Monday, January 20, 2025

The Museum Minute: Stolen horse goes to party


Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134

Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of January 22

1885 John Hail's horse, stolen in Butler, is found south of Butler. Evidently a lad stole it to go the young peoples party last evening.

1906 A big snow storm hits Bates Co, 8 to 10 inches.

1907 While feeding his horses, North of Butler, Robert Plummer has one grab him by the back of the neck. Doctors doubt the he will recover.

1910 Dode Worley is elected Police Chief of Mulberry.

1913 The Amoret Leader newspaper begins publication.

1945 The sixth annual Osage Valley Electric Cooperative meeting is held at Fisk Theatre, Butler.

1945 Mrs. Esther Edwards has moved her Dr. Pepper bottling plant from North Main street to the newly decorated building on North Delaware st., Butler.

1949 It's Tom Grimsley and his orchestra every Saturday and Sunday night at the West Town Tavern in Butler.

1990 Fire departments from Adrian, Butler, Drexel and Amoret rush to aid the Amsterdam department in a blaze of the grain elevator on main street. It is a total loss.

1993 The news-Xpress newspaper prints a cover story by C.A. Moore about the Mott Meat Company processing plant in Rockville.

2000 Ruth Wainscott celebrates her 101st birthday at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. 

2002 Two men in a stolen Jeep are thought to be the ones who robbed Leona's Mini Mart in Amsterdam. The Jeep was stolen from the Cogbill residence earlier.



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