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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
4
The Butler Weekly Times is printed on Thursdays each week under the supervision of editor and manager ROBT D ALLEN. This notice identifies the paper’s weekly cadence and leadership.
Special Washington Correspondent Clyde H. Tavenner outlines a testing set for a post office clerk. The candidate must compute stamps value, revenue from newspapers, waste paper and other items, box rents, and the quarterly postmaster salary, plus decimals, fractions, measurements, and space calculations. The data lead to a final statement of results.
The latter week’s rain was welcomed by locals. A boy was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Charles Sawyer. Floyd Lent was severely cut by a butcher Friday evening. Dr Chastain of Butler visited the area last week. A social at Herman Engelhardt’s home last Saturday night ended in a fine time. Mrs C A Wallace and daughter Mrs Wm Durst left for Minnesota for a facial operation. Neighbors are cutting and baling hay on the bottom this week. Miss Luella Conrad of Adrian will teach winter school at Grand View, JOE.
London reporters note Evelyn Nesbit Thaw slipped into the Hippodrome program unseen. She appeared near the finale from a trap in mid stage and danced a solo before sharing a dance with Jack Clifford. The crowd reacted with surprise and applause.
Columbia Missouri June 9 The College of Agriculture says it can supply hog cholera serum to Missouri farmers at production cost. With recent legislature funds the serum plant has expanded to meet ordinary demand, now delivering about 1000 doses daily. Price averages about thirty cents per animal. Orders go to the college veterinary department.
Governor Major commuted Roy Stewart's twenty five year sentence to expire today after a 1908 Audrain County trial for attacking a girl. Stewart was 16 at sentencing and may become a useful citizen. He is paroled to his father in Heavener Oklahoma with a condition that intoxicants revoke the parole.
Church announces services at Pleasant Gap Baptist Church on next Sunday June 15 at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm with prayers and fellowship planned for attendees.
Jefferson City June 9 Citations seeking show cause from fire insurance firms that stopped writing policies in Missouri April 30 will not be issued for several days. Superintendent Revelle said preparation work takes time and, if licenses are revoked, a Supreme Court decision could force the companies to remain but operate without licenses, a situation Gov Major and Revelle consider problematic.
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