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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
6
A poetic fragment from the Times-Democrat by Covington Hall in New Jeans describes a fabled island called the land of the heart's desire. The piece envisions a pristine realm with joyful children, green valleys, honest labor, and luminous women, contrasting earthly toil with idyllic paradise.
Moral guidance from Our Dumb Animals on caring for hired horses. It urges owners to treat the horse as their own, noting a twofold duty: to the animal and to the owner. It condemns neglectful behavior and emphasizes responsibility beyond payment.
Missouri Superintendent Vandiver reports the average annual fire insurance rate in 1906 was 1.08 dollars, down from 1.13 in 1905. Premiums exceed losses by over eight and a half million dollars, signaling profitability while rates remain high for the risk. The Attorney General investigates possible anti trust law violations.
The piece reports Shelby County man Mr. Blank arriving late Wednesday, using tamarack oil and other intoxicants to intoxicate himself, leaving him in a crying, cussing, maudlin state by morning. It notes Paris Palmyra Hannibal and Quincy with 200 bars fail to send harm, while Shelby county yields fifty drunk men.
Shiel merchant A. A. Lane visited the city on Saturday. He drove a spring wagon with a span of horses when one horse’s hind leg became caught on a hook of a tree limb, resulting in a severe injury and the animal’s hind quarters. The incident disrupted travel but details on recovery were not provided.
Master J R Smith of Moberly had spent several days in the area visiting with friends, according to local social notes.
Miss Ruth Clark of Mexico came over Friday to visit relatives and friends.
Narian needed nineteen stitches to close the wound and will compete in the blemished class.
Reports allege Burlington Railroad uses large quantities of potash in water stored in tanks. Visible on cars, not concealed. Engineer Charlie Williamson cut his band on the glass in the cab and washed it in the water. Suspected poisoning could cost him a hand or life.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt recalls William Penn advising a drinker to resist excess by opening the hand before the glass touches the lips. The man, challenged to be convinced, follows the simple tip and reforms, illustrating Penns gentle method.
The Palmyra Herald notes that last legislature appropriations exceed revenue and the state board of equalization plans a large rise in real estate assessments next year. Citizens are urged to prepare for higher tax bills if legislators continue voting extravagant sums for state institutions. Those who dance must pay the fiddler.
An Irishman, not much of a hunter, shoots at a blue jay on a rail fence. He walks over and finds a dead frog he raises at arm's length, puzzled. He finally mutters that the bird looked fine before he blew its feathers off, in a Farber Forum anecdote.
Mr Folk’s defenders remind that no Missourian, living or dead, has denounced Democratic leaders as vehemently as he has and that the Globe-Democrat and Kansas City Star stood alone as introducers of the illustrious Democratic history of Missouri. K. Post.
Mrs Flint and family search for Aunt Mary who vanished after a storm while staying with Mrs Piint. The tale recalls an arresting social scene as Gov Folk and rumored Kansas City police shakeups unfold amid the Woodson scandal at Asylum No 2. Joseph remains in the public eye.
Oh McGraw from She dina plans a Saturday visit to her brother D HK Yowell and family. Lacy Fry spent Satur day in Capitol of the Little Mrn Bell and Courtney are mentioned in the same note.
An elderly Lyon Mass resident recalls Mrs Eddy head of Christian Science. He notes her temperance campaign in Lynn and anecdotes of rebuffs. A tale from the New York Tribune recounts a tramp asked for help and a quip about not injecting beer.
John Rouse of Stoutaville played with the baseball fanc on Thursday afternoon, joining a local workout to improve fielding and batting.
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