10 Apr 1901
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1901
Page
1
A historic ordinance from Moberly Missouri prohibits females fourteen and older from engaging in prostitution or visiting bawdy houses with penalties defined as misdemeanors and fines. The document records council approval in April and notes mayoral signatures, city clerk attestation, and a brief grocery ad promotion at the end.
City council enacts an ordinance condemning open adultery lewdness and public indecency within Moberly Missouri. Conviction leads to fine up to 100 dollars or up to three months in city jail or both. Effective after passage publication and full repeal of conflicting ordinances. Mayor A. Waller signs with city clerk Wayland attesting.
Ratzer's Union Market lists meats and groceries including beef veal mutton poultry sausage ham and bacon with fresh produce dairy and canned goods plus a CunIswan spring tom offered in lots. Also advertised are Ballard's Snow Liniment and a boy gun smith shop for sale at 504 Read Street, Moberly Missouri amid miscellaneous local notices.
Haynes White House Grocery will head the spring rush with seasonable delicacies and staple articles. The store will feature a wide range of vegetables, oranges, fruits, soup, and bunches, promising quality while other stores stay competitive. Buy groceries at Haynes to be in the know.
An odd frontier yarn claims Misa Eva Geronimo, daughter of Chief Garonimo, is sought by white men amid a land rush on Kiowa and Comanche reserves. Dowries include land and cash as prospecting suitors duel for favor while wars and power frame the romance.
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