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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
6
To the Farmers and Stockmen the message asserts the business of service and promotes a twelve year veterinary practice. It highlights two years at a large Kan hospital and offers scientifically administered care for livestock with no experimentation at the client’s expense.
Short items report a big revival led by Rev. W. A. Tetley in El Dorado Springs. Local voters approved annexation in Appleton City by an 82 to 6 margin. J. R. Skillman sells Rockville Mercantile Co. to W. B. Pool after 12 years under Skillman. A Hume commission firm bought 3,000 pounds of wool for 32 to 33 cents per pound, a county record. Bronaugh voted for a consolidated district but rejected a school-house bond. a new bond election is set. A subscriber paid 31 dollars on an Adrian Journal subscription, noted as not in arrears and paid in Mexican money. J. M. Milligan of Vernon County bought a townsite, including Rinehart after the April tornado. Mrs. J. L. McConnell suffered a paralysis stroke but was improving slowly. Virgil Jones slipped on an embankment near the railroad, injuring his wrist and needing stitches from Dr. Martin. Mrs. J. E. Crowder hosts a house party with guests from Ft. Scott, Chanute, and Butler including Mrs. Ida Hardin, Martha, Walter Mosher, Mrs. Hickey, and Mrs. George Caruthers.
Sage fragments note Clay county will hold a special bond election on June 24 for rock road improvements. The report references Benton local options and mentions varied local context, with other items about a Senate porn bill and Jefferson City government building funding in Missouri.
The Missouri motor vehicle tally reaches 83,757 in use today, up by 20,437 from a year ago. Officials estimate over 100,000 licenses will have been issued by year end, signaling rising ownership and regulatory activity.
Mercer county reports a sheep shearing marvel Nant Stanley clipped 185 sheep in a short day. Unionville Republican. Edward Perkins a 10 year old boy was struck and killed by a Missouri Pacific passenger train while crossing a railroad bridge near Carthage Saturday. State health board reports 4,836 more births than deaths in the first quarter, an increase of 338 over 1915.
John H. Atwood of Kansas City will present Governor Major’s name at the St Louis convention. Atwood says he has been asked by the Democracy of the state to present their governor’s name at the national convention and he will probably do so.
Rollin A. Harvey, 50, of Carthage, inmate at the Nevada state hospital for the insane, committed suicide by hanging from a fence wire tied to a rafter on an outbuilding. Harvey had recently shown marked improvement and was allowed freedom of the hospital grounds three weeks prior.
A June 1 crop report shows corn 82 percent planted, wheat 57.2 percent, eats 88 percent, with livestock in good condition and an overall harvest outlook favorable. A Hereford record at Breeders stockyards drew $11,100 for Brae, the 60th. Overton Harrie & Son of tsial to fresh Wirrgin Anatows & oe Mare af rea ree der.
The court holds that delivery bans apply to those convicted under Local Option for minors or forbidden recipients, and to entities, but not to adult individuals ordering for private or family use. Affected parties include local agents of defendants. druggists are exempted from the order. The ruling cites Section 7228 and state law on private use.
New York on May 27 1912 the death of Gen Frederick Dent Grant at the Hotel Buckingham April 11 1912 is attributed to cancer of the throat caused by excessive tobacco use His father Gen Ulysses S Grant died of the same disease The Medical Record article by Dr Abbe details the circumstances of the illness and death
Warnemunde Germany May 31 Germany uses lemon juice on travelers departing the borders to detect potential military information. The practice aims to thwart infiltration by spies carrying sensitive material.
A year after a cer event led to the amputation of his left arm the patient remains unimproved and his condition could worsen prompting Governor Major to be summoned to his bedside.
A terse wartime note records that combatants and five others failed to return, increasing the tally to sixteen missing personnel. The item notes ongoing search efforts and coordination with allied units, without detailing names, dates, or locations.
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