Greater Monroe City Sees Crowds Grow Sparse
The Paris Mercury reports on Thursday March 26, 1908 that Greater Monroe City is sparsely visited, with the local graveyard less crowded than expected. It notes Greater Paris may pass 2090 in population, but prophesying further is uncertain. Neither Metropolis nor Hub looks ready to secede, and the county may adopt a water wagon stance. Old Monroe remains wet or dry, but acceptable.
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Paris
Paris Mercury
Roosevelts Panama Canal Criticized In House Debate
In Washington on March 19 Representative Harrison of New York accused President Roosevelt of exceeding authority in running the Panama Canal Zone. He charged the Republican majority with negligence and carelessness. Tawney of Minnesota defended the president and party. The House adopted resolutions demanding the president explain by what authority of law he has governed the Panama Canal Zone since Congress’s 18th term ended.
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Minnesota
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Panama Cane Zone
Definitions of Republican terms by Vinita Leader
A satirical lexicon listing how critics label Taft supporters, Roosevelt backers, and other political players. It defines phrases like Reactionary Tariff Revision and Sound Money, then mocks Congress and its members as a debating society with the speaker always having the last word.
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Judge Wallace Promotes Prohibition at Paris Opera House
Judge Wallace candidate for governor, famed for closing Sunday theaters in Kansas City, spoke at the Paris opera house last Saturday afternoon. The hall was filled but many left unconvinced as he focused on defending his Sunday theater closures and condemning intemperance, leaving Jackson township sentiment on county prohibition largely unchanged. He also spoke at Madison that night and canceled dates at Monroe City and Stoutsville.
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Paris Mercury
Shortage in St. Louis Customs Office
In St Louis March 19 a cash shortage of five to six thousand dollars was found in the office of Charles F Gallenkamp customs surveyor the chief deputy clerk A F Shriner was relieved for ten days pending investigation. A Washington secret inquiry inspected the surveyor office over several days with results indicating missing funds. Gallenkamp a longtime Republican figure resides in Union Mo formerly probate judge of Franklin county and connected with Bart Holdt and Akins.
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Thomas J. Akins
United States
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Gallenkamp
Union
Prosecuting Attorney to Check School Fund at County Court
Prosecuting Attorney Nelson announces at the next County Court meeting he will seek hiring an expert accountant to audit the school fund. He will also call on Mr. McKay to pay interest on the Darr loan for the period the county lacked use of funds and to settle automobile license matters from 1906. Mr McKay accounted for those previous to that time during his visit last week.
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Keep Your Hand Out Caruthersville Democrat
A brief op-ed style line attacks those who seek special privilege and argue you cannot legislate brains into a man’s head, suggesting skepticism toward government intervention in individual intellect and decision making.
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Caruthersville
Hyomei Inhalation Praised In Local Sales Boom
Local druggist L M Wood reports record Hyomei sales amid cold weather. He offers a money back guarantee if not satisfying. The medicated air treatment claims to kill catarrhal germs, prevent growth, and provide relief from catarrh with no stomach dosing. several Monroe City customers credited cures.
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L. M. Wood
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Monroe City
Convent Snow and the Soul’s Bright Bridegroom Vision
A devotional poem depicting snowfall on a convent and a soul’s ascent toward purity. The speaker seeks cleansing through divine imagery, invoking heavenly doors, starry floors, and the coming bridegroom to join the eternal sabbath and luminous ascent.
Senate panel declares liquor control bills unconstitutional
Washington March 16 by a vote of three to two the sub committee of the senate committee on judiciary today declared unconstitutional all bills intended to remove federal barriers against states exercising the control of their police powers for the regulation of the liquor traffic. Hearings on these measures have been held covering almost the entire session. Bills were advocated by representatives from practically all the states where there is a fee prohibition sentiment.
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Senate Committee On Judiciary
Publication Order in Monroe County Divorce Suit
The State of Missouri to John J Schwartz a non resident defendant in Monroe County Circuit Court. Plaintiff Nora C Schwartz seeks divorce and custody. defendant must answer by the next term beginning April 13 1908 in Paris Missouri. Publication to run weekly for four weeks in Monroe City Democrat. Clerk Chas L Dry. Deputy J P Smock. Attorneys Meriwether & Meriwether.
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Greatest man in the community remembered after death
A reminiscence highlights Skinner as broad-minded and brilliant, yet his talents went unsuspected. The speaker confesses the discovery came when marrying Skinner’s widow, revealing the living reminder left by his passing.
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