31 Aug 1911
Page 6
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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
6
A poem recalling Shadrach Meshach and Abednego facing Nebuchadnezzar's fiery trial with calm endurance. It extols their lack of complaint and steadfastness amid extreme heat, contrasting their serenity with modern fussiness. The poem sits beside a Chicago Tribune note on Champ Clark and tariff debate during 1912, including remarks on tariff policy, the wool bill, and public opinion.
A National Magazine reflection by George Wood Anderson explains a dollar as more than a piece of paper or a borrowing from the farm. It embodies yesterday’s work, the value of effort, and the future capacity to toil or be cared for. The dollar links health, labor, and opportunity across time.
The National Dairy show plans a record cheese exhibit in Chicago at the International Live Stock amphitheater from October 26 to November 4, 1911. The cheese will weigh over 10 000 pounds, require 65 tons of milk from 6 500 cows milked by 1 350 men, and travel in a specially built refrigerator car. N Simon of Wisconsin, builder of last year’s 4 000 pound cheddar, returns to present this year’s world’s greatest cheese. Grace Williams of Wabash Crossing recalls an opal ring tale, finding the stone after flood and kitchen loss. A Hindu scholar criticizes Western missionary funding, urging focus on domestic faiths. Harness racing advances under predictions of bigger half-mile tracks and Grand Circuit quality.
The Jerseyville bank program spreads to Edwardsville Citizens State Trust Bank offering to loan 3,000 with no interest for fertilizer purchases. Other Illinois banks are reportedly adopting similar terms as farmers gain access to cheap financing. A collection of satirical and humorous notes follows, touching on politics tariffs, a drunken incident in Ray County, a Brooklyn court, weather superstition, and a New York streetcar misadventure with a punchline about advertising vanity.
The note asks readers to contact Elbert Yates at the F M Bank for sales dates and to remember to call end. It mentions Col W T Youell and urges readers to call when needing sales dates.
Notice of a special election in Monroe County Missouri to decide on borrowing one hundred thousand dollars to build a courthouse. The call follows a petition signed by over one hundred qualified voters and an August 9 1911 County Court order. Balloting will occur at designated polling places for eligible voters.
Voters will decide on borrowing one hundred thousand dollars to build a county courthouse in Monroe County Missouri. Bonds of five hundred dollars each mature over twenty years at four percent interest, with polling sites listed across Monroe City and surrounding precincts. Polls open seven A M to six P M on the voting day.
A county clerk notice opens with a discussion of education standards and the idea of Mark Hopkins on one end of a log. The piece criticizes underqualified teachers and samples a letter from an 18 year old girl detailing education experiences and a teachers examination. The commentary reflects concerns about school funding and qualifications.
A historical letter critiques a young teacher in training and the state license system. It argues many in schools would struggle with simple wording, yet discusses certifying authorities and the practice of using low-cost labor in education. The note references old papers priced at twenty cents per hundred.
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