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Newspaper

Monroe City Democrat

Location

Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1908

Page

6

That Towel and Its Broken End in a Bardette Tale

A fragmentary reminiscence describes a towel once in use at a printing house. It recalls misused wear by a tramp and foreman, grime rubbed away, the towel growing thicker and rougher, and finally breaking in two one windy morning without warning.

Bardette

Subscribers Pay Up or We Cut Off

Post office rules bar mailing to subscribers more than a year behind, prompting The DeMocRAT to demand payment and threaten service cutoffs. Notes on visitors M H Taylor and Lula Lucklin travel from Kansas to Virginia, and W H Pike visits his ailing father in the city. The piece also cites St Joseph Oberver criticizing Standard Oil as criminal.

Post Office Department Democrat Standard Oil Company St. Joseph Koch

Rumor and its nature in society and politics

A compact civic piece discusses Rumor as a powerful social force, its origins in invention, and its impact on public life. The fragment references civic figures and a historic obituary noting Robert M. Sharp born 1890 near Georgetown and dying 1908 in Marceline, with family details and church affiliation.

The Over-Supply of Gold and Its Effects

The piece argues gold prices reflect money depreciation not famine, noting eight year price rises over 50 percent and $150 now buys what $1 did eight years ago. It cites rising production, cheaper ore processing, and a potential gold deluge, quoting J. Pease Norton via Frederick Upham Adams on overproduction concerns.

J. Pease Norton American Review of Reviews

Wesley Drescher Visits Gem City Homefolks

Wesley Drescher of the Gem City visits his relatives G. L. Drescher and wife. He is accompanied home by his friend Walter Meyer, reflecting a cordial hometown welcome and social outing.

Wesley Drescher Gem City G. L. Drescher Frien Walter Meyer

Doctors Visit and Travel Notes from Bluff City Friends

Dr. B Hornbac, Oculist and Aurist, arrived with sister Miss A Streit for a visit. Dr. A W Tile left Wednesday to tie up ties, with Mike Hina, and Ada Aiwu. They were seen in Bluff City with friends Pace Alter and Mos3a A Com Ouuinog. Miss Leta Taten has returned to Kentucky bluegrass regions.

A W. Tile Mike MM . Aiwu Leta “Taten Bluegrass Kentucky

Farm For Rent Near Joe City Northwest 24 Miles

A good stock and plain farm of 47 acres is 24 miles northwest of Joe City. Former owner Isaac Mc Intire. About 150 acres of plow land, balance pasture and chuck land. Pasture for cash, balance grain. Contact 128 F. P. Kimper, 411 Schukert Building, Konene City, Mo.

Joe City Isaac McIntire F. P. Kimper Schukert Building Konene City

Ball Thompson marriage reported in Palmyra Spectator

Thos H Ball of Warren township and Mrs Mary E Thompson of Union township wed at the bride’s home January 11 at 7 p.m with Squire T S Ballard officiating. Ball formerly resided in the city and is well known here.

Thos. H. Ball Warren Township Mary E .Thompson Union Township Squire T. S. Ballard Palmyra Mr. Ball

For Sale Drug Store in Southern Kansas

For sale a drug store in southern Kansas with stock and fixtures about 83000 and monthly sales of 500 to 600. Rent is reasonable in a growing town of about 600 with no competition in wheat country. Inquire at the office. Marion Skinner of Leesburg visiting sister Mrs A J Frazier. George W Little of Center visited son Joseph in a real live town noted as the Queen of the Prairies.

Kansas Marion Skinner Leesburg Mrs A. J. Frazier George W. Little Center Joseph Queen of the Prairies

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