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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
5
A week long sale features a twenty percent reduction on Fancy Wool Dress Goods and Fancy Silks. New patterns are touted as stylish bargains. White Embroidery Parasols, Ladies Oxfords, white canvas slippers, and a refreshed Clothing Department with men and boys summer underwear, straw hats, negligee shirts, outing pants, belts, and hot weather essentials are highlighted with low prices.
Evan Smith visits Bowling Green this week while Dr Bornback, an oculist and aurist, operates in Hannibal Missouri. Millard tripiverges for J. D. Scobee with relatives. A Monroe report hints at a local wedding. unverified. A. Jaeger promotes High Wheel Ball Bearing Lawn Mower and Ocean Wave Washer. Several residents and visitors from Memphis Tennessee Wichita Kansas Keokuk Iowa Canton Louisville and Shelbina appear in social notes and family visits.
Shelbina and Monroe set for a Friday afternoon tilt at Rogers park with both teams seeking a win. The two clubs will cross bats in a mild matchup likely to draw local fans.
Local readers question the nickname Rock House, describing a sandy dune with cactus on a ledge and a nearby creek feature. The aside hints at uncertain origins and a番 playful local lore without a definitive explanation.
Those who heard Senator Bob Taylor lecture recall a prose portrait of a master violinist. The bow quivered with melody and rhythm, birdsong and nature’s noises mingle with musical thought, the scene a lush choir in wind blown shade.
The text complains that the Burlington Railroad disobeys Monroe City's ordinances limiting train speeds to ten miles per hour within the city and prohibiting trains from blocking streets for more than ten minutes. It notes daily violations, especially around Chesnut and Oak streets, causing vehicles to divert to Vine Street and blocking travel.
The Farber Forum shares a humorous story about a married man who sent his wife to buy talcum powder. He waited for a quiet moment, told the clerk he wanted a can, and when asked if it was for men or women he asserted he would take it himself stating he was going home anyway.
A North Missouri editor rails against a night auction to a horse buyer for funds to purchase paper from the paper trust. The piece argues the proposal is hard to swallow, but the directions demand action, leaving the editor resigned to proceed as instructed. Refrigerators at Jaeger's.
The piece contrasts two viewpoints on Missouri fish laws. It argues some fish for sport like Theodore Roosevelt while others fish for food, noting many people rely on fish as sustenance and should not be deprived to suit sport or pastime. David W. Tompkins files in R Redman's Route 2 area this week.
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