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Newspaper

Monroe City Democrat

Location

Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1907

Page

5

Fancy Dress Goods Sold At Deep Discounts

A local retailer advertises new 50c dress goods reduced to 38c per yard with all selections available and no pieces reserved, inviting customers to choose from the reduced stock.

New Wash Goods at Special Sale Prices

Bright up-to-date styles in Lotus Lawns and Antrim Lawns with Glendale Organdies. Colors range from light to dark in dots, florals, stripes and checks. Yard prices 4 1-2 cents. Special reductions on higher priced goods and remnant embroidery.

LOTUS Antrim Glendale Gc Yard

Paris business visitor and local social notes

Hon W T Ragland of Paris was a business visitor in the city Monday. O T Kirby and wife of Hannibal have been visiting his parents George Kirby and wife. Mr and Mrs Clarence Barton and Mrs Charles Buckman went to Hannibal Tuesday night to attend the marriage of A Hussong and Miss Eina Mc Clintic. The ladies are cousins of the bride. Col A B Warner has been nursing a very sore left arm. He thought strawberries and cream would taste better in the country, so his rambles he got, his arm poisoned. Judge N L Home has moved his office from N Main Street to the wedge building corner Summer and South Main Forest, Wank Sherp of Provo Utah has arrived for a visit and the littlebirds are saying, oh well let them sing their song

Clarence Barton Charles Buckman Hannibal A. Hussong Eina McClintic Col A. B. Warner N. L. Home N. Main Street South Main Forest Wank Sherp Provo Utah Littlebirds

Vanderbilt Injured After Sudden Train Jump

Clay Vanderbilt was riding a motionless freight train when a sudden hop caused him to lose balance. He fell and sustained a scratch to the head, then reached home with assistance.

Clay Vanderbilt

Local residents visit relatives across several states

Harry Friazelle of Kansas City visits his wife. Ezra Swank and wife visit Mon roe relatives. Dr. Hornback of Hannibal Mo, an oculist and aurist, is noted. Prof. J A Bell of St. Joseph visits his father Judge J W Bell. Mrs A W Ely travels to Perry to visit home folks. Mesdames George and H B Reid visit Keokuk Iowa. Beatrice and Frankie Lu Elliott visit Oak Dale. Anna Boulware goes to Palmyra for a house party hosted by Mrs J M Mackey. A quote about doing good for mankind and animals ends the item.

Harry Friazelle Kansas City

Inspector Joseph P Johnston Transfer to San Francisco Post

Veteran post office inspector Joseph P Johnston, once in charge at New Orleans, transfers to San Francisco. Known across the service for his work, the move takes effect July 1.

San Francisco Joseph P. Johnston Post Office New Orleans Jobs Wain

Post Office Robbery in Shelbina

A burglary occurred at the Shelbina post office on a Thursday night or Friday morning. An intruder disrupted the entry, forced the safe open, and took about $225 in cash and roughly $250 in other value. Authorities describe a single burglar possibly using a method to gain entry. The incident is under investigation with no arrests reported yet.

Shelbina

Varied Local Visitors and Travels Across Nearby Towns

Thomas M. Boulware visited Future Great at the week's start. Miss Bessie Lou Boarman attended a teachers’ institute in New London. Prof. A. P. Settle was a Han nibal visitor Saturday. Mrs. Fred Middandorf of Jerseyville Ill. visited relatives here. George Green and wife left for Nevada to visit relatives. Thomas Fitzpatrick Jr. of Seebury and Hanni bal spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Lillian Marshall left for Trinidad Cal. to spend summer with her aunt. D Milton Proctor of Kansas City visited his parents. Mrs N Ware and son Donald and Miss Anna Wellen writer of Quincy visited Mrs. Marian Parks. Verdner Carson, New York knight, spends two weeks with his mother, then will return to New York for the James town Exposition. Orvil Wilson re numbers Bell Telephone poles and came from Moberly in his line of work. He stayed for a spell and enjoys being tucked into bed by his sweetheart.

