davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Miss Juanita Holloway spent from
Thursday to Monday with her friend.
Miss Betty Atherton, at Nevada.

Miss Juanita Holloway spent from
Thursday to Monday with her friend.
Miss Betty Atherton, at Nevada.
:. The, Hume Telephone exchange has
been sold to- Mrs. Ella ;Jeffries. OF
Prescott, Kansas, who took charge
the first of the month, says the
Hume Telephone.
Mrs. Ava E. Page, at one time .
we'll known resident, of the Round
Prairie neighborhood, died at her
home in Roosevelt, N. NJ. about ten
days ago. says the Appleton City
Journal.
!, David Jones, of Springfield, Ohio.
arrived in the city last week on a
visit to Mrs. Enos Cannady and
other relatives in. and near Butler.
Mr.. tones is deputy in the
sheriff's office at Springfield.
ssMr. Clay Pitcher, who resides
near Aaron, Bates county, and Miss
Amanda Klehe, Of Creighton. were
united in marriage Sunday, June =.
THE, tkteiaofy WAS tperfofWed by
Rev. smith, Of payton.-utich Her
aid.
A friend in California sends clip
ping from the Sunday, June 3d. edi-
ton of he San Diego, CAL. Union
containing an extract from the Sun-
nv lin items in The Times. So IT
can be seen that Sunny is appreciated
clear to the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haynes left
Saturday for Wichita, Kansas, after
a visit with relatives in this CITY
From Wichita they will go to Nj
dian, Kansas, where Mr.. Haynes has
employment in the grocery store At
that place recently purchased by }.
L. Brown, Mrs. Haynes brother.
+ The Montrose Things complains
that nobody seeIns Ito lose their a''-
tomobiles. A license tag, an auto
mobile crank, a tire chain and = hub
wrench have been found and left At
that office for identification and now
thew want some one to find the car
and leave it with the editor until
called for.
Mrs. Mary A. Badgett departed
this life At the home Of her daughteI
in Kansas City, June 26. 1919 The
RENAME were brought to Foster
where Rev, T. c. Pickett, of Hume,
conducted the funeral service from
the Salem Church Saturday after
noon, and bnrial Twas made IN the
Salem Neutrality-suspicious. Telephone.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Butler Wins Another.

The Butler ball team won an easy
victory from the Creighton team
Sunday, by score of 9 to 4, and next
Sunday will tackle the fast Nevada
team. Arrangements have been
made for the Strengthening OF the
weak spots in the local lineup and
the fans will be assured of run for
their money,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs John Seese spent the
Fourth with her parents, and
Mrs. John Collins, at Oak Grove,
Missouri.
High Art Suits at Black & Sons.
Miss Hazel Lndwick went up to-
Kansas City Thursday of last week
for a short stay with her brother,
Frank Ludwick.
Overalls- Jumpers-Black & SONS.
MIR. and Mrs. T. A. Black motored
over to Altoona. Kansas, and made a
visit at the home of her mother,
Mrs. A. Tucker.
Buy Stetson Hats at Black & Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs J. R. Douglass have
and Colombo. where they have been
visiting relatives. -
Save moaey BY trading at Blaek &
Soma u ltAis year. Start today.
Miss Mary L Goodwin. of Urich,
spent ! Few days in this city last
week at the home of her grandmoth-
er. Mrs. A. Covey. =
Mr.. and Mrs Minor Cannaday.
who have been visiting relatives in
this city returned to their home in
Kansas City Saturday.
Miss Annie Smith, for some time
clerk at the w. HI. Hupp & Son
store. has resigned her position and
returned to her home in Sedalia.
Mrs. Susan Rerkebile AN aged lady
of the Ballard neighborhood, was
stricken with paralysis Monday OF
last week says the Adrian Journal.
Capt. and Mrs. George Caruthers
and two children. Marian and Helen,
went to Nevada the last of the week
for a visit with her sister. Mrs. o. w.
Hardin.
A. C. Coberay. manager of the
b Moore lumber yard, spent the
arester part Of The last week in the
northern part of the state. visiting
the yards Of the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark re-
turned to their home in Jefferson
City Saturday after 4 visit at the
home of her mother and father, Ma
jor and Mrs, G, I. Lynch. just south
of town.
Lester Chsstain left the last of the
week for his Aome in Del Norte, Col
orado, after = visit d this city wath
his parents. Dr.. and Mrs. & N. Chas-
tain and hrothes. d. c Chastain.
Charaes Stallcap. aged Is years. 2
well knewn citi4ea OF the southwest
OF Rich HIN. died Thursday evening,
Of last week Of meningitis. says the
Review. h had lived in the vicin-
ity Of Rich Hin 3 years,
Hoa. II. o. Naxey, who was il,
jefferson City ATTENDING the special
session Of tn legislature, called for
the purpose Of ratifying the womans
suffrage -amendmest to the constitu-
aion. returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Nrs. ]. r. Morrison came
down iron Kansas City the last OF
the week aud made 4 brief visit at
the home of his mother. Mrs. Caro-
line Norrssoa. ON South Broadway.
They returned to Kansas City Sum
day aight.
Fred Boxley. q prominent young
attorney Of Kansas City. vas % But
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
/, o. o. F. Install Officers.

