13 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
1
Vernon county ex-sheriff Ewing is stricken with paralysis at his Cobb Oklahoma home. The right side is affected his mouth drawn and speech impaired. Mrs Todd mother in law reports condition unchanged and friends regret the serious misfortune. Ewing had been improving a claimed land near Cobb.
Ballard items report local visits and movements including Wilson Davidson with wife in Clinton. Sawmill to move to Deepwater next week. Several residents travel or visit relatives, prayers and sermons noted. The piece closes with optimistic spring imagery and farming prospects for the season.
Belton preacher Hitler Dawson will speak at the Christian church next Sabbath at 11 am and again at night. Virgin district schools hired Carrie McElroy for summer instruction. Medal contest featured youths from 9 to 15 with several named competitors. A large crowd attended and Aaron’s teacher Bonnie Kate Wolfe won a medal. Presiding Elder Attesen to preach March 23.
A long readable excerpt notes local life from Appleton City to Drexel, detailing visits, school terms, and social events. It includes advertising copy for carpets and home goods promising low prices, plus various community notices and light reminiscences of a town gathering. It mentions Miss Rosa Mack visiting J. H. Brown, Maater Clifford Park with potatoes planted, John Maloney sailing for Nevada, and Miss Mary Need praised as a teacher.
An exam for applicants to graduate from rural cereals is set for March 2 at the West See building in Muller. Tests include geography, grammar, algebra, language, arithmetic, literature, reading, civics, U. S. history, science, physiology, pedagogy, and advanced history starting at 8:30 a.m. A separate exam occurs at the same time and place. Fee 25 cents. Maxey School statement appears in the notice.
Three masked men broke into the home of Henry Smith a retired farmer in Saxonburg Pa last night killed the aged man and tortured Mrs Smith They ransacked the house secured about 200 in cash and destroyed significant property Neighbors pursue suspects traced to Freeport.
In San Francisco on March 7 Lieutenant B Vanachaick says General Zane of Cavite, a multimillionaire, has offered four million dollars to each American army officer who marries one of his daughters. The offer highlights the era's sensational overseas ties and high-profile fortunes influencing personal choices among U.S. forces.
A bustling grocery and hardware department reports record business driven by low prices. Text lists items like bread, canned goods, pickles, teas, tobaccos, sewing machines, and household staples with scattered brand names and odd spellings, reflecting a crowded store ad.
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