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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
6
A compilation of editorials from Missouri papers discussing national politics and public policy. Items reference humidity in Washington over tariff trust issues, Uncle Joe Cannon’s political role, egg prices, state institution reforms, Colorado senate stalemate, and a Los Angeles hotel death involving dental gold.
A comically voiced sampler of editorials mocks Old Joe Cannon and others for opposing direct election of US senators. It riffs on political views, tariff debates, wolf bounty vetoes, and a string of curious biographical curiosities from multiple papers, concluding with a wide contrasts list between American and Chinese customs.
Ellen Velvin's June piece in McClure's extols animal traits with tales of twin lion cubs. One cub Dewey is surly, Schley calm and welcome at dinners, as he nonchalantly investigates a banquet before leaving, easing guests' minds when he departs.
In Sheepshead Bay a gray wolf escaped captivity and, after an hour of searching by two keepers and police, was found in a waterfront yard playing with a group of children. The children, mistaking it for a dog, befriended the animal, while the wolf allowed their rough play and shared crackers and candy.
Macon Missouri May 25 a 12 year old boy named Dewey Conley appeared in the police court on a vagrancy charge. He testified he lives in a piano box house on Goose Hill, bought the shack for 3 dollars, and supports himself with a gasoline stove potatoes flour and blankets. He has worked and paid for all items. Dewey was released after his presentation. His parents are deceased.
Notice that Frank Jansen has sold his half interest in the firm Green and Jansen. All outstanding bills of the firm are payable to the purchaser at the old stand.
A gentleman explains diplomacy as doing the right thing at the right moment. His five year old kid interjects with a pantry tale, claiming he practiced diplomacy by sneaking from the pantry with meat pie just as the mother caught the cat stealing.
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