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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
2
The writer argues against overproduction amid war, urging readers to plant modest cotton crops to avoid driving prices down. It compares scenarios from 12 to 18 million bales, notes potential profits and losses, and suggests considering tobacco, usury, and life insurance. A final plug promotes LAXATIVE BROBA.
In Union County Mr Ira B Mullis offered a five dollar gold prize for the best of six Wingate high school essays on the benefits of good roads. J P Parker won second prize as readers praised roads for economic progress expanding farms and schooling. The piece argues better roads boost commerce reduce costs and improve social conditions across Union County.
A call for road improvements in Union County argues roads boost mail delivery speed education and economy. It emphasizes fewer buggies and harness wear, time and expense savings, broader routes, social ties, and regional growth driven by better roads. Citizens urged to act now to build progress.
A July era call notes massive mobilization as the nation pledges its mighty resources for war against Germany. Crowds at Camp royeter near Goldsboro, 20,000 strong, flee a burning smoke cloud, causing injuries and a serious crash when Prof. W R H Brown’s car hits a truck as his wife is treated for facial injuries and shock. The blaze originates at Griffin Lumber Co plant.
A Marshville note warns of dangerous driving after a fatal head on crash on Main Street. It reports Pickett Brown dying and Lela Stafford killed in the wreck, urges safer behavior, notes funerals at 10 AM, and emphasizes town shock at the tragedy.
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