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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
2
A local notice urges supporters of the Democrat to clear owed amounts, suggesting about 2000 in total is due. It states they recently bought a new job press and other materials, and must settle debts to pay what is owed. Encourages those favored to pay promptly without waiting for another invitation.
Fine Surgery restored 10 year old Miss Goriie Tewell daughter of Phil Tewell to health after a surgical operation at a hospital. Her feet and ankles were nearly as good as new and her family rejoices while friends congratulate them.
The Hannibal Courier-Post notes a Republican rift as Luna faces a split within the party. Cummins, after a third term as governor, aims to oust veteran Senator William B. Allison, provoking cross party unease about leadership in Washington and state politics.
Farmers complained about dirt road conditions and proposed dragging as a fix. Each farmer would spend one to three hours dragging his section, promising roads would stay in top shape afterward. Mrs Mollie Hordenstine of Laredo and Mrs Baxter Todd of Hannibal visited their parents Patrice Cochlin and wife.
Edward Harris and his wife of Kewanee Illinois are visiting his brother in law Ralph Thackery and his family.
Courtesy notice from the Democrat sets this space for the W C T U column edited by Ella L Shearman District Press Superintendent The column emphasizes Our Watchwords Organize Educate Agitate for total abstinence prohibition of liquor and a standard of morals for men and women The education of public sentiment for right.
A 1862 provisioning duty aboard a Tennessee gunboat leads to a whisky ration on deck for two hundred sailors. When supplies run short the narrator borrows from Commodore Foote aboard the Black Hawk, prompting a rebuking exchange about the clandestine liquor transfer.
In a 1863 campaign led by Commodore Foote and allies, the U S Congress ended the navy whisky ration. The account recalls a soldier’s warning that liquor, more than any cannon, harms young servicemen and tarnishes their postwar lives.
The piece notes Chicago as the repeat site for presidential nominating conventions with eight of ten nominations succeeding. It lists nominees including Lincoln Grant Garfield Blaine Harrison Roosevelt for Republicans and McClellan Cleveland Bryan for Democrats, and cites other cities hosting nominations with varied outcomes. It adds a brief local item about Mrs A K Rutledge attending a crystal wedding in Shebina.
Half of Monroe City doctors prescriptions target stomach weakness. Mi-O-Na promises to strengthen stomach muscles and boost gastric juices, claiming relief for indigestion headaches dizziness low mood and debility. LL M Wood backs a money back guarantee with each 50 cent box covering full refund if not cured.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Martin A. Pike were granted November 27, 1907 by the Monroe County Missouri Probate Court to Anastatia Pike as executrix. Creditors must exhibit claims within one year to avoid loss of bene fit. two years from publication to be forever barred. Meriwether and Meriwither, Attorneys for Estate.
Three young men from Center, riding with Monroe friends, drove a slick car along Dover street near Davis. They turned sharply, missed a culvert, and rolled into the mud. The vehicle detached and spun away, while the occupants were left shaken but unhurt.
A Missouri town enjoys an unusually green lawn season on December 27 1907 with residents like Mrs Naonie Jarman gathering pansies in Mon roe City while neighbors swing on their lawns, evoking a Junelike scene.
City readers report a large dark object seen downtown on Katy Main Street. It was a box car off the rails, lying on its side after derailing at the west end of the siding during the Christmas period.
After years of marriage Elbert Yates tried kindling a fire with a nailed board. The board slipped while he broke it over his knee, tearing the skin on both thumbs and leaving both hands bandaged. Mis Myra Lewis visited Hun newe friecde Thursday.
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