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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
6
In Valley Nebraska on June 23 Willis Orris and John Wixon captured a black catfish weighing 297 pounds and nearly six feet long, likely the biggest fish landed in inland waters. The Missouri River drainage is cited as the fish’s probable origin after a heavy Platte River flood. The men chased the monster through a flooded swale with pitch forks and finally speared it to death.
An advertisement touts D. D. D. Prescription as a mild liquid remedy that stops itching from eczema on first drops. It offers a trial bottle for 25 cents and promises immediate relief so sufferers can sleep soundly. Signed by F. T. Clay of Butler, Missouri.
The Furrows column muses on corn cultivation, weather, and practical farm practices. It notes the need to stir soil for moisture, weed growth, lard and margarine prices, the value of accurate cream separators, and varying hog market prices. It also critiques overoptimistic planting advice and describes changing methods and opinions on field work.
The St Louis Times reports Houston authorities faced clashes as Dallas embalmer J Donovan and a team undertook a two week formaldehyde treatment to embalm a 110 ton male whale, 63.5 feet long, after delays and odor issues slowed exhibitions once. The carcass was towed from Port Arthur after being caught at Sabine Pass and resumed display once odor disappeared.
Readers are urged to try a 25 cent bottle of D D D Prescription wash claimed to stop eczema itch. The ad notes the remedy is normally $1 and price may be limited, with Druggist F T Clay of Butler Missouri recommending it. Also included is a report from Orange New Jersey dated June 24 on road oil reducing Jersey mosquitoes near treated roads.
A local exhibition highlighted window coverings with Purnam Fape leading the curtain winners. The event showcased easy use and contemporary designs.
The Albany Ledger reports Secretary Ballinger’s ruthless purge, removing or suspending eleven officials who swore honesty on the witness stand. The article labels Ballinger as highly discredited nationwide, amid calls for accountability.
Missouri farmers increasingly heed crop rotations as straight grain farming loses yield. Key rules require a legume every four years, with practical rotations including corn oats clover or corn oats wheat clover and timothy. For poorer soils a cycle like corn cowpeas wheat clover helps maintain yearly legumes and boosts fertility through feeding and occasional cover crops.
A fragment notes a family claim of keeping an item at home, attributed to Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York. The ad mentions Boag as a remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles and promotes F T Clays store offering the product for 25 cents.
The agriculturist plants crops and pens thoughts while the farmer seeds and sows. The agriculturist seeds corn, the farmer plants it. the agriculturist harvests potatoes, the farmer digs them. The agriculturist raises horses to draw the plow, the farmer uses them for work. The agriculturist summer fallows, the farmer follows with fallow and storage. The agriculturist accelerates his speed and
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