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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
5
Butler area residents host visitors and guests from Kansas City to Colorado with social calls and church events. A Gypsies troupe toured Butler while a number of locals traveled for business, education, or family visits. notable items include marriages at Butler, a dairy expansion, a missing watch notice, and a Webb City recall vote update.
John Shead is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary by a jury at 8:15 Friday. The trial featured 63 witnesses detailing stolen car links, pre crime associations with Jones, and Shead’s presence in Rich Hill and surrounding areas. A motion for a new trial was filed and will be heard when the circuit court reconvenes.
Bates county pioneer William Baskerville died at his Deepwater home after a four year paralysis illness. He lived in Bates county since before the war and is survived by five children, two sons Ben and Lucien, and three daughters Jennie, Mattie, and Judith. Interment occurred Wednesday. a full obituary will follow next week.
Bible School at 9 45 a m Public worship at 11 a m Young People's Talk Sowing and Reaping Sermon The Certainty of the Harvest Junior C E Meeting 3 p m asst C E Meeting 7 p m Public worship 8 p m Address Where Did Our Bible Come From A sermon for thoughtful people All who are interested in the truth should be at this service Wednesday evening mid week prayer service All are cordially invited to attend C H Ticknor Minister Colors of Music Installed color organ at Queen's Hall London uses colored lights to represent tones for the deaf Notes played produce color combinations praised by Prof Wallace Rimington and Russian composer M Alexander Skriabin)
A humorous tale unfolds as a fisherman cuts a nick in his boat to mark a lucky spot on the lake. An Englishman listens in silence while the crowd laughs, and a question about the fisherman’s next venture fuels a wry punchline.
Mrs. Sadie Requa widow of George Requa died of drop sy at her niece Mrs. S. H. Bloods home in this city on Tuesday June 16 after a long illness. Three children survive. Her husband George Requa died June 23, 1911 from a broken neck after falling from a load of hay. Funeral services by Rev. C. H. Ticknor were held Wednesday morning with interment in Elliott cemetery.
Democrat Vance M Johnson, formerly of this city and now of Bisbee Arizona, has been elected Alderman for Bisbee's Third Ward. He is identified as the brother of Captain V B Johnson.
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