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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
8
Amoret residents plan a big Fourth of July celebration as homes, farms, and businesses stay active. Notable events include T. J. Whistler farm sale, Barton fire scare, upcoming weddings, and numerous visits among Amoret, Butler, and surrounding towns, with social notes on local politicians, teachers exams, and community happenings.
Hess Drug Store offers hydrogen peroxide at 4 oz for 10 cents, 8 oz for 15 cents, and 3 percent solution at 1602 price, highlighting its usefulness for people and animals this season.
Ed Dudley of Douglas County, an old timer, rode home with his team after a brief visit. T. C. Whistler reports corn two feet high and plans to move to Anderson Missouri. Mrs. Geo Lewellen broke her arm after falling from a wagon. New York Home Insurance Co settled windstorm claims. M W Kohl praises them. Carpenters began work on G W Holler s barn. adjuster approved rebuilding funds. Prof T J Wheeler of Butler spent three days delivering prizes and visiting Willow Branch households. H Daniels son from the west returns home. Roy Thornbrough and wife visited Ben Porter. Tobacco plants available at Jim Fuller s. Valley Chapel rain disrupted services. celebration planned at Vinton Ford on the Miami Thursday.
Chicago June 10 Taft adds 12 more delegates while Roosevelt faces seating challenges and internal clashes on the National Committee. Borah rejects backing contested delegates. Indiana evidence cited as showing Taft wins. Total Taft delegates reach 285 on temporary roll with 84 new seats from Southern contests. Adrian Banking Company declares semi annual dividend 6 12 percent. Missouri Board of Agriculture lecturers reach 88,643 farmers in twelve months.
Rain did not dampen a well attended Children's Day program at the Ohio Street church. The pastor thanks all participants and organizers. Next Sunday the Sunday School will meet and the Young Business Men's Bible Class grows. The newly formed orchestra will perform at evening services and at the Epworth League meeting. The business sessions run smoothly as officers and teachers organize plans. The evening sermon will discuss finding and helping a brother in need. The church welcomes all to attend.
The Butler Commercial Club and the Elks Club canceled the planned Fourth of July show due to lack of available costumes and props from Kansas City St Louis and Chicago. Instead they announce a larger Chautauqua starting July 28 and express regret to the public. Army and navy officers criticize Missouri Texas and Oklahoma constitutions over voting bans for soldiers sailors paupers lunatics or felons.
We thank the many friends of our husband and father who assisted during his illness and death and the county officials for the floral offerings. Mrs. Geo. W. Pollock
Mrs. Mary A. White, 62, former wife of Tom Speers and ex police chief Joel N. White, testified in Judge Thomason's division that life with White was misery. She moved to a Bates county farm after marriage and was forced to adopt the local dialect and refrain from using refined English. White complained of her cooking and suggested she learn from his daughter. Mrs. White was granted a divorce.
The seven governors who voiced the popular demand for Roosevelt to return to the White House are now largely forgotten as individuals. Once leaders of the Roosevelt movement, the Dixons McHargs and Flynns have moved into the wings, leaving the others to fade from public view as the drama shifts to new actors.
The Butler Chautauqua will open Sunday July 28 and run eight days with two sessions daily. Talent listed includes Venetian Gondolier Band Croatian Orchestra Meister's Singers Ole Theobaldi Company Marietta La Dell Dr E A Steiner E J Sias Dr Thos E Green L B Wickersham Lee Francis Lybarger and one remaining slot between Dr Cook explorer and another high class artist.
An advertisement offers body fly nets eye nets fly covers and summer dusters for outdoor use. It markets protective nets and covers likely for insect control and apparel in a period newspaper style.
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