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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
4
The message urges Monroe City residents to support water works and sewerage as a path to a healthier, more prosperous city. It stresses faith in God and self, highlights the link between good roads and farmers market access, and calls for unified town and country effort to build up the area.
The Senate passed a resolution for direct popular election of U S Senators with a federal supervision amendment. Several states have prior experience likely to influence their votes against adoption of the measure.
The county requires a new courthouse to protect records from disaster. Though some urge Paris to share costs, if built in Paris the necessity remains clear. The building is needed to safeguard county and land records from fire and loss.
The speaker predicts Missouri factory sites will cluster in Monroe City. With a water works, sewerage system and day electric power, Monroe City will attract business and grow quickly, bringing prosperity, improved churches, schools and libraries.
To the many friends and neighbors who kindly helped and comforted us in our bereavement we extend sincere thanks. Their deeds of helpfulness and expressions of sympathy are held in grateful remembrance by Mrs. Mary F Bodkins.
The Missouri Waterway Commission called attention to the need for legislation during a recent session. Officials emphasized that updated laws are necessary to govern waterway management and address emerging challenges faced by the state. The discussion highlighted future steps and potential bill introductions.
State legislators foresee progressive water related laws this session, backed by Missouri Waterways Commission findings showing advanced handling of water issues. Topics include public health water supply sewage disposal groundwater and streams flood control drainage levees water power and reforestation to prevent soil loss and floods.
Missouri Waterway Commission reports the Missouri River alone erodes over 8,000 acres annually, absorbs vast soil through mud and silt, and reduces agricultural land while noting government weight figures of 425,600,000 tons of sediment yearly. The commission estimates depths and land loss per mile, highlighting erosion as a permanent, noncultivated damage.
Loe Tivers 19 and 1058 to Loe State describe land destroyed or ruined by water scraping. Eight thousand acres equal 100 eight acre farms, valued at $100 per acre, totaling $200,000. The commission pads this as an annual drain on state resources and the legislature will be asked to continue investigations to find ways to prevent loss.
A collage of short snippets and notices from a Fulton Missouri newspaper page includes social questions, a railway accident play idea, editor James W. Johnston visiting, poultry wanted for markets, local visits and funerals, property improvements, and various itinerant notes.
Old papers resold 20 cents a hundred and local ads invite shoppers to Schafer's ice cream sodas. Residents in town include Chas Ayers and wife visiting Monroe, J D Robey in New London, Norval Yates in St Louis, and Attorney Bob Cleek from Shelbina. Local elections show Clinton and Madison counties dry.
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