Difficulties Yield to Diligence and Fire at Lone Jack
Diligence overcomes illness as Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised in a local notice. Services are set for St Mark's Episcopal next Sunday May 6 at 11 am and 7 pm with Rev E B Woodruff. A fire destroyed the Lone Jack still house owned by Geo Shawhan last week, along with 200 empty barrels 300 bushels rye 300 bushels malt 200 bushels corn and 20 barrels of whisky. The total loss is about $5000 with no insurance.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Rev
E. B Woodruff
Lone Jack
Geo. Shawhan
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold By H L Tucker
A bicycle rider often suffers cuts sprains and bruises from accidents. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve relieves pain and aids healing. It also cures chafing hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles. Only 25c. Sold by H L Tucker druggist.
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Bucklen
H. L. Tucker
Say, papa, why do so many Germans come to this country
Fr Scott Lantern explains to his son that Germans travel to the United States seeking liberty under republican institutions. He contrasts high German taxes and a large standing army with the American citizen soldiery in times of trouble. He cites a Kansas City Journal note on a war appropriation nearly twice the German tax burden. The exchange ends with a playful dismissal to go play.
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Papa
Kansas City Journal
Fraud Claims In English Mining Purchases Reported
In Carthage Missouri on April 26 excitement rose in mining circles over rumors that two large sales to English buyers were fraudulent. It is alleged that buyers in Carthage and Galena Kansas were duped for 2000 and 5100 dollars respectively. An expert supposedly demanded payment after a favorable report, with a 10000 dollar London bank draft used in the scheme. The sellers deny being fooled.
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Carthage
Galena
Kan
London
Excursion Rates Announcement for May and July Travel
Advertisement lists train excursion rates from Butler on May 4 at 10 40 p m with return May 6, and round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo or Manita with return July 23 24, plus People's Party National convention tickets on sale March Land 7 with final return May 14. Agent E Vanvervoort notes pickups and terms.
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St. Louis
Butler
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Manita
People’s Party Nationalation
Sale Mart Land
Vanvervoort
Agt
Montrose Girl Marries In Hospital Then Dies At 19
Miss Elsie Baker of Montrose Missouri, engaged to Robert Patterson, married him at the Homewood hotel Grand avenue Kansas City before dying late Saturday. Patterson, 22, hurried to the hotel Friday as doctors said she could not recover. Funeral plans await her father in Wisconsin. remains expected to be sent to Montrose.
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Elsie Baker
Montrose
Kansas City
Robert Patterson
Patterson
Sketch of John Atkison From Old Settlers History
John Atkison born November 12 1815 in Kana wha county West Virginia. He moved with his mother to Ohio aged young, married Hannah Catters in 1840, served as justice of the peace and militia captain, moved to Missouri in 1844, raised 18 children, enlisted in 7th Cavalry and later led home guards, served as Bates County sheriff for four years and held ex officio tax collector duties.
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John Atkison
Butler
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Ohio
Mercer County
Hannah Catters
Missouri
Otterville
Cooper County
Bates County
Pleasant Gap
Free State
Co. H
7Th Calvary
M S.M
Home Guards
Pletcher
The Spot Cash Store Grocery Stock Listing
A grocery ad recounting a wide assortment of pantry items and household goods with prices per unit. Includes coffee, navy beans, oats, yeast, crackers, soap, tea, rice, cocoa, canned fruits, vegetables, flour, and sundry supplies. Mentions shoes and dry goods as part of the stock, suggesting a full store catalog.
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Japan
Uniformal Prices Promised For Entire Stock
A local retailer advertises one fixed price across all stock claiming uniformal value and the best deal. The notice emphasizes consistent pricing and value for customers.
Lifesaving Surgery Avoided by Faith in Bitters
Mrs J B Haunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced gall stones and yellow jaundice with a failing stomach cure. Doctors warned only surgery could save her. After using Flee tric Bitters she fully recovered. The remedy is touted as a stomach liver and kidney cure for dyspepsia and loss of appetite, sold by H L Tucker.
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J. B
Lime Ridge
Wis
H. L. Tucker
Spruce Items Highlights Local Changes and Visits
Readers share neighbor notes as Bob Ewing sold his saddle horse last week. Carrie Greer is improving after illness. Reverend Haggard of Adrian will preach at Pleasant Home on the second Sunday morning and evening. Mrs G W Newberry returned to Butler after visiting relatives. J B Newberry to Prairie City on business. J M Kretzinger wing trip to Appleton City last Saturday evening. George Watson visited Stringtown last week. Mark Young and wife to Appleton City last Thursday. Joe West family visited R D Ewin last week. Quick and family visited Mr Dyer last Sunday. Earl Shillinger plans a large tomato field. Dr Colston called to see Rev Kinney who was ill. Frowrz.
