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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
Congressman De Armond informs The Times that the Department of Agriculture will grant a soil survey of Bates County starting after July. He urges the paper to help inform farmers and arrange a welcome for government representatives to support a scientific study of local soils.
The Kansas City Journal notes risk of a cerebrospinal meningitis and spotted fever outbreak in the flood’s wake as high water subsides. Disease may spread from earthborne germs to the air, with no proved prevention once an epidemic takes hold. doctors strive for cures for the afflicted.
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In Passaic the church social was postponed by rain and plans shifted to next month’s moonlight. Davy Bradly visits Bethel, wheat is being cut by gasoline engine, and parsonage painting is discussed. Local folks attend services, trade in Butler, and a Busy Bee Society meets. Weather, telephones, cattle shipments, and small town antics are noted with a village tone.
Max Weiner of Butler dines with an agent for Moorly Remedy Co while purchasing a fine male pig. A large number of Butler residents pass to Amsterdam for J W Hall funeral. Thomas Hocket buys 25 acres known as Parker farm near Virginia, plans shop, hogs, and pasture. Dick Wolfe binds wheat. farmers plow corn on Sabbath. Elnora Anderson of Cedar Co. Mo visits Mrs. Carrie Henderson. An 84 year old Cass Co. uncle visits Robert McCann. Ben Parker and Elder Williamson attend church. Mrs Parker and Mrs Williamson visit. John McFadden called to Peoria. Dr McFadden ill. Miss Rachel Parke on sick list. Julius Heckadon and Clark visit Foster Sabbath. Seely and Ella Burk wed at Gilbert’s in Virginia by Rev. Sheldon. Aeron muses on Chicago convention and US constitutional voting rights.
Fred Groves returns home from Kansas City. Benjamin and Mrs Jill visit Dr Martin home. Mrs R P Hightower and Miss Artle visiting in Arkansas and Southern Missouri. Mr J H Crawford of Denver sold property to K C Chappell and George Mordica. Martha Hensley, wife of Jas Hensley, died last week of acute blood poisoning and was laid to rest in Harrisonville. Mrs Chas Stewart reported ill.
Uncle Laben Warren, one of Bates county’s pioneer settlers and Mexican War veterans, died early Wednesday at his Butler home after a lengthy illness. He prepared for his death with a walnut coffin and a concrete fenced plot near Cornland, where he lived before moving to Butler. He married three times, fathered 17 children, and 206 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the house and interment followed in Cornland. Peace to his ashes.
The Seda lia Democrat Sentinel notes Mrs. Bryan, wife of William Jennings Bryan, as a versatile figure who writes speeches, revises them, studies law, excels in walking and bicycling, drives horses, bakes, cooks, and manages household finances. She is well read in modern and past literature and supports Sunday school and church.
Willie Hensley of Kansas City visited his relatives, the Hensleys, last week. Mrs. J. G. Fleenor joined visitors from Kansas City to see her relatives the Burnhams. Ken Parker passed through town en route to visit his family at the Cozich home. C. E. Robbins returned from the International Auctioneers Association meeting in Peoria. John Cheshier and family traveled to Lefevere for a fishing trip. Manuel Neatherode Bennie Gardener Frank Hooker and Johnnie Swarts are working in Kansas.
Judge James Zachariah Graves died at his Sprague home on June 1908 at age 86. He served as justice of the peace in Howard township and as county presiding judge, left a large blended family of 28 with 24 grandchildren and great grandchildren, and his memory is cherished by friends and the editor of The Times.
James W Hall died at his Amsterdam home after a brief illness on Friday. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Baptist church in Amsterdam, conducted by Reverry with assistance from Rev Ishment of Pleasanton. Burial in the Friends Cemetery near Merwin with Masonic rites. many masons attended from the county. Hall was born near Princeton Illinois on May 12, 1859. He became a master mason in 1870 and later held council and chapter roles. A former Butler resident, he built a mercantile business in Amsterdam with Hoene brothers after moving there, and married Jane Roswell on March 31, 1902 at A H Culver’s home. He was a respected, Christian citizen and esteemed by all who knew him.
Omar Dark a farmer aged about 25 years, formerly aiding two miles east of Rich Hill, died yesterday evening at 7:00 in Hutchinson Kansas while traveling west for a healthier climate. He was in Rich Hill Camp No 34 W O W and held a $1000 life policy. The remains will arrive in Rich Hill tomorrow for interment there.
The Cameron Observer notes Missouri corn grower David Rankin will be 83 in thin months. He grew up poor and barefoot in summers until 28, paid his last dollar to the preacher who married him in 1850. Now Rankin owns 85,000 acres, raised over 1,000,000 bushels of corn last year, and is worth over $3,000,000 earned through farming and cattle dealing.
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