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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
MINOR NEWS ITESM.

Howard Gould is to build mansion
on Long Island to cost $1,OO0,O00 and
be known as "Castle Could"
Retiring Minister A. c. Harris de-
clares that relations between Austria
and America are much improved.
The American Bible society is pre-
pairing to issue editions of the Scrip
lures in 20 different Filipino dialects.
A Gypsy fortune teller who was ar
rested in Wyoming had bank notes to
the amount of $500 in a belt about
his waist.
William Barrow, the timekeeper at
Gillow's cabinet works, Lancaster,
England, has been in the employ of the
firm for 66 years.
Florence Nightingale, who has long
been an invalid and confined to her
London house, recently celebrated her
eighty-first birthday.
1t is stated that the orange orchard
area at Riverside. Cal, covers 30 square
miles, or 1920 acres, on which are
growing 1,536000 orange trees.
Announcement of Count Won Wal
the near future is taken to indicate an
early termination of the troubles in
China.
An official of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children, of Pat
erson, y. j., was arrested recently for
beating his wife because she let his
dinner get cold.
Unless n new counterfeit turns up
soon the year ended June, 1901, will
hold the record for the small amount
of bad money made and circulated in
the United States.
Horace w. Means, of Lexington, KY,
one of the best known tobacco dealers
in central Kentucky, committed sui
eide by shooting. He was despondent
on account of i'll health.
The Canadian government will en-
deavor TO check the destruction of
Sable island, now being washed away
by ocean waves, by planting hardy
trees and thick shrubbery.
Recent plague stories from Constan-
tinople are said to have been concocted
by the sultan in order to furnish pre-
text to exclude a band of anarchists
bent upon assassinating him.
The unanimous election of Mrs. Mar
| garet Robins as city treasurer of Idaho
| Springs, Col, calls attention to the
| fact that there are now eight women
treasurers of as many cities in Colo
| RADIO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
Disastrous Effects of the Recent
Storm in Mountain Districts
OF North Carolina.

Charlotte, N. c., May 25.-Reports
from remote counties in the moun-
tain districts show great destruction
by the storm. In Bakersville, 16 res
licences and the Baptist church We're
washed away. Quinter Moore and his
son we're drowned. Every house in
Magnetic City, a village in Mitchell
county, was destroyed. AT Roam
Mountain Station 20 residences were
swept away. Six large stores on Big
Rock creek We're carried away and
one man, John Mckinney, drowned
while an unknown man was killed b,
n landslide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
sad Disaster TO Party Seeking
Refuge in Barn Dur
ing Storm.

Lebanon, o., May 25.-Dr. w. L.
Witham, of South Lebanon, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming Friday afternoon, near HUFF
ford's grove, and Charles James and
Charles Weinhoff were seriously in
jured by the same bolt. They We're
members of party of pupils of the
public schools who sought refuge
from the storm in Hufford farm
barn. Scarcely had they entered 1t
when it was struck by lightning. All
were more or less shocked and the
barn badly damaged. James ard
Weinhoff, while badly hurt, will re-
cover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

John r. Tanner, governor of Illinois
from 1897 to 1901 and n civil war vet
eran, died suddenly in Springfield of
rheumatism of the heart, aged 81
years. He leaves wife and son and
daughter.
Thomas NJ. Avery, founder of the FL
gin Watch company, died at his Chi
cago home. aged 10 years.
James Tildee celebrated his one hun
dredth birthday at his home in Dan
Vile, Ill.
EN-Gov. John r. Tanner was buried
at Springfield, ILL.,, with military rites.
The body laid in state in the capitol,
where $4,000 persons viewed it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

