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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
8
New York Sept 26. At Republican national headquarters officials say a letter purportedly by Grover Cleveland urging Taft's election is under review. The jumbled text references Poor Farm Monroe County Missouri and includes fragmented, unclear remarks about gentlemen and conditions.
In an era of cleanliness reforms Hyomei is advertised as a simple anti septic remedy to cure catarrh by inhalation. The ad notes a complete Hyomei outfit with inhaler and bottle for $1 and refills at 50 cents, sold by L M Wood with a guarantee and a testimonial from C N Lindsy of Mitchell South Dakota.
The speaker questions the county’s ability to float bonds at favorable rates and argues the County Court must act in the public interest to improve the Poor Farm’s winter comfort. He asks how Paris can expect voters to approve bonds for a new courthouse given current conditions.
A Palmyra oriented column notes Judge Wallace failed to rally support on his Sunday closing crusade as public sentiment lagged behind literal statute interpretation. Mentioned are local residents visiting, business visitors in Hannibal, and friends gathering with families across Palmyra and Gem City, with Express offices noted at Gones & McAllister barn.
Concordia Kansas writer submits an original poem praising William Jennings Bryan as the ideal leader. The verse envisions Bryan as a beacon for labor, justice, and reform, suggesting Democratic Glee clubs sing it, with lines extolling his honesty, courage, and steady state leadership.
A local business newspaper discusses why it cannot publish timely supplements. It cites merchants delaying advertising until late, delaying important local news, and filling columns with fresh local matter. A Democratic county observer notes strong party support, club organization, and anticipated staffing changes.
The St Louis Times argues that socialism and democracy share abstract principles, but capital holds real power in modern society and banks must abandon antagonism to common people. Bankers should align their trustworthiness and credit with public interests as the key question.
In Topeka Kansas sixty white seventh and eighth graders walked out of Lincoln School over classroom integration. Public schools segregate whites and blacks in the first six grades but join them from seventh grade upward. The whites refused to study with negro pupils after transfers placed negroes in higher grades and left the building at noon.
Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic Committee, dismissed claims that a letter attributed to the late President Cleveland favored Taft over Bryan as unauthentic. He said the story was never believed to be genuine and offered no further comment. The item also notes colonial mail service records from 1677 and early postal rates from 1792.
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