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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
A fragmentary report notes a chilling sale scene with references to bringing in victims for killing and trimming. It mentions sausage ground and rendered lard, implying processing steps in a macabre context. This item reads as a lurid, warped procurement notice from an unknown source.
A Missouri farmer leaves the homestead for promised land across prairies and hills, selling live stock and household goods, then returns wiser but poorer after years away. The column also notes political shifts, family separations, and regional notices from Carthage to Hannibal.
A W C T U column edited by Ella L Shearman argues against all liquor licenses and summarizes criticisms of Chicago licensing. It cites 7,000 licensed saloons plus 2,500 blind tigers, claiming licenses fail to curb vice and noting licenses expand liquor access and undermine law.
E. H. Griffin was a business visitor in Hannibal. William Drake visited Bluff City and Oakwood. William Kendrick of Lakenaw joined Monroe friends Friday. Miss Grace Murdock of Chilli cothe was guest of her sister Mrs Hatton.
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