r. G. Dun g. Co. report trade little
affected by labor disturbances.
Prices hold firm, production and dis
tribution are active and satisfactory
crop reports exert favorable infiu-
ence.
President Mckinley and his party
left San Francisco for Washington.
Mrs. Mckinley continues to improve.
No unnecessary stop will be made on
the trip.
Figures prepared by the commits
sioner of internal revenue show the
receipts under the war revenue act
from the date of it's passage to April
30 last were 5000, ,137,ss4.
The Presbyterian general assembly
in Philadelphia by n decisive vote de-
cided to continue. consideration of the
question of creed revision.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the Goth were: New
York, .667; Cincinnati, 600; Philadel-
phia, $50; Pittsburgh, .53s; Brooklyn,
.4s0; Boston, .435; ST. Louis, .407; Chi
cago, 1867.
Whitten Orwin and Losh Cisko were
instantly killed by lightning near
Hockstown, o.
Leo Lynch and Henry Kresh, nine
years of age, were drowned in the Kaw
river at Kansas City while fishing.
Percentages of the baseball clubs in
the American association for the
week ended on the 26th were: Chi
cago, .7O4; Detroit, .643; Washington,
.5g1; Baltimore. $40; Boston, 500: Mil
waukee, 400; Cleveland, .296; Phila-
delphia. .292.
Rev. Louis Hahn dropped dead while
layinga church corner stone n t Quincy,
IL.
In an interview in Chicago Gen. Fred
Grant said that the Filipnos were en-
thusia site for American rule and noted
great progress in the Philippines in
trade, industry and cGucation.
In Philadelphia the Presbyterian
general assembly voted in favor of re-
vising the confession of faith.
Senator's Tillman and McLaurin, of
South Carolina, have resigned and will
go before the people to decide which
one is to represent the state.
William Campbell (coloreu) was
lynched by mob at Pond Creek.
Okla, for shooting Deputy Sheriff
George Smith.
Because she would not marry him
Jacob Utters killed Mrs. Henry Keg-
elmeyer, n wealthy widow of Leaven-
worth, Kan, and then killed himself.
Postmaster Lowry and son, of Car
ter, Okla, were killed by man
named Fowler, the outcome of an old
feud. Dr..
The schooner C. II. Hackley was
wrecked off Sheboygan, Mich, and
the captain and six OF the crew were
drowned.
The First national bank of Mineral
Point, Wis, was blown by robbers,
who secured 100000 and escaped with
out leaving a clew.
Mrs. McKinley's condition improves
as the presidential party makes its
way eastward.
Fire on the steamer Fannie c. Hart
on trip from Escanaba to Menominee,
Mich, caused panic among 200 eXcur-
sionists. No one was hurt.
Electric cars racing for a switch col
lided at Greenbush, n. V, killing five
and seriously wounding 40 passengers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

sician. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
at q constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years.
thousands of women have been con-
fding their troubles to Mrs. PinlSham.
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, H.,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
WHY MRS. PINKHAM
Is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand a.
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat a case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be,
given by a woman to her family ply
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

So few articles in daily use are made well
enough to give satisfaction that it is
pleasure to read a letter like that written
by Mr.. I. B. Cutler, of Cincinnati, Ohio, as
follows: "Palmer's Lotion" has cured me of
tetter with which / had been afflicted for
over twelve years, from which | could find
no permanent relief until | used this won
derful preparation" Mr. Cutler was right;
the effects of Palmer's Lotion are perma-
nent, and it is wonderful preparation that
should be kept in every home. IL your drug
gist hasn't it, send to Solon Palmer, 374
Pearl Street, New York, for samples of Pal
mer's Lotion and Lotion Soap.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
south Dakota Farms

Is the title OF an illustrated booklet just
issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee d st.
Paul Railway, descriptive of the country
between Aberdeen and the Missouri River,
a section heretofore unprovided with rail.
way facilities but which is now reached
by new line of the Chicago, Milwaukee
d st. Paul Ry. Everyone contemplating
a change of location will be interested in
the information contained in it and copy
may be had by sending a two-cent stamp
to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Ill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
Minority Report Defeated.

Havana, May 25.-The minority re
port of the committee on relations
was on Friday defeated in the con.
stitutional convention by vote OF
10 to 0. To-day the majority report
will be read and discussed. The con.
servatives believe the final vote ON
the latter report will be taken Nor.
day, but they do not expect to hold
the full strength shown Friday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

She-You must be careful and not sit
too near me. Mother has way of COM
ing into the room Unexpectedly.
He-That is mean OF her.
am not nearly mortified to death.s-De-
troit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

Brigham-"I saw you and your wife din
ing at the new restaurant last evening"
-"How do you know it was my
wife:" Brigham-"I heard you say: Guess
we'd better have some roast beef "-Bos-
ton Transcript
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

Bobby-"He made faces at me, teacher"
Willie-"I only tried to show him how. he
might improve his own face, teacher; | Just
gave him n few samples; that was all."-
Boston Transcript
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
Private Mailing Card.

Private Mailing Card with colored views
of scenery on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, sent on receipt of ten Q0)
cents in stamps. Address +. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

The following request, written on a
scrap of wrapping paper, was sent in
through the delivery station OF large city
library: please sent me daniel hone or
lettle Lord founder roid. Library Jour
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
A Guess Mt 1t,

A rain that was black and greasy fell the
other day in South Dakota. This explains
the recent activity of the inhabitants of the
planet Mars. They have been shooting an
oil well.-Rochester Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

"oh, the irony Of my callingl" exclaimed
the hotel waiter. Here l have had my
thumb in no less than dozen plates Of
soup. this evening. and yet go to bed hum
gry."-Boston Transcript
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
Continues Buying Donds.

Washington, May 25.-The secretary
of the treasury Friday bought $780,.
900 short term five pei cent. bouds at
e10s 1923.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ea.e FREE.

