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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
An ad for Parisian Sage hair tonic promises dandruff cure in two weeks with money back, plus claims of stopping hair loss and itching. The note from Monroe City extols town thrift, unity, hospitality, and growth prospects, urging progress and a doubled population in five years, citing faith and enterprise.
In Galesburg the high school faces an $800 bill for 22 000 commencement invitations due to a cipher error mapping 2200 to 22000. The Elliot Engraving Co. in Philadelphia confirmed the order, but the error only revealed after delivery. The bill, including express, totals over eight hundred dollars, prompting a moral about local versus distant work.
On Main street a sparrow tapped a plate glass window where a white moth fluttered inside. The scene prompts a reflection that many people, like the moth, chase desires at risk to themselves. The note shifts to trade, praising freer exchange as Philippines exports rose 64 percent and imports 50 percent in eight months.
French astronomers say the current western sky object is not Halley’s. Halley’s will not appear until late summer. Hannibal observers enjoyed a bright nomad last night with a 15 to 20 degree tail. Arch C. Spalding of Saline will wed Julia Brady of Hannibal on June 1. The Record extends best wishes to the couple. Ralls County Record notes Leona Tipton visiting Monroe friends.
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