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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
6
A local ad promotes shingles for roofing at $1.50 per square cheaper than iron sheets. Shingles offer twenty to twenty five year life and are described as good quality. Call to inspect before purchasing.
Homer Humphrey, manager of Peoples' Elevator Co., says farmers in this section sowing a large acreage to cane and millet. The crops, needing a patch of warm weather, will likely fetch ready sale next fall and winter.
A 14 year old, Sam Niesman, planned to live under the Detroit Americans bleachers to obtain free admission to every game at Bennet Park. Police intervened after locating him and have been seeking him for ten days since his disappearance. He told captors he wanted Detroit Americans to win every game and could not get tickets regularly, surviving on scraps near the ballpark.
Fifty head of horses wanted to pasture on 160 acres of blue grass near Passaic Missouri. Advertises rates at 75c 85c and $1.25 per head. Contact L P Simpson Butler Missouri.
A irate farmer confronts a city youth fishing in his posted lake. The youth mocks the warning, and the farmer warns him to make a noise like a locomotive before a scuffle erupts as shouts rise from nearby bushes.
A veteran farmer discusses pasture management, crop choices, and soil practices. He notes rot free hay from ravined land, sheep as weed control, and the value of blue grass and clover pastures. He warns against fruit farming as a money saver, praises drained swamp land, and reflects on equipment junkyards, wind mill repairs, and corn planting depth.
Remark on progress of the age praises wireless telegrams and heavy machines and touts Dr. King’s New Discovery as a life saving remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup bronchitis hemorrhages hay fever and whooping cough or lung trouble. Claims instant relief and guarantees satisfaction with trial bottle free offered by F. T. Clay based on Asheville North Carolina user James M. Black who was cured after other remedies failed. Prices 50 cents and 1.00.
Poultry raisers overlook charcoal value in digestion and growth. Doctors note its neutralizing effects on disordered digestion in animals, making soft feed safer and improving meat flavor. Charcoal feeds are common in large fattening plants, and it can be made at home from wood ashes or corn cobs.
Location matters for poultry comfort and health. Choose high, well drained ground with sun and wind protection, basement buildings if needed, and easy access for attendants. Keep weeds cut to prevent chicken pox and rodents, provide grass, sunlight, dry conditions, and prompt culling of weak birds while prices are strong.
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