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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
4
The fragment notes a weekly publication issue and a subscription offer stating postage paid and a one dollar price. It mentions sending copies to subscribers and indicates the item is from a past era with limited readable details. The readable text centers on a newspaper item and a pricing/ordering instruction.
A damaged OCR page fragment mentions multiple political figures and initials, naming Harper, Feperrerell, Lisle, Jones, Silver, Treaster, Merawn, and Resnick, with unclear roles or events and no coherent narrative or dates.
Fragmented report notes Lip and DeWort Paltage alleging estate tensions in St Laie, with factions accusing Republicans of bias. Mention of Siti Trussell, an ally of American supporters, fleeing Washington amid party disputes. Congress seeks to resolve committee actions on building safety and budget priorities in Nevada and Aber.
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions several names and places with unclear context. It reads like a brief note on a regional event or column, listing Ubinas Neobrisha Missouri and Phe livseyy radi fi Tetsae with fragmented phrases about darker tones and a weekly telltale.
An elderly Confederate veteran, GW, long associated with Virginia, resides in Sweet Springs Missouri. Mp Bradley notes the veteran is aged and expresses interest in his past service and current status.
Former secretary of agriculture Sterling Morton dies Sunday afternoon at the residence of his son near Lathe Monest, Vitlis, ending a long career under President Cheve. Funeral arrangements expected in Lathe Monest.
An incident in Hot Springs Arkansas left two men, Vity Marstal and Maxwell of Loxington, dead after a double barreled shotgun blast. Both victims were reported residents of Hot Springs with unclear circumstances surrounding the shot.
A Friday wind storm left several people dead and many injured. Buildings sustained roof and skylight damage while trees and power lines felled. Streets were blocked for over an hour as debris and downed wires disrupted traffic and services.
The Clinton Democrat notes Teathoin Vit elly of Cal, dB. Colt, a citizen aged 72, was a contractor for the MK & TO railroad in Chirongeh county era.
Forman a St. Louis resident traveling salesman collapsed after taking supper at the Rock Island hotel in Reno CT. He was 60 years old and married. A list fell from his chair as he died, and witnesses reported he complained of not feeling well.
John W. Penland, a wealthy Clinton resident, was arrested and sent to Kansas City. A Mrs. Hill accuses him of slandering her and damaging her reputation by false statements and accusations of burning her home in Clinton. Penland calls it blackmail.
The Sedalia Sentinel salutes representative candidate T. L. Harper praising his renomination by Bates County. It condemns lobbyists and boodlers, stressing his service during the Forty first Missouri General Assembly and asserting lobbyists should be banished from the legislature.
In St Clair Democrats nominated a full county ticket for Saturday’s primary led by Sam M. Gracey for Representative and Ed A. Hook as circuit clerk. Others included Wm J Matthews recorder EL Gover county clerk G A Van Nice presiding judge G E Nance sheriff W F Shacklefort collector J I Simms treasurer Oscar L Housley prosecuting attorney Jas E Crook judge E M Birdwell coroner J B Gathright Davidson led state senate votes with a large margin for Untates senator over Wu H Wallace.
A Bates County faction grows split over the state senate race between Davidson of Cedar and Dickinson of Henry. Support favors Judge Graves for Supreme Court, praising his health energy and fairness while cautioning against political influence and policy bias.
The Review lauds T. K. Lisle for decades of Democratic loyalty and effective campaign work. He migrated from Kentucky over twenty years ago, chaired Bates county committee, and contributed to party successes. His nomination to the recorder position is portrayed as a fitting reward for fidelity to the cause.
A severe Sunday night storm damaged Nevada area greenhouses with 1500 to 1800 panes broken at Myers greenhouse and 300 panes at Weltmer greenhouse. A two story Dedrick house and two barns were blown down. Large hail stones at Walker caused window damage and orchards suffered.
The passage notes extensive storm damage including Mrs. Archie losing 20 geese, a large implement house of Jewell blown down, Preston Bailey losing a corn crib and barn, and damage at the asylum with window panes broken and slate roofing blown off.
