In Tears Defends Grant at Bryan-Kern-Stevenson Club
Centralia Illinois September 17. A naval incident unfolded at the Bryan Kern Stevenson Club meeting as Captain R D Peyton a Grant army veteran bolted the GOP and attacked Taft for calling General Grant a drunkard Confederate veteran Doctor Ditzler rose tears in eyes to defend Grant recalling Lee s surrender at Appomattox and Grant s acts of mercy Roosevelt’s deeds noted in critique Fayette Leader correspondent John H Heath travels to Colorado Springs for the winter seeking health benefits
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Taft
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Doctor Ditzler
General Lee
Appomattox Court House
Lee
Monroe Ordinance Licenses for Public Carrying Trades
Bill 60 Ordinance 100 requires a five dollar yearly license to operate public wagons carts drays or autos for hire within Monroe city limits. Unlicensed carriers face misdemeanor conviction with fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense. Passed by the Board of Aldermen September 25 1908.
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Monroe City church attendance noted in county record
Jamie Proctor and Miss Lillian Ely of Monroe City attended church Sunday evening. G. M. Crate of near Philadelphia traveled with friends in the city en route to visit a sister in Green Top, a reunion not seen for many years.
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Lillian Ely
Monroe City
Ralls County Record
G. M. Crate
Philadelphia
Green Top
Immaculate Conception Parish Excursion to St Louis
Members of Immaculate Conception Parish Hannibal plan an excursion to St Louis for the cathedral cornerstone ceremony and Catholic parade. Train departs Hannibal at 6:00 AM, arrives St Louis 10:30 AM, returns St Louis 7:00 PM, arrives Hannibal 11:20 PM on Burlington No. 15.
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Immaculate Conception Parish
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Mixed schools politics spark cross state taunts
The Wichita Eagle denounces Missouri over racial school policies while defending Hadley a Kansas Jawhawk. The Courier is criticized for supporting Missouri law on segregation, inviting readers to vote for Cowherd. Also quoted is Cen tralia Courier president C J Fleming praising Oklahoma depositors guaranty law.
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the Eagle
Cowherd
Centralia Courier
Hannibal Football Loses To Monroe At Rogers Park
Hannibal High fell to Monroe High on the gridiron at Rogers Park Saturday afternoon marking a second defeat for the Hannibal team. Mrs. Alex Melson and Miss Tudie McClintic visited Gem City friends on Friday and rushed to see William Jennings Bryan. Miss Annie Jordan travels to Oberlin Ohio to visit Mrs. Limric through Christmas.
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Rogers Park
Alex Melson
Tudie McClintic
Gem City
William Jennings Bryan
Annie Jordan
Oberlin, Ohio
Mrs. Limric
Roll of Honor at Monroe trade schools September
Roll of honor lists September honorees in grades I through VII from Monroe trade schools. Names include Howard Ballard Mary Bristow Leo Bricker Victor Drescher Kate Patterson Russel Wilson Virginia Asbury Edna Maude Gentry Catherine Forsythe Mary Lasley Adleen Orr Anna Frances Rouse Bert Emerson Emmett Tuley Helen Southern Baxter Bond Mabel Hawkins Hazel McGee Edna Bailey Earl Brownell Blanche Berry Ethel McNutt Lucile Proctor. A letter from O W Colgate of Novelty Washington references a 50 cent Democrat fund and voting Prohibition. Comments from Chicago Inter Ocean discuss hunger among 20000 Chicago schoolchildren amid Republican prosperity rhetoric. Can canning profits cited for fruit and vegetable growers with tariff impacts on sugar tin plate and glass. Notes veil fashion in society and Turkish reform context. Democrat for Job Printing.
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Monroe
Howard Ballard
Mary Bristow
Leo Bricker
Victor Drescher
Kate Patterson
Russel Wilson
Virginia Asbury
Edna Maude Gentry
Catherine Forsythe
Mary Lasley
Adleen Orr
Baxter Bond
Mabel Hawkins
Hazel McGee
Edna Bailey
Earl Brownell
Blanche Berry
Ethel McNutt
Lucile Proctor
Stone praised as untainted, steadfast Democrat in veteran bid
The Stoutsville Banner lauds Senator Stone as stainless and forthright, never linked to public corruption. He is praised for firm law enforcement, loyalty to democracy, and leading fights with wit and wisdom while serving a single term.
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Stoutsville Banner
Perry visitors and regional travel notes headline
Cov ern ur Polk Nade Green and family spent Saturday in Quincy. Joseph Abell of Perry has been with friends in this city. Austin Leache has been transacting business in Maywood. Mrs Aaron Cummings took in the corn carnival at Perry. Dr Albert Miller of Macon has been with Monroe relatives. Miss Maggie Sullivan attended the Korn Karnival at Perry. J W McPike and wife have been visiting friends in Perry. Mrs S M Brown went to St Louis Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs C Young and babe went to Shelbina Friday to visit friends. Eugene Ely knight of the grip has been the guest of his family. Mrs J L Lyon and Miss Louise were with Gem City friends Friday. Samuel I Leake of Philadelphia has been the guest of his son Z Leake. T T Hesse and family of Farber have been visiting C Straub and family. Edward Battell of Mendon IL has been visiting his brother R L Battell. Mesdames J M Proctor and J M Johnson were with Quincy friends Friday. Milt Wood and wife of Oak Dale have been visiting his sister Mrs J Patterson. Mesdames W L Ely and J N Southern were with Gem City friends Thursday. Edward Wright and wife of Nanton Alberta Canada have been the guests of Mrs Baker and family. Miss Estelle Anderson has returned from a visit to several points in Colorado. Mrs Mary A Hornback 88 years old of Rensselaer has been the welcome guest of her granddaughter Mrs John Hardy. Charles Ridgeway and wife left Friday for Oklahoma to make it their home. Dr A M Wood of Leatner has been visiting his brothers Ford and L M and their families. He was accompanied home by his niece Miss Dorothy Wood.
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Leatner
Ford and
L. M
Dorothy Wood
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