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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
The text notes a one dollar yearly rate billed at the Monroe City Missouri post office and references a weekly or second class matter designation dated Thursday May 21 1908.
The Missouri Senate roster lists lawmakers from various counties and cities including Barton Benton Buckner Line Atchison Geyser Green Polk Johnson Anderson Drake Schurz Jewett Blair Bogg Armstrong Shields West Ookrell Stone Warner. Five were appointed to vacancies and Drake resigned to join the United States Court of Claims. Commentary from Columbia Herald and Motherly Democrat discusses Hadley’s governor bid, local option elections, and anticipated turnout in Missouri cities like Moberly, Nevada, Brookfield, and Chillicothe.
A feature extols a town where women hold many roles in commerce and public life. It notes a woman justice of the peace, doctor, bank cashier, newspaper editor, street railway director, post office assistant, and a department store owner employing only women. Miss Price offers three rules for female business success: avoid mortgaged stock, pay bills early, and dress well.
A collage of humorous lines and exchanges featuring references to Chicago. The text includes geograhical jokes about Chicago, a playful barbering of tone from The Bohemian and Home magazines, and a quip from Puck about Japanese and American population moves toward Chicago. The tone remains light and satirical with city as focal point.
French public opinion on male leadership. A butcher jailed for supplying bad meat to the army. Paris court awards $25,000 in damages after a modern auto accident. Opera Comique's 1887 punishment case. Five British capital offenses listed. Spain’s king signs as Yo, el Rey I, the King. The Lena River in northern Siberia flows nearly 800 miles with little bend.
A farmer in the office last Friday remarked on Bill Stone’s portrait and Folk’s policies. He praised Stone for loyalty to the Democratic party and predicted Folk would lose voters as two thirds of Missouri farmers reportedly align with Stone’s stance. The note appears in the Ralls County Record with a local political tone.
A boy, taught by Dame Robert Reece, forgets his piece and improvises a rapid fire burst of lines from famous works. He weaves in phrases from Shakespeare to Byron, likens to a sea voyage, and ends with a playful jab on oratorical display. Readers applaud and a sly Robert notes the point.
A Missouri Leader quote explains that a town prospers only when all residents act together for the common good. One businessman warned of decline, another countered that the people wake the town, stressing that progress requires unified, continuous communal effort.
The Macon Times urges parents to discipline sons to stay home at night, arguing that nocturnal prowling breeds wild, reckless behavior. It contends that even Sunday School attendance cannot yield pure morals without proper home boundaries, implying parental responsibility shapes character.
Advertorial excerpt lauds Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and lung ailments with testimonials from Dr. Philip Hart of Laconia and a seller L M Wood offering a $1.00 kit and 50 cent refills. It frames Hyomei as a dry antiseptic inhaled through a medical inhaler and promotes money back guarantees. It also includes light satirical quips on marriage and success.
Congress ready to pass a public buildings appropriation totaling 23 million dollars with Missouri city allocations including St. Louis 275000 for post office, Cape Girardeau 30000, Carthage 15000, Carrollton 60000, Nevada 25000, St. Joseph 12000, Clinton 65000, Independence 75000, Lexington 45000, Macon 60000, Warrensburg 45000, Columbia 66000, Mexico 80000, Boonville 10000, Chillicothe 10000, Marshall 5000, Maryville 7500, Poplar Bluff 10000, Rolla 5000.
Mexico Missouri May 15. City council refuses to call local option election for June 15 delaying the heated vote. The report notes the setback in the local election effort and the ongoing dispute over the issue.
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