This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
8
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease, taken by mouth and acting on mucous surfaces. Proprietors offer $100 to any case not cured, with testimonials available by mail from F. J. Carney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Great Rock Island Route offers excursion tickets from points east of Missouri river to Chicago from December 2 to 4 at a fare of one fare plus 2 dollars for a round trip with final return limit leaving Chicago 8 1001. Tickets available via Rock Island agents or JOAN SEBASTIAN G PA Chicago.
The Frisco System promotes service and fast time across a wide network from St. Louis to Kansas City and Missouri to the Southwest, Tennessee and the Southeast, and Birmingham to Memphis and beyond. Full route and rate information is available via company representatives or the Passenger Traffic Department in Saint Louis.
Daily in March and April the Mo Pacific Co sells one way colonial tickets to Washington Oregon Idaho Montana and Wyoming at about half the regular tariff. For more information contact the company about trips from Kansas City, with daily train service. Address and contact provided.
An advertisement extols Omega Oil as a green liniment vastly better than rivals. It claims quick pain relief and urges druggists to stock it, noting the price and suggesting wholesalers if unavailable.
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Globe-Democrat for comprehensive World Fair coverage. It touts broad circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide English readers and claims the paper stands unrivaled.
Audrew Jackson born August 28 1834 in Jacksonville Ohio married Ruth A Ventas September 16 1860 joined Antioch Baptist Church Bates County Missouri April 1896 died January 17 1902. The death is mourned as loss of a kind devoted companion and indulgent father, a good loyal citizen, and a consistent church member. A copy of these resolutions to be spread on the church record for the bereaved family and published locally.
In Butte Mont March 9 a mystery surrounds the death of W S Mann a stranger who died February 23. A remark about exhuming Mann's body emerges linked to letters from Mann's wife received after his death. Mrs Mann claimed visions of burial and sought immediate replies while a staged exhumation found no evidence of burial alive.
Biward Hull, a liveryman, was shot twice at the Palace hotel in Corrilos, NM. N. D. Crenshaw, a barber, who was with Hull’s sister Annie Hull in the parlor, fired after Hull struck him. Crenshaw is under arrest.
In Springfield and Marshall Missouri, C T Hamlin, manager for his brother’s Democratic bid for Congress, asserts Lafayette, Saline, Howard, Pettis, Benton, Hickory, Polk and Greene counties will back W G Hamlin on the first ballot. Primary results show Hall leading Cooney in Pettis and Greene and Polk, with Lafayette split and Harlin favored in several counties, signaling Hamlin’s district majority.
Constantinople March American legation presented the second note to the porte concerning the capture of Miss Ellen M Stone. It states that since ransom was paid and prisoners delivered in Turkey the brigands are within Turkish frontier and must be captured. The note asserts frontier vigilance was not to be lessened and interior troop movements alone were interfered with.
Pittsburg authorities announce true bills against Mrs Crop berine Soffel wife of ex a wirden Merer Kosab for aiding the Biddle brothers in a jail escape. Indictments allege felonies with fifteen years in prison and 2900 fine. Guards Ray Holds and James McMellarey testified. guard Teynelds shot during the escape. Trial not likely for about a month.
Jim Younger, confined for taking part in the Northfield raid and now on parole, seeks marriage. Officials consulted Governor Sait on the question, with surprising outcomes, as the case touches legal questions of conkwel and contractual obligations while the state weighs the issue.
The passage appears to describe a younger person being promised or married off, with references to family, rival brothers, and potential business ventures. It reads like a garbled, historical snippet, mentioning a proposed bride and competing factions without clear names or dates.
President Roosevelt reportedly bought the Missouri horse for about 6000 dollars and discussed the animal with the Prince. Henry Avants of Missouri and the Reed Burge farm are involved as negotiations for the horse's brother continue. Rex McDonald, renowned saddle stallion, hails from Drain County, the horse’s home region.
A local alert warns butchers and merchants in Marshallville about forged checks used by a scammer who buys meat and lard then presents fake payments and vanishes. The Fifteenth district congressional convention is set for March 27 at Webb City, covering Ternon, McDonald, Lawrence, Barton, Barry, Jasper and related counties.
Liberty Missouri March 14 President J P Green said John D Rockefeller has offered 25000 to William Jewell college endowment via the American Baptist Educational society on condition that 75000 more be raised this year. Jewell's endowment stood at 400000 after a 100000 increase last year with A D Mrown of St Louis contributing 25000 on the same condition.
Postmaster McAnuity of Nevada reports a government order increasing rural mail carrier pay from five hundred to six hundred dollars. The Vernon county implication may extend to others, with a hundred dollar raise seen as appropriate in February weather conditions.
W A Stephens arrived from Arkansas to Lamar but left his property behind abandoned he did not attempt to dispose of it. A placard in the window read Crone to Arkansas Come and see Nevada Post.
The column reports various local items including a forecast of Cuba’s freedom in May, a courthouse roof issue, an oil strike near Odessa Missouri, a burglary at L. Skaggs’ store in Hroonagh, and a lawsuit by Mrs. Annie Rayburn against the Missouri Pacific railroad for her husband’s death. It also notes a Boonville fatality from a train, a revival preacher’s paralysis, and Missouri leads in poultry shipments with miscellaneous ads and medical patent notices.
A garbled OCR fragment references Montrea and nearby places, mentioning deaths, legal notes, and local figures. It names Wal Toys, Hasperhey lord, Vale, and Min wt, plus references to writs, taxes, and a court scene. Also notes a jail sentence and a burglary conviction related to a wife.
Advertisement notes special excursion tickets to California with round trip price of 45 dollars. Sales begin June 2 for travel to that state with return by July 1 and Sept 1 options. Also mentions NAS annual meeting in Minneapolis with tickets on sale July 5 6 and 7 returning Sept 1 with a two dollar round trip surcharge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.