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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Local archival note marks Monroe City Missouri post office as second class matter dated Thursday July 23 1908 and lists a price of one dollar per year for the publication. The line indicates mailing classification and a historical date.
William Winnon of Balls county visited Hannibal yesterday with a seven and a quarter pound potato. The spud drew attention from merchants and business men as the largest seen on the West Side in many days. Winnon says he has more large potatoes, but this is the largest he ever raised.
A Montgomery County Leader note argues Liberty should not object to Rockefeller money for colleges like William Jewell, contending many institutions benefit from his wealth. The piece compares graduates in church leadership and government, then criticizes living off “bounty” of men made by “dishonest methods.”
The message urges readers to decide who to vote for in county and state races and to reject vote trade propositions. It argues trading votes shows a weak candidate and warns of personal loss or gain from such propositions.
A collage of editorials and quotes from Democratic and Republican papers. The pieces lampoon campaign expenses, warn about voter disenfranchisement, note anticipated Missouri outcomes, and feature taunting lines about Taft and other candidates.
An office is described as being over Rogers and Thompsons Store with listed telephone numbers for residence F. and M. 240 Bell 252 and office Bell 56.
Congressman Rucker, visiting Keytesville and Monroe county friends, predicts Democratic strength nationwide. He cites disunity in the Republican camp, critiques Vice President candidate Sherman as railroad-aligned, and says Democratic prospects are brighter. The Kansas City Post notes Roosevelt’s limited grasp of presidential power.
Mrs E Hume of White Hall DL arrived Thursday afternoon to visit her parents James S Elzea and wife south of the city. The Tin Plate Trust has cut wages.
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