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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
6
The Commercial Club Bulletin notes shifting support for a monument to the Old Black Mammy, urging a Southern location and nationwide funding. The piece also calls for sewerage and water works in Monroe City as essential town improvements and invites citizen input as plans unfold.
We the undersigned citizens of Monroe City Missouri urge the new board of aldermen to consider adopting a water works and sewer system as a public necessity and best for the city, believing it is affordable and in the citys best interests.
The piece contrasts two methods for selecting U S Senators the old auction style via the highest bidder and the new system where voters choose the candidate and the legislature ratifies. It notes public figures may be crooked or not and mentions Beete the Orville Scott connected to Leavering Hospital seeking treatment.
The Democrat reports a press day sale drawing hundreds to Monroe City. One hundred sixty lots sold for 65 to 370 dollars each, totaling 23 675 dollars. Notable buyers included Miss Imogene Bell and numerous local residents. N A Drescher organized the Monroe City Improvement Co. and oversaw the successful event with 2500 onlookers enjoying Baptist Church lunch amid steady sales and planned construction.
Prices on everything except the Democrat have risen prompting a request to all who owe to pay promptly. Do not incur extra costs from statements. Peter Smith visited Mr and Mrs Lou Boone at Ely Saturday.
A condensed edition outlines Bryan's major political orations on tariff banking currency and the silver question and his arguments on taxation and direct election reform. It also lists speeches given abroad including London Cuba Japan and England plus lectures on morality and religion and a collection of commemorative and tribute pieces.
Misses Elizabeth Gosney and Mary Stephens visited Hannibal while George Clark and family moved to Clarence. Mrs. Eliza Theihoff of Hunnewell visited friends. Rev. B D Weeks and George L. Turner headed for California for a month’s trip. Henry Green and Warren Fuqua planned Las Vegas travel with later meeting. Dr A B Montgomery of Quincy and Mrs Orville Wilson visited Hunnewell.
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