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Newspaper

Monroe City Democrat

Location

Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1908

Page

5

Hadley Home Rule Promise Draws Critique in Missouri

Hannibal Journal comments on Governor-elect Hadley and the citys home rule pledge. It argues the current state control over police, election and excise boards remains, and dramshop laws stay in state hands until lawmakers change them. The piece condemns voters who were misled by the promise and predicts enforcement of existing laws by the new administration.

St. Louis Mrr Hadley Dramshops Hannibal Journal

Prize Corn Yield Promised by County Speech

Representative Henry Brandes of Pottawaitamis county Iowa spoke at the county experiment station picnic claiming a ten bushel per acre increase from a new corn variety and soil, if replicated on 5200 acres, could yield 4900 bushels more. He urged farmers to study corn shown in Wood's window and learn soil and seed practices to boost yields and profits.

Henry Brandes Pottawaitamis County Towa Avokelus Shelby Farmer Wood

Chanticleer Egg Cozy Makes Cheerful Breakfast Egg Cups

New York women craft Christmas gifts using two tone flannel rooster heads for egg cozies. Each head is cut double and padded with cotton batting. Roosters are white with scarlet combs and wattles. Sir Chanticleer adds a novel touch to the breakfast table.

New York Chanticleer

Christmas Shopping Notes From Monroe City

Mrs A Gooding and daughters visit friends Dr and Mrs J N Southern in Monroe City. Olney Music Co advertises sheet music at 10 cents per copy. Leonora Welch visits grandparents in Monroe City. Dimmitt Jewelry promotes piano gifts and mantel clocks. Marion Reedy of St Louis Mirror injures leg claiming new shoes caused it. Prospecting trip results and land buys discussed by Col Kidd and C C Cassady. Orpheum Music Co to appear at opera house. free admission for lecture course holders. Various local visits, gifts, and business advertisements feature throughout this Monroe City column.

Olney Music Co Monroe City Marion Reedy The St. Louis Mirror

Newby family visit ends as they return home

D. N. Newby and wife of Longmont Colorado visited their daughter Mrs. Marion Pruitt and left for home last night accompanied by Mrs. Pruitt.

D. N. Newby Longsmont, Colo Marion Pruitt

Gift photographs for friends tempt with easy delight

A playful sales pitch invites readers to choose affordable artistic photographs as perfect gifts for many friends. It promises simple pleasure and urges customers to visit for a quick, enjoyable experience, asserting the staff will prove any claim of being hard to please false.

Easil

Death of Three and Half Year Old Vanmarter Daughter

Eula Rose Vanmarter, the three and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vanmarter, died from whooping cough and pneumonia at 7 30 p m on Monday. Funeral services will be held at St Stephens church at 11 a m Tuesday, with Rev Fr P F Cooney officiating, and interment will follow in consecrated grounds. The notice closes with a note of hopeful reunion in heaven.

Eula Rose Thomas Vanmarter Moniday St. Stephens Church P. F. Cooney

Left Eye Condition Leads Surgeon to Remove Left Eye

Mrs N Berry faced risk of losing both eyes as left eye became severely inflamed. To save the right eye the surgeon removed the left eye, a measure reported as necessary to prevent total sight loss.

Fire wrecks Huntington home of McElroys

A fire yesterday morning partially destroyed the home of Misses Nettie and Mary McElroy near Huntington. Officials say a defective flue caused the blaze.

Nettie Mary McElroy Huntington

Bouncing big boy at Terrell home draws attention

A bouncing big boy was seen at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Terrell. Meanwhile watch repairs are offered at Dimmitt's Jewelry Store with a guarantee. Mrs. Ida Green of Shelbina visited Mrs. Lauggl Green yesterday.

Mrs Phillip Terrell Dimmitt’s Ida Green of Shelbina Lauggl Green

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rogers & Thompson Oliday Esse Geo. L. Hampton Sedalia Springfield Dimmitt's Chanticleer Egg Cozy A. Gooding Bessie Edith Jones J. N. Southern Leonora Welch Quincy B. H. Welch Dimmitt Jewelry and Music Store Robert Parker Shelbyville Monroe Col. J. R. B. Kidd C. C. Cassady Ripley County Dimmitt M. N. Sebree Avon, Ill Charles Sharp J. L. Sweeney Pat Orpheum Music Co Opera House W. J. Butcher Galesburg, Til Harry Mrs. L A. Hart E. E. Wilcoxen Frankford John Simms Willie Lakenan A. Lewis Nash Buffum George W. Tompkins Moss Drug Store Santa Claus Streans J. H. Spiker Master Chalmer Bushnell, U1 Mr. Spiker J. E. Spiker Missouri M. P. McReynolds of Palmyra Mesdames R. H. Hilderbrandt and H. B. Reid John W. Carr Hunnewell Vanmarter Big Boy
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