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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
2
Public notice from Monroe City Missouri dated June 29 1905 announces a Thursday sale of a residence at 188 with class matter and Buffum WM Office fp eM. Auction details indicate ownership and location for interested bidders.
A Salem manufacturer cites the ubiquity of sheepskin in fashion and daily objects from infant shoes to purses and sleeping bags, arguing that almost every item carries the skin. The piece notes widespread use across professions and social strata, with quotes from local figures. Meanwhile, a Pallmyra court summons a special jury as local social notes prefix upcoming visits and travels.
A Washington Post reprint features Chauncey Olcott’s darky tale about a farmer, a barking dog, and a frightened neighbor, followed by humorous bachelor reflections on luck and marriage from the Reflections Of A Bachelor column.
In Moberly residents fear two puzzling issues the Pie Haters' Order and a riddle about Ann while a baby boy arrives at Ed Cannon's and Miss Bond Lanius wed Carl Trowbridge. Drifts of social notes include Mrs. Sarah Gaines visiting Clarence and calls for widespread Fourth of July decorations.
The Globe-Democrat trims its political and striped pole content after lawsuits, while rising suits and judgments press the paper to moderate its tone. The Hannibal Journal notes Ada Bottorff from Augusta, Illinois arrived to visit her brother Frank.
The piece notes scarce monuments to women in the United States, citing a New Orleans statue of the bread woman Margaret, Illinois funds Frances Willard in Washington, and a Portland exhibit honoring a humble 1814 Indian woman who guided Lewis and Clark, highlighting her crucial role for the Northwest and the expedition’s memory.
Paris reports the second trial of Frank Dawson for the murder of Annie Hartman began at 7 o'clock. A jury was selected from 140 panel members after a lengthy process, with evidence to start in the morning. Also noted, the Missouri penitentiary reports selling its entire 512000 pounds of binder twine and out of raw material, with hopes to obtain material in time for corn season.
A Kansas minister, plagued by rheumatism in winter, asked a passing boy to help him ascend his doorstep. The boy refused to leave, noting his father often returns home in similar fashion. Also reports George Hawking of Monroe City hiring men to raise Mrs Ida Green’s residence to two stories with a sandstone foundation.
Musical entertainment presented by Prof M Anderson and his daughter Effie at the opera house this Thursday evening. The professor plays seven instruments at once while Effie performs with four. Reserved seats 20 cents, unreserved and gallery 15 cents, children under 1 year pay 1 cent.
Jian nibal Reserves are set to face Monroe in two consecutive games. Details on dates and venues are not provided in the fragment. The matchups highlight a key test for the Reserves as they aim to assert themselves against a known opponent.
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