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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
5
Residents and relatives visitations fill Monroe and nearby towns as Miss Elizabeth Boulware returns from St Marys Knoxville for summer. Mrs Annie Hamilton and Miss Lucile Carri co visit SW of the city. George Stamp fil and family guests of Mrs William Buckman. R S McClintic rejoins husband as a citizen. 4H Clay Hays reports a coon hunt and cubs. Dr Hornback and Mrs M L McReynolds and Mrs M A Gentry noted among locals.
One million acres of government land in Montana open for settlement this month. All interested must appear in person between June 14 and 28, 1906, at Sheridan Wyoming or Billings and Miles City Montana. An agent may represent a veteran with power of attorney. Low round trip fares via the Burlington Route and tickets available from J. L. Lyon, Agent.
Mrs. F A Ryan of Indian Territory has been with Munroe friends. The brief item notes her travel company and local social connections.
Masters Renfrew and Ander son Gibbs of Mexico are visiting friends Masters Garth and Parris Elsen, staying south of the area as indicated by the readable portion of the report.
Readers learn the Democrat favors home institutions over foreign or trust companies. The paper cites Buffum or Bell as hindering independent telephone firms and states it will side with home people. Local notes mention Mrs Bolton’s return, P E O meeting plans, Epworth League in Hannibal, and visits among area residents including Miss Williams and Calista Tooley.
A Missouri Experiment Station analysis explains how sour, poorly drained soils with clay impact crops like clover and alfalfa. It advocates lime and underdrainage, noting ground limestone as cheapest lime, with application guidance and a litmus test to gauge sourness.
A note from a McClintic lawyer's office located near Monroe City Bank in Monroe City Missouri.
J D Robey plans a handsome cottage on Park Street near South Park. W Ely adds granitoid walk 180 feet. P W Huston prepares 100 feet front. Mrs Dora Hallock to lay 30 feet front granitoid walk. John Cleary to lay 140 feet north side frontage by Pierceaul Drescher. Judge Umstattd enlarges cottage with two rooms and builds a barn on North Border. Mrs Susan Gentry to front her business with plate glass bow windows and granitoid walk. George Settle installs 50 feet side walk on Summer Street in front of his business. Hayden & Yates extend a 106x120 hallway Main Street to barn for stock sales.
It pays to wear neat fitting, well made clothes of good material. That is the kind Con way puts up. See him before you buy.
The Commercial Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday June 12. It is described as one of the most important meetings of the club and a full attendance is urged for all members.
The Democrat of Monroe City Missouri proclaims a push toward metropolitan status with the editorial urging a broader civic scope and development for the region. The Kansas City World notes the provocative stance as a bold, ambitious civic project.
A 160 acre farm six miles north of Monroe City is offered in trade for Monroe City or Quincy proper ty. See Node Green. Date: 8 7.
George Chipman starts a 30 day layoff after visiting his family in Benbow then continues to Salt Lake. He is described as a nice fellow who deserves his vacation.
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