Christmas Part In Song And Court Case
A humorous dialect piece contrasts Christmas carols with a court ruling. The article notes a contested 19th century election between Tom Yates and Nathan Rogers for a county collector seat, with Hugh Mudd favored over Bud Dooley after a jury decision. The primary dispute centers on whether a primary qualifies as an election. the ruling favors Mudd and will be appealed.
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Hugh Mudd
Bud Dooley
Tom Yates
Nathan Rogers
Mudd
Mercury
A Thought For The Day From a Sermon of Charity
A Thought For The Day reflects on compassion toward those in need. The line urges sharing worldly goods and opening hearted aid, asking how love of God can dwell in one who ignores another's distress. It offers a moral prompt in a sacred reflection style.
Cooperville Snake Tale Returns in Winter Chill
Cooperville residents recount a snake sighting as Christmas nears when Mr O Nitch nat says his dog treed a three foot water snake. Mat Losson supports the tale as of now and adds local corroboration despite icy conditions.
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Cooperville
Fire destroys home of Godfreys in Dallas letter loss
A Dallas letter brought news to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Egan that the home of their son in law Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Godfrey burned to the ground. They barely escaped through a window with no possessions saved. Loss estimated at 1,000. Mrs Godfrey sprained her foot and shoulder. Miss Mattie Weaver, a High School teacher, visits Mt. Sterling for holidays.
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Dallas
Texas
W. B. Egan
W. G. Godfrey
Mattie Weaver
Mt. Sterling
Lil
Little Send Off from Adtred Waddle Inet
A letter from Adtred Waddle Inet asks the Democrat to publish a “little send off” in two issues of the paper. The writer notes costs for attendants and urges coverage while defending its necessity and timing. The request references a forthcoming Hirotyneten Deo and asks for space without extensive reforms.
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Manisan
Uae
Home wedding invites rival St. Louis printers
Special Notice urges local printers to handle wedding invitations and visiting cards at home, noting the paper and script match Mermod & Jaccard of St. Louis. It argues for domestic work to save prices and keep the process discreet in the Future Great.
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The
Democrat
Mermod & Jaccard
St. Louis
Turkeys Marketed Heavy Fares Near Record Weights
Over the past ten days farmers wives sold turkeys at 1d and 15e per pound. Carloads shipped from this point included many birds weighing 40 to 42 pounds each. These giants would have made the Roosevelt Thanksgiving turkey look cheap by comparison.
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure Advertises Brights Disease
Bright’s Disease spares no class, attacking all kinds of people. Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure is claimed as the guaranteed remedy, with money-back promise if it fails to cure. Price 50 cents and $1.00, for sale by J. J. Witzpatrick.
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Brigh
Smith
Bright
J. J. Witzpatrick
For Sale Thoroughbred Red Durock Boars
A number of thoroughbred red Durock boars are offered for sale and gifts at a bargain. The notice warns they must be taken soon. G Ray Anderson. 2 weeks.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Walters Tries Morphine Overdose
After heavy drinking, Ed Walters deputy sheriff of Ralls County took a large morphine dose on the saloon back steps in Hannibal. He left an affectionate letter to his wife Bess. By Sunday reports indicated a chance of recovery.
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Ed Walters
Ralls County
Schweitzer
Hannibal
Bess
Grandpa Allen Turnbough Bags Three Squirrels in Wooded Hunt
At eighty winters old Grandpa Allen Turnbough ventured into the woods and, without glasses, fired three shots at three different squirrels and brought all three down. He proved skill despite age and blindness.
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Grandpa Allen Turnbough
Scientists Question Sally Beneath the Mistletoe
In a playful turn the piece asks if kissing under mistletoe is truly healthy while Sally stands beneath the festive boughs. Scientists weigh mysteries of love and health in a humorous holiday mood.
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Sally
Prices Paid For Poultry Eggs Hides At BaLzer & Dice
Fichest prices are paid for poultry and eggs, hides, etc at BaLzer and Dice. Trade firm advertises top rates for local farmers and merchants seeking reliable cash payments.
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BaLzer & Dice's
Chancy mix of ads and notices in 19th century paper
Local notices promote remedies and employment offers, with drug ads and personal notes. Items include Chamberlain cures, a wanted manager position in Caxton district, social visits in Hannibal and Warren, a Christmas dance, library hours, and the Paris Mercury celebrating 65 years of publication with its independent stance.
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Palmyra
Hornback
Tod
Node Green
Bluff City
Alonzo Davis
Rev
T. B. Middleton
Jacob Rouse
Opera House
Chamberlain
J. R.B. Kidd, Jr
Paris Mercury
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Otheruine
Monroe City Train Service
Joseph
Omaha
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J. L, Lyon
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Sanaio
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Thaing Nonrt
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Arriva
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Jil Wener
Thaing West
Kibam
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Pacific Expres
DES Moines & Ottumwa
Atlantic
OLD Institute
Daniel Kendrick
T. M. Buckman
Monroe City
Turner
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Ely
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Ss. RB. Major
Estoutsville, MO
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Chicago
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Monroe City,mo
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Yates Pres
W. Zt
Yadkaon Canhier
B. O. Wood
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American School of Kirksville
Penner
McClintic
Monroe City Bank
Robert Meriwether
FP. & M. Bank
W. B.A. McNutt
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Ntaud
Wood
F. & M. Bank
W.T’. BurLeper
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Ariety
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Turner Drug Store
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