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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
6
On the Ohio River the Valley Belle and the Duffy fought a twelve mile clash. engineers pushed to top speed, shots and missiles flew, a revolver fired and a deckhand tried to strike with an ax. The Duffy finally pulled away as authorities near a possible inquiry.
Washington on February 23 reports a Japanese acrobat troupe led by R Yoshmate visited the White House. A seven year old standout, Master Yarkieth, asked to meet George Washington and, after a playful exchange, identified the president as William McKinley claiming the role of United States president and successor to Washington. The moment ended with the child collapsing from awe.
Hopkins Missouri reports a group of boys near Blue ton tied a bob sled to a moving Maple Leaf freight train in an attempt to ride. The train pulled away with the sled attached, the boys separated, and the sled dragged a mile before the rope broke, leaving it on the track and delaying an early morning passenger train.
Late Twenty-five good work and brood mares, two stallions, one Percheron Canadian weight 1600 pounds, one Denmark saddle ton weight 1150. Call on or address A J Exsart, Elkhart, Mo.
London reports Boers assembling an army near Bloemfontein to block Lord Roberts. Estimates vary, with a possible 30,000 in the field if Bert Cronje’s forces hold. reinforcements move through Bloemfontein as President Stern considers peace or coercion. Also notes New York verdicts and Bates County Old Settlers history release.
The article notes the Robinson bank’s closure and its subsequent reopening after President Kruger allowed the institution to resume operations, signaling regulatory intervention and a restart of financial services linked to the bank’s leadership and policy actions.
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