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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
2
A local bookseller promotes a range from rag books for babies to premium poets editions. It highlights Hentey and Alger titles and Meade’s books for girls, promising satisfaction with a wide selection and service.
A seller advertises a wide range of dolls and doll heads, including metal head dolls, and insists they are unbreakable. The note emphasizes “All sizes and kinds” and urges buyers to request metal head dolls to see them.
An advertisement touts music rolls and leather folds as fine gifts for music students with prices from 10c to $2.00, Palmer & Lorenzy perfumes, Parker lucky curve fountain pen, over 3000 Xmas post cards, and pipes from 25c to $8.00. It promises new goods and pleasing options for ladies and gentlemen.
Summaries of Missouri editorials attack Taft’s standpatters call Cannon a brash leader and urge Democratic principles. They mock Joe Cannon and remark on the Kansas City visit and discourse. A Kansas town anecdote about a Christian-trying man contrasts with turkey harvest costs and a dry Missouri plan changes.
A charming Anawan, NL girl Florence Batten visits Clarence friends, her Missouri trip with her sweetheart leads to marriage in Meriwether office after Roy helps arrange license and J. W. Bell conducts ceremony. includes December 17 1909 Monroe reference and a boy’s Santa requests for sled rubbers oranges candies and nuts.
T. E. Scott of Ely, a business visitor, was among those affected by Chicago’s cattle market collapse on Monday. He purchased two carloads of cattle and one of hogs but faced a bursting market. William Blackstone and family have moved to Richmond, Missouri, leaving many friends behind.
J M White formerly near this city now in Eldorado Springs reports poor health. J D Rohr promotes Sewing Machines at his office. Charles Graves and wife of Hunnewell visit friends J D Robey and wife. Schraffts Chocolates advertised by L M Wood. Miss Glossie Buckman returns from East St Louis visit. George McLeod of Hannibal visits sister Mrs Bernie Sandifer. Dierks meats promoted. Clarence McLeod of Topeka arrives to spend days with relatives. Howdy at the Opera House Dec 23.
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