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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
2
A jumbled Monroe City column lists various local names and events from June 1901 including visits, sales, plant choices, and family news. It notes C. D. Evermann Co and dr lernerbuck oculist in Hannibal, plus visits by Raymond, Baxter Bond, and others, with farm notices and a temperance stance by the Monroe City Democrat.
In Monticello Missouri Edward Russell Bartlett was found guilty of murder in the fourth degree for the slaying of William D. Bed-wards. The jury retired at 10 after a day of testimony and returned a verdict of manslaughter with a two year term in prison.
Col W B Fatty now a student at Chillicothe Normal will return home in July and has secured the Brush Creek school for the coming year to serve as tutor. He is described as of quiet disposition and capable credit. The note also recalls resignations of New York and North Carolina senators for sympathetic ties and enmities. Vand erbilt founders day honors Charles Yan Marshall of Soo Chow China for oratory with the speech Miracle of the Twentieth Century.
A Binghamton Leader piece argues belief in hell persists despite secular doubt. It cites Colonel Ingeroll, The Atlanta Constitution, and The New York Press to claim hell’s moral utility endures and guides conduct for time and eternity. It also features satirical quips on marriage and society from local columns.
A shipping trust linked with a railroad and industrial trust could eliminate competition, including control of an isthmian canal. Observers note the danger and are surprised by the president's advocacy of the ship subsidy. The Sioux City Tribune comments on these developments and the conflicting positions.
President McKinley spoke emphatically of the containment of labor in the nation during the Ohio launch. About 6000 Union Iron Works workers who built the vessel listened, and two days later 4000 of them went on strike for higher wages and shorter hours, per the Sioux City Tribune.
Singleton argues raising children should be easy with proper training. Wedderly counters that once a man becomes a father he discards knowledge, abandons reason, and lets the child rule.
Assassinations never changed world history. Nature gives two curs but only one month. Everyone loves power, even if they do not know what to do with it. To be conscious of ignorance is a step to knowledge. In love, thoughts of another woman are uninteresting. Critics are those who failed in literature and art. Fear of ridicule guides to avoid scraps. Love and religion are stronger than friendship. No affection and great brain command the world. No affection and little brain produce petty villains.
Bishop Barkley’s sermon in Chambersburg Pennsylvania last Sunday blamed the new woman, insisting woman should be subject to man and that men may err when overworked. The piece questions how a “new woman” is defined and argues such talk remains foolish yet persistent across society.
The Philadelphia Record cites reflections on sustainment by backbone and the damage of neglect, praising sensible marriage and measured love. It contrasts what is given with intent, warns that many women value a safe emotional season, and argues wise love over rushing romance.
SPAR Agent advertises a local rail service with 15 passenger trains between Buffalo and Kansas City. The schedule mentions morning and evening departures with accommodations and daily variations. Reading is limited by garbled OCR but indicates regular daily service and a feature train called the Fiveer.
Train schedule fragment lists No 15 to Kansas City and St Joseph with multiple connections. Notes Burlington Northern Pacific to Northwest Nebraska. routes from St Louis to St Joseph, Quincy, Chicago and Peoria. Mentions local passengers for Hannibal St Louis Quincy Peoria and freight trains East and West with daily service noted for marked routes.
Wanted trustworthy men and women to travel and canvass for income. Must have good financial standing, salary per year plus expenses, paid in cash. Requires canvassing and references. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. Address Manager 145 Caxton Bldg Chicago.
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