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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
5
W G Barger visited Palmyra on Monday while J J Fitzpar Rick's touts a fancy line of toilet goods. Arch bishop Corrigan died in New York after a short illness. Werner The Tailor reports fire losses near New Milford and offers repairs. Local residents attend gatherings, cattle and wool data emerge, and Burpee seeds sell bulk.
The Court of Honor musical and festival is set for Friday night May 16 at Belle Johnson's studio. Hannibal residents praise the Democratic administration at the polls on Tuesday.
Werner The T headquarters launches a cleanup drive focusing on uniform garments and work attire. Officials urge employees to submit worn items for professional cleaning and reissue, aiming to restore presentable workwear and improve facility hygiene.
Dr J J Norton went to St Louis yesterday Clay Underhill a business visitor in Hannibal Saturday John W Strean the tensorial artist was courting in Paris Friday Abe Witherup indicted Friday for killing or murder of Will Grow Butter and eggs bring yn the most money at Sharp & Dorney Attend Court of Honor musical and festival May 16 Mesdames Anderson and Heather visiting Kansas City friends A good time promised at Court of Honor festival Friday May 16 Are you going anywhere Burlington R A timetable changes in Democrat There was a happy lot of farmers in the city Saturday Those from the south said it rained just enough to fill every thing Even Salt River was just right Werner's the Tailor a nice line of piece goods Boulware Davis and Misses Davis of near Emden in city Saturday Burlington officials ban beer in baggage cars on excursion trains Soft drinks and lunches only Mr and Mrs O Scott leave for Pacific Grove Cal mid May Their stay indefinite if they settle Pacific Grove will gain two good citizens Mr Scott not the type to forget the newspaper man Dr G A Noland now a full grown tooth carpenter after graduating Western Dental College Kansas City Dr Noland will be an unusually fine dentist rented rooms in former Miss Belle Johnson building to be fitted up by May 15
The Monroe City School Board met Tuesday night and re elected the entire corps of teachers for 1902 03. Names and years in service include Edith Nichols 6 Matie Weaver 3 Ella Gentry 11 Rena Gex 2 Anna Ely 1 Lenna Evans 4 Bennie Stevens 4 Mae Ely 4 Dora Halleck 10 and Supt RS Nichols 8 years with W F King re elected for 1 year. The board praises past selections and predicts continued high standards. Also noted are local social visits and a mayoral report praising peace and schools, plus post office notice of unclaimed letters and a plan to issue 15000 for an electric light plant vote on May 10.
Local event reports a lively Spelin Mach at the Opera House pitting Hay Seeds Methodists against Monroe City Circuit Methodists led by Rev. H H Johnsos and Rev. A B Book. Eva Bottorff led for the Hay Seeds with Emmett Griffith close behind as the race finished neck and neck.
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