Despite the hot weather the mem
bers of Bates Lodge No. 1870 /. O. o
f. had big time Monday night
when the following officers for the
ensuing term were installed by Dis
-trict Deputy Grand Master l. L. SUIT
ton:
Delbert Morgan Past Grand.
Evelyn Smiser, Noble Grand.
Frank f. Biough, Vice Grand.
Elmer Butler, Treasurer.
]. J. Sinks, Warden.
+. ). Vance, Chaplain.
J. 4. Hendricks, Conductor.
Arlie Drennon, R. S. NC.
Lloyd Brooks, L. S. N. G.
Chas. A. Murray, o. 6.
Clarence Morris, |. G.
Roy Burke, r. S. V. 6.
Chas. Grout, L. S. N. G.
Theodore Wolfe, l.. S. 5.
II. L. Steele, r. S. 5.
Lemonade was kept on tap. during
the entire evening and at the close 81
the meeting refreshments OF iet
cream and cake were served
candidate was admitted to the mys
teries of the first degree.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Georgia Senate Defeats Ratification
of Suffrage.

Atlanta, Ga, July 8.-Ratification
of the Federal woman suffrage
amendment was defeated in the
Georgia Senate today when motion
to disagree with committee report
against ratification was lost by a
vote of 81 to IL.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Douglas Shoes at Black & Sons. t


Wanted to Rent-2 furnished
rooms for light housekeeping ol
small house. Phone I25.
39-It* Henry V'rden.
Mrs. Willard Isley returned to her
home in Rich Hill Tuesday after 4
visit in this city with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Randall 81
Shawnee township are the proud
parents of fine boy, Ralph Wayne
born June Goth. Mrs. Randall is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Bak
er, of Deepwater township.
Mrs. Ivan Reeder, who has beer
visiting at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Walton and sis
ter, Mrs. Harris Lisle, has returned
to her home at Oklahoma City. Ok
lahoma.
r. An old man, so feeble that he hae
to be helped up and down stairs, who
was confined in the Henry count,
jail, charged with burglary, made his
escape one day last week BY tearing
hole through the brick wall of his
cell.
Rev. w. c. Bewley, of Kansas
City, was in Butler for a short time
Tuesday. morning transacting bust
ness and visiting relatives. Many
years ago Rev. Bewley was pastor
of the M. E. Church, South, of this
city, and has many friends among the
old time residents.
w. O. Atkeson and son, Floyd
left the first of the week for. Saw
annah, Georgia, where they are visit
ing Mr.. Atkeson's daughter. Mrs. J.
w. McCreery, and family. They will
also make a visit to his brother, Pro-
fessor T. c. Atkeson, at Washington
D. c., before they return.
Otto Sunderwirth has resigned his
position with the Denton-Colema
Loan and Title Company and left the
last of the week for visit with his
parents in the southeast part of the
county, after which he will go to
Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he has &C
cepted position with the Exchange
Trust Company.
Clyde H. Bowler. the new electric.
ian employed by the city, arrived
from Kansas City Tuesday and I'M
mediately took up his new duties.
Mr.. Dowler is graduate of Cornell
University, one of the best engineer
ing schools in the United States and
for the past seven years has been em-
ployed by the Westinghouse Electric
company.
Mr.. Ross Conard of Elkhart town
ship was in several days ago AMI
called our attention to an error in
one of our correspondence in which
it was said that he had driven his CAT
into q buggy. This. Mr.. Conard
says, IL . mistake and that what nc.
tuaily Happened was that anothel
party driving q car ran -into Z. ouGgy
h which M. Conard's cod was nd
ing
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10

