Monroe City Post Office Notice Entry
Entry filed at Monroe City Missouri post office as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
Entry filed at Monroe City Missouri post office as second class mail matter.
The Macon Times-Democrat reports Joe Burnett citing Gov. Folk's insinuations about Senator Stone as untrustworthy and urges a broad honorable senate race. Charley Nagle voices opposition to the Declaration of Independence being undermined by Republican tactics, arguing leadership favors Hamiltonian views and limited public rule.
A colored Republican speaker in Columbia told local Black voters that if Bryan is elected it would be the last time they hear a Black orator in that venue. He urged support for the Republican ticket while warning of disfranchisement and continued white supremacy, critiquing Democrats and predicting further oppression.
A Quincey Herald note on advertising argues its prime value is building new business by expanding demand rather than stealing riders. At an Atlantic City meeting, the Springfield traction traffic manager said papers and folders boost passenger traffic, attracting people who would not ride otherwise, likening a new advertiser to growing a new watermelon.
A Chicago era letter accuses Mr. Hadley of basing his claim on a fraudulent nomination for governor of Missouri. The piece asserts Cowherd had no irregularity, mocks Hadley’s supporters, and condemns the Globe-Democrat for alleged falsification. Also noted: employment ad for Success Magazine in Monroe City and a report of Miss Mabelle Yowell visiting Beardstown to see her brother Dr. Yowell.
L M Wood, Mi-o-na agent in Monroe City, guarantees to cure indigestion with Mi-o-na tablets priced at 50 cents per large box. A Syracuse reader, W A Ennis, endorses the product, claiming dramatic health improvement after one week and permission to use his name in advertisements.
A satirical piece notes women’s intuition over reason and the woes of marriage. It jokes about widows, courtship stories, and the idea that men and women pursue happiness differently. It ends with a quip about women wearing trousers when costs drop.
A shore scene of lovers in a final farewell. The speaker and beloved share a poignant goodbye as he envies moonlit beams that will lie on her footprints after he is gone. She vows eternal, unchanging love beyond human understanding despite his approaching death or coldness.
Excerpt from Royal Magazine praising William S. Cowherd. The piece recalls his Missouri education at Normal College Warrensburg and the University of Missouri, law training with Werner and Dean, four-term congressman status, high regard from peers, and a marriage remark that adds ironic humor to the tribute.
Rev. Thos. P. Haley a Kansas City minister testifies to the character of Democratic candidate W. S. Cowherd. Haley notes Cowherd's public service as assistant prosecuting attorney city counselor mayor and representative in Congress and affirms his clean private life. James Lake of New London was a business visitor in Kansas City.
A humorous anecdote about a youth like Mark Twain and a boy named Alfred who protests yard weeds with the line flower the weed bed. The note includes a Mrs Thompson Penn trip to Lexington and mentions Mesdames Elmo and Julius Jack on Thursday.
A brief OCR fragment mentions Wood's Drug Store and a residence phone number. The readable items are limited and no clear event or person action is present.
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