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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
7
A couple in a small Ohio town celebrate a raise to thirty dollars a week by seeing a vaudeville show. An aging actor in a mock job scene laments thirty dollars a week, then dies on stage, revealing the harsh truth that success hides behind luck and timing as the couple reflects on earned status.
A critical note on the vast majority of children’s books as trash, with the remaining tenth praised as delightful works that could fill a child’s life. Mentions Conan Doyle Anthony Hope Stanley Weyman Rider Haggard Mrs. Ewing Charlotte Young and Henry, noting a French child and the broader canon in a period voice.
A snippet from the London Chronicle recalls the English companion’s table crumbs. The brief line references crumbs falling from a broader discussion and hints at archival curiosity.
Misa Lilian Wilson, a 16 year old girl from Leicester, achieved a remarkable peal on St John’s church bells. The three hour and 15 minute feat, completed with ease, marks her as the first woman to do so in the Midlands.
Sunday outing of Miss Nan Buckman Hattie Spalding Mary and Alice Yates and Boy McAllister with Victor Spalding and Harry and George Yates ended with a pleasant three mile drive south of the city to the Quarry for a delightful picnic supper and return.
A group of ladies will meet this afternoon at Mrs. A Boulware's home to hear Mrs. G A Goodman describe a pleasure trip through the Sandwich Islands.
Reader note criticizes sanitation in a U S mail car, calling lavatory and can unsanitary. Urges railroad officials and city health boards to act and fix conditions.
The Monroe City News launches new features likely to be copied, while the older Democrat paper once carried Farm, Church, Indian Creek and other regular columns. The exchange hints at rival papers showcasing progress reports to advertise the city.
Mrs. Mary Wartick of Camp Point Til visiting daughter Mrs. Frank McGartland. She plans to see October or November corn size in Missouri. N A Drescher left for Brownsville Texas. A harsh view of Roosevelt’s justice is expressed, calling for accountability and criticizing wartime actions.
A Oklahoma boy posted a mock marriage ad in his mother's name to prank her. He incurred his own consequences, earning a stern, rough response from a stepfather described as versatile in handling with hands feet and improvised tools.
A guide on refined behavior for girls stressing prompt replies to invitations appreciation after visits and timely letters. It urges consistent courtesy to all family members and consideration for elders and the sick, noting little acts of kindness matter.
The French quake centered in Herault and Bouches du Rhone leaves fifteen dead at Lambego ten at St Cannat and twenty at Rognes with expectancies of total deaths around one hundred. Aix ships food to affectees two battalions deployed to aid rescue as many villages remain cut off. In Texas a Kansas City Mexico Orient train derails over Brazos river near Knox City and Benjamin killing E Stafford and injuring several others.
Mrs Christopher Trammell and a companion from Kansas City visited relatives in Pontiac and paused on the way home to see more kin. Martin Seward and Thomas Spalding joined Quincey friends for a Saturday gathering. J T Elliott and wife visited Palmira Saturday. Victor Spalding of Chicago arrived Friday to visit his parents W B Spalding and wife plus many friends.
Roanoak team from Quincy lost to Shelbina 9–0, 6–9 in two days, then fell 18–0 to Monroe City at home. Sodality beat Clapper 2–1. Governor Hadley proposes a political science school at the university amid lobbyist debate. Col W H Phelps suggested as chair. question of Missouri prominence and fit discussed.
Hornets beat Yellow Jackets 20 to 12 in a Friday afternoon park game. Umstattd hit a home run and a three bagger as Woods Foley Johnston and Grimm played for the Jackets and Hornets respectively. Losson caught for the Hornets and the Hornets stung the Yellow Jackets with a big late rally.
J Henderson of Henderson and Son Poultry visited Laclede Saturday. He climbed into a car interior and fell, injuring his left ankle on a sharp iron corner of a trough. The wound was described as a bad cut.
To celebrate its 101st birthday the Twice-A-Week Republic of St. Louis offers a three year subscription for 1.00 dollars good until July 15, 1909. The rate is net with no premiums or commissions. Email orders to The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo, 78.
Mrs H C Scheetz of Palmyra has been the guest of relatives Mrs A H Green and family. She is known by many friends in the city who are always glad to greet her.
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