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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
4
The Monroe Journal founded in 1884 by current owners and publishers G. M. and KP Beasley. Published every Tuesday and Friday. Yearly subscription is $1.00. Located at The Journal Building corner of Jefferson and Beasley Streets. Friday April.
A mass meeting of Democrats in North Carolina rallied behind Woodrow Witton and W. J. Bryan ideals. Resolutions favor statewide primaries, fair taxation, reform in law and judiciary, liquor enforcement, prison reform, utility regulation, insurance trust inquiry, rural credits, child labor laws, and an initiative referendum amendment. Notables at the meeting included Dr. Graham, Dr. Sikes, Clarence Poe, and A. M. Seales among others.
Waxhaw plans a seven day commencement starting May 19 with services led by Tey KW Hoxan and an address by Mr. Ashcraft. Some high school plays are planned, and returning locals look forward to the event. Presbyterian Church notes cover Sunday services and a Women’s Missionary Society meeting on the 15th. Oscar Underwood’s Alabama primary victory is noted alongside Rex Theatre features and music.
In a perilous dune trek, an unnamed explorer saves a boy from death. A dog attack spooks the party as they near their camp, but the rescuer moves the casualty to safety and revives hope amid the harsh desert.
In Hastings a famed chess scene unfolds as Lasker, long unbeaten by Steinitz era, suffers a rare setback to a younger rival. The confrontation spills into the Queens dining room as Robert J. Baekle recalls the moment and argues the odds were misjudged due to age.
A collage of romantic sunset imagery from A Garden of Spices by A Keith Fraser contrasts with a blunt essay on health rules and mortality. The piece asserts that lax living and indulgence lead to death, urging adherence to right living to avoid the undertaker.
A historical note describes a nomadic group called the Wanderobe along the Guasy Npite and Grase Narok rivers. It depicts them as outcasts, hunter skilled with a poisoned arrow, and often bedded high to avoid wildlife. The article notes their thievery and government restrictions on arms for this group.
A historical account recalls Mike Kelly’s aggressive baserunning including a controversial slide from second to third past a rushing umpire. The piece also touches on fish anatomy describing the swim bladder and its role in hearing, drawing a contrast between sports daring and natural science insights.
A mixed page item lists daily market prices for cotton turkeys eggs butter beeswax and other produce with a tax sale notice for Monroe North Carolina on May 4 1914 detailing overdue taxes for numerous residents and property lots. The notice names buyers and tax amounts and includes a Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic advertisement.
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