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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
5
A grieving patient recounts severe skin illness described as a grotesque condition. The account notes the skin was sfiguring and humor is mentioned, with persistent sores and scratching until flesh was raw. He spent hundreds on doctors and hospitals with no relief, the condition worsening over time.
The Republican convention for Sixth Congressional District met at 11 am in the B P C E lodge room. W. O. Atkeson was nominated by acclamation for Congress. J. Fred Rhodes chosen secretary. C. Wix, E. Dean, J. Rhodes, W. Butler, O. Bolaceau, R. Merrill, and C. Bowden named as committee members. The Senatorial Convention then named J. A. Overly as State Senator candidate and formed a new senatorial committee with Whinnery, Martin, Gousanlees, and Hilton.
Springfield Missouri June white all white jury to try the July term criminal court mob leaders charged with April 14 riot. Lawyers sought strict compliance with the law to reduce the chance of a black juror being summoned.
Saturday Evening Post records Representative Littlefield of Maine meeting a Pittsburgh man. The man recalls losing a political race by 7,000 votes in that era. Littlefield replies that he once spoke for Dave Mercer in Omaha in 1900 and Mercer wasn’t defeated until 1902.
In Petersburg on June 25 several Japanese seamen and two surgeons were summoned as witnesses in the court martial of Admiral Rojestvensky. They will testify about the admiral's condition at the time of surrender to determine if cowardice occurred.
Ottawa reports a proposal to join Prince Edward Island with New Brunswick as a solution to winter ice barriers that isolate the island. Officials cite cost of PEI’s government and the potential tunnel under the Northumberland Strait, while secession talk grows amid hardship and dwindling population.
Des Moines woman Mrs A E Baker says spirits guided her to the likely burial site of Frank Richardson who vanished six years ago near Audubon. Excavations by the Baker party uncovered a human skeleton believed to be the missing farmer, with further efforts planned to contact the spirit for confirmation.
H L Daggett of Deer Creek Wisconsin ran for chairman using unusual campaign tactics. He traveled the town two weeks before election with a scissors grinding machine on his back offering free work. Two days before the vote he and his wife staged a fictitious sitting hen expedition while Daggett spoke on politics. He won the chairmanship by a plurality.
Mrs Chadwick asserts she paid bankers a 60 percent bonus as part of financial dealings. The remark appears in a historical newspaper clipping reflecting controversy over executive payments and banking fees during the era.
A fitness guide explains neck beautification via work and proper pace. Slow, steady movements build tissue. rapid pace burns fat. Avoid excessive strain with soft collars. perform morning and night routines aloud, including tilting the head back, turning sides, and chin stretches to improve contour and skin tone.
An article by Stella Stuart in Madame extols oxygen as the body's purifier and cleanser of waste, arguing deep breathing boosts life and health while criticizing poor ventilation and unhealthy habits. It adds advice on teeth care and slowing gray hair through scalp massage and proper nourishment.
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