The Rich Hill bah team won a fast
game Sunday from the Fl. Scott tesHt
by a score of 3 to 2.
Gene Moore, the junior editor 81
the Hume Telephone. who has fcf
the past year been with the Amesrt.
can army in France has returned and
is again on the job with the Teae-
phone. During fiis absence his broeA-
err. Lewis Moore the veteran Iete-
phone editor, has been doing double
duty and the junior editors return
was no doubt very welcome to him.
Ben F. Johnson, who has been
buying hay at Paufs Valley. Okla
homa. was called home Saturday by
the serious illness Of his wife. Ben
says that crops look good in that
part of Oklahoma, especially the al
falfa crop, which is record breaker,
While there he frequently saw Bully
Bell. formerly treasurer OF Bates
county, who he says is prospering.
A. twister, accompanied by 4 dis
play OF lightning and a delage ID
rain, visited the white city, Thursday
morning wrecking barns and ont.
buildings, breaking down fruit and
shade trees, doing considerable damn
age. The storm cloud swooped
down upon us for an instant. lifting
quickly. Had it remained with us
the whole town would probably have
been destroyed.-Hume Telephone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hen>ley
came down from Kansas City las,
week and are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hensley and Mr.
and Mrs. o. J. Scribner, in this city
Mr.. Hensley graduated from the
Butler. High School in ~" 1918 class
and soon after went to Kansas Guy
where he accepted a position with
one of the largest livestock ccmnlt$-
sion firms in that city. He made
good from the start and has been ad-
vanced to responsible position
with the firm. He received his iirSs
training in the live stock business
from his father, who is one Of the
foremost shippers in this section.
With the exception OF 4 few fields
in the low lands wheat harvest was
completed last week and \ good
start made on the oats crop Ia
some fields the storms had blown the
wheat down so badly that it was inn
possible to cut it and in others the
excessive rain had damaged it eon-
siderable and in most instances the
yield will not come up to the early
expectations. Oats are in good
shape and promise a big yield. Very
little threshlhg has been done 50
far. Corn seems to be in good con-
dition barring some fields that On
account of the wet spring was not
planted until hate. Most OF it is fair
iy free from weeds. Work in the hay
harvest was commenced this week.
rhe hay, timothy especially, is turn
ing out fine and If the weather stays
suitable for haying for the next week
a large parrot that will be cut.
About 400 o'clock Monday morn,
ing the residents of certain Butler
neighborhood were. awakened, 1t
to be able to sleep were awakened.
by the piercing screams of a woman
who appeared to be in mortal terror
or mortal agony. There was haS,y
donpinp of, scanty attire, a grabr,r :
Of whatever wearon came handy an,s
a sallying forth to the aid Of beauty
in distress. The source of this
screams were traced to the home ot
one of the neighbors. and it was
found that no rescue was needed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Royal Neighbors May Raise Rates.

The Royal Neighbor lodges Of
Bates county held a meeting in this
city Monday afternoon to discuss the
proposed raise in the insurance rates
in that order. Mrs. May Moore, dis
trict deputy of Kansas City, was
present and explained the reasons for
the raise aud outlined the plan pro-
posed at the recent National meet
ing of the order in Chicago Those
present were almost unanimously in
favor of the. raise.
Monday night was the regular
meeting night of the Butler lodge
and Mrs. Moore attended and again
explained the reasons for the raise.
After the adjournment the members
of the lodge went to Guyton's cafe,
where refreshments were served.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-07-10
Recover Bodies in Lake Tragedy.

