24 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
1
An Indy advertisement promotes Grain O made from pure grain as a healthful coffee substitute. It claims improved tolerance after a week and suitability for children, listing prices for wheat bran corn chops shelled corn meal and other grain products and giving store directions.
The Paria Appeal announces obituaries must be paid for after publication and will not run without payment. Notices should be sent immediately after death to ensure timely insertion. After publication the next week’s notice burdens space for the family and may be deemed unnecessary by editors.
A local editorial advocates financing Rollins Street improvements through a public paving program. The writer urges citizen involvement and notes potential benefits for Moberly, predicting rapid progress with cooperation from city leaders and residents to boost enterprise and local morale.
A morning scene reports that Cuba's Assembly may disband and that the measure, seen by a large majority of mothers in favor, is likely to pass. General Ralnel Porbugade warns disorder could follow if dissolved, and troops may be placed under restraint. Local drug endorsements and patteriam jokes clutter the text.
The fourth semiannual meeting of the Moberly Randolph County School Board Organization was held at the Gontewl school buildings in Moberly on March 15 1900. Minutes recorded the president’s call to order and the discussion of objects, including high rural schools and library funding. A proposed change to eligibility for representation was tabled, and Superintendent Whiteford offered a recommendation to voters in Randolph County districts regarding library funding and the use of proceeds for the county building. Meeting adjourned subject to the president’s call.
Grain-O is promoted as a pure food drink made from grain aid designed to be invigorating and appetite enhancing. Advertisers claim it aids digestion and growth in children, presenting it as a safe, wholesome product endorsed by doctors.
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