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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
6
The piece presents a farmers creed praising soil, labor, and rural progress, paired with a strand about bird lifespans. It notes the raven possibly reaching 200 years and lists various birds with approximate lifespans from hens to herons, ending with a forum reference.
The Sun Can Write. You may have your name writ ten on a rosy cheeked apple when it rirens if you wish. While the fruit is stil greed, taeteis Ot Uibet sidee thier is exposed to sun the letters of your name or any design you may wish. Cut the pattents out of tin iui or whin sheet wax such as is used to make flowers. The foil or wax prevents the sun from coloring the skin of the fruit beneath it and if it is removed when the fruit is rip ened, the letters or design will be left a pale green. Of course you must choose fruit of a color other than green. Red apples seem to be best.
The Hebrews in Germany speak German with a distinct dialect called Yiddish. Russian Hebrews use it as well, while Turkish Hebrews speak Spanish. Printed Yiddish combines German words printed in Hebrew characters.
The Duke of Wellington sought David who had painted Napoleon to paint him. David refused, saying he only paints historical characters.
Rivesville resident Mrs. Dore Martin credits Cardus for relief from three years of womanly troubles, back and side pain, and sleepless nights after doctors advised surgery. The ad promotes Cardul as a long standing remedy and invites readers to obtain it via their druggist or write to Chattanooga Medicine Co. for instructions and a Home Treatment booklet.
The Fulton Sun item notes world death tolls and rates: 1.628 billion people, average death age 33, 47,372,272 die yearly, 908,516 weekly, 129,788 daily, nearly 90 per minute, about 3 every two seconds. It claims New York City and Chicago depopulation timelines and quotes a figure of sixty deaths while reading.
A native of Ireland, lacking rail experience, follows a woman into a ticket box and declares Marshill single while the next in line Pat says Patrick Murphy married. Other notes mention wool price shifts in Mexico and a Benton County sheep business, and memorial veteran survivor counts. Robert Sharp of St Louis visits home folks.
A poem of homesickness and aging, recalling a mother’s kiss and the wish to return to childhood days. The speaker questions reunion with mother, choosing to endure worldly struggles until resting in heaven, while honoring a mother’s memory.
Heat causes serious egg losses in Missouri, costing about two and a half million dollars yearly. Proper handling, cooling, and storage can nearly eliminate the waste. collect daily, market weekly, and store in cool basements or wells to protect quality.
This piece explains how to establish a bank account and manage monthly income by issuing checks on a set day. It emphasizes building working capital, recording receipts and expenditures, and fostering a beneficial relationship with the bank.
Program listing Bethel Baptist Sunday School and B Y P U Convention for June 11 and 12, 1914. Includes morning sessions with sermons, teaching and reports, afternoon sessions with long service, training future missionary forces, and evening lectures and stereopticon talks. Names T L Banks O W Chandler J Watts G W Humphrey Adolph Volmer H E Truex C B Scobee Joe P Jacobs Thos Dawson W A Hyde H L Hale Arcadia Heights lectures and fundraising notes.
The Missouri Association of County and District Fair Managers lists fair sites and dates across the state. Dates span July through October with events in Columbia Mexico Bolckow Sturgeon Springfield Cape Girardeau and many others. Several towns schedule fairs in late August including Kirksville and Aug 11-14 events wrap into September and October across Missouri communities.
Story recalls a scene where a mother quarrels with a principal over a boy named Jimmie’s grades. The teacher explains that D denotes deficient while the mother insists D means dandy. The item also briefly notes Louis Pike of Monroe City aiding at Peoples Bank and Miss Percy Bright visiting Clarence.
Good description of Mrs Gadabout at a party as John recalls. Husband notes dress details, hair style, and possible ornaments, then mentions that Charles Sullivan and N A Drescher were Chillicothe visitors Friday.
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