Butler Weekly Times Notes and Local Commentary
The Butler Weekly Times reports editor J D Allen and local notices from Butler, with commentary on ex Senator William Stewart’s death revealing his net worth under $1,500, no real estate, and about $25,000 debt. It criticizes Old Guard finances, wheat and flour prices, and trader speculation, and notes John H Atwood’s move to Missouri joining Steed Yates Mastin Harvey in a Kansas City law firm alongside James A Reed.
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William Stewart
Washington City
Old Guard
Iricade
Osceola Democrat
Board of Trade
John H. Atwood
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
Steed, Atwood, Yates, Mastin & Harvey
Atwood
Sunflower State
Miascarl Fn
James A. Reed
Ed. E. Yates
West
Reed
Iike Atwood
Representative Wallace Crossley Attacks Excesses in Missouri
Wallace Crossley of Johnson county denounces government extravagance and tax burdens. He criticizes Governor Badley’s administration as leading to debt, claiming it mirrors earlier Democratic excesses that Missouri endured forty years ago and was relieved by later administrations.
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Johnson County
Wallace Crossley
India
Warrensburg
Hadley
Badiey
Missouri
Creel to Travel Europe for Literary Study
George Creel former editor of the Kansas City Independent and Coal Oil Inspector plans two years of European travel to broaden his education. He will write at will, has three plays in mind, and skeletons of novels, visiting England Paris Berlin and peasant life in Russia France Germany Spain Italy before sailing the Nile.
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George Creel
Kansas City Independent
Folk
Europe
Star Report
England
Parle
Berlin
Russia
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Mingo and North East Bates Rural Notes
Mingo and North East Bates area notes report rain last Saturday easing drought concerns. Farmers plant corn while Mayesburg looks to start baseball soon. Social visits occur at T K Staley and Ercell Berry with a pleasant evening despite rain. Mis Edmon gton mule injury noted. Miss Redford to teach Fairview next year and Creighton teachers visited. Sunday School organized at the Christian church with 46 attendance.
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Mayesburg
Mra
Snow
T. K. Staley
Ercell Berry
Albert Edrington
Fayette Soow
Ben Mille
E. L. McClenny
Christian Church
Judge
Smith
Butler
John Silver
Fire Aims At Park Hotel In Third Story Room
Fire discovered in a Park Hotel third floor room Monday night around eight. Two rooms badly damaged before firefighters controlled it. Owner Mr Beach, aided by a cat, tried to clear a mice nest from a mattress. A lamp spilled, igniting the room, cat escaped as flames spread. roof later breached as two rooms burned.
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Park Hotel
Beach
Posey
Convicted in Mercer County Kidnapping Case
James H Boyle and wife Helen were convicted in Mercer County Pennsylvania court of kidnapping Bully Whitla. Boyle received life imprisonment while Helen drew 25 years. The judge fined Helen 5000 dollars and ordered repayment of prosecution costs. Boyle issued a written statement claiming the crime was planned by the boy’s uncle, a brother of Mrs Whitla, previously implicated in a murder case.
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James H. Boyle
Helen
Mercer
Pennsylvania
Whitle
Boyle
Legislature Booms Officials as Election Pushes Begin
The legislature begins a campaign to boost members for higher offices, with Senator Garage Humphrey and Wallace Crossley among those boomed for U S Senate and governor. The observer notes the practice thrives on compliments rather than substantial merit, and questions who will be next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garage
Humphrey
Sermée
Uited States Senate
Warner
Wallace Crossley
Johnson County
Warrensburg
Farmer Promotes Sulphur Root Cure For Blight
A farmer claims that boring a quarter inch hole into the heart of a blighted tree and filling it with sulphur will cure blight. He says the sulphur travels through the tree, is absorbed from the center, preserves health, and improves color without harming the tree. This method he calls a valuable boon to fruit growers.
