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Monroe City Democrat

Location

Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1908

Page

8

Idaho Land Prosperity and Local Education News

A fragment from Idaho reports strong yields for crops with wheat at 60 bushels per acre oats 75 to 100 and alfalfa 4 to 6 tons per acre potatoes 300 to 600 bushels per acre sugar beets 20 to 30 tons per acre and vegetables and fruit thriving. Apple trees seven years old in 1907 yielded $600 per acre clear. Markets are good with no crop failures or storms cited. Also notes Miss Fawn Veach of Clinton finishing a fourth term at Hays school. she may have been offered a fifth term but the district could not afford higher pay. Monroe County officials discuss politics with Governor candidate Judge Wallace of Kansas City. Wallace can preach or stump, last Sunday delivering at Stouteville. Rogers & Thompson advertise rugs and carpets. Mrs Mary Tootle James, president of Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs, will speak at the Century Club on welfare of the child at First Baptist Church Monday March 30 at 8 pm, inviting all to attend.

Idaho Matesih Fawn Veach Clinton Hays School Monroe County Wallace Kansas City Whitecotton Stouteville Linn County Mary Tootle James Missouri Federation of Woman's Clubs Washington International Congress Century Club Our City James First Baptist Church

Visitors view promising draft horses at Monroe City fair

Col C Voorhis and Capt John Pratt visited Mr J M Nickell at Monroe City fair grounds to inspect stock and observe a strong lineup of trotters. Eleven horses died, most from Liver Grattan, with one pacer owned by Cal Charles T Lamb of New London. Pratt nearly left his job to become Nickell's starter. other owners include Dr Guss J F Davidson James Holland and Tip McClintic. James R Nolen of Paris died of whooping cough aged one year one month. Nolen family receives community sympathy. Mrs Fred Kaiser, formerly Leo Bullivale, a graduate nurse, left Illinois Eastern Hospital for Perry NM.

Col C. Voorhis Capt Jobn Pratt J. M. Nickell Monroe City Fair Cal. Charles T. Lamb New London Grattans Mr. Nickell Capt. Pratt Dr. Guss J. F. Davidson James Holland Tip McClintic Hannibal Journal James R F. M. Nolen Paris James Fred K. Kaiser Leo Bullivale Illinois Eastern Hospital Perry, N. M Monroe

Boom in Warren Promises Electric Rail and Mine Venture

Thomas Christian of Warren says a stock company with a million dollars paid up capital is forming to work the H. Clough lead mine and build an electric road to Monroe. Power to come from Falling Springs. Bertha Derrett of Ewing searched for a residence and secured the Musgrove place on East First Street. For sale small house and lot. Judge Sam North of Perry, ex mayor of Monroe City, visited old friends.

Thomas Christian Warren H. Clough Monroe Falling Springs Bertha Derrett Ewing Musgrove Place Wariiner Place East First Street Sam North Perry Monroe City

Local notices mix sale ads and historical political notes

A fragmentary listing includes a cheap sale offer for household and kitchen furniture with possession by April 1, plus oblique historical political anecdotes about Senators who died in office and Kentucky political maneuvering. It also advertises several speaking engagements at churches and venues with dates in March and April.

Indian Creek News Briefs and Local Notices

Indian Creek items cover grain sales by Less Osbourne and others, farm movements by Wimsatte and Buckman families, and several residents visiting or returning from nearby towns. Notes include school closing with Rural Graduation aspirants, yard fence work by J. T. Spalding, millinery displays at Miss Nevins, and various visits by residents to Saint Louis, Palmyra, and Chicago plus local business and loan ads.

Indian Creek J. T. Spalding

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M. P. Crisler Blackfoot, Idaho Rogers & Thompson’s Nolen J. EB. Christian THE Patterson Construction CO Monroe City, MO L. H. Redman Mallory Florida Bryan WJ Ryan Henry Gay Kentucky Mr. Clay Senate Mary L. Woods Nellie G. Burger Opera House I. W. Read Attorney Hay W. W. Laughlin Harmony Church Albert Buckman Dick Buckman J. H. Montgomery and Sons Underhill Osbourne Josie Finnigan St. Mary's Hospital Quincy Wm. Finpigno Wm. Thackery John Williams Rogers & Thompson's Ada Hakle St. Louis Leach & Guinan Dry Goods Company Rogers & Thompson Rev Eliott Manning, Kao T. M Boulware Master Pom Enma Palmyra Will Sidoer Tulsa Okla Thomas Hisen Dora Evang Shelbiua J. W. Humphrey Myrtle Cupp Willie Maddox Rufe Christian Morgue Curvate Lome St Louis Misses Nevins H. C. Threldkeld Shelbina Rube Oglesby Sadie Calvert LaGrange College B. Curry Brookfield Alexander Steiner Chicago Hornback Hannibal Elbert Yates Earl Mudd Ivan Yates Leck Montgomery Mannibal Friends L. W. Dallas Hunnewell O. G. Cooper Frances Great Falls Montana J. M. Proctor, Jr Samuel Webster Loraine B. Vaughn Jasper Henderson Minorca John Utterback Georgia Hawkins Shelbyville Pearl Able Babe F. H. Hagan Irving Harwood W. T. Rutledge Frank Brown Rensselaer H Pike Clapper William Pike Harvey Cubbage Loraine, Il T. E. Williard J. A. Wheeler Hoonewell Lottie Lange Texas Rangers Streans Haberdashery New York Haberdashers Yates & Hagan, Clothiers and Haberdashers
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