Monroe City fair and church notices reflect early 20th century life
The column covers Union Sunday School picnic plans at North Park with a 9 am assembly, Epworth League activities at Hannibal and Park Church, and upcoming sermons by Rev. B Thompson and Elder E M Richmond. It notes First Baptist activities, obituaries for John Alexander Bodkins, local anecdotes, a frog farming scare in Audrain County, and a June 21 wedding in Clark Chronicle.
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Union
North Park
Richmond
First Baptist
John Alexander Bodkins
Columbus
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Novelty
Knox County
Mary Frances Crim
Edina
J. F. Renshaw
Wm. Bodkins
Hunter
Okla
Ettie
Farmers items and local notices mix of sales and news
Farmers notes include a two year old Short Horn bull for sale and shipments of hogs cattle sheep and hay from local buyers. Palmyra reports Isaac Hollar near death after a fall at stock yards. Natchez babies join germ protection for a statewide tuberculin exhibit. Vandalia Mail describes local paraphernalia and a June 27 vote in Shelbina on water works and sewerage funding.
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J.C. Ensor
B Painter
Stoutsville
Painter
Ike Hollar
Quincy Flerald
Issac Hollar
Palmyra
Idoellar
Becawuse
Hollar
Virginia
Missouri
Shelbina
Missouri Commercial Clubs urge state focus on growth
An enthusiastic Hannibal meeting of Missouri citizens urged aggressive advertising of Missouri advantages for factories, farms, and business. Monroe City should join and form a live Commercial Club network across cities, aiming to attract investment, create jobs, and improve churches, schools, and libraries. William Hirtl of Columbia was elected president of the Commercial and Industrial Association, S. J. Roy of Hannibal secretary. A banquet followed with talks by Gov. Hadley and Congressman Lloyd among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Galaxy of States
Williiam Hirtl
Columbia
Commercial Artd Industrial Association
J. Roy
Hannibal
Walter Williams
Hadley
Lloyd
John R. Kirk
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Monroe City Fair
W. P. Wynn
Nell’ Sanders
Edith Jarman
Laona
Manona Shearman
Agnes Leake
Evelyn Brown
Mattie
Virgie Fields
Lucile Kelley
Dorothy Patterson
Methodist
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
M. N. Bricker
Mrs. Brown
Bro. Bodkins
Phil Shire
Shire
Clark Chronicle
Ruth Brown
E. Morris Hodgdon
Presbyterian Church
McNair
W. F. Drescher
Col W T Youell
Elbert Yates
F & M Bank
Ed Longmire
Yates & Yates
Barger & McClintic
R M Walker & Son
E E del Lashmutt
Green & Maxwell
Henderson & Sons
J. Alexander
the Democrat
Market Report
Natchez
Boston
Mississippi
W. C. Shauguon Stokes
Waids
Colorado
Arkansas
Shelbark
James McFarland
Quincy
Uae
Commercial
Monroe City
Monroe City Commercial Club
Hannibal Commercial Club
Monroe City Commercaal Club
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