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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
6
Entry shows mailing note reading entered at the postoMoest Monroe City Missouri or second class matter. The fragment indicates postal classification and place but provides limited context for a full event or notice.
May 28 1908 report compares Monroe City receipts and expenditures for the electric light plant with Paris and other towns. The Paris plant earned a profit while Monroe faced a deficit, fueling calls to attach a water wagon to Monroe’s plant and highlighting water supply contrasts among cities.
The Queen City Leader criticizes Attorney General Hadley as a top grandstander who files against most corporations except brewers. It notes no tax revenue gained, tens of thousands spent beyond predecessors, and a failed case against Anheuser Busch Brewing Association.
The St Louis market claims horses still rise in value despite automobiles overtaking. The Republic argues both horse and auto can prosper together, with market signals showing ongoing ascendency for horse trading amid growing car use.
The Monthly Democrat condemns the effort to cast Senator Stone in a false light over the senatorial primary. It notes Stone’s clear stance for strict observance of the law and his refusal to be shaped by such tactics, reminding readers he could have used influence to defeat Senator West but would not permit it.
Atchison Kansas Globe remarks on the core value of a man’s promise and how family warmth appears when he opens his pocketbook. The piece humorously critiques manners around washing, noting daughters, wives, and sons with wry observations about head washing and bathing routines across generations.
Washington May 22 The house rejected the conference report on the post office appropriation bill by 147 to 155. The vote ends the ship subsidy bill and marks its defeat in Congress.
The Boonville Advertiser notes Bill Cowherd and Dave Ball are the principal Democratic contenders for governor while other men are seen as merely playing at candidacy, per the Harrisonville Democrat.
Francis Longmire driving a fine horse and buggy ignored watch for cars at the Main Street crossing Sunday. He nearly struck No. 4, the 2:25 train, as the horse wrecked the shafts. Two young girls leaped for safety, both badly frightened.
The Democrat reports the 14th issue’s death roster remains incomplete. J. C. O. Clark of the Virginia First Division under Fitzhugh Lee is buried in St. Jude cemetery, and editors are urged to clip and paste his name into the list for a complete roster.
Del Burditt of Quincy has been in the city visiting with friends, enjoying the local scenes and observing daily life during a brief stay.
A drug advertisement promises Mi O Na relief with a money back guarantee while a political letter compares past and present Missouri attorney general budgets and actions. It accuses Hadley of high spending without securing convictions and contrasts with Crow’s two fines against monopolies, paid to the treasury.
A grandmother notes spring’s sweetness while the family jokes about age. She fears fading color and meaning as seasons change, longing for the day when she will rest. The poem laments time, memory, and the dulling of life’s vivid signs as she nears the end.
A May blizzard in Butte Montana reports heavy sheep losses in Dawson county with two feet of snow on the ground. The storm began yesterday and is expected to continue spreading damage across the region.
Brookfield Gazette notes Randolph County residents who backed a wet election in 1904 after voting dry in 1900 are surprised to learn the records show no wet election. The county remains legally dry despite the shift in sentiment.
D. D. Melson sold his livery feed and sale business to Gones and McAllister who are already in the grocery trade and popular among locals. Melson plans a summer rest and will decide his future later, leaving a notable vacancy in local business circles.
A witty collection of aphorisms on self belief, patient cures, and domestic life. The piece rails at certainty and pretense, noting a man reducing habits when ill and a woman’s view of a sleeping baby as proof of improvement. It contrasts sly humor with social observations.
Friday Dr J K Daweon toured Hunnewell as a professional visitor. Theodore Hardesty and his wife with Bluff City friend were in town Thursday with a baby in tow.
After a pleasant visit with friends Miss Maggie Bullivan returns to her Perry home.
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