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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
6
The June 12 1902 issue notes a fancy line of toilet goods at J J Friarvar Rick's and mentions Maple City self washing soap. It also highlights Stoutsville Banner items, Pompeii fireworks in St Louis, and local notes on residents, travel, cemetery honors, and a political item about the Spooner amendment passing the Senate.
The Shelbina Democrat denounces the Monroe lynching while questioning the paper’s own stance on law and order. It contrasts condemning mobs with criticizing court delays and venue changes that can lead to miscarriages of justice, echoing a Centralia Courier critique of mob action versus judicial outcomes.
A brief meditation on human restlessness and the hope for settlement. The verse notes that people seek calm only when they are unsettled, implying enduring doubt about true peace.
One of the season’s swellest weddings occurred at Humewell as Miss Harriet R daughter of the late Hon W S Blackburn and Francis A Blackburn, longtime English literature chair at the University of Chicago, wed Thursday at 4 30 pm with Rev Dr W A Hatch officiating.
Cora Belt notes woodpeckers are friends of the farm and should be protected. The birds use keen hearing to locate bored beetles in trees and dislodge them. On subsequent rounds they expose ant colonies by enlarging burrows and prey on both pests to safeguard the tree.
To St Paul and Minneapolis, special excursion, June 16 to 30, July 1 to 31 inclusive, and August 1 to 31 inclusive. To St Luke Utah, August 7 to 16, for Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks meeting. For rates and times, apply to your nearest railroad agent, H. E. Watts P and T A 7 Moberly Mo Press, drugs carefully compounded at Rick's.
Werner the Tailor offers custom tailoring to fit customers perfectly. Visit his shop to have garments measured cut and finished with attention to detail and personalized service.
The Democrat notes that Dr. Hornback, an oculist and avrist in Hannibal Missouri, can supply the latest printed calling cards in the fashionable style of the era. The offer reflects the era's emphasis on stylish handouts and professional presentation.
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