10 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
1
A local appeal argues shops should shut by seven each evening during cold months, declaring sixteen hours of work out of twenty-four inhuman and urging immediate merchant cooperation to close early.
The Elizabeth Montfort Ashe Chapter DAR of Halifax NC urges preservation of The Groves in Halifax, once home to Willie Jones and visited by Lafayette. The house housed John Paul Jones early in his career and linked to Colonel Taunton and Colonel Washington legends. DAR has paid toward purchase and restoration.
A committee led by Elizabeth Cranes and others in Charleston and Halifax seeks commitments from readers after a speech in Asheville two years ago. They request moral and financial backing and pose the question What will you do for us.
The Charlotte News notes a rapid New York experiment where a municipal free market opened with space for carts and farm wagons. Farmers emptied wagons while housewives bought far cheaper fresh produce, with prices often fifty percent below big-market quotes.
The Raleigh Times urges South Carolinians to unite after recent political defeats. It praises Senator E. D. Smith and predicts Richard I. Manning will be nominated for Governor. It condemns demagogues and calls for leaders who work for betterment, not noise or bigotry. Anarchy does not pay.
Rev Davis will lead 3 PM Sunday appointment at Roseneath replacing 11:30 PM. Children's Day exercises begin 8 PM Sunday night. Public invited to both services with offerings for foreign missions.
An advertisement claims tuberculosis deaths exceed 350 daily in the United States and urges readers to take Scott's Emulsion after meals. It describes the product as strengthening lungs, enriching the blood, and building resistance to tuberculosis, praising it as nature's strength-builder.
In Williamston on Sept 4 the murder trial of Mrs. Joe Johnson and her brother in law Arch Johnson for killing her husband near Oak City is anticipated as Superior Court sessions near. The woman, jailed since arrest, has drawn visitors and Bible readings, and recalls the motive of loving her husband’s brother and plotting the crime while riding to church.
The Raleigh Times notes veritable fleets of Russian musicians in regiments and navies, estimating forty to fifty players per regiment and over a thousand regiments. It praises their role in refining soldiers, entertaining towns in summer, and sustaining morale during the Russo Japanese conflict.
Miss Viola Edwards and Mr. M T Walston announce their marriage for Tuesday evening September 15 1914 at eight oclock at Nahala church. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. The piece ends with a note on crops near Scotland Neck and its outlook.
The American Steel and Wire Company in cooperation with Josey Hardware hosted a barbecue and demonstration for 125 farmers at the municipal hall. R H Clemmer outlined the steel post’s advantages over wood, E T Whitehead spoke on Edison phonograph, J M McGrath demonstrated fence construction, and G C Weeks and A P Kitchin thanked attendees and town officials for the hall.
Fay Walston aged eleven dies after years of illness in August 1914. Her funeral in the Baptist cemetery was led by Rev. R. A. McFarland. The obituary reflects on suffering, faith, and the hope of resurrection with a devotional poem.
The Daughters of the Confederacy are urged to attend a very important meeting Thursday afternoon at 4 30 in the graded school building. See you there.
Administrator Stuart Smith announces Crescent Pharmacy Inc. has assigned for creditors. All claimants must present claims soon and visit the assignee's office to settle accounts. Books open at the assignee's office. August 20, 1941. Assignee Stuart Smith.
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