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Newspaper

Monroe City Democrat

Location

Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1916

Page

8

Alumni Banquet Reminiscences Stir Community Gossip

An alumni banquet tale recalls misread names and playful jests at a campus gathering. The piece details misattributions of celebrities, a master of ceremonies stirring mild controversy, and light snafus over names and past friendships. It notes a local figure W. B. Brown’s illness and a hospital report on Marion Abbott’s family visit and hemorrhage.

Sunday School Baseball League to Open Friday at Proctor's Park

Talks of a city wide Sunday School baseball league have led to Baptist and Christian churches fielding teams. The first game is set Friday evening at Proctor's Park with probable lineups featuring Gosney Seamon Jayne and others for Christian and Davenport Hord Ballard Delaney for Baptist. Other churches are expected to have teams ready to face the Friday winners next week.

Proctor's Park Christian —Gosney C. Seamon P.F Jayne E Jayne Lewis Asbury Lasley Lewis, Seabee Williamson Meriwether Conway Baptist Davenport Hord P Ballard Bull Delaney Sids West Bell R. I Thrift Bristow Alenander Hutts Golson Kid

Farmersville Notes On Visits And Local Meeting

Farmersville daily life items note J H Bond to Hannibal and Miss June Jones visiting Miss Elsie Lewellyn. Monroe City man A S Jayne in Farmersville. Johnnie Little still ill but improving. Aunt Fanny Shuck porches fixed. Families of Tom Anderson Jack Moss visit Johnnie Little. Eli Crawford family adds screen porch. Mr and Mrs J H McClintie visit WooD Greene's. Misses Ozu Crawford and Cora Schneer at summer school in Columbia. Lambert Little family visit Quincy. Mindes Isenham and Stanley Wilson trade in town and dine with Mrs J B Shulse. Farmers Co. meets June 3 to incorporate, 18 shares taken. Community backs the business. Patronize South Park Thursday night June 22.

Fanny Shuck Tom Anderson Jack Moss Johnnie Little Ozu Crawford Cora Schneer Columbia Lambert Little Quincy Mindes Jim Isenham Stanley Wilson Farmersville J. B. Shulse Farmers Co

Preacher recounts five services and 30 mile trip for union event

The speaker describes arriving in Lewistown on Friday to announced church services despite threatening weather. He traveled to Asbury Chapel 15 miles away for a Saturday service and basket dinner, then a 2:00 conference business session. Sunday morning crowds gathered from Benbow, Nelsonville, Steffenville for large services, with a second Lewistown service after a return trip. He preached five times, met many friends, and planned a union park service next Sunday aiming for 1000 attendees with music and contests at stake, noting a successful social and programme finances. Holy Communion services and Sunday School at St Jude's conclude the last Sunday services for weeks.

Lewistown Asbury Chapel Benbow Nelsonville Steffenville Hoy

1917 Rules For Farmers by Editor Democrat

A reader comments on previous 1917 gate owner rules with cautions about road conditions after rain. He warns against dragging roads and creating ruts, notes that occupants may return late for drinks, and suggests safe detours or waiting at gates to avoid scaring horses. Signed Alex.

Democrat Alex

Hanly and Green Promote Bags and Travel Goods

Mr and Mrs Harry Jackson were Hannibal visitors Saturday as Hanly and Green showcase a full line of bags trunks and suitcases in the local store display inviting shoppers to inspect the newest travel goods.

Hanly & Green Harry Jackson Hannibal

Concrete work by Mike Coreomio featured locally

Mike Coreomio offers concrete services in the area, listing Bell phone Sk3 and the date 6-22 as contact or reference points for potential jobs.

Mike Coreomio Bell Phone Sk3

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Worland Lakenan Billie Burke Fate Cupid Bem Tne Monroe Charlotte Stephens W. B. Brown Marion Abbott Virgil Shearman Frank Abbott J. H. Bond June Jones Elsie Lewellyn A.S. Jayne Monroe City Eli Crawford J. H McClintie Wood Greene South ‘Park Methodist ST Jude's H. L. Hoover McCarty Mercantile Co Tut Monroe City Laundry The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
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