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
\. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes IL
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. 25c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
sh.d Roc croaucts.

For 10 people take two large shad
roes and cook in salted water for Is
minutes, adding few drops of
vinegar to the water. When done
drain and mash rather fine, add two
cups of fine bread crumbs, one eggr
beaten, salt and pepper to taste, and
enough melted butter or cream to
make the mixture moist enough to
form into balls size of walnuts. Dip
into beaten egg and dry bread
crumbs and fry in hot fat. Serve with
cucumber or egg sauce.-Detroit
Free Press ff. ..
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

It's love that makes the world go
round, but it's marriage that keeps most OF
the inhabitants hustling.-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

Throw physic 70 the dogs-if you dom,
want the dogs-but il you want good diges
tion chew Beeman's s Pepsin Gum.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

for instance, starts running. that it's get
ting on its feet? 1t doesn't seem right"
II see nothing wrong about it." mo?
Why speak OF feet when it's the hands
that arc employedY Y"-Philadelph Times
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough .eure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

A man and woman begin to talk freely
to each other after they have been married
q month, and usually overdo it.-Atchison
Eloha
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31
To Prevent Diphtheria
Use Hoxsie's Group Cure. No nausea. Scots

It's easy to gain notoriety; but it's hard
to get any real good out of it.-Atchison
Globe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-31

Mrs. Phoxy-"Why did you tell the doc
tor you had corned beef and cabbage for
dinner yesterday? You know YOU never
eat such common food as that" Mr.. Phoxy
u know, but if / had told them what
had really eaten he would boost his bill up
accordingly Philndelphin Press. -. u
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Rensselaer,.

Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn Nc
Elroy had 4 family reunion
Thanksgiving. Two daughters
Mrs. John West and Mrs. Geo,
Turner, and their families, from
Hannibal, and Warren McElroy
and wife from st LOUIS spent
a few days at the old home.
Mrs. w. S. HARDWOOD gave a
dinner party ON Thanksgiving
day. Mr.. ank Mrs. Travis, Mrs.
Stuart and son from Florida,
and Misses Mary Green, Edna
Cleaver. Susie Stuart and Mary
Stuart, the boarding house
young ladies, enjoyed her hos
pitality.
The young people gave a
storm party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hopsnn Glascock
Thanksgiving night. They mad
their usual good time, and are
now busy planning another.
Ed Briggs, of Hydesbury, hat
: a runaway last Thursday night
He was just leaving after the
party at Mr.. Glascock's where
the horse overturned the bug
gy, throwing the occupants
out. Mr.. Briggs was uninjureC
but Miss Matte Hall sustained
a severe fracture of the arm.
Miss Gertrude Muldrow ha
returned from Monroe.
Glrs. Stuart and son. o
FlorfGa, spent a few days las
weeks with her dauthers. Susi
!. and Mary Stuart, ,at the board
ipghouse.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

G. A. Looney, of Shelbina,
who had been partaking of the
turkey feast with the home
folk wasain the city Saturday
afternoon enroute to the0Mis-
souri, State University to re-
sumo his studies While in the
city he paid this office pleas,
ant cal and having formerly
been newspaper boy talked
"shop" very agreeably.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Indian Greek.

Chicken poX is still with US.
The ball given at this place
Thursday night was well at.
tended aud enjoyed by all.
We are sorry to learn that
Miss Viola Spalding OF this
place Is still very low
Will SpaIding and family, of
Swinkey spent Saturday and
Sunday night in Stoutsville.
Mrs. Dr. Miles is still on the
sick list
The festival given at Stouts.
vile last Wednesday night for
the benefit OF the Catholic
Church which is being built at
that place. was grand success
both socially and financially.
The ladies served supper for
the ball aud Il Thanksgiving
dinner the following day. The
net proceeds Of all was about
one hundred dollars.
The farmers hailed with de
light the shower which fell
here Sunday afternoon as 1t
made snucking corn possible
fo- the next few days.
A number Of Swinkey's young
people attended the Thanksgiv.
ing dance and supper at Mr..
Bono's Friday night and report
a fine time.
Miss Bette Buchanan is very
i'll of typhoid fever at the home
of her brother Frank near Lake.
nan. There are five of that
family down with the fever at
the present writing.
B. F.. Flanagan traded his
Murphy farm for the Dan Lillis
farm near this place. Mr.. Lii
lis moved to his new home
Tuesday.
A number of Myrtle and Mel
lie Hayes friends visited them
Sunday.
Mrs. Given and daughter from
near SheI Dina were the guest OF
Mrs. DR.. Corley last week.
Walter Nanschoick and his
cousin. Miss Virgie attended
mass here Sunday.
Mr.. Smith and Miss Margaret
Reighley went to Frank Buck.
mans Saturday. Miss Matte
Seward also has gone to hell
wait on the sick.
Tom Christian treated a mum
Der of his friends to a good din
ner Sunday at his home nortl
of this place,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

The greatest desire Of the
Cuban's heart is independence
and to see their flag fly over
old Moro. Unless this govern
ment has discarded independ,
ence for conquest is there a'valid
reason why the Cubans dream
should not materialize.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
Turkey Shoot.

