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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
5
Local column items record visits and renewals from Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Beard. Captain Tygard and nieces Nellie Orr and Gertrude Tygard return from St Louis. grants and road projects discussed. Kansas City officials and Bates county residents mentioned. obituaries and community events noted.
Warren Guyant, a sturdy young man employed at Rich Hill, fell under a freight train wheel while attempting to board near Butler depot at 2 am Wednesday. Both legs were crushed below the knees. He had arrived on the Tuesday evening passenger from Rich Hill, possibly seeking transport back to work. His wife had filed for divorce, papers served Tuesday by the sheriff.
The county court opened bids for the county money on Monday. The accepted highest bidder for the next two years is The Farmers Bank of Butler with bids of 5.46. Other bids cited include Farmers & Merchants Rich Hill 4.99 Missouri State Bank Butler 5.06 and Rich Hill Bank 5.06.
W J Atchison a prominent young farmer of Deep Water township visited the city Monday with his brother Stewart Atchison ex-circuit clerk. The pair made a pleasant call and favored us substantially during their visit.
An ad describes a machine that sets tires without removing bolts or screws and claims no wheel dishing danger. It notes operation at Legg's carriage shop where they fix carriages and wagons, capable of setting tires from 4 to 24 inches, located in the east room of the iron block at the southeast corner of the square.
L A Goodman of the Missouri Horticultural Society says a cold snap and heavy frost Wednesday night devastated early fruit and vegetables across Missouri except the Ozark highlands. He declares the peach crop hopeless with apples damaged and cherry blossoms delayed.
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