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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
8
Miss Belle Johnson notes the studio cares for children at homey sessions. Mr and Mrs Wantis Sharp celebrate a fine boy born last Sunday. mother and babe are well. H R Reid spent part of the week in Keokuk, Town.
Missouri newspapers urge rapid passage of a 3.5 million dollar bond to fund a new state capitol. Editors from St Louis, Columbia, and daily papers across the state endorse rebuilding quickly, arguing the capital should be modernized and ready by August. Voter support is framed as a statewide credit act.
A New York Sun anecdote describes a specialist’s waiting room where a nested box puzzle ends with a slip reading Curiosity. Patients laugh as each box is opened, a playful ritual the doctor began after bringing the item from India. The tale sits alongside Harrodsburg Herald notes on horse care in heat and a dandelion control oddity with ducks.
A humorous exchange shows a salesman insisting a buyer must provide name and address for a razor purchase. The buyer mocks the requirement and adds that Mistah Rufus Blossom should also be named, as after finishing the cut he won’t be able to provide them.
An 18 foot long sea monster, weighing over 1,700 pounds, was netted near Toulon. Its stomach reportedly contained human remains. The report notes extraordinary size and unknown species, with no confirmation on the creature’s identity.
A testimonial extols Yates and Shearman General Store praising prompt service and up-to-date merchandise. It highlights fresh crops and country butter and eggs, emphasis on courtesy and energized clerks, and urges patrons to call on them by phone for superior quality. The piece asserts no rival can compare to their offerings.
A C Deaver the township collector warns delinquent taxpayers that after July 1 he will place all unpaid personal taxes in the hands of township constables for collection. He urges payment to avoid added costs and appeals for prompt payment to prevent extra charges.
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