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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
7
Readers are offered a $100 reward for proof that Hall's Catarrh Cure fails. The advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and cured by a remedy that acts on mucous surfaces, builds up the constitution, and supports nature. Testimony is solicited with addresses for proof.
From December 9 to 4 inclusive Great Rock Island Route offers excursion tickets from near Muscatine and Wilton. Fare plus 2 dollars for round trip, with return limit leaving Chicago 8 1901. A strong chance to visit the exposition with outstanding exhibits. For details contact Rock Island ticket agent or Joan Sebastian G Pla Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentucky March 5 the verdict sentencing Robert Randolph to eighteen years in the penitentiary for killing John Ford was reached by the jury after fervent prayer. The foreman led a brief prayer asking for guidance and mercy as jurors weighed options from life to eight years before settling on eighteen years.
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Washington March 4 Representative Tawney chairs a Louisiana Purchase Exposition committee drafting a bill under the fair's board directives to delay the exposition two years. The move aims to prompt government initiative to postpone. The feverish anticipation may ease and reemerge later. Keytesville Mo March 3 Torneo and William Ellicott brothers near Samuel Ellicott fight last night ends with William dead. Horace Ellcott surrendered a weapon to authorities.
An old style ad urges readers with weak or aching backs to try Omega Oil. It promises relief with nightly rubdowns for a week or two, cautions against heavy work during treatment, and notes longer rubbing for worse cases. New back pain cases are said to be easier to cure.
The advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Globe-Democrat, praising its preeminent status and global reach. It touts coverage of the 1903 St Louis World’s Fair and urges subscription for the coming year.
The article asserts the state treasury is healthy with funds totaling F2,003,876, including 992,695 in the general revenue fund. It claims no deficit by year end and notes next year’s indebtedness will be liquidated, urging Republicans to drop a campaign of calumny for a patient hearing.
Washington reports that Boer representatives Woolmarans and Wessels met President Roosevelt who said the U S will not interfere in the South African struggle. Secretary Hay promised to consider petitions and offer good offices, but Roosevelt remains the primary decision maker on the matter. The delegates presented no specific demands.
Mrs. Rachel Middleton of Kokomo sheltered a stray 16 year old tramp fifteen years ago. He adopted a different name, later became a minister after revival, and returned to thank her during a recent visit. He preached two sermons at Russiaville and will return to Toronto, Canada after a brief stay.
Judge Nuhin of Macon County clashed with Patrick, superintendent for the insane, in a courtroom melee before about a dozen spectators. The encounter ended with Nuhin on the floor, clinging to a tuft of the opponent’s hair as the crowd intervened. Nuhin, after protesting his associates’ rulings, announced plans to run for presiding judge against J W Williams in the northern district.
Washington reports an official statement denying any change in the Presidents stance on Cuban reciprocity. The document notes March and April travel through Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia with excursions to California in 2002. E C Vandervoot agent offers to provide best rate routes and travel timing via postal card.
A garbled report cites Herbert Giles of Coatbridge University in New York critiquing Chinese studies. It claims a Columbia lecture by Dtwis drew praise from a new dean Laie for a Chinese department funded by an unknown donor of 200,000 Wober. The piece notes embarrassment over Giles’s remarks and references a supposed Chinese synched fortrenele.
Des Moines reports indicate extensive fire losses nationwide with a 20 percent rate increase and multi‑million costs for January and early February. In Washington a court‑martial record details Sulug, a Moro, being acquitted of murder yet imprisoned for kidnapping after selling a woman and baby and two young men and a young woman for dry goods and Mexican money on Mindanao.
The stage driver O Austin returning on snow shoes. A stage and United States mail were buried by an avalanche about two and a half miles north of Ironton. Three passengers aboard escaped and are staying at a boarding house on Gustin Hill.
In Oconomowoc Wisconsin on March 5 the bodies of Mr and Mrs Thomas Mc Langentin and Mrs Moarcaret Meer mort were found in the McLaughlin residence. A hard coal stove door stood open indicating death by asphyxiation.
Omaha Nebraska March 3 Two battalions of the Tenth Infantry and regimental headquarters departed Port Crook today aboard the Burlington for San Francisco en route to the Philippines. The Twenty second Infantry, arriving from the Orient, is now housed in the barracks at Fort Crook.
A fragmentary note reports evacuees from a mountain area returning home after a staged transit by carrier on horses. The piece mentions Silverton and a weekly delivery timing, with a brief aside about a patent medicine name and a local agony of not being under snow.
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Readable bits describe a chaotic scene with names and places garbled by OCR. The text references a station, a character or group called Weenie, a person named Tee tie, and a mention of a ghetto and power, but no clear event, date, or outcome emerges.
March 6 report says Rear Admiral J A Howell will be retired March 16 making him the second ranking officer in the Navy after Admiral Dewey. His retirement will promote Captain A E Crowninshield to rear admiral and place him in command of the European station. Captain D F Meri currently commanding the naval station at Honolulu is also retired to rear admiral.
Tickets on sale April. Round trips priced varying from S450. Sale begins June 2 with return by late August or September. Limited car changes between Butler and both cities. For details, contact agent E Vaxpenvoorr at the agency.
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