Monroe City Chautauqua dazzles audiences with varied acts
Monroe City hosts its second annual Chautauqua with music lectures and entertainments drawing crowds. Highlights include James F. O'Donnell and Bowden's Hiawatha lectures, Apollo Quartet performances, Chicago Lyceum Ladies, Irish orator Gabriel Maguire, Geo. W. Bain, Ross Crane cartoons, and Standard Male Quartet. Noted editor Edward A. Ott and humor by W I Nolan entertain, while Billy Sunday draws mixed reviews and local attendance remains strong.
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James F. O'Donnell
Bowden
Hiawatha
Apollo
Chicago Lyceum
Gabriel Maguire
O'Donnell
Geo. W. Bain
Chicago Lyceum Ladies
Ross Crane
Chautauqua
Harry Torgood
George Brant
Everett Johnston
Ralph Oswalt
Letter: religious critique attacks Wallace supporters
A St. Louis World reprint cites Rev B Otto of Kansas City raising accusations against Wallace supporters and ministers in Monroe City. The piece argues such misstatements and abuse are not arguments and questions whether the Bible endorses the end justifying the means.
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The
Central Baptist
St. Louis
B. Otto
Kansas City
Wallace
Monroe City
Mr. Wallace
Moses
Judge Wallace
Justice Justifies Inks and Wolves in Sheep Clothing
Otto of Kansas City cites church leaders tied to politics in a Central Baptist item. The piece warns of ministers pressured by secular figures and notes a local Chautauqua, half over, progressing well with no disappointments expected next week.
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Justice Justifies
Otto
Kansas City
Central Baptist
Beardsley
W. R. Nelson
Election reports show Cowherd leading in St Louis area
Election notes indicate Cowherd carried St. Louis by about 10,000 votes and Jackson County by 12,000 with prospects of 30,000 in St. Louis. The vote was light. ticket predictions list many Democratic and Republican nominees, and local Committeemen and county offices are noted including Monroe and Ralls counties. A fatal gun accident in Monroe County and editorials on reform and home merchants counter Chicago mail order influence are also reported.
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Cowherd
St. Louis
Jackson County
Nebraska
Chicago
Nebraska Journal
The
Journal
Missouri
St Peters Church Picnic At Ed Haydens Grove
A grand picnic for St Peter's Church Brush Creek will be held Thursday August 20 at Ed Haydens grove four and a half miles south of Monroe City. The grounds formerly belonged to Sebe Meyers. Speakers include Honorable William Hays and William Fahy.
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St. Peter's Church
Brush Creek
Ed Hayden
Grove
Monroe City
Sebe Meyers
William Hays
William Fahy
Denominational News and Church Anniversary Plans
Interesting notices outline Union Baptist church celebrating seventy fifth anniversary with a full program including Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m Junior League at 2 30 p m Senior League at 7 p m and evening preaching. Additional services include DeMoss Chapel Mt Vernon Fly in Aug 6th feast transfiguration Holy Eucharist and Friday litany. Rev Jas Noble presiding.
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Organization of
Union Baptist Church
DeMoss Chapel
James Lanius
Mt. Vernon
Rev. T. Penn
Jas. Noble
Horse Sense for Hot Weather Advice from The Humane Advocate
The piece urges humane treatment of horses in heat with tips for stables ventilation shade and water. It advises moderate driving, cooling with cold water, and rewarding the horse with food and praise. It notes J. G. Harris of Payson Illinois visiting daughter Mrs Victor Hays.
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J. G. Harris
Payson, Ill
Mrs
Victor Hays
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Edward A. Ott
Robert Parker Miles
New York Journal
E. W. Carmack
W.I. Nolan
Billy
Billy Sunday
Audi
Watt Woodson
Stoutsville
Hunnewell
Monroe
St. Louis World
J. W. Folk
Christ
Webster
Weete
Ball
Republic
W. S. Cowherd
H. S. Hadley
W. R. Painter
J. F. Gmelich
Secretary of State
C. Roach
J. E. Swanger
J. P. Gordon
J. A. Tallerton
James Cowgill
W. F. Maring
E. W. Major
N. T. Gentry
Railroad and Warehouse Com
J. A. Knott
W. F. Wilder
W. W. Graves
J. G. Park
W. C. Bryan
C. A. Hoyts
W. W. Rucker
J. T. Lloyd
Champ Clark
J. Will Hays
F. W. McAllister
Monroe Township
John A. Yates
D. A. Ball
Robert Meriwether
Monroe County
J. Weldon Hardesty
J. T. Umstattd
Atttorney
E. T. Fuller
F. M. Nolen
Jeff T. Noel
W. M. Mercer
M. A. Caldwell
P. G. Marr
Dr. Dixon
Ralls County
W. B. Fahy
J. 0. Roland
Artie Lake
Estelle Buchanan
A. Victor Ely
Jack Bris
Western District
May T. Gill
Marion County
Losey
Lasley
Phillips
Maxwell
Kiser
Nelson
Hansbrough
Margarite
Charles Carlton
Robert Utterback
Money
John Cecil
St. Peters
Methodist
W. F. M. Society
First Baptist
Methodist Circuit
ST. Judes
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