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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
3
The illustration shows a galvanized steel lawn swing built from angle and channel steel, with a lifetime expectancy under normal use. Seats are three feet wide for four adults or six children, hung on eight foot channel hangers with a noiseless roller bearing. Canvas awning, optional, ships without awning. Ground footprint six by eight feet, height eight forty six inches, packed weight 195 pounds.
Price 12 and 13.50. We have sold fifty seven of these swings and not a dissatisfied customer. During June delivered and set up in your yard if you live within any reasonable distance of Butler.
Frederick Thompson plans a racing car run from Jersey City to Atlantic City to beat a Pennsylvania Railroad special train time of two hours fifty minutes. The attempt is part of an 8500 wager with A L Erlanger. Thompson departs at 7 am, three hours handicap to cover anticipated delays from arrest and bail. Meyer Livingston will time and guard the bail funds.
A special election will be held on June 21 1910 in Bates County Missouri by Butler school district voters to approve purchasing the Aaron Hart property in Montgomerys second addition Butler for a high school building. Bonds of 35000 dollars will finance the site and construction repayable over 20 years with redeemable after five years. Election location is the basement room at the northeast corner of the courthouse in Butler. Board secretary W C Atkeson and President Frank Allen announce the measure.
A local studio promotes individual pictures for each family member while emphasizing the value of group portraits for lasting memories. The advert highlights its facilities and expertise for future generations.
Dr C W Stiles told AMA delegates the Rockefeller funded eradication effort could transform the South by reducing hookworm through sanitation and education. He cited barefootedness among poor whites and Blacks as the infection route and noted treatment costs at fifty cents per person.
Bates County educators note Miss Natalie Maddy at Dixie school in East Boone township reported pupils Ruby Blackmon Gladys Blackmon and Finis Erwin spelling all words in a contest. Jefferson City convention praised with 101 superintendents present. Gov Hadley urged better schools houses better teachers and higher wages. Dr Jordan and Dr Charters highlighted agriculture and language teaching. Frisco Corn contest set for Butler October 27 with a $100 scholarship. nine rural school approval criteria listed. Washington notes on railroad regulation lack of physical valuation and political influence. Taft administration criticized. Rainey defends Wickersham. Ballinger suspensions cited. tariff reductions urged to lower living costs.
A twisting wind struck Jefferson City last Wednesday wrecking five buildings at the state penitentiary. One hall housing 800 convicts was unroofed along with two other large structures. Only one convict was slightly injured. Fire from Sullivan Saddle Tree Factory burned fiercely but caused no major damage. About 2,250 inmates were affected as guards fought to restore order after the storm and flood.
B F JETER Attorney at Law announces services as Notary Public in East Side Square Butler Missouri. Contact via phone 186 for legal and notary needs.
Local agency advertises McCormick and Milwaukee harvesting machinery including binders mowers table rakes hay rakes and binder twine. Emphasizes Milwaukee as the lightest binder and urges customers to purchase before prices rise. Also notes Standard McCormick mowers Dain drag rakes and twine in stock.
The shop advertises Busy Bee New Departure Jno Deere and Jenny Lind Cultivators plus Disk and Two Row models. Customers are urged to replace worn-out units with weed-knocking efficiency and take advantage of the stocked line.
We handle Wagons and Buggies with low prices on Peter Schuttler Bain Mitchell Roller bearing Davenport in Wagons and Velic Morris Woodhull Enger in Buggies. A car load of Velics just arrived. see us for any kind of vehicle and prices.
A Butler shop advertises a broad stock of groceries including bran shorts corn chop tankage oil meal hay and a large Bates county hardware selection. It highlights a range of appliances such as refrig erators gasoline stoves perfection oil stoves and Lee cream freezers to attract customers.
A local ad offers American and Electric Weld Field Fence plus Step Gates with tailored pricing to win your business. They buy all kinds of country produce offering cash or trade and invite continued trade, signing with thanks and contact numbers.
In New York on June 13 a group of 15 wards of the Children’s Aid Society began a journey to Centralia Missouri to join foster families. The batch includes eight boys and seven girls aged 10 to 15, who will be reared as members of their new families.
Letters testamentary were granted to the undersigned in Bates County Probate Court for the estate of Darlel Donnahue. Creditors and claimants must present their claims to the administrator for allowance. All claims not timely presented may be barred.
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