Sioux, Falls, s., D., July s.--Seven
bodies had been recovered at noon
today from Lake Madison, where the
excursion launch Reliance, with 90
passengers on board, overturned last
night. Sixteen of the passengers are
known to have been rescued.
Search Is being made in the lake
for bodies of others believed to have
been drowned.
The scene, Of the disaster % -
miles from here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
on VAasGTTS D11AaTN1GNT yToaa


We had a pair of wooden shoes
on exhibition IN the clothing win
do. this week These shoes vcso
sont b. Donald Shakespeare from
cobi.hf. Germany,
Alvin Stephen. returned TO the
store Thursday after having had =
t~o weeks trip via AUTO to Greeley
We had sn ~se-ii~', bushes. from
out Of town customers this week
Tn. iar~~ stock and r-a-ona BILE
prices which w.. have make. an at
traction Tor all the people that visit
this town.
". had several large cases ~
DRY roods l~f, on IA. side walk dur
Ing the hard rain We had Thursday.
However this was nearly all notions
that we're In paste board boxes and
the damage was slight.
so many goods have arrived the
last few day. that w. have b~~n
compelled To again t~nr up our dis
play room on IN. North Fast corner
and mi this with packing cases.
We noticed the iarrc headlines In
tho Denver papers this week about
how the price Of food stufYs we're
reduced and that they had declined
the price ~ sugar TO ~ cents per
pourd. Tho highest sugar has ever
h~cn here was ie cents and for scv.
"rai month. back We have been sell.
Ing II for II cents.
Read our advertisement on last
page.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

As psopls become older thsy
should be on the alert to sos that
they do hot decay. but that the "a
psrionccs they are having each day
help them tn Improve their methods
for III. Tomorrow. and keep them
realizing that the world 10 constant
~ changing and that tie particular
way OF doing things they may have
become accustomed to. is not always
the beat way,
We Installed q -prinri~-s Toledo
Computing scales In our grocery de
partm-n, this week. Thor" are sd-
vantns-a claimed fo tho Toledo
scale. however. W. have always
found the Dayton Computing -
acrurnt. ps u -~al~ can b~
We were closed tvs afternoons on
account ~ tho Stampede this week
A celebration always romplicrt~s
the work In tho store and while ""
are glad to hsv. these celebrations
we always experience u sense of re-
lief whom the ssm" IL over.
Geo. Baird started on his vacation
this week. He IL going 'o Wagon
wheel Gap 10 stay awhile.
Mrs. Mary Rifot 10 spending her
vacation over In the vicinity % Du-
rpngo. She started last Monday.
Mr. rornvaid was helping In the
clothing department during the
busy Season of tho Stampede.
". bought 1900 ioaves Of bread
one day this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
NOTICE

All persons having accounts
against the Commercial club or any
Of its Committees will kindly nic
iTEMizEp STATEMENTS ther~os
II once with either Mr. Vale. See
rotary or MIR. MaoAr'ha Treasurer,
20 that they may be audited aud
paid without delay.
The board will also insist that all
statements show by whom the Ac-
court was Incurred.
II. Il. MITCHELL. President.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
To l.np~ovc Your Ill.

For years NY dis,s'-'s
poor mat ! could only cat IN. q
s', to.d., ! ,riea evpry,i ia, Htsl, e.
) neera "t To get relief. bst -, ei'
~ ao"rt . year aso when 70
ch.mbcrisin's Tablets ,a,.s az
snd GOT . bottle OF thsu sit t,uas'
tho right treatment aibss ta
them ny disestio Z IA ma. ea,t
b'snShs bowers, tna!ala ,, NJ
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
Tus xxw WEST MA"AZISw

AseAs>AsA isis-r.s ~ Asvsl.s~ss' =
NotS,s ssAxptsn. sgvsstssss, ~is,ss, III, 80
sss~k susssstses ~ ,s,sss., ,c the Wss,~ss
MsOs.s. sssass go s,sA.ssss, r''s,es "a hss
=, - -, utsA sso~sv Aaif.tsAs iiis.tss,,srA
tsos. = ssoS, -. ao@e,e iss' . hssA .s~.
esss iss ~ 6sel sSe rAs Mo- Wee, Nsse
s.s, isii WsjAS osah SIZE. nsN tAAs G -,
CAvesI As~, o~usSl. Ma AAAsas ssAs.
~ slf,pA - 0an0 ~ seD0Sese oseo
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

l offer for sale on reasonable
'Ms my eight room dwelling aud
hnH block OF land. with we'll, stable.
etc. Good location in east and OF
Monte Vista. price $2,SOO -W;n.
Kerry. a.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
TEACWvI,s' EXAMINATION

