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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
7
Poem recounts a ship named Outward Bound sailing toward the Orient as a lighthouse keeper records the departure. A waiting maiden mourns, the Homeward ships, and the storm that wrecked the bark. The keeper rests, yet the lighthouse keeps vigil for every seaman and one enduring love. James G. McCurdy authored the piece.
Col Bryan presents a profusely illustrated account of his year long journey around the earth. Traveling with camera and pencil, he describes observations in brilliant terms and features 240 photographs offering a pictorial lesson of diverse peoples and lands.
Cities, towns and villages in their homes and everyday occupations are depicted in a unique journey. The book will interest every reader. It is sold only through solicitors. Thompson Publishing Company of St. Louis, Missouri are the publishers and advertise for agents in another column of this issue.
An article notes the Swedish king St. Olof's role in recognizing widowly rights to one third of a husband's estate, highlighting Sweden's legal tradition. It also contrasts Upsala cathedral's Gothic legacy with Lutheran veneration and relics of saints, including St Bridget's connections.
One night a baby boy described as a falling star visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. Juo Massey at 826 North Emporia Avenue and will be kept by the Masseys.
Prof J T Vaughn and family en route from Texas to Kirksville paused to visit Mrs Vaughn’s parents J M Proctor and wife. He recalled the worst rain storm he ever saw in Texas with deepest ground water, noting Texas is a big state where weather events occur on a large scale.
The ruling party decides Oklahoma and Indian Territory will not enter the Union as a state before the next presidential election. It is a political move aimed at keeping certain Democrats from the Capitol, with several stated reasons for the delay.
The Queen City Leader notes that the constitution Oklahoma adopted is radical and too harsh on corporations, a striking critique from a trust busting administration. The remark underscores tensions between reform goals and business interests.
A severe storm struck Richview and Clark County on June 7 causing extensive crop damage and downed power lines. A tornado damaged York village with fatalities Henry Rook and Mrs. Andrew Pickston, injuring others and wires down, while Carlyle reports hail up to ten ounces used for ice cream and drinks.
Mrs A J Frege and her children have been visiting relatives at Lovis, Michigan. The trip was noted in local society columns as a pleasant family outing with no major events reported.
A report from Hickman Kentucky notes a cold blooded murder near Springfield with a butcher knife. the killer, Geran eloare wie, is free on bond and unlikely to face gallows, while critics decry lenient justice. Army worms disrupt traffic on the St Louis line between Campbell Missouri and Nemona Arkansas. other local notes mention visits and chatter.
A Monroe City health ad warns against hidden illness from indigestion and promotes Mi una stomach tablets as a proven cure. It claims tablets strengthen digestion, reduce pain after meals, and restore stomach function with a money back guarantee.
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