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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
2
An advertisement extols Mo-na tablets as a simple, practical aid for indigestion and digestive distress. It claims bismuth subgallate and cerium oxalate strengthen the digestive tract and restore health, urging readers to take a tablet before meals and request the guarantee details.
The Baptist Church ladies of Norpourn solicited help to gather corn. A F Fiddler offered corn for their gathering, and Mr Sawyer promised to pay a dollar per dollar of corn received. They collected 30 bushes, merchants bought the corn for 17 50, sold it back to the ladies for 15, netting 862 50. Sawyer contributed 62 50, making the total 125 for the women.
Community paper lists participants from New London Hannibal Quincy Lakenan Hunnewell Shelbina and Woodland in a turkey drive. Named donors include Miss Eleanor Scot Kate Redd Mrs Martha Smith Edith Evans and others plus families of Hawkins Dimmit Buell Lewis Lawson Hayden Spalding Eskridge Shannon.
J C Settle his wife and infant arrived in town Friday night to visit his parents J Blue Settle and wife, continuing a family reunion with relatives in the area.
An obituary style reminiscence honors a long life with memories of a father figure, Uncle Jack, and the gathering of relatives including Mr and Mrs Frank Herron, Mrs Josephine Hibbert, Ray Morthland and others from Lenora, Warren, and Marion County. The tone is reflective and affectionate as mourners recall a rich, aging life and enduring family bonds.
A banker’s joke to his assistant about a donkey leads to a home reply from Mrs Thompson who notes the husband was born that way. The exchange turns the joke into a quick domestic dig.
Gate receipts from Thursday totaled 23 dollars as patrons paid to see a game. Paris received 22 dollars for its inability to play. The piece warns that if patrons’ interests are not looked after first, there may be no patrons left.
Classified note indicates for sale by T. L. Gosney a supply of quality native lumber available from a local seller. No dates or locations provided.
Liam B. Cook of Jefferson City former secretary of state won a defamation suit in Keytesville circuit court. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat was the defendant seeking $250000 but the jury returned a verdict for Cook at $150000. An affidavit claimed the paper could not obtain a fair trial locally on change of venue.
Friends of Sam B Cook in Randolph County welcomed a verdict clearing him of alleged false statements about campaign contributions reported by the Globe-Democrat s Old Politician column. The decision, seen as just, may be appealed to the state supreme court.
Linwood Links the Rev Baisey of W Hartford filled his regular appointments at Cincinnati last Sunday. Jesse Hunt near Cincinnati is quite sick with rheumatism. Harry Couch and wife were New London visitors Saturday. Geo Engite of New London was in this locality Tuesday. Wm Mastain an employee at the Joe shops in Hannibal is visiting his mother this week. Dave Griffin and wife gave the young folks a play party Friday night. All present report a pleasant time. Mr McClintock of Ill is the guest of his uncle J H Mc Clintock this week. Mrs Wood and daughter of Monroe City are visiting relatives and friends in these parts. Mrs Brackley and sister Miss Nora Smith of Huntington were the guests of B H McAllister and wife Thursday.
Mrs Ben Willis and her son Ray mond of Maywood have been visiting O Scott and his wife.
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