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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
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A 1908 tale shows Rev Marcus Butterfield facing a plot by Miss Amelia Tetling to dismiss him and raise 5000. Two thirds of the congregation backed the move while one third defended him. He resigns after a 160 to 50 vote and is generously offered pay for sermons. A later accident tests his fortunes.
A man named Butterfield learns he is the long-lost nephew of Anna Maria Stanton after a fatal crash exposes a hidden will. He receives a $200,000 bequest left to him for years, then uses the money to pay off his church mortgage, shocking onlookers and prompting comments on his character.
A rarely seen photograph from the early days of the Sixtieth Congress shows Speaker Cannon in the act of calling the House to order. The image, taken from the gallery, captures the Republican side during a moment shortly after opening.
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