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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
3
A collection of letters from mothers and a Texas mother recount Peruna helping a weak exhausted baby mother regain strength and energy. Another letter describes a son with chronic ear discharge improving after Peruna and Lacupia treatment, with praise for the medicine.
The Great Nebraskan replies sharply to critics of Senator Stone amid a long history of attacks by St Louis papers and Kansas City editors. Bryan defends Stone praising his stance against corporate interests and reform efforts dating to 1895. The piece concludes with an advertisement for Kodol digestion remedy sold by C W Hess.
Theodore A. Bell of California, temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention, spoke last week at the Danville Illinois armory. He predicted Indiana Illinois and western states would support the Democrats and denounced Joseph Cannon as autocratic, saying his theory of legislation makes the House a tool of industrial privilege and wealth, draining the working masses.
Col Green Clay of the Ninth district publishes a letter to the Vandalia Mail defending Senator Stone and denying reports of insult to Governor Folk at the national convention. He recounts how Missouri delegates, including Folk supporters, were treated with courtesy and unity, contradicting metropolitan press claims of hostility.
Nursing mothers and overburdened women burdened by work duties and childbirth are urged to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad claims it restores vigor and stamina, supports lactation, relieves many womanly ailments, and offers a free booklet on its composition.
Farmers are urged to consider Texas cheap lands and opportunities after the wheat harvest. An excursion offers 25 day limits and very low rates for visits to multiple booths with liberal steps in Abher direction, promoted by EC. Vaxpervoor, Agent.
A humorous pastiche praising Teddy Roosevelt and other leaders, noting the nation’s achievements like pyramids, Waterloo, San Juan Hill, canals, and celestial movements, all accomplished “without a word from Teddy” and finished by DeWitt’s Little Risers.
A compact digest of Civil War notes including West Point defense by Gen Robe Tyler, the last Confederate action at Palmers Branch Texas, the Shenandoah’s arctic voyage and surrender to Britain, and the fall of Charleston harbor guns. Also notes the surrender timing of Davis and the Shenandoah voyage, plus state secession dates from South Carolina to Missouri and Missouri’s unique legitional action.
The piece lauds William J. Stone as Missouri governor pioneering enforcement of anti coercion laws and lobbying regulation while critiquing Roosevelt era politics. It asserts Stone supported imprisonment penalties for lawless railroad actions, condemned Wall Street alliances, and influenced Democratic national policy with Bryan's aid, urging voters to consider these facts in a Senate term decision.
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