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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
5
A collage of vintage snippets includes an Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee promotion urging home grinding and aroma retention, plus short notes on law, property neglect affecting neighbors, DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve, local judge stance on dry law fines, and various farm life reflections praising rural resilience amid crop failures.
An old colored citizen led a small negro boy by the coat collar into Squire Robert Hicklin's Lexington office. He argued the state should feed the boy for ten years, claiming the child eats “out of house and home” with an enormous appetite and that other children could share in the sustenance while the boy rests.
Jim Price filed a complaint after discovering holes bored in the top of his chickens heads and brains eaten. He saw a jay bird near his yard and began an incessant war on jay tribe on the Price premises, reported by Lexington News.
Mrs Will Ellis visiting her father Wm McAlister saw her hand bag near her work spot. A calf chewed the bag and the cash inside a fifty dollar bill roll vanished. The purse with silver remained. The calf strained to swallow the purse but the money was recovered. The item appears in Jerico Springs Optic.
Warrensburg sheriff Hudson joked that local option would not shut his jail but doubled its occupancy after the dry election. He recounted capturing John Lee from Warrensburg amid rumors of illicit liquor in the deal, noting Holden booze as part of the tale.
A North Carolina resident praises Dr. King's New Life Pills, claiming they are the best pills ever sold and noting gains of over two hundred dollars in value from improved health. The product is sold at Frank T. Clay's drug store under guarantee. 25c
P D Phell a farmer near Indiahoma Oklahoma asks automatic reactivation of a divorce decree. He obtained a divorce during the winter term and filed a petition that if his wife causes trouble the writ shall become effective again at once.
A Sunday meeting at Concord attracted a large crowd, with Nestlerode relatives and May Wilson visiting. Wheat and flax look good while hay crops may be light. A door injured a girl during a wind storm. Charley Young shows farm interest. Geo Kopp buys a new buggy. Myrtle Knappie ill but not seriously. Ike Dawson hosts a surprise dinner. App Telephone Co installs poles near Knowles creek and wiring toward Pasaale. J L Nelson reports fat cattle near market.
Old friends join Mrs M J Griggs in marking her 82nd birthday on May 15 with a family dinner for 15. Four generations attend as decorations feature pink roses and ferns, followed by music, refreshments, and a carriage ride. Missouri friends visit on the following Monday with red carnations sweetpeas and roses.
Mr. Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyapepeia and liver issues. The tonic is said to improve digestion, purify blood, and restore vigor to the weak, with a 50 cent guarantee at Frank T. Clay's drug store.
Summit officials consider an ordinance to ban the sale of hard cider within town limits led by Chief of Police Brown. He argues that hard cider joints operate especially on Sundays and provoke trouble, as the city debates whether hard cider intoxicates and how to enforce prohibition measures.
A historical reminiscence notes the shift from tomatoes valued only for appearance to a major industry. Early fear from “dark complected” handling and superstition faded as tastings proved safe, leading to widespread cultivation, employment, and a vast output worth millions.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine says he used Dr King’s New Discovery for years for coughs and colds and believes it saved his life. He praises the remedy for throat lung complaints and as a pneumonia preventive. Frank T. Clay’s drug store offers 50c and 1.00 trial bottles.
June 1 report from Cana dian border town describes "Dutch" Ambrose, an outlaw long a terror, killed by a citizen posse after a sensational ride through town. He fired on locals at a blind pig, bought booze for himself and horse, then was shot dead by 40 armed citizens including editor J A Lipphardt and Lt. Todd.
Nevada Missouri June 1 The dead body of Virgil Butcher a young road man was found in a bedroom of the Arcade hotel here. He poisoned himself with carbolic acid. Butcher was a son in law of B F Moss proprietor of the hotel and his wife had recently sued him for divorce domestic trouble is blamed for the death by his own action relatives live at Ash Grove Missouri
In a tale of romantic illusion and domestic friction a husband criticizes his wife for trivial faults and neglects his mother’s standards. When she rebukes him he recalls his mother’s discipline and returns to the familiar, ending their union as the couple drifts apart and each returns to their own home.
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised as prompt and thorough, claiming quick strengthening of kidneys. Sold by C.
At the 120th General Assembly of Presbyterians in Kansas City on May 30, Dr Steffens of Dabnoas Ia described the Negroes as ignorant with low morals and indolent habits. He called the Negro question the most serious issue facing church and civil government, and said social equality with whites was not possible.
The corrected timetable lists local freight and passenger routes including No. 22 Local Freight, No. 232 Kansas City stock, and the Sunday Passenger service. It notes intercity divisions, express and mixed trains, with Timetable details for destinations such as Nevada and Joplin. EF C Vaupeuvoour serves as agent.
A regional excursion proposal lists states and regions including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Idaho Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mexico Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon South Dakota Tennessee Texas Ute Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming. The plan offers trips on all fives and third Tuesdays each month at one and a half fare plus 22.00 for round trip, with sale valid twenty one days from the date of sale. B.C VaxpeRvoort.
Summer tourist rates apply June to September 30 with final return dates through October 31. Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver trips priced at $1850. San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego direct lines $4000. Ogden Salt Lake Utah $3150. Mexico City $75. Portland direct line $240. Trinidad Colorado $395. California Oregon Washington rates apply. Republican National Convention Chicago June 12. Tickets on sale June 12 to 16 with return by June 30. Round trip rate $1675.
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