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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
7
The Methodist Episcopal Church South district conference resolves that intoxication endangers the state church and home and pledges support for prohibition. It urges voters to back prohibition on May 26 and calls on all within the district to vote accordingly.
Miss Mary Kelly departs for Salisbury after weeks in town as guest of Mrs. J G Powell. The issue notes a new press installation delaying letters and news items. Prohibition prayer services are announced at Central M EF church this afternoon.
The W C T U plans rest and refreshment booths at each voting place with free drinks and music to persuade voters on the prohibition measure. Women urge all voters to attend, stressing home and family welfare and the state’s betterment, without undue influence.
On June 3 Hon. ee D. Reid will speak at the Solider's reunion in Mount Airy. Names in town include Geo W Lee returning from Florence visit and John Rankin of Greensboro visiting early week. Prohibition meeting addressed by Rev J E Smith and others at Antioch Sunday at 3.
Five year old Jersey cow with Sid calf. Excellent qualities and unusually good value. Asking price 245.00 dollars. Contact H. D. Lindeau in Rockford North Carolina.
The local W C T U to host a Sunday afternoon program at 3 30 featuring a temperance address by Rev J C Holmes of White Plains Church plus songs and recitations The event invites the public and especially women interested in prohibition to attend.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schaub, aged eighty, hosted a birthday dinner at her Main Street home last Tuesday. The community notes her good health and many friends extend wishes for her happiness and long life.
Rev Jeremiah Cox of Greens boro will preach at the Friends Church next Saturday evening at 8 o clock and on Sunday at 11 A M and 8 P M Mrs J F Lindsey and son Wilbur of Blair Va are guests of Mrs Lindsey s daughter Mrs P D Muse on Cherry St A son was born to Mr and Mrs J D Smith last Tuesday Mesdames George Sparger Joseph Fulton and E Foy attended G F C commencement in Greensboro Their daughters Helen Sparger Josie Fulton and Grace Joy graduate with honors and return home tonight
J L Ison Co offers sale of a large iron safe labeled for auction or sale within their facility. The fragment suggests an internal sale notice or catalog entry with vendor name and item description.
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