Beginning the morning of
Dec. 21st at the Bush sheds.
Fine free luncheon served to
shooters.
CHARLES MCLAUGHLIN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Wasn't that a lovely "a in
Sunday afternoon9 Seventy
three one hundreths of the
moisture fell on the bosom of
old mother earth and that was
the biggest weeping spell for
many days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Talk about weather, the Sig,
nal Service tried several XII nds
for November but missed it
right along, With the excep,
ton of the two days shower the
Service was not in it and those
two days were billed for fair.
The last day of the month was
a bright one and the air so
balmy that the store doors were
thrown wide open.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05
BANK, Of Monroe City,

lOGal loS,Ofo 4
STATE OF MISSOURI, s.
COUNTY OF MONROE. 90
We, H. w. Ely, Vice-Pres., and
w. II. p. Jackson, Cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
hest of our knowledge and belief.
H. w. ELY. Vice-Pres.,
w. r.. p. JACKSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me,
this Bird. day of Dec, A. D 1901.
Witness my hand and notarial
seal the date last aforesaid. (Com-
missioned and qualified for term
expiring Jan. %, 1904.
ROBERT G. PEIRSoL,
(S) Notary Public.
Correct w. e. JONES,
Attest w. w. LoNGMIRE, Dir'trs
w. r. YATES.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan West spent
Thanksgiving in Hannibal with
Mrs. Vests sister. Mrs. Tom
Robinson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Earl Caldwell is spending the
week in Paris.
If the first three days of De-
cember rule the winter then
hide out little ones for storms
are coming.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Joshua Nance, OF Huston,
Texas, spent the first of the
week in this city with his
family and friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Alonzo White and Joseph
Maddox, of Palmyra, were in
the city Friday looking for
good horses.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Yancy Thiehoff. Of Hannibal,
has found a drawing attraction
in this city. He makes his run
on the K line then makes 4 run
up here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Thomas Fields and Misses
Annie Fields and Vallie Utter
back took their Thanksgiving
dinner at Florida with their
kinsmau John Blue.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Mesdames --- YaEcy and
James McClintic, of Hunnewell
came down Saturday to visit
their daughter and sister. Mrs.
Bob c.. PiersOl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Miss Gertrude Mnidrow, of
Rensselaer,, has been the pleas.
ing guest of Miss Olivia Brown.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Club Howell, of Palmyra,
was a business visitor in the
city Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Let us not be weary in we'll.
doing. For all the GROWERS,
the world is bright enough.
We're not wanting it to blaze
vet awhile"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Miss Loretta Reid. one of the
charming young ladies of Clin-
ton, spent the latter part of the
week in this city with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

r. Meriwether spent Mon.
day in Paris looking after his
legal business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kelley
were business visitors in Quin.
cy Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

A. D. Bohrer, who is attend.
ing commercial college in Han.
nibal, spent Thursday and Fri,
in this city with homefolks.
While here he paid the DEMO.
GRAFT a pleasant call.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Prot, Lake, of New London,
spent thanksgiving day in the
city with his uncle Labon Lake.
He started from home to take
the Katie train so as to make
connections for Mexico, Mo-. to
spend the day with his parents
but failed to make connections
at Hannibal so came here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Miss Nellie Jarman accom-
panied her cousin Miss Cleo
Chapman home-Benbow Mo-
to spend Thanksgiving and
several other days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

G M. Nichols and family,
have moved to the residence
property at the cor of Locust
and Charles SITS. formerly
known as the Jackson place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

The worst wreck in the his
tory of the Wabash occurred
near Detroit, Mich, Thursday
morning. 1t was a head end
collision at full speed. From
80 to 100 emigrants were killed
and 1875 wounded. Wreck was
caused by an engineer misread.
ing orders.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

The Century Club met with
Mrs. w. A Hatch last Wednes-
day afternoon and enjoyed the
literary treat which was in
store for them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William Cos
ney,sof north of the city, have
been entertaining bridal par
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. Walt er Smith
as soon as made one in Q uincy
Wednesday took the first train
and HE'D away for Missouri and
their friends, They remained
until Saturday afternoon and
then returned to the Gem City
to face the music.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-05

Remember John Hendricks
sale at Hassard next Tuesday.