Local notes from Monroe area and surrounding towns
William Brown of Rensselaer and several Monroe relatives are mentioned along with visits from Tan Shies and Mrs W H Byrd who is ill. Dr Thomas Proctor visited Bluff City. Joseph Shuck did business in town. Yates & Hagan promote 90c overalls and belts with new shades. Miss Myrtle Potterfield and Miss Elisabeth Brown are visiting friends in nearby cities. The Marion County Democratic Convention endorses J Will Hays for State Senator and John Knott for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner.
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Marion Countyemocratic
J. Will Hays
Jno
Monroe City Democrats Elect Delegates in Mass Meeting
In Monroe City a mass meeting at Council rooms on May 9 1908 elected seven delegates to the County Democratic Convention. Chairman Judge Robert Meriwether and Secretary R F Hixson led the gathering with W R Yates Roy Meriwether J H McClintic J S Scott J T Umstattd R S McClintic and W W Longmire chosen by committee to represent Monroe City, with proxies rejected and full voting rights assured.
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Monroe City
Council Rooms
J. S Scott
Denver
Cole
Robert Meriwether
R. F. Hixson
Meriwether
Aaron Gulware
John A. Yates
Joseph B. Hans
Umstattd
Roy Meriwether
R. S McClintic
McClintic
W. R . Yates
Tip
J. H) McClintic
J. T. Umstattd
W. W. Longmire
W. J. Rouse
R. Meriwether
Bonis Green Sets College Sprint Records at Field Meet
Bonis Green a William Jewell College student from the city won the 220 yard sprint at the Annual Field and Track Meet and broke two college records. His times include 73-5 for 75 yards and 10 seconds flat for 100 yards. Steve Seward of Orleans Neb provided local color with a humorous note about missing a train at Indian Creek as he tried to rush home.
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Bonis Green
William Jewell College
Steve Seward
Orleans
Neb
Indian Creek
Local youths head off to new nests in the West
New Nests, Allen Umstatrd and Ote Green pull out for Pine Bluff Wyoming while Ray Umstatrd and James Hawkins head to Idaho. The boys tire of the home root tree and begin building nests of their own. Good luck to them.
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Allen Umstatrd
Ote Green
Pine Bluff
Wyo
Ray Umstatrd
James Hawkins
Idaho
Old farmer holds playful bull by tail near Rolla
Widow recalls Joseph not sticking to anything longer than ten minutes. Dr. Al Abell leaves Tuesday for Shelbyville for vacation, one term left before earning his sheep skin. Mrs. E. E. Edwards and kids, sisters Ida and Cora, visit Withers Mill and Hannibal. Miss Ruby Headrick of Shelbyville arrives to visit sister Mrs. Luther Moss.
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Rolla
Joseph
K. OC. Post
al Abell
Shelbyville
E. E. Edwards
Ida
Cora
Withers Mill
Hannibal
Ruby Headrick
Luther Moss
Obituary for Thomas Simms of Monroe County
Thomas Simms born May 2 1814 in Marion County Kentucky died April 18 1908 at his daughter Mrs H A Bayse in Welch Oklahoma He lived in Monroe County since 1454 born in Ky married Emmaline Shirley in 1848 and had ten children seven survive him along with four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren He died after thirteen weeks of illness and was buried at Indian Creek Church He was a Catholic and a devoted father and grandfather named as a grand daughter mentions rest side by side with grandma
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Thomas Simms
Marion County
Kentucky
H. A. Bayse
Welch
Oklo
Monroe County
Emmaline Shirley
Grandpa
Indian Creek
Grandma
Plant Abandoned by National Pickle and Canning Co
The National Pickle and Canning company plans to abandon its Palmyra plant, formerly Dodson-Braun Pickle Co. The representative J R Galusha announced yesterday that vats and equipment will be shipped to another location due to a lack of local pickle demand.
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National Pickle and Canning Company
Dodson-Braun Pickle Co
Palmyra
J. R. Galusha
Courier- Post
Local visitors and travels noted across several towns
James Lake of New London visited the city with friends on Saturday. J. H. Whitecotton of Paria was there Monday. Dr. A. Montgomery made a professional visit to Palmyra. Judge W. B. Drescher was a business visitor in Hannibal. J. H. Gentry and Thomas Christian transacted business in Palmyra on Monday. F. C. Luken of Lynchburg Virginia is the guest of Senator and Mrs. W. S. McClintic. Mrs. B. Shepherd of Perry has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. JR Marshall. W. H. Wilson left Sunday for St. Louis to attend a state meeting of Funeral Directors. A. Holmes and wife of Shelbin a came Sunday to visit his father, Henry Holmes. William Vanshike and wife and Richard Donovan spent Sunday with friends in Hunnewell.
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W. H. Wilson
St. Louis
Visitors Call On Shel bana Friends In Missouri
Miss Lula Dickerson of Shelbina visited Saturday with friends R. M. Spalding and wife. Pearl Brown and Lula Woolf of Shelbina arrived to visit their friends 8 H Baynum and family. Mrs E P Melson of St Louis came Saturday evening to visit her parents Senator and Mrs W S McClintic. Mesdames John Tewell and William Woolfork went to Hannibal Monday due to Mrs BE Mudd’s serious illness.
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Lula Dickerson
Shelbina
R. M. Spalding
Pearl Brown
Lula Woolf
8. H. Baynum and
E. P. Melson
St. Louis
Senator
W.S. McClintic
John Tewell
William Woolfork
Hannibal
Mrs. Be,mudd
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Monroe City, Missouri
Kintocrat
Goodyear
William Brown
Rensselaer
Monroe
Yates & Hagan
Hunnewell
Thomas Proctor
Bluff City
Joseph Shuck
Sheil
O. Rogers
Barkley Station
Myrtle Potterfield
Ely
Mamie Carrico
Maggie O'Daniel
Clarence
C. B. Hagley
Jefferson City
Friends
Elisabeth Brown
New London
Fannie Abbott
Vernon
Talmadge Davis
Warren
J. M. Hicks
Charney
Near Warren
J. F. Smith
Yates & Hagan’s
Mass
James Lake
J. H. Whitecotton
Paria
Dr. A. Montgomery
W. B. Drescher
J. H. Gentry
Thomas Christian
F.C. Luken
Lynchburg, Va
W. S. McClintic
Mrs. B. Sherpherd
Perry
JR. F. Marshall
A. Holmes and Wife
Henry Holmes
William Vanshike
Richard Donovan
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