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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
8
The store promotes a massive sale with hundreds to thousands of garments sold since the announcement. It touts wholesale prices, an all wool suit for 3.00, and a wide variety of suits, urging immediate customer turnout as merchandise stock remains largely intact despite heavy demand.
The Philadelphia North American rails at the new currency law, accusing it of empowering stock gamblers and triggering wild market swings. In Kansas City, a $2.5 million Nelson Morris plant fire, worsened by floods, claims two workers dead and another injured. A St Louis political blitz and Texas oil cases are cited as broader partisan touches in a turbulent national scene.
James B. Christian, former restaurateur and grocer, plans a first class restaurant in the space vacated by the closed pool hall after the license reissue withholds a chip feature.
Umstadtd and Anderson secure the contract to build the Van Rensselaer Academy boarding house at Rensselaer. The academy has expanded under Rev. J. E. Travis as the former boarding department became too small to accommodate growth.
Judge W B Drescher Mrs Staybach and Miss Lola Walker traveled to Lees Creek on Tuesday to fish and visit Judge Drescher's brother Nicholas Drescher.
1904 Milan candidate Nova J Winters ran for Rai road and Warehouse Commissioner and was defeated by Rube Ogtesoy by a small margin after a statewide canvass. Winters, described as a hard worker for democracy, is praised for intelligence, business capacity, fairness, and commitment to law enforcement. Also note Powers and Howard were arrested, tied and convicted. B Neal of Hydesburg reports sale of the McParland property at Rensselaer to Dr William Birney for 2350 dollars for a home and medical practice. Birney plans to move family and practice there.
Governor Willson issued pardons for Caleb Powers former secretary of state and Jim Howard who had been serving life for complicity in Gov Goebel murder. Powers awaited his fifth trial as an accessory while Goebel had been elected amid a heated campaign. A fugitive Taylor reportedly fled to Kentucky via Indiana after a protracted legal battle assigned Goebel as governor before his assassination.
Mrs I M Crow with daughter Ruth and several young women plus Master Paul Maddox traveled to Shelbyville yesterday afternoon to attend the league conference.
V C Spalding received two fox hound pups from Kentucky that tied to a state prize winner. He has also shipped four young foxes to his friend Welber of Magnolia Arkansas.
The piece notes thirty one U S senators face departure on March 8 1909 unless reelected and predicts possible Democratic gains if a national sweep occurs. States named for potential Democratic picks include Iowa Washington Ohio Connecticut North Dakota California New York and Utah with Ohio Connecticut South Dakota and Kansas viewed as especially favorable. The article hints New York districts may influence outcomes.
The St. Joseph Observer notes a scenario where Democrats could win the state by about 50,000 yet lose the state legislature. It argues the upcoming election, with an aging incumbent ending his term, could offer the party its best chance to elect a senator in history.
An editorial aside notes a Republican Congress committee probing currency and a Ways and Means panel examining tariff schedules during the campaign. It argues the campaign fund will be plentiful and mocks the practical man who milks corporations, referencing Roosevelt's deal with the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad as context.
The Kansas City Post notes industry groups push a tariff to aid exports at lower abroad prices while preserving home market monopolies. Democrats favor tariffs for revenue, but business groups pursue private gain and monopolies rather than national benefit.
While other gubernatorial hopefuls grouse, Cowherd keeps delivering strong Democratic speeches and widens his support daily. Stanley Tawney and his wife, residents of Paris, visited O. T. Donovan and family during part of the week.
John McIntire and his wife from Decatur Illinois arrived Monday to visit his parents Isaac McIntire and his wife.
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