13 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
1
The war is over and most enlisted men should be returned home quickly with minimal delay. Two million soldiers in Europe should be brought back as ships become available, rather than kept abroad at great cost. Requisitions should apply to ships carrying goods to ensure troop return, as idle forces overseas incur large daily expenses.
The piece notes censorship limited details but essential war facts were reported as conflict progressed. It credits American manpower, stating a million troops at home contributed decisively to victory by enabling sustained Allied pressure. Also reports Mrs. Chas McClintic and her son returning to Selkirk Kansas after visiting her parents in Alaska.
Sheriff A J Neff took Irving Morgan to Jefferson City to begin his 20 year term for killing his wife by throwing her from a Burlington train near Shelbina last June. A new trial motion was argued before Judge V L Drain and overruled. attorneys planned an appeal but did not post costs bond.
The piece urges temperate early shopping to ease strain on stores, railways, and post offices. It notes peace coming but continued shortages, and warns last minute buying overloads workers and hurts service. Also mentions Senate Finance Committee action on postage and a Monroe City Odd Fellows meeting with officers elected.
Washington allocates 870 million under the Federal Aid Act for new highways as restrictions lift after the armistice. A Chicago meeting of highway officials and industry groups outlines a national system with trunk routes and connecting lines, aiming to unite rural routes, port access, and rapid truck travel backed by government plans to be enacted soon.
Fraternal notice asks all Master Masons to attend Friday evening December 13 to elect officers for the year. C. S. Jackson presiding W M. Also notes Mr and Mrs Wm Bodkins returning to Oklahoma after visit. Bazaar advertises ready made apparel and home made candies at Respohl Mohrenstecher store for Christmas.
Leo McFarland died at St Marys Hospital in Quincy on Sunday December 8 1918 from pneumonia following influenza. He was over 12 years old, son of Mr and Mrs Roy McFarland. Remains were taken to this city and buried in St Judes cemetery Tuesday December 10. Mrs J S Starrett of this city visited relatives and friends in Sheibina last week.
The piece discusses Germany’s future after war, blaming militaristic leadership and urging humility. It notes Germany’s intact cities, factories, cultivated lands, and open internal trade, with Allied occupation likely to fade as civilian life resumes and Germany meets postwar obligations. It then includes local notices about residents and a fire loss in Callao.
The piece argues that strong town loyalty boosts progress, urging residents to buy locally and cooperate for common good. It contrasts two mindsets, praising those bound to their home soil who support local projects and prioritize local business to build a united community.
A dispatch from Macon reports work has begun on a memorial arch at the eastern entrance of Laclede along the Pershing transport route. The proposed double arch will feature a U S soldier in uniform and an allegorical victory figure with the road name centered between grass plots and a low stone wall.
The Christian church ladies hold a bazaar this afternoon and tomorrow at the former N. B. Barr building on North Main Street. The Hannibal Courier-Post denies reports of multiple black tongue cases and notes only scattered influenza cases. Mrs. A. S. Maddox left Tuesday for New York City to make her home this winter, likely returning to Monroe City in early spring.
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