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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
3
A Georgia farmer laments poets as poor field hands, arguing they fear plowing and swearing at mules. He attributes the reluctance to inherited laziness and mocks poets for avoiding work and labor. The dialogue presents a humorous provincial view on poets and labor.
Henry Labouchere warns in London Truth that Britain's commercial supremacy is doomed amid American capitalism and German competition. He argues the empire must act to avoid a retrograde shift, noting Morgan and associates press for wealth while Britain squanders capital abroad and faces faster U.S. and German output. He questions whether Britain will heed the warning or linger over comforts.
A woman in Jackson and Beige streets confronted a three foot white snake in a dark cellar, wielded a broom and clab to defend herself, and killed the reptile after a nearly hourlong struggle. The incident coincides with other noted items including Allen Dulles’s river war history and comments on British artillery.
Berlin servants are permitted limited outdoor time with a half day off twice a month, reflecting strict household discipline and restricted leisure for domestic workers in the city.
Society gossip notes Mrs Roosevelt may end social duties this fall due to health but expects to travel to Oyster Bay with her children in September and return to the White House by late September or October. The president and Mrs Roosevelt prefer to stay in the White House during October and plan a later vacation. Other prominent society women like Mrs Depew and Mrs Corbin are also thinking of early vacations, returning home next fall.
Leonors Landing an aged American beggar known to American colonists in Paris dies leaving a fortune near 100000. Her granddaughter a singer in Birmingham England. Once a daring California mining camp heroine she and her husband were social figures in Paris at the end of the empire, during the siege.
An unclear report discusses Terri's murder tied to French volunteers, a widow unable to prove marriage pension, and Leonora accused of harsh landlord conduct after purchasing a tenement with savings. Eyewitness tenants describe her as demanding, while wealthier Americans previously showed pity.
Prof R A Fessenden in control of wireless telegraphy tests along the Virginia and North Carolina coast arrives in Washington and meets Secretary of the Navy and officials. Reports say he may resign from weather work to commercialize results, while the bureau pursues government use and overland signals with continued development and debate on complete systems.
Herman Dick of Cheng sails for New York after eight months in London where he promoted Thomas Edison’s patent for extracting iron ore and profitably mining west coast Norway deposits. The venture backs a $10,000,000 company with British ironmasters as stockholders. The invention would make Britain nearly independent of American ore, with eighty million tons available and no impact on U S supply.
A World newspaper snippet recounts a humorous streetcar encounter where a deaf Indy woman asks Senator Depew for directions to the White House and then for a louder speech. The piece pivots to a patent medicine advert for Herbine promising better digestion and skin health, with a price noted as ten cents.
Federal and state officials fear extensive damage as three fires burn in Colorado mountains. One blaze devastates heavy timber near Leadville’s Bugle county, another rages west of Bend about fifty miles from Leadville, and a third is reported southwest of Morrison. Authorities say the fires were maliciously started.
From The New York Times, A J Cassatt president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his secretary traveled with Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia. A secretary joked about a “pass” for the archbishop. The archbishop replied that he would not like to part Cassatt from his secretary, delivering a suave retort.
George Puck formerly of Sioux City and George Ostrander formerly of Correctionville were found murdered in their cabin on Puck's ranch eighty miles from Sturgis. Both were slain in their beds with no sign of a struggle. No motive or detective is known, and authorities mention no relation to James Puck of Hotel Thivenport in Sioux City.
A published notice states 24 000 tons of sugar were moved by ships and two hundred thirty eight thousand tons were sent away from the island. The remainder waits the reciprocity movement with the United States. Mothers who work should watch for wort symptoms and use White's Cream Vermifuge. Price 25 cents. Tucker.
The body of D.C. Stofier, a North Dickinson farmer, was buried here yesterday. He died from fright after seeing a storm approach his house while in a field. He ran to his home and collapsed upon arrival. The item also references a cold remedy advertisement with Bromo Quinine Tablets and Grove’s signature on each box.
Had been a rich Hill doctor from Rich Hill and Ma. taken five ounces of opium last night. He died this afternoon after making deliberate preparations and evidently planning the act for some time.
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