buckley, billy
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Billy Buckley; Buckley, Billy
- Record count
- 12
- Sources
- life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Chicago; Dexter; Piggott, Ark.
- First event date
- 1911-02-08
- Last event date
- 1915-06-04
Timeline — 21 events
- 1911-02-08 Dexter. Committees for the S. E. Missouri Drummers' Meet, Dexter, May 26-27, 1911. Athletics committee. Chairman: Sam Ulen. Fellow members: Wm. Miller, Ira White, Ernest Leming, Lee Williams, Billy Buckley, Will Dougherty, C. C. Suggs, William Thompson Quote: "Athletics: Sam Ulen, chairman, Wm. Mill…
- 1914-05-06 Piggott, Ark.. Billy Buckley returned from a week's visit to relatives near and in Piggott, Ark Quote: "Billy Buckley returned from a week's visit to relatives near and in Piggott, Ark."
- 1915-01-27 Dexter. On a $50 wager with Harry McCollum, walked from Dexter toward Poplar Bluff, arriving at 1:16 p. m., 16 minutes behind the 1 p. m. target after a stop at Kinzer; Capt. C. H. Garlick was his tallyman and Lawrence Grissom represented McCollum Co-mentioned: Harry McCollum. Quote: "On a wager of…
- 1915-05-07 Dexter. Billy Buckley, proprietor of Billy Buckley Restaurant, advertised the most sanitary and up-to-date restaurant in Dexter for ladies and gentlemen -- 'low prices, better service; give us a trial and be convinced.' Quote: "BILLY BUCKLEY RESTAURANT. Billy Buckley, Prop. Dexter, Mo."
- 1915-05-28 Installed new high power lights in his restaurant [date from clip_id] Quote: "Billy Buckley has installed new high power lights in his restaurant till it shines like a star at night."
- 1915-06-04 Has installed new high power lights in his restaurant 'till it shines like a star at night'; he keeps up the improvements, 'but his 'eats' can't be improved on, being already the best.'
- 1915-10-22 Chicago. Billy Buckley returned from a visit to his brother in Chicago, whom he had not seen for 20 years [date from clip_id] Quote: "Billy Buckley has returned from a visit to his brother in Chicago whom he hadn't seen for 20 years."
- 1920-10-01 Dexter. Billy Buckley offers a very reasonable solution of the mystery why Bill Dugan doesn't engage in card games of any kind; he says Bill used to manipulate the pasteboards, but these [days -- rest cut] Co-mentioned: Bill Dugan.
- 1920-10-22 Poplar Bluff. Dexter's famous restaurant man; went along with the happy pair and performed the gentle office of next-of-friend to the groom; with wisdom and forethought pinned a return tag on Tom before the Salt Lake City honeymoon train Co-mentioned: Thomas Boss. Quote: "Billy Buckley, Dexter's fam…
- 1920-12-10 St. Louis. Returned last week's end from St. Louis where he took a course of Belcher baths Quote: "Billy Buckley returned last week's end from St. Louis where he took a course of Belcher baths"
- 1921-03-18 Dexter. Billy Buckley's Restaurant, on the west side of Walnut street, Dexter; named as the landmark for Boyer's tailoring shop move Quote: "first door South of Billy Buckley's Restaurant"
- 1921-04-22 Dexter. Has improved his restaurant by adding white glass tops to his lunch counter and tables Quote: "Billy Buckley has improved his restaurant by adding white glass tops to his lunch counter and tables."
- 1922-02-17 Took part in the “Who's Baby” play/mystery entertainment Quote: "“Billy Buckley picked one”"
- 1924-03-07 Dexter. Billy Buckley is redecorating the interior of his soup-bone dispensary. Walter Gholson and Frank Brown are the artists Co-mentioned: Walter Gholson, Frank Brown.
- 1924-08-15 Dexter. Billy Buckley, 'Grand High Sachem of Buckley's Cafe,' 'Likes Editors, Soft or Hard Boiled, or Roasted,' welcomes the tribe to town 'and has the glad hand for all who call.' Quote: "He welcomes the tribe to town and has the glad hand for all who call"
- 1924-12-26 Dexter. Holiday window displays: Weber Variety noted; Buckley, Davis and McDonald created a bower of beauty, Leming a cabin scene that 'takes the potato cake.' Co-mentioned: O. B. Davis; Geo. McDonald; Earnest Leming. Quote: "Billy Buckley, O. B. Davis and Geo. McDonald have even ordained that you s…
- 1927-11-18 Dexter. Joined the Dexter Red Cross for year 1928 (roll call published up to Nov. 17; roll call open till Nov. 25) Quote: "Names of persons joining the Red Cross for year 1928."
- 1927-11-25 Billy Buckley had his annual Thanksgiving window Wednesday that brot the usual big crowd next day to turkey, goose, oysters, etc Quote: "Billy Buckley had his annual Thanksgiving window Wednesday that brot the usual big crowd next day to turkey, goose, oysters, etc."
- 1928-02-10 Dexter. Billy Buckley names two pretty young matrons whom he says are the champion oyster-eaters of Dexter: Bill fried a dozen by N. Y. selects, each about the size of a saucer, and told the girls if they ate the whole dozen, the bill was nil; if they didn't, the bill was $2.00 Quote: "Billy Buckley…
- (undated) Dexter. Billy Buckley returned Saturday from St. Louis where he spent 17 days with an eye specialist having his eyes treated. He was very much improved Quote: "Billy Buckley returned Saturday from St. Louis where he spent 17 days with an eye specialist having his eyes treated. He was very much impro…
- (undated) Dexter. Billy Buckley left this week for Dawson Springs to take the baths and drink the water afterwards
Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.