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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
4
The message urges Monroe City residents to vote in primaries and attend precinct conventions to shape the Democratic platform and choose a victorious 1908 candidate. It argues legislation benefiting the masses must come from the Democratic party and calls citizens to sign the primary pledge and participate.
A call urges every Democrat in favor of a government of the people to sign a pledge and persuade neighbors to join. The appeal stresses civic participation and shared responsibility in endorsing a government for the people.
A speaker declares that all citizens suffer from trust power and criticizes talk and investigations as unhelpful, urging Republicans to pursue concrete measures to aid the people.
A critic denounces the large rebates paid by railroads to the beef trust and calls for a thorough investigation rather than a whitewash, arguing the public bears the cost through higher prices and favoritism.
The piece urges citizens to attend precinct meetings of the Jeffersonian party and to persuade neighbors to join. It urges signing a primary pledge and emphasizes preserving rights through active participation in local politics. George W Whitecotton and family and J Will Hays and family visited Spalding last evening and will attend the Norton cemetery graves decoration today, a long standing yearly May gathering.
S W. P. sceen paint for painting wire screens prevents rust. Black and green.
A humorous exchange notes a man who sold the house, piano, horse, phaeton, library, and gas stove to buy a car. He quips he is house hunting today while groaning at the situation, as Laura arrives and jokes about her fashion needs.
Saturday Mrs D Shaw and children return to Hannibal after a pleasant visit with relatives near Warren Shave at Strean's.
Hannibal reformers met secretly for four hours to plan for the last city campaign. Rumor says they discussed a demand from colored Republicans in Hannibal for three black men to be named to the police force by the council caucus. The three were refused despite the belief the party relies on Afro American support.
Ely residents Wood Bros Mrs Lou Boone and Anna Gibbons shopped in the city Friday afternoon. Samuel Gill of Perry visited Wallace L Bond. University of Missouri con men June 3 to 7 marks the 63rd annual commencement with nearly 300 graduates and invitations sent to 7000. David R Francis of the Board of Guarantors hosts a St Louis party in his Special Car. Charlie Young offers top ice cream sodas.
C H Williamson and family with Samuel Wade and Mrs Susan McFarland enjoyed a Thursday picnic on the North River. They fished and caught a catfish measuring twretert long.
In sixty three years total expenditures on the University by the State and Federal Government amount to 4,016,608.64. Federal land grants cover 1,885,171.64, leaving the state expense at 2,131,437.00. University property value today is 2,840,000.00. The university, funded by both state and federal support, has educated 32,140 persons and owns an educational plant worth 705,563.00 more than total expenditures.
Lace curtains are washed like delicate fabrics in a sack to prevent tearing. If curtains are not too old they can be stretched so they hang straight. Price is 50 cents per pair, half the regular rate. Monkoe Steam Laundry.
Frank J. Dingeman of St. Louis arrived Saturday to visit one of the brown eyed belles of the Queen of the Prairies. McClinie and Donley advertise ice this season and offer contact by phone 28.
The text quotes J H Whitecotton suggesting a wholesome lesion should be taught to the press and Virgil Conklin noting the press roasted both men truthfully. It questions how politicians could be elected without the press and warns of czar-like ambitions if the press disappeared.
Pure ice for family use offered by Mec Clintic and Donley, phone number 28.
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