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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
7
A New York Press essay argues that to learn to love a man one must first love to learn. It critiques early marriage customs and the idea of men who kneel on proposals, suggesting such men rarely marry the same partner. It jokes about a wife revealing false hair to the husband.
In a vivid speech, Brother Williams mocks earthly rituals and questions why undertakers would suffer from airships enabling heaven travel. He argues evolution in the church is irrelevant, praising contribution over confrontation and condemning holy wrangling while noting the devil would seize a holiday to fix his tires.
Friday afternoon from 2 to 5 Master Bailey Green assisted by his sister Miss Juliet entertained a party of his young friends for his first natal day. Guests included Ethel McNutt, Jeanette Vaughn Vivian, Archie Clark, Iona McLotire, Meta Barr, Pauline Asbury and Lorena Kemp. The children enjoyed games recitations songs and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Mark Hawkins hosted about twenty five friends on Thanksgiving Eve with pink and white roses and chrysanthemum decor. Guests enjoyed a three course supper at 10 30 featuring bivalves on the half shell scalloped oysters country ham sandwiches celery pickle pineapple sherbet coffee and pink and white cake bonbons and praised the generous refreshment samples for their delicacy and goodwill.
The verse reflects on love duty happiness and wisdom. It warns against sanctimony and pride noting courage conscience and modesty guide character. It contrasts outward piety with true virtue and urges self care to align earthly life with higher order.
In Center Missouri on December 1 Thomas Frazer about 16 was run over and killed by a westbound St Louis and Gannibal train. The engineer saw him stretched on the track but could not stop in time. The St Louis Republic laments lax vigilance of watchmen in the city.
Mrs S J Cozad of Kansas enjoyed a pleasant visit with relatives near the Queen of the Prairies, sharing time and news with kin.
The Moberly Democrat argues the governor lacks authority to remove appointees without charges, calling removal at will a denial of due process and a threat to democracy. It urges following legal procedures for just cause and formal charges rather than executive unilateral action.
A 32 year old horse, claimed to be America's oldest, lives three miles from Stanhope in Hamilton County, Cu, owned by a Scandinavian farmer. Last winter its mate died at 32. The veteran, now over fifty, shows signs of age with a bound coat and reduced musculature while fed on bread with extra sugar. A Texas horse branded B C is also mentioned.
For Sale Ose 2 hole sandwich corn sheller with a capacity of 1000 bushels per day. Used only three months. For further information call or write A. H. Green Monroe City Missouri. Robert Greeves visited Quincy Saturday. John Gex of Strother in the city Friday with friends. C. O. Mayes of Hannibal with Monroe friends Saturday. Mrs William Mouroe and Master Earl visiting Macon relatives. Miss Annie Sharp went to Saccharine village Friday to visit friends. Miss Belle Gooch of Selina has been spending the week with uncle B O Wood and wife. Master Chester McGrory of Quincy visiting Edward Howell.
Dr C F Henderson left Monroe City Missouri after packing his office Saturday and moved to Mount Allister Indian Territory to continue his medical practice in a new location.
The Omaha Bee notes the post office department will end the year $15 million short, suggesting the figure could have been $15 million long if railway mail transportation costs had been treated as favorably as railroad express companies.
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