The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
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Vote Early.
| Assistant Postmaster Campbell ant
Clerk William Stubblefield, of ths
postoffice force, were taken with in
fluenza the last of the week. This
throws large amount of extra work
On postmaster Williams and the res,
OF the clerks, but they are buckling
I to it and so far there has been no de-
lay ;n> delivering the mail to the pat
rons of the office.
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Miss Elva Church, of northwest OF
town, and Mr.. Otto Atkinson, for
merly of this city, but recently of FL
Dorado Springs, were united in mar
rage Saturday evening at the apart
ments OF Judge and Mrs. J. F. Smith,
en- the west side of the square, Rev.
is. B. Moore. of the Christian church
officiating. They are at home on the
brides farm few miles northwest OF
town.
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The exterior OF the South Metho-
dist church is being redecorated and
the new pastor, Rev. w. Z. Hill, is
making full hand welding the paint
brush. Since coming to Butler the
church has been closed on account Of
the influenza order against public
gatherings and he has had little OPP
portunity to demonstrate his ability
as preacher, but he is sure some
painter
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Will Hardinger, one of Charlotte
townships sturdy Democrats, was in
Tuesday and called at The Times Of
flee. Mr.. Hardinger thinks this is
the best time in the world for the
liberal element of the Republican
party who have SO strongly asserted
they were standing by the President,
TO prove their sincerity and consist
ency by voting the Democratic
| ticket.
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a, Black & Sons Clothing Co.
Born to Dodc Holland and wife,
sweet little daughter Thursday, Oct.
18th. at the home of her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. L. c. Harper, 8 miles south,
east of Butler. Mr.. Holland arrived
Saturday from Great Lakes Naval
Training Station on twelve days
furlough. which will give him time to
get acquainted with his little dahgk-
ter. About the happiest man i'll
Bates County was Grandpa Frank
Holland, who set up a box OF fine
candy to the Court House bunch in
honor OF the occasion.
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at Black & Sons Clothing Co.
To the School People of Missouri:
On account OF the epidemic of infu~
enza, the Executive Committee has
decided to postpone the St. Louis,
Meeting OF the Missouri State Teach
ers Association until December o6
~. e. 1918, at St. Louis. Please tell
your teachers. The President anil
Department Chairmen will have a
fine program. We are counting on
all you people.
With best. wishes, am
Yours for $4,000 enrolled in the
State and District Associations.
f. M. Carter,
Columbia, Mo.
p. s. The meeting was to have
been held November 10, 1918.
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1T BLACK & Sons Clothing Co.
\ letter received at Rich Hill by
relatives Saturday from Chas. c.
Crosswhite. formerly teacher OF the
city schools now in service in France,
states that he suffered severe injuries
recently by the accidental explosion
of shell, says the Rich Hill Review.
/, appears that two motor trucks OF
the -11lth ambulance train collided,
and in clearing the wreckage another
soldier, in handling shell, All ex-
plosion followed killing this soldier
and a fragment also struck MIR.
Crosswhite, who received severe cuts
about the face and body, one eye be-
ing injured but the sight is unim-
paired. He writes, however, that he
is somewhat scared by his wounds.
but soon will be alright again.
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at Black & Sons Clothing Co.
Maj. <. H. Lyell, assistant military
.:::ache to the British embassy, died
at Washington of pneumonia, follow
ing Spanish influenza.
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