Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of August 13
1880 An itinerant tight rope walker performs on the East side of the Butler square, in front of the Bates Co Record newspaper.
1890 The P.A. Coob store, in Hume, advertises boys knee pants 25 cents, men's shirts and drawers 21 cents each, ladies fast black hose, 10 cents a pair.
1892 The Amoret school board signs a contract to build a 30 by 40 foot two story school house at a cost of $1,000.00.
1895 The Rich Hill city council advises the street commissioner to get bid for a ditch 75 feet long, 4 feet wide & 5 deep for burying dead animals found around town.
1909 Mr. Schoeber, of Hume, is the area champion wheat grower. He has 18 acres averaging 21 1/2 bushels per acre.
1940 The 7th annual Butler Chamber of Commerce Horse Show begins in West Butler.
1944 Showing at Fisk Theater, in Butler, Red Skelton and Harry James and his orchestra in "Bathing Beauties."
1976 A three day Bi-Centennial pageant begins at the Butler Fairgrounds.
1999 The Merwin Christian Church's new parsonage is completed and the pastor, Alan Black and family are moving in.