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Bob Ewing
Carrie Greer
Rev. Haggard
Adrian
Pleasant Home
G. W. Newberry
Butler
J.B. Newberry
Prairie City
J. M. Kretzinger
Appleton City
Joe West
R. D. Ewin
Quick
J.E. Warford
M. L. Price
Andy Ray
J. S. Koontz
John Koontz
John Richardson
Jess Gulkerson
Henry County
LS. Kiersey
Kansas City
Kay Griffith
Shawnee
Fairview
Radford
Soap Creek Mill
Lemon Graham
J. Rh. Ray
West Sokla
M. N. Teeter
Berkabill
Urich
Sam Berkabill
Arbuckle & Sons
Watford
Ballard Mill
Your Best Feelings From New Life Pills
Advertising copy touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as improving stomach and liver action, boosting strength, and sharpening the brain. Claims increased ambition and a “new being” with a 25 cent bottle sold by HL Tucker, a druggist.
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King
HL. Tucker
Obituary of Mrs Sue Spaw nee Lindley from Butler area
Mrs Sue Spaw born January 16 1849 in Martin County Indiana lived with relatives near Paolia and Adrian before settling in Missouri. She joined the Baptist Church and died April 11 1000 at age 417 years 2 months 22 days. Interred in Norrie cemetery southwest of Butler after a family and community gathering.
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Sue Spaw
Miss Lindley
Martin County
Indiana
Paolia
Ind
Ilinois
Isss
Missouri
Baptist Church
Span
Adrian
Norrie
Butler
Narrow Escape on Incoming St Louis and North Arkansas Train
Passengers on the Incoming St Louis and North Arkansas railroad escaped a serious wreck near Eureka Springs Arkansas when a coach derailed while crossing White River six miles west of here. The coach teetered on its side with wheels over a forty foot drop but two coupling pins held. All passengers crawled out and moved to safety along the trestle.
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Eurka Springs
Ark
St. Louis & North Arkansas Railroad
White River
Far-Flung Virginia Notes and Local Happenings
J W Hall and the new Amsterdam editor crossed through Virginia last Friday. Miss Hattie Hussey wed Walter McCullough in Paola and left for Pueblo. German Lutherans at Nickell Church draw 20 families, while smallpox halted Sabbath services. Census, school, and railroad chatter mix with farm yields, Church news, and village gossip across the region.
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J.W. Hall
Amsterdam
Virginia
Ur Boulware
Peter Crooks
Hattie Hussey Daugher
John Hussey
Walter McCullough
Paola
Kan
Pueblo
Colorado
M. E. Sabbath School
D. A. DeArmond
Nickell School
H. (. Hothe
Wingetts Corners
Crawford County
Ohio
Dudley
Amorett
Johnstown News Roundup of Weather and Smallpox
Farmers lament rain gloom and illness in Johnstown with two smallpox cases reported. Local residents include Johnstown rustler D H Kash, Mrs Pettia visiting relatives, Abb Young on Montrose trip, and Grandma Wilker hosted by W H Shelton. Baseball club forming. school closed for smallpox. several locals on Sunday journeys and home visits.
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Johnstown
D. H. Kash
Willie Shelton
Spencer Sells
Johnny Allison
L. Coleman
W.H. Shelton
Butler
Ross
Ballard Breezes Children's Day at Walnut Grove Church
The Walnut Grove church will carry out Children's Day in full on the first Sunday in June. Superintendent James Shelton urges all interested to contribute to a successful observance, describing himself as a devoted Sunday School man.
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Walnut Grove
James Shelton
Mail Carrier Held Up Near Bevier
In Macon Missouri on April 26 William Vail age 16 delivering mail from Kansas and Texas mine 61 to Bevier depot was held up by two masked men near the park. They took his watch and a registered letter containing 15 dollars then flung the rest of the letters back and told him to light out. He could not describe the robbers.
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Macon
William Vail
Kansas
Texas
Bevier
Williams Bros. ad touts groceries hardware and wagons
Williams Bros promotes a broad range of goods in Groceries Hardware and Chinaware and offers low prices on buggies wagons and farm implements. They claim superiority of their Hummer Plows corn planters and McCormick mowers and guarantee satisfaction or money back with returns accepted.
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Ora
Ave
Zanesville Disc Cultiva Eagle Sisters
Thomas Disc
McCormick
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the Times
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Perry Moss
Ishmael
Christian Church
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Aaron
A. M. Drysdale
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Ivy Jenkins
Mar
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AdRos
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Chemie New
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Euma V. Derr
Walpole
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Williams Bros
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