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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
7
The Monroe City Democrat advertises free quart seed corn with every new subscription to the Farmer and Breeder based in Columbia Missouri. Seed is tested and available in yellow or white varieties, with nationwide distribution and a yearly cost of 50 cents.
Mrs Geo S Ladd highlights farmers as honest industrious and charitable citizens. She argues farming supports national prosperity with strong home life, fair credit, and intrinsic charity. She contrasts farmer sacrifice with urban pursuit of profits and calls for just compensation for farm products. Reproduced by request.
A fragmentary note highlights a memoir about the late governor likened to Abraham Lincoln. The item mentions an edition by Paul Lenker with autographs and a price of five dollars, plus a separate five dollar entry for another person.
Fort Smith Arkansas on May 26 reports a cigarette-ignited blaze started by a cocaine fiend destroying twenty five business buildings and leaving Wister Oklahoma in ruins. J M Proctor Sr. has fallen ill again. Dr Guil ford secured nurse Miss L J Browning of Quincy to care for him.
A history note by Miss Minnie Organ claims Palmyra Spectator is the oldest Missouri country weekly and that only Howard County Advertiser predates 1839. The Mercury, 73rd year, is named as the oldest weekly under its name besides Missouri Republican, founded by Lucien J. Easton in 1837, with decades of north of the river circulation.
Involving multiple Missouri counties and a wide agency range from Hannibal to Glasgow it notes ongoing corrections. The Mercury defends its claim while acknowledging the yearly volume number change and presses for accurate historic labeling.
William Raffensberger of Troy purchases the Wheeler Hunnewell telephone line extending to Emden and four miles south of Hunnewell. The deal involves about $3,500. Also noted too late is J. M. Johnson’s inclusion among the Confederates.
William Robey and Miss Mamie Fleming were married by Rev. Fr. Donovan at Perry yesterday at nine in the morning. Victor Spalding served as best man and Loretta Fleming as bridesmaid. Robey is connected with the Robey Robinson lumber firm at Perry. Congratulations to the couple.
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