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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
7
A satirical poem imagines unlikely reversals ending with the claim that the Democratic Party will be dead and the country unworthy of four pence. It catalogs absurd scenarios to mock political decline and uses rhetorical devices to critique democracy and populist shifts.
Excerpted lines urge ladies to be sentimental and soft-hearted, described as the soothing butter to coarse bread, from Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. The quip reflects a humorous, reflective tone on gendered expectations.
The Texas antitrust law proves stronger than a Sherman act as breweries prosecuted under it will confess judgment and pay 97 500 in penalties. The note suggests the Texas Attorney General could guide President Roosevelt on combating combinations in restraint of trade. SHARP and DONLEY remark on money and high prices for butter and eggs.
A collection of aphorisms touching caution, creation, benevolence, beauty, culture, common sense, joy, selfishness, and curiosity. Notable lines attributed to Schiller, Joellie, Thackeray, Bacon, Bovee, C. E. Stone, Stern, F. J. Clarke, and Pope.
Announcement seeks ten cords of quality wood on subscription this fall. It rejects trashy wood and promises full value in return. Targeted buyers are reminded to bring in wood early and to provide only good quality material.
A J Buell, troubled by stomach pains, sought a remedy urged by a friend. The friend claimed Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her, allowing her to enjoy a party. Buell, a Summer Hill resident, notes the product is sold by B O Wood. Notice from Joan L Green: hunters on her farm near Rensselaer will be prosecuted.
The piece blends aphorisms on self regard and marriage with a salon report. Mesdames Johnston and Hickman hosted Georgie Hawkins of Shelbyville, hosting a gathering where ladies and gentlemen played games and enjoyed refreshments, with guests named including Edith Evans and Roy Meriweather as they left in a Yale and Har- style exit.
The Globe-Democrat notes Governor Charles H. Hardin’s 1877 report to the Legislature detailing the 1875 sale of School and Seminary funds United States bonds. It shows principal increases in both State School Fund and State Seminary Fund, with income projections and praise for the State Board of Education’s conversion of bonds into state securities.
An Australian reader from Toowoomba commends Chamberlain's Cough Henedy as an effective cure for a two month severe cough. The letter, signed by a respected local resident, praises the remedy and notes it is sold by B. Of Wood.
A historical note records that two hundred couples wed in Chicago on Thanksgiving. It asks how many will still be thankful five years hence, prompting reflection on lasting marriages and future gratitude.
Hugh M. Clark of this city shipped five carloads of Registered cattle and five carloads of full blood cattle to his Texas ranch in the past year. He is described as a hustler with one of the best stocked ranches in the Lone Star State, and the piece urges persistent effort over waiting for luck.
City taxes are due immediately and must be paid at once. The collector, J. E. Fisu, will be at E. L. Anderson's grocery store to receive payments.
Sharp and Donley announce current flour prices in a market brief. Reported figures show residential and commercial grades with chargeable weights and delivery terms. Prices reflect market conditions and supplier adjustments for the coming week.
Monroe County directory lists lodge meetings and officials. Mason Monro e No 4 meets first and third Saturdays. R A Chapter 104 meets fourth Mondays. Opposition Monroe City Lodge 255 meets Thursdays. Supreme Court of Honor meets Mondays. A U W Monroe City Lodge 168 meets first and third Fridays. Model WOOdmen Monroe City Camp 2246 meets Fridays. St N of A meets first and third Tuesdays. Sisterhood Monroe City Charity meets second and fourth Saturdays. Colored Mason Advance Lodge 4 meets first and third Tuesdays. Veetuledim Canton No 41 meets Lat Thursday every month. Virgins Court meets first Thursday in Wilty county. Monaco County probate and courts noted. city officials and ward officers listed with names and roles.
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