Piano contest drives Democrat subscriptions in race
The article urges readers to vote early for favorite contestants in a Democrat subscription contest. It notes a 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline, secrecy of results, and that a life subscription grants 25,000 votes. It names contestants Miss Anna Nolen, Mrs I B Hayden, Miss Bessie Willis, Miss Glessie Herron, and Miss Claudell Settle, with standings cited Monday night.
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WWE
The
Democrat
Anna Nolen
I. B. Hayden
Bessie Willis
Glessie Herron
Claudell Settle
Monroe Growth From Village to Major Shipping Point
The article recalls Monroe's evolution from a small depot town near the Hannibal and St. Joseph line to a major shipping hub between Quincy and St. Joseph. It notes early fires, depot rebuilds, sparse passenger traffic, and a steady rise in freight movement, with annual shipping reports cited as evidence. The piece hints at continuation on page 8.
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Monroe
Hannibal & St. Joe
Johnnie Jones
Quincy
St. Joseph
Queen of the Prairies
FARMERS ITEMS AND HORSE SALE NOTED IN COMMUNITY ADS
Local notes show farmer Jim Umstattd recounting investments and profits from sow and pigs sold to Barger and McClintic, plus a sale of a real call to J R Spiker. Horse and jack bills promoted by the Democrat, with public sales listed at W O Foreman farm near Ely and Jacob Leininger’s farm near Sidney for horses cattle sheep hogs and implements.
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Jim Umstattd
Barger and McClintic
Jim
J R Spiker
W T Youell
Eugene Maston
Ely
Jack
Democraft
Democrat
Jacob Leininger
Sidney
Reverend James Reid Dies in Woristell
The Ralls County Times notes the death of Rev. James Reid, a well known Baptist minister who preached in New London on several occasions. He died Sunday at his son’s home in Woristell, and his many friends are saddened by the loss. A humorous aside mentions a Democrat not going to heaven per a news item. Continued on page 5.
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James Reid
Woristell
New London
Ralls County
Heaven
Mound Conventer Presbyterian Church
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