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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
5
Geo. R. Wilson mourns the loss of 41 dollars in bills and checks after placing them under a glass gum jar. While searching he could not locate the money, finally lifting the jar to reveal the bills sticking to the bottom and dropping to the floor. The incident occurred during a Monroe fair visit.
Our new fall line features Tailor Made Skirts in stock for inspection. We promise fit and workmanship at unmatched quality. Sold through major stores nationwide with savings on typical prices.
A fragment from the Hannibal Journal notes a riot crackdown in Illinois with a private named Joseph Klein killing a boy during state troopers embarkation. It criticizes the refusal to surrender him to civil authority and calls the substitute trial an abortion of law. The piece also lists local social notes and brief notices.
A fresh shipment of men's suits has arrived at Yates and Hagan's. Shoppers are invited to visit the store to view the new apparel and selection.
August 24. A devastating fire in the Stamboul quarter of Constantinople destroyed about 2,000 buildings. Dozens of firemen, women and children were reported burned to death. About 7,000 people are homeless as the blaze, driven by a fierce wind, consumed shops and houses near the Theodosian walls.
The Sodality boys quit the Greenwood game in the first half of the ninth at Greenwood Sunday afternoon claiming unfair umpiring with the score 6 to 5 for Greenwood. A fire at the Mexico fair grounds destroyed the amphitheatre, judges stand, and clerk's office at 4 AM Friday, suspected incendiary. By 7 AM, stockholders had workers installing temporary structures so the fair could proceed, with estimated damage around $6,000.
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