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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
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A fragmented OCR lists Democratic ticket positions and candidates, including Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, Presidential roles, and associated party officers. The text names several individuals such as Patterson, Smith, Silvers, Ludayick, Johnson, Morawden, Bruce, and March in various district and officer roles with uncertain spellings and jurisdictions.
Historic notes recount Ash Grove paying debts, reorganizing as a city, and later being dissolved after a 2 dollar damages award to a woman injured by a wagon tongue. Citizens funded a judgment, restoring the town with full city officers while Missouri figures like DP Rive advocate exploring the state. The piece questions internal charity and celebrates liberty defenders amid broader reflections.
A postwar Missouri scene sees Republicans long in power in St Louis shadowed by a reform drive. A bipartisan grand jury exposes municipal rot, challenging a return to Republican rule and prompting questions about voters’ readiness to shift control.
The Globe Democrat argued against political capital in the St Louis council probe. Results show several convictions and executions of penalties, with two exiled abroad to avoid trial and numerous indictments surfacing, including the ex mayor’s son. The ex mayor sues for misappropriated city funds as the state pursuit continues.
Clinton Democrat notes Major J W Salmon of Clinton is repeatedly mentioned as a potential chairman for Missouri's Democratic central committee. Though he may not accept, Democrats statewide agree Salmon could handle the duties, bring strong organization, and earn wide respect from prominent party members.
Aged widow Mrs Harrison Bayles died after mistaking carbolic acid for medicine. She had waited for her daughter Mrs Patterson and infant grandchild when the bottle near her was confused with a labeled bottle. The death highlights dangers of unlabeled containers and mixed contents in the home.
The article urges keeping weeds down through repeated shallow cultivation until crops shade soil. It warns against deep digging that disturbs roots and dries soil, recommending finishing with a mellow, level finish and minimal deep stirring unless necessary.
The nomination of Ten C20 Dickinson of Henry county for state Senator on the Democratic ticket is a compliment well bestowed. He made a record in the last Legislature winning praise from Missouri's best people for being able, courageous, and honest. His Jeffersonian ideals promise a Senate free from lobby domination. The Democrat congratulates Southwest Missouri's Democracy on selecting such high legislative material.
Governor Pennover ex Governor of Oregon and leading Democratic figure in the West dies at a clock in Portland May Sylvester Pennover collapsed from apoplexy after a period of good health. He gained fame during Coxey's army protests when he replied to President Lerplan to preserve order and aid mail passage by saying If the President will attend to his business I will attend to mine.
Warrensburg Missouri June 4 The Democracy of Johnson county in convention here today elected delegates to the state nominating judicial and Congressional conventions. Delegates were instructed for Edward Eby for state committee to succeed Hickman Bronsugh and Knott for railroad commissioners and for supreme judges Valliant Woodson and Graves. W T Carrington for state superintendent and David A DeArmond for.
In Osceola on June 2 Republicans held a mass convention to choose delegates to state conventions. After failed talks between Galbreath and anti Galbreath factions a dramatic vote favored W. W. Lawton, while Charles A. Mitchell was defeated, prompting mass walkouts and Galbreath supporters electing delegates to Jefferson City led by Lawton.
G W Roberts of Elizabeth West Virginia presents a remarkable medical claim. An elderly patient deemed incurable by doctors allegedly cured of cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Capable of combating biliousness kidney issues and microbes, the products supposedly heal blood diseases skin eruptions sores. Salve 26 cents, bottles 300 at HH L Taek or's.
The dead body of Viola Parker, a young woman, was found in the city reservoir early this morning. A skirt and revolver were recovered nearby and the coroner ordered the reservoir searched. The watch on her body stopped at 4, suggesting she had been in the water only a few hours.
RL N Kevill of Old Town Virginia writes of a happy outcome after using Buck len's Arica Salve to treat their daughter's scald head. The advertisement claims the salve heals coins burns bruises boils ulcers eruptions piles and is sold for 25 cents at Tucker's drug store in Old Town VA.
A testimonial endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for curing weakness irritability and nervousness in women. The speaker credits improved health to the medicines after prior poor results and mentions additional products and a medical adviser offer from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Official dispatch from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria reports terms of surrender signed by Boer representatives and Lord Milner. War ends after two years and three months with Britain tallying heavy losses and large numbers wounded or captured as London salutes peace.
The terms require burghers to lay down arms and rifles, release prisoners to South Africa with protection of liberty and property, and restrict actions against prisoners to rule breaches. Education and courts may employ direct instruction, rifles allowed for protection, and troops withdrawn for self government. Tax on Transvaal halted, 8 million pounds for restocking Boer farms, rebels in Cape Colony face trial and lifelong disfranchisement. no death penalty.
Frank D. Roberta of field yesterday took charge in Kansas City as internal reading official replacing Kellogg. When Kellogg retired the department presented him with a diamond ring as a token of esteem. Kellogg responded with a gracious acknowledgment.
New York June 2 Absalom Bainridge once under death sentence for helping John Wilkes Booth during his escape after the assassination died of apoplexy at his home. Born in Virginia in 1545 he claimed Confederate service under Colonel Mosby as a lieutenant. He and a cousin Major Huggies were captured and sentenced to death but later released.
Mrs. A. M. Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania narrates a dramatic recovery from hay fever and asthma after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy is praised as infallible for throat and lung diseases with bottles 50c and 1. Trial bottles are free at H L Tucker s drug store. A separate note from the Colorado Sun reports a fatal shooting near Sevens involving a target rifle, where a youth was wounded in the neck by a discharged bullet as a companion attempted to cock the weapon. The wounded boy was alive but not expected to recover.
Coast gunboats operating near Chiriqui district report sinking thirty rebel vessels at Pijvay and capturing about 20 others. Gen Salazar announced the action and described landing support from the gunboat Boyaca aiding operations along the isthmus. British steamer Atrato confirms heavy fighting at Bocas del Toro with mining by revolutionaries. Government forces still hold Colon and Panama ports as troops flow in to halt the uprising.
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