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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
3
A reflective verse asks what love truly is, exploring possibilities from a priceless prize to sacrifice and pain. The piece ponders if love is intangible melody, a costly treasure, or a selfless devotion worth suffering for.
A shortage of pigs in England has driven up bacon and bog products prices. Despite pigs being highly prolific, producers fail to meet the steady rising demand for pig meat. The article notes that for this product alone Britain sends abroad upwards of 18,000,000 pounds.
Mrs. Ethel Woolf is summoned to Shelbina on Thursday by the death of her aunt Mrs. Martha Whitaker. The notice notes a family bereavement and the return of Mrs. Woolf to attend related arrangements.
Monroe City's nine defeated Palmyra as Hawkins Miller and Grimm formed the battery. Sears Smoot and Deimer led Palmyra with strong pitching, while Monroe tallied 11 runs across innings two through seven. Final score 11 to 8 with key offense in six and seven.
A Beaver city Presbyterian service last Sunday sparked ten minutes of cheering after a minister said only Roosevelt's death could stop Bryan's 1908 election. The event highlights church political engagement and the minister's bold act in a religious setting.
Mrs Ella B wife of Henry St Anderson of Clayton Lil has passed to that reward. Mr Anderson former foreman of this office offers sympathies and that of Presbyterians in this city. Miss Ruby Hoard of Monroe City guest of Mrs Robert E Christian returned home. Spalding the horse and mule buyer passed through en route to Miles City Mont for a horse sale. Orvil Brown and bonnie bride spent days in the city with homefolks, Miss Annie Spalding with Hannibal friends.
A Wit’s rundown on bachelors and social quirks. The quips compare a Welsh rarebit to babies, note future arrests for church theft, admit men once foolhardy, and warn sympathy often deepens misery. The piece ends with a jab at critics calling someone a crank.
In the Wabash wreck, 55 head of cattle were killed. M Hawkins and company skinned 35 head with hides averaging 80 pounds. Twenty head could not be readied, remaining under wreckage until the debris was burned.
This Democrat courtesy column edited by Ella L. Snearman extols W C T U principles of total abstinence prohibition a single moral standard. It notes Iona Phelps’s temperance education achievements and urges parental child attendance. It also reports M N La Mance’s death and sympathy for Mrs La Mance. Reena Shaner named as a state publicity candidate. plus a New Orleans printer saving money while abstaining from beer leading to great future wealth.
The Hon. Samuel L. Powers says the only office he holds is a standing committee member of the Unitarian church. He recalls a western highwayman stopping a bishop in a stage coach. The bishop claims he is only a bishop, prompting the thief to ask what kind of bishop.
The fragmentary remark shows a trade of wry self identification with a comic slip, as a person claims to be an Episcopalian while mispronouncing a label. The snippet captures a humorous clash of words and identity in a newspaper mood.
United States Geological Survey reports that production of Portland cement in 1905 reached 5,210,412 barrels valued at 23,245,507 dollars. This shows an increase of 8,741,081 barrels in quantity and 9,907,450 dollars in value over 1904, which produced 2,505,481 barrels valued at 25,273,119 dollars.
Travel offers from Hanni bal on the Wabash Railway to San Francisco with June 25 to July 7 departures and return by Sept 13 at 57.95, plus liberal stopovers to Lake Winona Indiana and Lake Chautauqua New York with July 6 to 27 travel and 30 day limits at 20.25. J C Johnson, commercial agent, provides details. A Frankford Chronicle note recalls a sweet pea bloom repelling houseflies, cited by Perry Enterprise.
John Hardwick of near Hunnewell visited the city on Saturday to transact business. A breeder of fine horses, he believes he has one of the best trotting colts he has ever seen.
A Missouri editor muses on the horse as the most noble and faithful animal, noting that a horse is not half as meek as a man may appear. The column blends philosophy with rural sensibility in a reflective local voice.
J B Settle visited Hydesburg on Thursday to discuss business and printing needs at the Democrat. Mrs. Thomas E Fitzpatrick spent last week with Indian Creek relatives. Edna and Allie Smith were summoned to Hannibal on Friday due to the death of their niece Ninety Smith. Willie Longmire departed Friday for a three week trip through Yellow Stone Park. Michael Landers socialized with Palmyra friends while J H Jett visited Hannibal and Gem City Friday for creamery business. Mrs J D Elliot of Quincy has been visiting city friends and relatives.
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