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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
3
The Court of Honor of Monroe City Philadelphia and Warren met at Falling Springs for a first class dinner then traveled to Warren where visiting lodges invited five new members. Monroe delegation numbered twenty. attendance reached about one hundred fifty.
Emery Caldwell wed Miss Mary Caldwell in a quiet home ceremony officiated by Rev H W James. The couple left for a bridal tour through Arkansas as The Democrat congratulates them and notes plans for travel to California.
Burlington Route outlines special excursions for the Prohibition National Convention in Chicago on June 27 and 28 with a round trip fare. National Democratic Convention in Kansas City on July 4 with round trip fare and dates of sale. Fourth of July rates to points within 200 miles. Home Seekers Excursions to western and northwestern states with multiple sale dates and 21 day final limits. Inquiries directed to J. J. Lion, Agent.
The M E T will sell Home Seekers Excursion tickets to Texas Kansas Indian Territory Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Arizona New Mexico and other Western States at one way rates seven dollars or more on July 3 17 August 7 and 21. One fare for round trip plus a dollar with a 21 day limit and 15 day going limit Stopovers allowed on the going trip at any point south of Clinton Missouri BE B Spaur Agent Monroe City Missouri.
Mark Hanna faces push for industrial action as overwork accusations surface. Critics argue his pay mirrors a U S Senator while he bears workload spanning the entire senate and presidency, raising questions about duties and compensation.
The State Prohibition party in Mexico Missouri nominates Charles B Stokes for governor and Simpson Ely of Kirksville for lieutenant governor. A Hong Kong dispatch reports Boxers destroyed Pekin foreign legations and that German minister Baron Von Ketteler was killed by a mob.
From Rome comes word of the early appointment of Archbishop Keane as archbishop of Dubuque. In Milan Mo a separate note reports eighteen to twenty orphans found homes locally from New York City, bringing the month’s total to thirty three placements with fifteen settled here weeks ago. Nearby Monroe City’s baby crop prompts questions about stray waifs and local concern. Pate Moss, charged with fighting and disturbing a blind restaurateur on Broadway, pleaded guilty and paid five dollars plus costs. Moss is a known figure in Hannibal.
For the occasion the M. E. T. will sell round trip tickets at one fare via Moberly. Tickets go on sale July 2, 8, and 4. Final return limit July 9. Travel time to be the shortest and quickest between Monroe and Kansas City.
Henry C. Murdock formerly of Hunnewell now a machinist in Burlington and Miss Anna B. McIntyre of the same place eloped from friends last Friday morning and were married that afternoon in the study of the M. E. Church South by Rev. Geo. B. Smith. May their voyage down life’s stream be a happy one.
A store scene recalls a customer who refuses to be an advertisement, noting readers prefer papers to ads on packaging. The column then lists local names and social notes: J W Patterson enters churn business. W O L Jewett visits. Monroe residents at Spalding Springs. Miss Bessie Elzea hosts Miss Carolyn Rogers. Mrs. M H Taylor and family visit Maj. R B Bristow. J W Evans visits from Jefferson City. Harry Parks returns home amid illness. a Palmyra girl and a city excursion prompt a teasing street remark. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Dudley of Mexico hosted by D R Campbell.
The Burlington Route unveils The Burlington-Northern Pacific Express No 41 after April 29 from St Louis in the morning and mid day from Eastern Missouri to St Joseph and Kansas City with through service to Nebraska Wyoming Montana Washington and Portland via Billings. Also new H and St J No 83 early morning express from the Mississippi to Kansas City with connections beyond and No 5 Nebraska Colorado Express by night to Denver serving Nebraska Colorado Utah and the Pacific Coast from Eastern Missouri before sunset. Also St L K N W fast express to St Paul and Minneapolis and north with Nos 15 from St Louis Nos 55 from Chicago night trains to Kansas City St Joseph Nebraska Colorado Utah and the Pacific Coast. Wide vestibulated Pintsch lighted equipment with tickets via the Burlington Route and Burlington Felders. Howard Elting W Wakeley and Howard Elliott officials in St Louis and Hannibal.
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