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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
6
A collage of quotes on love and reason from Goethe to Dante, followed by a humorous anecdote about General Miles pursuing Chief Joseph. The brief includes references to writers like Paine, Hare, Taylor, and Longfellow, ending with a sharp Irish retort about military rank.
Irate visitor scolds a reporter for dressing up his statements while an editor questions modesty. The New York Times notes that some truths served undressed could make an editor blush.
Miss Lena Evans visits Monroe City guest of Miss Fannie Jesse. An ad notes flowers onion sets at home greenhouse. Anca Clark visited relatives from Hannibal. Hon GW Settle, ex-city resident, now mayor, is praised. local judges and bankers noted. Miller and Cane Seed and Cow Peas advertised at A H Green's. The Madison Times questioned Monroe County judges' interests and coverage by the Banner.
The passage notes a misdirected effort as a man attempts to lift himself over a fence. It comments on bootstrap principles in advertising, then shifts to a tender scene of a woman mourning a silent form and crying out, then restraining tears as she faces a new tomorrow.
A Texas reporter mixed up a cattle show with a fashionable ball describing Miss Aria the heifer in blue velvet and a cow bell, Mr A QO the yearling in lavender pants and cocklebars, and Mrs A KL a Texas raised cow in amber silk with lace. The colorful misspellings reveal a humorous blend of ranch life and high society attire from the Quincy Herald.
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