Sugar costs and tariff benefits shift in Cuban trade
The piece notes raw Cuban sugar costing about 1 1 2 cents per pound to grow and ship to New York, with another 0 3 cents to reach grocers for sale. It argues this would boost grocer profits by selling 30 pounds per dollar, while the public bears part of tariff benefits. A local paper column then shifts to a string of social notices and brief local items from Monongahela City and nearby.
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Cuba
New York City
Quincy
Sugar Trust
Quincy Herald
Weather and crop loss across states from flooding
The report notes 2 to 10 inches of rain in Oklahoma City and surrounds causing washed bridges and submerged railroad tracks. It states 75 percent of Oklahoma's cotton crop unpicked while residents suffer cold, shivering, and hunger. In contrast Alton Illinois is extremely dry with five train loads of water daily for drinking and cooking.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Alton
Ill
Monroe High School Routs Shelbina 5 0 on Gridiron
Monroe High School football team traveled to Shelbina Saturday and defeated the home squad with a 5 to 0 score. The Monroe players dominated on defense and converted opportunities for the decisive win.
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Monroe
Monroe High School
Shelbina
Monroe crushes Paris on the gridiron at Rogers Park
The Monroe football team routed Paris by 19 to 0 at Rogers Park Friday afternoon, indicating a lopsided game with Paris outmatched. The item lists local movements and visits, including residents and visitors from several towns, and notes a sale by Hop Lilly moving to Calumet Oklo.
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Monroe Grammar School
Paris Grammar School
Rogers’ Park
Paris
Great Victory for Bryan and Cowherd in Missouri
A Democratic appeal declares Missouri may yield a 50 000 vote majority for Bryan and Cowherd. It accuses Republicans of pad ding registration in St Louis and praises Standard Oil money backing Hadley and Taft. It warns against Kerens money and urges turnout next Tuesday to secure Democratic supremacy and defeat trusts.
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Bryan
Missouri
St. Louis
Charles Nadel
Standard Oil Company
Hadley
Taft
Standard Oil
Hooster
Dick Kerens
Senate
Republican State Committee
Nevada
Rhode Island
West Virginia
United States Senate
Kerens
William Jennings Bryan
William S. Cowherd
Obituary of Goldie R. third daughter of Douglas family
Goldie R widow of Vernon D Fields died October 22 1908 at age 19 in this city from tuberculosis after two years of illness. She was born February 8 1889 in county Missouri and left a husband and parents with three sisters Bessie L Alberta V and Mrs A R Parsons. Funeral held at Methodist church Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. M F Crowe and burial in city cemetery to await resurrection. Mrs A R Parsons
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Goldie R
Douglas
County
Vernon D. Fields
Bessie L
Alberta V
A. R. Parsons
City
M. F. Crowe
Old Graves in Missouri Farms Reveal Family Cemeteries
W F Glahn of Hagars Grove traveled from the graves of two brothers who died of cholera in 1851 to check the old McIntire farm graveyard northeast of the city. He ensured fencing protected the resting places from roaming stock during his visit home.
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W. F. Glahn
Hagars Grove
McIntire
Mr. Clahn
Miss Lena Green Injured at Local Game
A youth game ended with a whip crack causing Lena Green to fall hard and bruise her cheek. The incident occurred during athletic play and was described as serious by witnesses though no further injuries were noted.
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Lena Green
Democrats Attack Hadley and Oath on November Ballot
A Hannibal letter criticizes Missouri Attorney General Hadley for unreliable evidence and failed results in cases. It declares Missouri voters will reject Jayhawker and support W S Cowherd by a large majority, proposing Hadley’s removal to New Mexico for health. Mentions Mrs J J Johnson and Andrew Smith visiting Monroe relatives.
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Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
New Mexico
Palmyra visitor and relatives return home from Chicago
Joseph Hornback visits Palmyra and stays with Mrs. John Hardy. Mesdames William Hamilton and Madden return from a pleasant trip with relatives in Chicago.
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Joseph Hornback
Palmyra
John Hardy
William Hamilton
Madden
Chicay
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Monroe City Democrat
the Daily
ST. Louis Republic
Republic
News of the World
the Republic
Charles W. Knapp
Mississippi Valley
J. J. Wolfner
Macon Times-Democrat
Missouri Democratic Editorial Association
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Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Hanmil
Alamdam
Big Horn
Reclamation Service
United States
Ths
UCN
Clem Deaver
Landseekers' Information Bureau
Q Building
Omaha, Neb
J. E. Sutmasa
Babe
Monongahela City
Penn
Libbie Hickman
Joe
Stremm
J. H. Whitecotton
John Whitecotton
Sheil
Cop .Whitecotton
Huntington
A. H. Daugherty
Kansas City
J. H. Willis
D.S. Sharp
C. N. Willard
W. M. Willard
Loraine
T. E Willard
Ed Gregory
Emden
Gov
Folk Gregory
the Democrat For
Oliver Harris
Brookfield
Mrs. W. Goodwin
W. J. Towson
Shelbiha
Jessie Sandifer
Woodland
W. F.mcpike
Emerson
P. W. Huston
Mesdames
J. L. Palmer
J. F Blackwood
Hunnewell
George McLeod
Hannibal
Ethel Lindsay
Maywood
Myrtle Lange
Nevada, Mo
Bert Lange
B. Sandifer
Joseph Smith
Ely
William Lightbody
J. H. Cubbage
Loraine, III
T. E. Willard
Paul Cox
Fayette
J. W. Cox
Josephine Cox
Viva Roy
Amasa Holmes
Mr. Holmes
H. W. Holmes
H. L Lunt
L. M. Prather
Stillwell, Ill
Missouri Farms
J. T. Lloyd
T.L. DeLaashmutt
Burlington, Iowa
E. E Lashmutt
Hop
W.H
Lilly
Calumet
Oklo
Thie City
Warren
Cowherd
Democratic
Hornback
Andrew Smith
Hunneve"l
J.J. Johnson
Jacksonville
Texas
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