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Newspaper

Butler Weekly Times

Location

Butler, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1902

Page

7

Every Confederate Soldier A Prince In Texas

Gen Gordon spoke at the Dallas Confederate reunion praising Texas and its people. He hailed Texans as embodying liberty and courage, noting battles from Goliad to Gettysburg, and declared Confederate veterans as princes in their own right before closing with warm greetings to Texas and Dallas. The address extolled Texas’s size wealth and hospitality, linking it to national ideals and victory.

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Political Fakirs in Missouri Republicans Face Tax Critique

The St Louis Republic assails Missouri Republicans for embracing resolutions denouncing Democratic tax policy while ignoring their own party’s past. It cites higher rail property assessments under Democratic rule, and compares Missouri taxes unfavorably with Illinois Kansas and Iowa, predicting voter disillusion with party leaders.

Missouri Cape Girardeau County St. Louis Republian Illinois Kansas Iowa Ilinois

Rain Boosts Kansas Wheat and Corn Prospects

Topeka May 8 F D Coburn secretary of the state board of agriculture reports from general observation that this week’s rain helped wheat and corn though some fields were past saving. The plant life shows new growth and will likely yield a fair crop. Corn is late in some areas but overall prospects are strong. The rain is timely for young plants and aligns with spring and summer moisture patterns.

Topeka F. D. Coburn State Board of Agriculture

Young Boy As A Seer Describes Missing Man Murder

Joplin Missouri May 9 George Luther a 16 year old boy believed to have divination powers told the wife of C B Davis a missing Orogo mining resident that Davis was killed and thrown into a shaft on the Smith and Potter land near Joplin by a gambler from Webb City. The wife trusts the boy and plans to drain the 90 foot shaft as pumps are ordered for the search.

Joplin George Luther C. B. Davis Oronogo Davis Smith and Potter Webb City Mar

Statehood bill passes House to admit three territories

Washington May 9 The House passed the bill to admit Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma to statehood at 2 o clock after spirited debate An amendment uniting Arizona and New Mexico was defeated 106 to 28 Many Republicans did not vote An amendment banning polygamy was adopted Delegate Mark Smith of Arizona collapsed from a possible stroke but recovered with aid from Dr Wilson of Brooklyn surrounding proceedings

Washington Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma Overstreet Indiana Ball Texas Lacey Iowa Rodey Smith Mark Smith Wilson Brooklyn Mr. Smith

Mock Jewish marriages shock Yonkers I window

More than one hundred wealthy Jewish youths in Yonkers and New York held mock marriages at a Purim ball. No license required in New York, and rabbis later ruled the ceremonies valid, prompting many to seek annulments while others accept the outcome.

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Breaks Into Death Chamber In Omaha

An Omaha coroner and Dr. Lavender forcibly entered the death chamber of 13 year old Donald Eller after his family refused medical aid. The post mortem found death from appendicitis. The coroner's jury ruled no law could be invoked against Brailey or Lavender civilly or criminally.

Omaha Neb Brailey Eller Dr. Levender

Charge of Embezzlement in St Louis Deputy Takes Man

Joplin May 9 deputy sheriff L J Marmagn arrived to escort Charles Donner back to St Louis on a charge of embezzling money from a big real estate concern. The briefed case involves alleged misappropriation of funds and authorities prepared for transport and further proceedings.

Crowds Besiege St Patrick's Cathedral for Archbishop Corrigan

Crowds estimated at about 15 000 gathered around St Patrick's Cathedral in New York to view the body of Archbishop Corrigan. Police ran out of space as 5 000 more waited inside while 125 officers and reserves worked to control the scene and assist fainting spectators.

New York St. Patrick's Cathedral Corrigan Thompson Cork Fifth Avenue St. Patrick's

Congressman Salmon Dies in Boonton at 56

Washington May 7 Congressman Salmon of New Jersey’s Fourth district died at his Boonton home from apoplexy at age 56. A Democrat in his second term, he is the third congressman to die in the past week after Cummings of New York and Oley of Virginia. John L. Shepard of Texas is critically ill at Hot Springs Miss with heart disease and death is expected.

Washington Salmon New Jersey Boonton Cummings New York Oley Virginia John L. Shepard Texas Hot Springs Miss

They Work While You Sleep and Our Restful Bodies Repair

A terse promotional snippet touts nightly repair for the liver and bowels while resting. It frames rest as cas tly cathartic and genuine, promising body systems in perfect order through sleep.

May Bring Mrs. Taylor Back

The machinery of the law has been set in motion to secure the return to the United States for trial of Clara Taylor, a Cincinnati woman charged with kidnapping her niece Margaret Taylor, now a fugitive in Italy. Instructions have been sent to the American Ambassador at Rome to secure preliminary detention pending extradition papers, after which proceedings will be routine.

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Globe-Democrat Promotes St Louis Fair 1903 Reach

The message urges readers to subscribe to the Globe-Democrat to follow preparations for the 1903 St Louis World's Fair. It boasts wide circulation across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide English readers, calling the paper preeminent among American newspapers and essential for the coming year.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat Union Canada Mexico

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