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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
3
A Georgia farmer complains poets are useless for field work and jokes that inherited laziness rather than plowing fear explains the reluctance to sow a sale. The dialogue reveals rural humor about work, fear, and a wild flower.
Capt Eldredge and crew at Cape Cod’s end guard a treacherous Pollock Rip. In a freezing hurricane they rushed to aid a distressed schooner, enduring ice, fog, and storm. Their actions saved lives despite peril and exhaustion, reflecting steadfast duty at sea.
The piece contrasts German factories reliance on machinery with American efficiency, noting wage costs and back-breaking labor. It traces London’s historic commerce from Roman times to modern era, calling it the heart of a great commercial nation steered by tide and drift. It ends with a bold claim that London’s methods, though not brilliant, endure for millennia.
The Washington Democrat notes a preference for the peaceful, patient type among loafers, criticizing those who lose temper while arguing against anger in a public figure. The piece reflects a nuanced stance on conduct and propriety in public discourse.
Warrensburg MO June 5 11 news says Bossie Francis a Black man long sought for the Miss Henderson murder last September was captured at Hugo Identified by a photograph by Mrs Chap Hyatt sister of the slain woman and by neighbors Ed Henderson will travel to Hugo to verify The suspect also uses the names Willie Wilson and Willie Gray Francis William Bessie Francis remains under investigation and the case draws strong local interest
London reports Ard Patrick, a brown colt ridden by American jockey J E L coSkepts Martin, won the English Derby by three lengths with Isinglass second and Friar Tuck third. Sceptre and Czardas followed, ninety horses started, time 2 24 4. Brome laxative mention appears in ad copy with E W Groves signature on each box.
The copy promises relief from coughing fits and chest discomfort caused by lung ailments. It claims Allan's Lung Balsam loosens mucus reduces inflammation and heals the ache, helping to overcome the illness completely.
Southern Kansas streams rise causing damage to crops and railroads. Near Parsons water stands several feet deep in houses. In Burlington the Neosho river runs about 25 feet above normal and has broken levees in Labette and Neosho counties. Bases flooded and stores basements filled as southeast Kansas waterways swell.
Describes ren datism causing stiff joints and limited movement. The sufferer gains ease from Perry Davis' Painkiller which eases knee and elbow stiffness and restores motion. Notes grandfathers’ faith in this liniment as a beneficent remedy.
In Chrisney Spencer County Indiana James Woods a young married man was shot and killed in the streets by Jefferson Whitehouse. Whitehouse surrendered after the act claiming Woods insulted his daughter. Whitehouse appeared for preliminary hearing later the same day. The account notes Whitehouse runs a restaurant and mentions health warnings promoting a patent tonic.
Aunt Ruth Thomas and Mrs. Mc Gilire went bee hunting and found honey after a long walk. Jim Crook forecasts horses after he is gone and will ride to plow. Aunt Bettie Dudley of Joplin visits Amcoret relatives. Lee Browning of Baler shows the county’s best team. The piece notes local gatherings, injuries, marriages, hail storms in Orchid Kansas, a newborn girl, and a proprietary cold cure advertisement.
Elder Francis Pettypol of Ridgeway HL marries Mise Bertha Courting near this city in Norris City on June 5. The groom is 59 years old and the bride is 15.
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