Orvil Wilson

Pitchfork Tillman Campfires Monroe City Chautauqua

The Monroe City Chautauqua promotes Pitchfork Tillman, famed orator and ally of the south, as today’s top lecturer. He is joined by Rev. Small who will preach on Sunday July 21 at the Monroe City Chautauqua grounds. Tillman’s July 19 appearance promises his magnetic wit and provocative leadership.

United States North South Tillman Pitchfork Tillman Senator Tillman Monroe City Small Monroe City Chautauqua Grounds

Home Additions and Walk Near Parsonage

New building activity includes BE Long adding two rooms to a home George Megown adding one room to a cutline frame E S Himpton keeping a place clean with a Matis Fooom Joshua Rosenteipell planning a six room house William Jaynes constructing an eight room residence AS Uttermacs expanding home by B rooms and a hundred feet of granite paving laid in front of the Methodist Circuit parsonage.

George Megown Joshua Rosenteipell William Jaynes Methodist Circuit

Big John Wittmar Stars in Palmyra Pitching Contests

Monroe celebrates baseball ace known as Big John Wittmar who pitched for Palmyra in a 7 to 12 loss to Quincy Elks, then returned Sunday to win 2 to 1 against Hannibal. Local fans from Monroe attended to watch their idol in action.

Monroe John” Wittmar Palmyra Quincy Elks Louisiana Hannibal John

Champ Clark Addresses Cairo High School Graduates

Evening Citizen-Cairo provides extensive coverage of Champ Clark's address to a class of twenty one graduates. Principal W D Bannister receives brief mention. reporter appears impressed by Champ's speech.

Evening Citizen Cairo Champ Clark W. D. Bannister Champ

X Ray Technique With Feather Demonstration

The text explains a method to create a perceived hand X ray using a stripped turkey feather. By holding the feather at arm's length and slowly moving it toward the eye, one can supposedly focus to reveal the bone structure as if viewed through an X ray, claiming clear visibility of the bones.

Century Club Picnic Delights Readers in Pasture Outing

C C Picnic and Century Club along with about 75 friends gathered at Charlie Jordon pasture for a supper in the lefy debts. The Century Club, a literary ladies group, enjoyed a program and rich bon-bons as the party, with neatly named men in attendance, had the time of their lives.

Century Club Charlie Jordon

Conductor Accepts 2-Cent Fare Breach Test

Louisiana, June 17. B E B Cainsell, attorney and editor, tested rail fare by paying 2 cents per mile to a Burlington conductor. Campbell offered 2 cents per mile to the agent for a license in Clarksville. The agent refused, and Cainsell pursued the issue, tendering the same amount repeatedly.

Lousiana

Terrill Careree Dies After Illness. Rites Held

Terrill Careree 2b year old son of Dr Irell ac Warren died after illness on Monday. The funeral services were held at Andrew Chapel by Rev R T Colvoru on Tuesday.

Careree Irell Ac Warren Andrew “Hapel R T. Colvoru

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rogers & Thompson Dearborn Chicago A. B. Montgomery D. V Brick Barn Buffum W T. Ragland Paris City O. T. Kirby George Kirby Rodeon, Freignt Ezra Swank Hornback Hannibal, Mo J. A. Bell St. Joseph J. W. Bell A. W. Ely Perry Mesdames George and H. B. Reid Keokuk, Iowa Beatrice Frankie Lu Elliott Oak Dale Anna Boulware Palmyr J. M. Mackey Thomas M. Boulware Bessie Lou Boarman New London A. P. Settle Fred Middandorf Jerseyville, Ill George Green Nevada Thomas Fitzpatrick Jr Seebury and Meyer Lillian Marshall Trinidad Cal G.R. Ford D. Milton Proctor J. M. Proctor N. Ware Donald Anna Wellenwriter Quincy Marian Parks Verdner Carson Knight of the Grip New York M B Garson Chautauqua B. F. Tillman RLV Sam Small Sam P. Jones BE Long E S Himpton AS. Uttermacs Big John Ocket Terrill Gem City Business College Ill Dansal Aftendeare Thersaghae Main Street Pat Edward Feeney Cerl Jaeger Macon
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