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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
6
Clarence Courier argues the term Old Guard, once used to taunt Democrats, exposed hypocrisy as Missouri elected two Republican governors who proved a fiasco. He insists the derisive name, now reclaimed, represents honor and just cause.
The next regular teachers examination will be held at Paris on Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26. The order of subjects lists geography, grammar, algebra, orthography, language, arithmetic, literature on Friday and reading, civil government, U S history, science, physiology, advanced history on Saturday. Examinations begin at 9 a m. John L Carter, County Commissioner.
Childrens chorus organizers announce a Friday 4 PM meeting in North Park postponed from last week due to rain. They request mothers remind the children to attend, hoping for a large chorus next Friday in the afternoon.
While at work on the Bert Bull bungalo Saturday two carpenters were injured. A long straight edge struck Jim Ryan behind the ear causing a profuse scalp wound. Henry Smith stubbed his toe on a nail, sat down quickly, and broke his watch crystal. George B. Anderson and daughter Miss Mann from Rensselaer visited the city. Mrs A C Deaver, Monroe County Collector’s wife, died Saturday morning at her Pap is home. George A. can ees padi are off for ateae Ceuta Week.
The Greenland society of Copenhagen formed to develop Greenland’s resources reports from 1903 to 1907 show graphite, asbestos, mica, and copper potential beyond cryolite and coal. Copper is said abundant, with mining already active at Alangossak. Norwegian and German engineers contributed to the exploration.
A notice from R Manning Walker, treasurer, asks grave lot owners to pay annual assessments for 1908 and 1909 to fund grass cutting and cemetery upkeep. The amount is $1.25 per year and payments are urged at once to keep the grounds properly maintained.
The Democrat reports on local social visits and travels including Miss Wine returning from Milford Texas to Quincy, Austin Hendrix with a bride from Spalding buying furniture, Frank Webster visiting Palmyra, Misses Belle and May Drescher visiting N A Drescher in Ely, J F Spiker and wife from Bushnell, Claude White planning to move to St Louis, John L Owen and M C Hawkins among Stoutsville friends, Samuel Christian called to Louisiana for his daughter, Miss Vivian Lee heading from Theomoui to Mon uncle, Norvin Yates visiting St Louis, Thames Turner from Hannibal Lee, and J T Elliott visiting Shelbina.
A collage of editorials from Missouri papers criticizes governance and reform efforts. Notes on Rockefeller prosperity, Rhode Island momentum, wartime fears, postmaster appointments, and Hadley’s politics mix with critiques of prohibition and legislative failures. Senator Wilson earns praise while Senator Eads faces procedural setbacks. Granitold highlights Evan Smith in local context.
A London Tidbit note claims a Scot answered why Mary Queen of Scots was born at Linlithgow with a pun about her mother staying there. The Public mocks season's prosperity prophecies as journalism's silliness grows. A humorous insomnia anecdote follows with dreamlike vignettes and misadventures, ending with local notices about a mower purchase and residents visiting kin.
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