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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
5
Tuesday brought record heat across Bates county with wheat damage reports and farmers debating a big 4th of July celebration. News notes include Mrs Fisher's gravestone, local remembrances, court actions, school and paper renewals, and community events from Butler to Harrisonville.
Residents from Wisconsin and Iowa flooded Morley House over the past week as demand for land around Merwin rose. Henry Tilson sold draft horses for 800, his team weighing about 3000 pounds. A hawk injured by a yard incident was killed by residents. Missouri announces a large state fair with a 20,000 dollar prize for livestock, and railroads offer special rates for expo visitors.
Madison Adams of Nohart faces federal charges after selling bottles of his own wine without proper Philippine War revenue stamps. He claimed guilt in a US Commissioner hearing and was held for trial, released on his own recognizance. Local deputy sheriff Ed Morrison arrested him and brought him to Clinton for federal court proceedings.
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