Kn Rewhew of Sth ties Lloyd J. Meiben to Miss Lee Stover and Pol Webb to Miss Virgie Linda ner wie seleninizd at Columbus Kentucky. The couples secretly wed April 17 after eloping by train via Nevadas and Sherwin. The quartet returned days later to share the happy news with friends and kin.
Governor Dockery appoints the Board of Managers for the Purne metonon Hospital for the Insane in Farmington Missouri. Members hail from Caruthersville Fredericktown Farmington and surrounding counties. The board will meet in May to organize and appoint superintendents and staff.
A Hickory Cedar counties letter pleads for Cedar county to supply the Democratic senatorial candidate, arguing rotation favors Cedar after Bates and St Clair fields, detailing personal service to the party, past defeats, and pledge of fair treatment if elected from El Dorado Springs April 14 1902.
The president calls on General Funston to stop talking, signaling a demand for silence after a period of overtalk. The instruction underscores a concern over public statements and maintains a formal tone in military communication.
Farmington Mo. planters hosts the asylu m commission meeting led by Governor Dockery to discuss new contracts. Bids planned for a silent insane ward about 2000, superintendent residence, a barn, gran droid sidewalks estimated 3400, with five cottages, power rooms, dining hall, kitchen and laundry already erected. A 260 acre site will become the asylum, with possible merge of residence and administration buildings and occupancy hoped by July.
A brutal late afternoon storm in Joplin Missouri caused at least two deaths and five fatally injured with a score more hurt. The west eastern belt from Seventeenth to Seventh streets bore the worst damage as homes were wrecked and mining plants valued at about one hundred thousand dollars were destroyed. A family on Bind Street was torn apart with a child rescued from water and the father injured in Colorado. Moonshine Hill and surrounding districts suffered severe destruction as debris and timbers wrecked structures.
In Jefferson City on Monday April 25 the Royal and Select Masters of Missouri elected officers for the ensuing year. Cyrus Jones of Tolha was named grand master with Robert J. Stevenson of Kansas City as deputy grand master and De Gib W. Carson of St. Louis as principal conductor of work. Others include Neal M. Given Harrisonville grand treasurer William Maye St Louis criminal recorder and John A.inderamore kneaded: De M. T. Balsley Joplin grand marshal NX d sweet: iie of Chillicothe grand steward John Wotjuen St Louis ceremonial sentinel. About 500 masons attended a drive through the city and an informal reception hosted by Gov. A. M. Dockery and Mrs. Dockery in the evening.
Ballard weather man notes last oil sample from Kansas and predicts farmers finish corn planting this week. Local route extension to Adrian, hens in a laying contest, and merchants kept busy. Community notices include family trips, remodeling, teaching assignment, school activities, and a wild weather incident causing property damage. Max
Francis Rigby, 12, daughter of R M Rigby president of Rigby Printing Co, was found dying in the street near her home in Kansas City on April 25. She died at the city hospital from swallowing carbolic acid. No motive is evident beyond fear of punishment for a trifling offense today.
Villa Heights, two miles west of the city, endured a devastating event on Moonshine Hill. Three Sen were killed on Moonshine Hill within city limits. A house on Seventh Street road was obliterated causing the deaths of Bidwell Hunter, his wife Annie Hunter, and Marian Hicks. A two year-old child Esther Hunter died from injuries shortly after.
A private, John Allen, recounts two great battles in which he fought on the same day at distant locations. During a compline a stranger exposes the deception and urges action. A small man cries that a traitor is among them and calls for removal, which is carried out by the crowd.
Millions marvel as the medicine cures stomach liver and bowel troubles including dyspepsia loss of appetite jaundice biliousness fever malaria. Sold for 25e at H L Tuckers drug store.
A wartime era political appeal urges laboring men to use their power against monopolistic trusts and votes for the Democratic ticket to back their leverage. The message emphasizes collective action and party alignment as a path to reform.
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