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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
A miscellany of quoted editorials and local notes criticizes Wall Street politics and Prohibition debates, while Missouri figures such as William H. Wallace and local crimes, theater cases, and Easter visitors are briefly mentioned. Names include Milan Standard, Gallatin Democrat, Boonville Advertiser, Chillicothe Constitution, Glasgow Missourian, and Easter Sunday walks through several towns.
A historical excerpt presents Abraham Lincoln’s remarks from a Charleston Illinois speech on September 15 1858 denying social or political equality between races and endorsing white supremacy as a political position, noting his lifelong stance and belief he freed 4 million slaves.
Uncle Dave Maguire of Hale, believed to be Missouri’s youngest old or oldest young Odd Fellow, recently finished the initiation journey after moving away decades ago and returning to complete the rites. At 81, he remains active, recently elected city assessor and collector.
Mack Green is the first Missourian to respond to a Gage Tool Co advertisement and receives a new plane valued at 3.25 dollars as the prize.
Miss Bess DeLashmutt left Friday afternoon for Quincy to visit her brother George. From there she went to Burlington Town to visit friends and relatives.
The eighth annual summer school term for teachers will run June 1 to 27 in Madison. The program covers all branches required for first second or third grade certificates. Board at reasonable rates and tuition is five dollars per term.
Mrs Addison Vaughn and J J Brown traveled to Quincy on Saturday to see their daughter and niece Miss Edna Vaughn who was recovering after an appendix operation at Blessing Hospital.
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