The Radford Livery Stable on West Ohio Street in Butler. (Corner Hardware Location)
Courtesy of the Eddie Herrman Archives
January 22
1861-Captain Thomas B. Cummings, of Johnstown, and his Border Guard meet Captain Warren’s Kansas-Cass troops who surrender to the Home Guard near West Point.
1906-After two weeks of repair and four weeks without street lights, the Butler Light Plant gets back to generating electricity.
1910-Dode Worley is elected Police Chief of Mulberry.
1940-A spectacular blaze levels Noe’s Drug and Jewelry store on the North side of the square. Also damaged is the Lewis store in the Horn Building and Carolyn’s Dress Shop in the Arnold Building.
1945-Mrs. Esther Edwards has moved her Dr. Pepper bottling plant from North Main St. to the newly decorated building on North Delaware St.
1951-It’s “Coffee Day” at any Butler restaurant and café in Butler. Half of all the proceeds goes to the March of Dimes.
Interior Shot of Noe’s Drug Store before the fire.
Noe’s Drug Store after a fire in 1940.