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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
A Bates County retailer touts affordable plain white goods from 10c to 85c per yard and special offers on white fabrics and coloring options. The ad highlights a 500 yard lot at 15 to 25c per yard and a seasonal stock of organ dies batistes and tissues at 25 to 35c per yard.
Special purchase brings new parasols in children’s at 15c to 50c missies 50c to 98c ladies 98c to 2.48. Rain shades guaranteed from 1 to 3.50. Not matched anywhere. You will like them.
A shopper note touts bargains on small notions and Colgate products with prices from 5c to 50c. Items include Talcum Powder 15c, Cold Cream 25c, Toilet Water 25c, Dental Cream 25c, and lace collars 25c up. Also advertised are chamois, crochet hat pins, waist sets, flowers, buckles, pins, scarf holders, arm bands, garters, and ties.
An advertisement touts exclusive rights to sell Munsing Wear in Butler with claims of leadership in underwear. It highlights large U.S. sales, rising trade, and a wide range of garments for men, women, children, and babies including union suits, vests, pants, and assorted shoes.
An advertisement promotes menswear and women’s wear with sales on dress shirts at 95c, floor coverings 20c to 35c, curtains and Swisses 10c to $1.25 per yard, half price coats and suits, wash coats and dresses, children’s dresses, kimonas, skirts, and hosiery. Includes Geneva silk and silk socks with reasonable prices to attract shoppers.
A local notice announces a dress trimmings sale featuring laces and embroideries from the Walker Mortfeibben collection. The event showcases a range of decorative trims for sewing and garment finishing.
The notice lists candidates for Bates County Democratic primary. Dralrt C. Chastain for Judge Southern District from Mt Pleasant. J W Darby Walnut Township. Frank Fix Rockville. J W Baker Osage. A M Wallace Howard. S Allman Homer. C P Perry Ceage. Robert L Beaden and Charles M Barkley Mt Pleasant. W B Welcb Summit. John H Stone Dear Creek.
Coroner Dr H Be Crabtree of Mt Pieseeant Townehip is recorded in a terse obituary noting his role and local tenure. The notice emphasizes his official position and burial arrangements in the community.
A lengthy letter signed "A Democrat" denounces Roach and Major over state redistricting and court reversals. It warns that supporting these nominees could betray party principles. The Washington Letter notes Senator Dixon will not bring his five daughters to the Republican Convention, where delegates may face appeals from Roosevelt allies.
A lengthy editorial columns attacks the beef trust and high prices, denouncing Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, and other magnates as plunderers. It argues government and tariffs enable monopolies, cites USDA statistics on cattle and meat supply, and urges political action against trusts. It also notes a labor groups coalition forming for a governor candidate, Elliott Major.
Geo Washington Pollock aged 68 years and 6 months died at his home Thursday evening June 6 at 8 30 o clock from heart failure He was a NY native who settled in the county years ago and served as courthouse janitor Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery He was well known and mourned by many friends.
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