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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
11
In a garbled entry, Vaughn of Quincy is noted amid family mentions and local ties. The fragment references relations including AM pps Moscoee and Katie, with vague notes about a death event connected to a sister-in-law, and several other names appear in a cluttered obituary-like segment.
The Adams Enterprise reports striking lightning anomalies described as unusual and notable. The piece notes eerie light shows and odd electrical effects, detailing a sequence of events and local observations.
A storm described in local notes includes a lightning strike near a church during a minister's sermon and a roof torn from a room where a mother slept. An elderly resident recalled prayers as thunder roared, while others joked about Providence and weather. Community updates note W. F. Westhoff vacationing with family and local residents visiting Quincy friends. McClintie and Donley advertise supplying ice this season with contact numbers.
WANTED Men and Women in this county and adjoining territories to represent and advertise an old established better of solid financial standing. Salary to men 21 weekly, to women 12 to 18 weekly with expenses advanced each Monday by check from headquarters. Horse and buggy furnished when necessary, position permanent. Address Blow Bros. & Co. Dept. 5 Manon Brig. Chicago NL 2H!
The notice lists unusually low round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Utah via various routes with start dates from May to September and returns within 60 to 90 days. It mentions Pacific Northwest to Portland Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver via Billings Denver or St Paul with multiple routing options and season dates. Also cites Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland open June 1 to October 1 and Yellowstone packages with hotel and transport included. Other destinations include Cody Big Horn Basin and South Dakota with half fare or near half fare, with travel windows from May to November and various return limits.
Rail services list timetable details for Missouri Kansas and Texas lines. Notations mention Moberly Missouri, connections to Wabash routes, and passenger accommodations with specific times and stations.
An East Bound Burlington Route snippet shows passenger numbers and times, with notes on daily service except Sunday. The fragment names Lyon as agent and includes multiple train and stop codes, indicating a disrupted OCR of a timetable page.
Tt M Buckman Auctioneer announces sales with visits across areas, promising satisfaction and a trial run. Headquarters listed at Turner's Drug Store, Monee City.
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