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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
4
The Weekly Times will be mailed to any address with postage paid for one dollar. Publisher is D. Atten & Co. Proprietors.
Democrats of Pressant Gap Pressant Gap township met at Double Ranch School on Saturday March 16 1901 at 2 oclock PM to nominate township ticket with ft fi Farsom as committeeman Democrats of Mingo township gathered at Hackler School House on Saturday March 16 at 2 PM to nominate township officers with Yo Stacey as committeeman Democrats of Charlotte township announced a convention at their conservative precinct on Saturday March 16 at 2 oclock PM to nominate a township ticket with WT Cowns as committeeman The article notes the House vote to lower the interest rate from s per cent to was defeated.
Washington March 4 William McKinley begins his second term taking the oath amid a vast crowd and a grand inaugural parade. The address outlines policy for Cuba and the Philippines in a firm, expansionist tone, with militaristic display and civic symbols shaping a monumental scene.
An old farmer endures grueling work and indigestion until Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is claimed to restore digestion. A crowded presidential scene in Washington follows a grand parade with McKinley, Roosevelt, and Justice Fuller witnessing the oath and inaugural address. A distant mining disaster in Mexico kills eighty seven, including the mine superintendent’s family, with rescue efforts hindered by collapsed passages and delayed medical aid.
A Kansas legislature bill prevents any candidate's name from appearing on a ballot, ending party fusion. The measure targets ballot access rules, aiming to curb cross party listings and consolidate candidate names on election ballots.
A critical remark about federal power, noting Mark Hanna’s view that Uncle Sam could place nine million dollars yearly in the pockets of Hanna and his allies if desired. The quote contrasts skepticism of government wealth distribution with Hanna’s aggressive stance.
Col. A. W. Rogers, 76, longtime Johnson county bar member, collapsed and died at his Warrensburg home last Tuesday after supper. A Civil War colonel of the Eighty-first Illinois, he later served two Missouri legislature terms and two terms as Johnson county prosecuting attorney.
Fragmented text shows a Clinton era Republican critique of party economy. It quotes President McKinley urging fiscal restraint and warns lawmakers against reckless spending, implying a stern critique of Republican leadership amid national budget pressures.
The Missouri House committee of the whole meets Monday night to debate the senator’s appropriation. An amendment proposed by Judge Hawkins would cut the appropriation for the Nations Gayred from Sug to SIO.000. A brief discussion follows with opposition to the amendment and references to past state authority and militia conduct.
Jefferson City reports a pardon request for Richard Gerrick, convicted in 1900 of murdering Duncan K McRea in St Louis county. The case hinged on circumstantial evidence and two witnesses, and Gerrick was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. A later confession supposedly cleared him, leading to an appeal to Governor Voorkery for clemency, which is under consideration.
A blaze destroyed the Nebraska penitentiary in Lincoln. One convict, described as a wife murderer, died in the fire. No prisoners escaped, and the total loss was estimated at 500 dollars.
Clarksville Tennessee on February 28 reports a large fire at Casuer's stork and dairy barns with a loss of 446 dollars. Twenty six cattle and provender were burned. Nearby Warrensburg reports tense unrest as locals move to nominate a new city ticket amid disorderly town conditions. Four boys from the local poor farm attempted to wreck a train near Marshall on February 27 by placing fish plates and road iron, injuring a car floor and triggering an alarm. three boys are in jail.
Milwaukee February 28 a swindler using the name W. filly posed as a dead Milwaukee mill merchant and defrauded the Chicago Lenses of 52 can lomnds of woods valued at 7040. He visited a store in MF weaker, obtained credit on the rating, had goods shipped to Milwaukee, then sent them to Chicago and sold them. On discovery the store was empty and the swindler fled.
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