Free seed corn offered with new Monroe City Democrat sub
A Missouri ad promises free pure bred seed corn with every new subscription to the Farmer and Breeder, published from Columbia. The offer includes a quart of seed, enough to plant a quarter acre, and the paper notes seed testing, yellow or white varieties, and a quick depletion of supply amid wide newspaper run.
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Columbia
Missouri
Great Agricultural College
Monroe City Democrat
New Mexico and Arizona Statehood Pass Senate
Washington June 17 The senate passed the Taft program bill granting statehood to New Mexico and Arizona marking final Senate approval of the package. Democrats supported the house bill while Republicans backed committee amendments and all present senators voted yes on final passage in a party line showing 65 votes.
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Washington
Mr. Taft
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
Postal Savings Bank
House
Democrats Urge Funds For Congressional Campaign
The National Democratic Congressional Committee calls for united nationwide effort and financial support to secure a Democratic House. Chairman Joseph E. Ransdell asks Democrats to send contributions to Washington, D.C., noting Republicans are already well funded and stressing voluntary help.
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House of Representatives
Washington
National Democratic Congressional Committee
D.C
Republican Committee
Silver Dime Found On Farm And Historic Copper Cent
The Democrat notes a silver dime from 1836 found on a farm by Mrs. D Burditt and a copper cent bearing the Goddess of Liberty and 1807 date shown by B S Conrath of LaGrange. It also reports Roosevelt reception committee friction over inviting Brooker T Washington to a Battery event and procession seating.
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Democrat
D. Burditt
B.S. Conrath
Grip of
LaGrange
New York
Roosevelt
William Loeb Jr
Brooker T. Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Bay
Battery
Washington
Lobe
Land for Sale in Drew County Arkansas near Monticello
1000 acre tract 7 miles from Monticello and 5 miles from a railroad station contains a two story nine room house. About 100 acres farmed, rest timber with tall healthy oaks. Land lays well, no swamps or hills, creek bottom rich soil suitable for alfalfa or rice. Alfalfa and rice fields nearby. Price 10 dollars per acre. Address J A Cook Monticello Ark tf.
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Drew County
Ark
Monticello
J. A. Cook
Reflections of a Bachelor and Census Comparisons
Quotations from newspapers critique romance, politics, and marriage while contrasting English and American census costs. The New York Press jab, Quincy Herald, and Harvard satire appear in a compact curation of social witticisms and international contrasts.
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England
United States
Quincy Herald
New Tin Business In Oakwood By Surrelle And Brown
Harry Surrelle and Will Brown have started a tin business in Oakwood. They are placing a tin roof on C. E. Hendrixs house on St. Charles street. Brown left the streetcar job and both men are praised by friends. Henderson notes ideal corn weather and a hot Thursday night.
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Harry Surrelle
Will Brown
Oakwood
C. E. Hendrix
St. Charles Street
Brown
Mr. Surrelle
Courier-Post
Harry
Jasper Henderson
Mrs. E S Jackson Visits Monroe City Family
Mrs. E S Jackson of Monroe City returns home Wednesday after a pleasant several days visit with her sons J B Jackson and C S Jackson, Mrs J B Jackson, and little daughter Sarah Elizabeth accompany her as far as Hannibal.
Patterson Wins in Contest With Carmack Faction
In Nashville on June 15 Governor M. R. Patterson and a full ticket were nominated by the straight democracy of the state. A platform endorsed Patterson’s administration demands repeal of the prohibition laws and re enactment of former statutes. The. coalition of bolting democratic judges with the republicans is denounced and the Union is attacked as hypocritical. Blue Sky, Friday N. A. Drescher, Elbert Yates, R. S. McClintic and C. A Hamilton reported a coal carload purchase for the electric light plant but observers saw a patch of blue sky in Brookfield.
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Nashville
Tenn
M. R. Patterson
N. A. Drescher
Elbert Yates
R. S. McClintic
C. A Hamilton
New Cambria
Bevier
Brookfield
Skeetera anglers reel in skeeters at North river
In Sharpsburg on North river at Sharpsburg h anglers Charlie Smith Charlie Caller Henry Alien and Jesse Modi fish from the banks and catch skeeters in a terse local outing.
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Charlie Smith
Charlie Caller
Henry Alien
Jesse Modi
North River
Sharpsburgh
Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Promises For Americans
A Parisian sage presented by a celebrated scientist offers Parisian Sage as the world’s best hair dressing. It claims to cure dandruff by killing root germs, stop hair loss, and strengthen roots. L. M. Wood sells a large bottle for 50 cents with a money back guarantee. It promises two weeks to stop falling hair, dandruff, and itching.
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L. M. Wood
Divorce Granted in Hafner Case at Randolph County
In Moberly on June 15 the Hafner divorce suit was tried in Randolph County Circuit Court. Annie Bess Hafner was awarded an absolute divorce plus alimony, with a separate schedule approved by the court. Home on Bird Street Hannibal and visits to Fayette noted. attorneys Rendlen and Smith appeared. Witnesses Mrs. Charles H. Bower and Mrs. T. B. Parks testified for the plaintiff.
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Moberly
Annie Bess Hafner
Daniel H. Hafner
Hannibal
Hafner
Bird Street
Charles E. Rendlen
A. R. Smith
Charles H. Bower
T. B. Parks
Wabash
Rendlen
Mexico
Audrain
H. P. Mason
The
Democrat-Leader
Fayette, Mo
Hannibal Journal
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Monroe City
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Monroe City Mo
J. D. Scobee
Osteopathic
Proctor
Monroe City, Mo
Farmers and Merchants Bank
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H Hagan
R P Jackson
John A Yates
J Tl Robinson
John Shearman
W W Longmire
T M Boulware
W H Carrico
Pawroreign
Dearborn Sr
Chicago
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Monroe Hospital
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Varlet
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Hannibal, Mo
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Home Again
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Woodland
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the Doormat Club
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Francis Burton Harrison
White House
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Walker Vanshike
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