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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
3
What does money say about your life and career and its meaning beyond wealth. The editor argues real value shows in helping others and lifting the ladder for the handicapped and poor. Wealth corrupts when greed dominates and isolates the taker from humane sympathy.
An old time song collection is offered free for a short period. The list includes Amelia Annie Liddle Auld Lang Syne Battle Hymn of the Republic and more. Also promotes The Literire Euterpean magazine with a limited time offer for subscriptions and a free copy of Old Time Songs.
A Mexico Ledger editorial attacks a third party effort as self serving to Republicans. It urges Missourians with Democratic ties to unite for the Democratic party and warns against any investigation or votes for third party candidates.
Short ad notes sale of about 100 feet of native lumber 2x4s and cheap terms. Also mentions Carle F. Smith as contact and Bayden’s Livery Barn as listing location with unclear description of items and prices.
In Sage of the French Creek Dead Waters tale, Squire Bundy relays how Tom Agnew weighed a fourteen and a half pound pike caught by Sol. The pike snapped the line, was snagged, and the weight surprised the narrator who called Agnew aggravatingly reasonable. The piece concludes with Illinois shade tree rights and a property case over public trees.
From London and Chicago reports, Rockefeller Rothschild and Nobel oil interests and American meat packers plan a world wide monopoly. Denials follow, but the proposed federation of combines could crush competition, empower producers and trap consumers, a menace to public rights and freedom. The Republic warns this looming system of world trusts demands public attention.
Mrs Anna Powers of Monroe City visited relatives in New London this week according to the Ralls County Limes.
Rail advertising lists routes from New York to points north east and west including Detroit Toledo Omaha and St. Paul with chair cars free seats sleeping cars and dining cars. It mentions Kansas City Des Moines St Louis Chicago Chicago connections and notes comp art sleeping care and elegant road bed.
The Burlington Route offers extensive summer excursion plans to Colorado resorts including Denver, Colorado Springs, and Manitou with fares from St. Louis Kansas City Chicago and more. Special May and August coastal trips and discounted rates highlight through tourist sleepers and scenic travel via the Chief Coast route from Denver to Salt Lake with rooms, seats, and through cars.
Travel offer for Minnesota and destinations across the Colorado and California regions. Invites readers to contact ticket agents or write to founders WM. Fitzgerald L. Wakeley and W. Wakeley for free publications. Mentions general agents in Hannibal and St. Louis Missouri and Colorado travel info.
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