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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
7
A Lamar Democrat editorial urges Republicans to accept blame as hard times deepen political exposure. It argues the party that promised perpetual good times must now face the electorate, calling the current downturn a earned consequence and predicting the election will turn public sentiment.
The Monroe Lodge No. 64 A F and A M holds degree work tomorrow evening and invites all Master Masons. John S. Jarman D G M of Hannibal will install Monroe City Lodge No. 268 L O O F officers for the term. W C Lindsey, formerly of New London, dies in St Joseph and is interred with his wife in New London.
The city sent 210 residents to Shelba na, 50 to Palmyra Hannibal and Quincy, while a group of young people visited Spalding Springs for the Independence Day celebration. The day remained unusually quiet overall.
In Palmyra and Paris a discussion on walking paths arises as contracts for granitoid walks multiply. A speaker notes the city pays half the cost, while Joe Hays jokes he would not move to such places if all walks were built for nothing.
State officials tour Jefferson City seeking party kept books. Democrats claim records were in good order. observers report finding them well kept, though some pages incomplete or missing details.
The Indianapolis News argues against Taft’s candidacy noting that the campaign lacks personality. It predicts defeat due to White House dictate, Wall Street and trusts backing, anti Negro vote, organized labor opposition, and Grand Army sentiment over his Grant remarks. The piece emphasizes potential unpopularity across key groups.
A group including Jamie Proctor Arthur Ely Henry Green Ray Handley Warren Fuqua and several women planned a Fourth at Spalding Springs. While watering horses near a branch their horse headed under the neck yoke, overturning the youths into the water and turning the survey into kindling. They spent the night at Spalding.
Wesley Drescher of Quincy spent Sunday with his parents C L Drescher and wife. Mark Hoblett of Mason City Ill. stayed with Monroe friends. Mark Hawkins and June Owen left for Denver for the great Democratic pow wow. D D Melson and wives Carl Jaeger and wives left for Denver Pueblo and other western points. Frank Sharp returns to Provo Utah after visits with friends. The next trip will be the third. well wishes. F D Proctor and family T P Forsythe and family enjoyed a Fourth of July picnic on the Institute grounds. Miss Maurine Clough 11 of Warren has throat trouble and cannot swallow for days. E J Alexander of Meadville visited Frank Huggins. Miss Zella Bule of St Louis visited her sister Mrs S M Brown. W J Krause wife and Norman visited Mrs Krause’s sister Mrs John Cleary. Conway the Tailor ad invites cooling summer suits. Judge Heaton Clapper of Stoutsville plans 135 feet of sidewalk on East Park Street. Any Suit in the window for 18 dollars. Conway the Tailor School Teacher. Stone School board seeks a teacher. see A T Griffith. Will F Thiehoff named superintendent of Brookfield division Burlington Route. Take the Democrat.
Frank Clusky of Lakenaw was a Monroe visitor Monday. Miss Leona Terrill of St. Joseph visited friends A Grimm Jr and family. Miss Hattie Gosney of La Belle visits sister D E Gosney. Window shows suits priced 18 dollars. Miss Ethel Chandler of Hannibal visited Miss Elizabeth Gosney. Senator W S McClintic was a business visitor in Palmyra.
L. J. Stockwell of Paducah Kentucky visits his wife who is visiting her people, T. J. Sharp and family.
The Hon. Champ Clark from the Bloody Seventh first lost his head and then found it in time to save it. He will tour the state giving lectures and will not stump for Dave Ball. A past incident in the Seventh warns of similar tactics if he persisted in telling voters who to vote for.
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