Desirable Butler Home for Sale Near Public Square
Wa. E. Watton offers the Ben Moore residence for sale one block north of the square. The two story with basement has twelve rooms on main floor including parlor and dining room, five rooms on second floor, pantry and hall, with hot water heating and electric lights. A new barn and buggy house sit on a one acre lot priced at $6,000 with $2,000 down and long financing.
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Ben Moore
Butler
Public
Conane
Tebe
Pantry
Halle
E. Watton
Black & Arnold Clothing Co Anniversary Message
Anniversary note from Black and Arnold Clothing Co marks the start of a second year on Saturday May 15. Gratitude is extended for customer support and confidence that business will double this year with continued patronage.
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Black & Arnold Clothing Co
Pleasant Valley Ditch Work Progress and Local News
Pleasant Valley notes cover preacher attendance at Double Branches, ditch work near, Lyons dredge nearly finished within a day and a half, 100 feet remaining. Updates on residents J J Walker Evilsizer Blankenbaker Storke Jackson. Storke visiting Cass county, Smith in Texas, brother in Arizona. James Greenlee hauled corn. locals replowing and replanting as rain aided farming. Charley Starr sold a team for 450 dollars. road work ongoing. ditch nearly full of water with fish. Frosty, early winter weather follows.
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Pleasant Valley
Lyons
George Blankenbaker
Mary Jenkins
Storke
Cass County
W. R. Jackson
Mrs. Smith
Texas
Arizona
James Greenlee
James Thomas
Charley Starr
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Various Parcels
Real estate transfers show E B Bilvers and wife to Mary Dubach for parcel in Pleasant Gap section 35, price 12000 dollars. F C Williams transfers 28 acres in section 2 Walnut township to Lewis Staker for 300 dollars. ED Allen and Wile transfer to G W Irick at EY SEX section 83 in Deer Creek township for 900 dollars.
Local land transfers and a lumber camp stove by the numbers
Several property transfers appear in Mt Pleasant and Rich Hill areas with deeds noting parcels in Sec 22 and Sperry’s additions. A Greenwood lumber camp crew reports daily rations as 300 biscuits 150 doughnuts 36 pies and 6 quarts of dry beans with beef every five days. George Presbury Rowell of New York, promoter of the American Newspaper Directory and Printer's Ink, has died. Dorset England taxes intrigue: Sturminster Marshall spent £3158 last year, with painting the Maypole costing £2, and a planned half penny taxi this year. Commander Peary is reported near the polar sea aboard the Roosevelt awaiting a dash for the pole.
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Greenwood
George Presbury Rowell
New York
American Newspaper Directory
Printer’s Ink
Sturminster Marshall
Dorsetshire
England
Marmaduke Camp 615 UCV May Meeting Set
The regular May meeting of Marmaduke Camp 615 UCV will be held next Saturday May 15 at 2 pm in the county clerk's office. This is the last chance for members to enroll for the national encampment. Joan R. Forp Commander R8 Carron Adjutant.
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Joan R. Forp
R. R
Carron
Adjt
Native Lumber for Sale at Rich Hill Residence
Tam offers native lumber from his residence 10 miles southeast of Butler Missouri at Rich Hill R F D No 5 Happy Hill No 1. Business solicited with contact by phone. Morcan Gro 28.2 percent.
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Butler
Rich Hill
Happy Hill No
Gro. F. Morcan
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Butler Weekly Times
J.D. Allens
Walker-McKibben’s
Heatherbloom
Proses
Munsing
Sea Island
Inentiae
JSC
Womens Clothing
Mingo and
North East
Bates
Homer Duvall
W P Duvall
Ife
Mt Pleasant
Robert Pearson
Joseph Donelson
William Weare
Rich Hill Town Co
Arthur Weir
Stainebury & Wife
Sperry
Rich
Cyrus Shobe
Bury & Wife
Peary
Polar Sea
Roosevelt
Pole
Daturday
Geo
W. Ellis Jew'l
Butler, MO
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