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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
1
Land owners urged to call for very low rate farm loans with quick money readiness. No delay stated. Contact Watton Trest Company in Butler, Massachusetts.
United States Senator George G Vest of Missouri is in Baltimore October 3 under treatment by Dr Henry Garey, inventor of the halmic oscillator. Vest suffers retinal disease and is practically blind, needing an attendant. Doctor Garey hopes to restore sight ahead of Congress session. Also under care is Boston entertainer W A Coles, with optic nerve atrophy.
Jerry Simpson a former Populist leader in Kansas abandons Populism and joins the Democratic party. He comments on Democratic prospects in Kansas saying the party must continue to sow the seed and that gradual conversion will eventually yield victory.
Wanted farm owners to list property for sale or exchange for land in western Kansas. Advertisement promises effort to secure 3 to 6 acres, invites meetings at Adrian Ot on the 16th, Hill Oet on the 17th, and W. O. Atke’s law office in Butler Ort on the 18th, requesting details, price, and terms for a favorable deal. Grainfield, Kan.
A Springfield Leader-Democrat argues that federal enforcement of all laws is strong but cites lax application of the anti trust statute. The piece notes penalties for restraint of trade and asks why violators are not punished, urging firmer action to address alleged trusts and conspiracies.
Herman Frazier, brother in law of das, Price, reports a man named Marshal Meiwald told spirits urged him to harm family and shoot himself. He used a revolver aimed at his face, then appeared calm and was found reading a newspaper at the city physician's office.
A party of bandits raided Ranchiya in Sonora Mexico terrorizing residents and looting stores and houses. They exchange shots with Mexican police, fled to the Sierra Madre, taking about 8000 dollars in cash and jewelry from Ignacio Uijida, the town’s wealthiest citizen, with no arrests reported.
Washington reports Canadian wine owners are ready to ship 100000 tons of anthracite coal to the United States and seek rapid clearance. The Treasury notes a free passage with about 67 cents per ton duty and steps to expedite delivery. An effort is also under way to fund a monument at the Confederate Home in Higginsville Missouri by Mrs. Wm. Aull of Lexington and Mrs. A. E. Asbury of Higginsville.
A feature by Eugene Motibove Rhodes in October Me explores a Confederate flag story amid a Civil War era tale. The author claims a true account of Virginia fighters rescuing missionaries and fighting under the Stars and Bars, with echoes of Fair Oaks Antietam and Gettysburg.
Former Senator Chindler of New Hampshire, now president of the Spanish Treaty Claim Commission, argues Congress can acquire and operate anthracite coal. The government could take possession without title, operate for a year if needed, or hold indefinitely, asserting coal for public necessity grants federal power for relief.
Baltimore, October 4 Senator George G West of Missouri arrived for eye treatment and gave an interview on the coal shortage. He warned of serious national trouble if Baer and allies persist in their stance and urged bipartisan support for any reasonable solution from the president.
Williams shot and killed his brother-in-law Travis Taylor in Willow Springs Missouri today. Williams fired four shots with one hitting Taylor near the heart, killing him instantly. Taylor reportedly fired once at Williams, but his revolver jammed on the second attempt. Williams is under arrest.
Topeka Oct 6 The supreme court today sets the reforms of Jessie Morrison bond at 10000 as she serves a fifteen year penitentiary sentence for killing Clara Wiley Castle. Morrison will be released pending rehearing of her case by the court.
The president, after cabinet talks with Commissioner Wright and others, announces he will take no further steps toward settlement of the coal strike. He intends to request federal troops for Pennsylvania and coal regions if needed, signaling a shift to forceful action.
A Clinton Tribune summary notes Tule DeArmond in Nevada and statewide meetings as tariff reform stirs local politics. It claims his district remains favorable, with support expected to raise his majority significantly amid reform talk.
Nebraska natives from Fairbury return to perform with the Campbell Bros Circus. Yesterday their show drew a packed big tent in South Omaha, praised for its integrity and high quality acts. The touring company, part of a growing circus enterprise, was well received by patrons and local media.
An old advertisement touts Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims kidney issues cause many sudden deaths and offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the paper.
Weather remains fine as farmers fear harvest delays from excess rain. Calves moved to J I Woody’s. potatoes rot in ground. wheat sowing may have failed due to rain. Old Settlers day at Butler a success. J B Rice travels to Washington to visit White House and Smithsonian. Residents report travel, health, and farming woes with Nebraska and Wyoming talk.
A Nijni Novgorod official reports enraged elephants in a circu lars ran amuck in St Petersburg streets. The attack left twenty eight dead and sixty three wounded as panicked crowds faced a crush injury tally of eighty five.
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