot himself in the head with a target rifle after his mother confronted him about a school suspension for smoking. He died three hours later. A local business president called at the Hendricks home shortly before the act.
Missouri reshapes party nominations under a new primary law. Parties select state and federal candidates in simultaneous conferences in Jefferson City, with US Senate winners chosen by party legislators. If Stone defeats Folk, Stone becomes the nominee. the legislature then elects the senator.
J L Bester of Rolla questions claims by Folk supporters about the so called old gang. He names Democratic statesmen who shaped Missouri policy since 1872 and warns against using innuendo to attack such leaders. He says he has voted Democratic for sixty years and objects to the insinuations. May 24 1908.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Georgia reports a bad sore on his instep healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He praises the product and notes its availability under guarantee at Frank T. Clay's drug store.
The piece argues William S. Cowherd should lead the Republican ticket to defeat Hadley in Missouri. It contrasts Hadley’s administration with Edward C. Crow’s, claims Hadley spent freely and faced loyal, powerful backers, and asserts Dems must back Cowherd to deny Hadley and stop Republican gains. It lauds Cowherd’s prospects and attacks public support for Hadley.
Gen Luke E Wright of Memphis Tenn set to be named Secretary of War likely by July 1 according to a Wright ally. The Memphis Commercial Appeal, in which Wright is a large stockholder, published the claim as strong proof of the report. Wright has reportedly announced support for the Democratic ticket next November, a move seen as a bid to swing Southern support and influence national politics.
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