The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Distressing death at Butler

Edward Miller, a prominent citizen of Butler was here today visiting his friend W.T. Ballagh and the Mail reporter had the pleasure of meeting him. In talking to the Mail's reporter, Miller told of a distressing accident that happened at Butler Thursday evening and which resulted in the death of a little baby daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Zey who reside at Butler.

The child was at home with the hired girl, the mother being away from home attending a reception. The baby wanted a drink while the girl was upstairs and the baby picked up a bottle which contained gasoline and she drank the gasoline thinking it was water. The hired girl came down stairs just as the little girl took the bottle from her lips. The baby became unconscious almost instantly, and although the father who is a physician, did everything known to the skilled physician and all that a loving father could do but his efforts were fruitless and at 10 o'clock the baby went to sleep never to awaken again.

75 years ago:

County agent Muster to attend

agricultural meet

County Agent James A. Muster and Mrs. Muster will leave Wednesday for Steeleville to attend the field meeting of the Agricultural Extension Force. The meeting will be held at a recreational camp and is an annual affair. The opening will be Wednesday evening and the last session will be Sunday morning. Before their return to Nevada Mr. and Mrs. Muster plan to drive to Murphysboro, Ill., to visit Mr. Muster's home.

50 years ago:

Newspaper to start coverage of El Dorado Springs

With Sunday's issue of The Herald residents of El Dorado Springs will start receiving these newspapers daily.

L.L. Bull, who recently joined the circulation department of The Daily Mail and Herald, has secured 100 subscribers to start off the expansion move of the newspapers to our good neighbors to the east.

A concerted effort is being made by The Daily Mail and Herald to give residents of El Dorado Springs daily coverage of news happening in that community and the area. A carrier service has been set up in El Dorado Springs and the papers will be delivered each evening and Sunday morning.