Grover Cleveland Dies After Lingering Illness in 1908
Ex President Grover Cleveland died at his Princeton home at 8 40 a m on June 24 1908 after a lingering illness tributes from Bryan and Taft mark the occasion Roosevelt issued a proclamation ordering half mast at the White House and naval honors for the funeral Cleveland's career is summarized from his birth March 18 1837 to his presidency and retirement in New York Buffalo mayor Albany governor of New York and president with marriage to Frances Folsom in 1886. A lengthy roster of social notices from Monroe Palmyra and nearby towns follows with many local names and weekend visits.
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Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Bryan
Taft
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
White House
Cleveland
Families Arrive from Quincy and Palmyra for Visits and Wedding
Mrs R J Bradley and children arrive from Quincy to visit her parents George Balzer and wife. Mrs RL Lovelace and sister Ellen Sitze of Palmyra arrive to visit kin Michael Landers and family. Frank Murphy and wife of St Louis head to Sheil to visit Mrs Murphy's parents John Whitecotton and wife. William Gilkinson of Palmyra visits daughter Mrs C A Noland, accompanied by Thad Smith. William Bastian and wife of Quincy attend wedding of sister Ida and E Hatton of Rensselaer. A Republican farmer in Kansas who hanged himself pinned a suicide note to his coat tail.
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R. J. Bradley
Quincy
George Balzer
R.L. Lovelace
Ellen Sitze
Palmyra
Michael Landers
Frank Murphy
St Louis
Sheil
Mrs. Murphy
John Whitecotton
William Gilkinson
C. A. Noland
Thad Smith
William Bastian
City
Mr. Bastian
Miss Ida
E. Hatton
Rensselaer
Kansas
Hearst Agony Ends As Fraud Claims Falter In Election
William Hearst ends his legal push alleging Democrat fraud after a recount shows an honest majority of 2,971 votes. John Clifford, Burlington General Road Master assistant, suffered a cinder in his right eye during duty, requiring delicate surgery by Drs. McNutt and Miles to remove it without eye injury.
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William Hearst
McClellan
John Clifford
Burlington
McNutt and Miles
Renfrow and Miss Lillian M. Wed in June ceremony
Miss Lillian M daughter of Mr and Mrs Rolla Marshall formerly of this city and Alex Renfrow of West Plains Missouri were married June 14. Miss Lillian was popular with her associates in this city and we understand Mr Renfrow is a prosperous grocer of West Plains. May the June roses always be with them.
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Lillian M
Rolla Marshall
Alex Renfrow
West Plains
Lillian
Hard Sledding Injures Boy Mas ter Ledru Jaeger
A boy named Mas ter Ledru Jaeger suffered a rough sequence of injuries. He nearly amputated his right toe with an ax, then stepped on a nail, resulting in several sorrowful days as he recovered from the mishaps.
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Ledru Jaeger
Bereavement Thanks From Hampton Family in Monroe City
W B Hampton and A W Hampton express gratitude to Monroe City friends for favors shown during their father’s illness and death. They acknowledge comfort from the community and pray for God’s grace and blessings on all who cared for the family.
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Monroe City
W. B
A. W. Hampton
Cunningham seeks cement walk contract in Hannibal visit
A. H. Cunningham travels to Hannibal to arrange a contract for a cement walk made with crushed rock rather than sand and gravel. Meanwhile, Misses Margaret Hampton and Lena Melson arrive from Memphis and St. Louis to visit their grandparents Senator and Mrs. W. S. McClintic. Miss M. H. Hancock goes to Doniphan for the summer with her father and will return in fall for Holy Rosary Parochial school. The piece notes a music loving Italian community at the electric light plant and compliments on their manners and appearance.
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A. H. Cunningham
Hannibal
Margaret Hampton
Memphis, Tenn
Lena Melson
St. Louis
Senator
W. S. McClintic
M. H. Hancock
Doniphan
Holy Rosary Parochial School
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William J. Bryan
William H. Taft
Mr. Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Caldwell
Essex County
Buffalo, N. Y
Erie County
New York
Buffalo
United States
James G. Blaine
Frances Folsom
Benjamin Harrison
Princeton University
Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States
Aliie Knott
A. J. Moyer
Joanna
Monroe
R.C. Dudgeon
Laddonia
James Kennedy
Earl Reid
Carl F. Smith
Price Robey
Perry
J. D. Robey
FE. J. Hubbard
Hunnewell
Joseph Kelley
Ely
James Marshall
Shelbina
W. H. Woosth
Pekin, IL
E. N. Jones
Ella Fitzpatrick
Florence Westhoff
Delia Ryan
Pressley Moss
Woodland
D. A. Ely
Frank Clawson
Clarence
R. A. Kirby
Fred Newberry
HH. B. Reid
Keokuk
Iowa
Dixie Dean
R. M. Spalding
Tom Cannon
Bee Bee, Ark
Tom Bell
the State University
John Bell
C. H. Ridgeway
Delilah Anderson
Excelsior Springs
Etta Jones
J. H. McClintic
Edward Longmire
Emeralda
Rothwell
R. O. Cranston
Bob
Edmund Jaeger
Harold
Edgar Davenport
Paris
Marshall Renfrow
Lake Districts
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
J. L. Lyon
Kansas City Post
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