Teacher, examination viii b~ xiv-
On al woodman Hall Thursday and
FRIDAY. August - and 20 begin
Ming at o'clock Hiring pen.
Examination for High school
teachers, saturday. August :lrd. ~
the same pises.
Carrie D,~srieh. Co, supt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE-6-room cottage at
436 Jefferson. Inquire Fred
Cameron at NJ. v. Motor Car. Co. "a
rage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

household Goods at private sale
II taken at Once.-Wm. Kerry.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE CHEAP-Range, couch.
bookcase. dining room furniture.
leather chair. rug, tent 14x16. babv
Duggy, hat rack. clothes rack. Die.
turcs and many other articies -
Westel Wallace. tSch,
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

WANTED-Clerical position by lady
with months stencgraphic ex-
perience. Moderate salary.-s
pobbs, Del Norte. Colo. RE-
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR sALE-Span seldings weight
ABOUT 1900; span mare mules, weight
apout $500; two seis good heavy
harness. used on these teams.-A
". Culp. Call Peter WasIlchen
phone ARB Center.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

WANTED-To rent for two months
an automobile. Phone Monte
ioi1 2tc
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE-Belgian hare does.
g. II. Riggenbach Phone 1881 ltc
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
STOCK N(Ass

STOCK HHss
wASTED-TNo or three cars u
stock pig. u. W. Ha~ivy, Phone
sfsJ at once. ltp
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE-Residence at North
Bronx and Prospect Avenue.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR RENT large front room
over First National Bank Building.
steam Heat. Electric Lights, Hard
Wood Floors and Bath. Suitable for
omcc or bed room. Rent $3.50.
See Mrs. Frank Dozier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SA LE-Good brood mare
and 6 colts. H. M. Hovard
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

fOR SALE-Meade baler, INQUIRE
MISS Frances Sheridan. Phone 222R
tfchg
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE--A fresh Jersey COW.
Inquire Harry Assay. Price 800.
Phone 5292l
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
Wants..

FOR SALE-lsO acres Of alfalfa
and sweet clover for winter feed
Inquire Journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

WANTED-To rent a small house
Mrs. NJ. 8. Murphy. tfchf
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

FOR SALE-Oat hay. barley hay
fetch hay.-Pedro Trujillo. ltp
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

LOSr-Sorority pin-Kold arrow
with chain. Rcward.-Sarxh Chap
man :tc
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

TRY A JOURNAL WANT AID
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-03-06
Corporal Will Dobson Returned From
Service in France.

Corporal Will Dobson, son of Mrs
Nancy Dobson of BlanchardvilIe, and
nephew of the Dobson families of this
city, has returned home from overseas.
He enlisted in Co. H. at Monroe Nav
%. 1917, entered active service July Is,
and left the States April Is, 1918, on
board the Pocahontas. His company
was part of the 32nd Division in
action on the Vesle front in July, in the
thickest of the fight at Chateau Thierry.
Will went over the top four times, and
on July 81 was struck with a machine
gun explosive bullet fired from an acre q
plane, End wounded in the left thighs
He was sent back to the Base Hospital
August 3, from which he was discharged
December 8
Corporal Dobson left st. Lazarre,
France, January 26, on board the Ryn-
dam and landed at New Port News, Va.
February 8 He has had an experience
that will last him for the rest of his life
and although he would't take great
amount for it he doesn't care to go
through it again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-03-06
BIDS SOLICITED
For Extending Water Mains.

Mineral Point, Wis Feb. Is, 1919
Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the City Clerk of the city of Mineral
Point up to and including the 10th day
of March, 1919, for the following public
work:
Bids for furnishing all material and
labor and laying 4,21S feet more or less
of 6-inch cast iron standard water
mains with necessary openings and con
nections from, beginning at 10 feet
north of intersection of Second Street
and State Street, thence south on State
street to Seventh Street, then west on
Seventh Street to Wisconsin Street,
thence north on Wisconsin Street to
Front Street, all in city of Mineral
Point:
Digging trench and furnishing hy-
drants properly connected all in accord
ance with plans and specifications for
such work which have been duly ap
proved by the undersigned committee
Clerk of the city of Mineral Point, Wis
consin.
Certified check of per cent of the
proposed bids should accompany the
same.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
HARRY. r. BROWN,
JOHN P. COADY,
JOHN W. CHAMLEY,
Committee on Fire and Water discharg-
ing the Duties of the Board of Public
Works.