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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
2
Courtesy Democrat space for W C T U column edited by Ella L Shearman. Statements reflect principles of total abstinence prohibition of liquor traffic and a standard of morals. Note emphasizes organizing educating avitating and public sentiment education.
Lorver Day and Independence Day notes frame a report on the American Medical Association convention in Chicago. Subjects include federal health department proposals, control of epidemics, tuberculosis fight, proprietary medicines, and the push for scientific temperance instruction in schools. Doctors like Dr. Hughes and Dr. Kelleg urge abolishing alcohol from practice. Mary Harris Armor criticizes liquor traffic as a life trial with Philadelphia press coverage.
An editorial urges action against liquor profits, arguing bread money funds liquor and city hall should address hunger. The speaker condemns Prohibition cities and calls for marching on brewers rather than the mayor to secure food and employment.
The quote attributes to Mr. Bryan a claim about watermelons drawing material from the ground and transforming it into a rind and heart with seeds that each weigh 200,000 times their own, asserting that only when one can explain this process could they ask to explain the mystery of God. The Excelsior notes it as a humorous comparison.
The Davis Craig Nuptin Harry Craig of Bowling Green Ky and Miss Vivian Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Union J Davis were married yesterday at 12 30 at the home of the bride s parents in the eastern part of the city Attendants were the groom s brother and Miss Jewel Gupton The wedding party included Miss Eula Bowles Rev A J Thames officiated A dinner followed for relatives and intimate friends The couple left at 3 for their Bowling Green home Prof Craig will teach next year at Bowling Green College Miss Davis was raised near Warren and well known in this city
A. McAllister, formerly of this city and now in Balis county, seeks the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Eastern district. He is described as one of the best men in Hume and, if elected, would make an official the county can be proud of.
The editorial endorses forcing a father to support a child, proposing labor as a remedy if needed. A local note references Ed Bassett, a former Monroe countian, who faced a hostile threat from a Salisbury woman remarking about his wife, and Mr Bannett replies with a sharp retort.
Mrs Daniel Phillips of near Philadelphia was in the city with friends on Friday. Mrs Bila Eddie and Muse Elva Clark departed Sunday to attend the Clark Schrenyk nuptials in Mexico.
The Sedalia state convention heard Whitecotton press claims that the public utilities bill was defeated by corruption and that the next State Senate would block anti liquor laws. He said most lobbyists favor one governor candidate, urging citizens to verify and act.
In a candid jab the Milao Standard mocks Missouri GOP efforts led by Dickey to recruit two young Republican lawyers in Saline and Shelby counties. It argues the party has few viable candidates as the political landscape shifts, and claims young Missouri lawyers largely align with Democrats amid national debates over Missouri’s political future.
Biddeford Maine papers recount a遇 unusual tale. Ben Godlbirth of North Saco has two sons and two daughters all married and living in Massachusetts. Last week he received four letters from each child announcing the arrival of a daughter on Monday.
Friends learn Beatrice Elliott was brought home from Quincy where she attended school due to inflammatory rheumatism. Allie and Will Hampton of Truly, Texas arrived Friday for the illness of their father Samuel Hampton. They traveled 400 miles out of their way after a delay caused by Texas foods.
The Kansas City Star backs Colonel Dave Ball for Missouri governor and Taft for president, arguing against Cowherd as Democratic nominee. It contends Cowherd is strongest in the race and aided the defeat of the Republican city ticket in Kansas City last year, but asserts Democrats will nominate without outside pressure from the Jefferson City Tribune.
Mrs. W. D. Bannister and her baby and Mrs. Mary Foster of Cairo Illinois arrived Thursday to visit friend Miss Virginia Bell and Bannister’s father figure Woodford Bannister. F. N. Armstrong of Thor nton Indiana has been in the city looking after real estate interests about six miles north. He is a pleasant gentleman to meet.
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