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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
3
A short plea urges neighbors to tell relatives about the weekly paper’s value and that a yearlong subscription costs one dollar. The notice invites readers to come into The Journal family.
The Winston-Salem Dispatch reports new corroboration in the Muddy Creek murder mystery. A witness describes Christy discarding a trunk and clothing, burning items at the Stonestreet home, and driving the trunk to the creek in a hired hack. Mrs Stonestreet and Mrs Warren provide corroborating statements, detailing Christy’s movements from the Piedmont Boarding House to the Stonestreet residence and a brutal disposal of the body.
A 1909 testimonial from Mrs H J Price of Portsmouth Ohio praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for curing her kidney and liver trouble after twenty years illness and ten weeks bedridden The letter notes notary verification and urges readers to request a sample bottle and information from Kilmer Co at Binghampton NY Monroe Journal readers urged to mention the newspaper
A Houston reader endorses Cardui the woman’s tonic after months of illness and bed rest. The ad promises safety and years of relief, urging readers to try the vegetable remedy from Chattanooga Medicine Co. and to seek special instructions in a pain wrappers offer. A separate legal notice in Union County, North Carolina outlines a mill tract sale for division among heirs, with a court date and administrator’s contact.
Notice to all persons with claims against the estate of Mary Houston deceased of Union County North Carolina to exhibit claims by March 4 1916 or be forever barred. Creditors urged to settle promptly. Dated March 3 1915 W C Lemmond Administrator.
The West Monroe aldermen adopt a sanitation ordinance requiring all residents and property owners within the town limits to clean up cans and rubble that could cause sickness. Police will notify residents and noncompliance carries a ten dollar fine after publication.
Seaboard trains arrive in Monroe with local and through service. Services include No 14 Charlotte to Monroe at 6 20 am No 12 Birmingham to Portsmouth and New York at 6 30 am No 19 Wilmington to Charlotte at 11 15 am No 31 Raleigh to Rutherfordton local at 2 20 pm No 30 Atlanta to Monroe local at 2 50 pm No 20 Charlotte to Wilmington at 5 56 pm No 16 Rutherfordton to Monroe at 6 10 pm No 6 Birmingham to Portsmouth and New York around 8 28 pm No 11 New York Portsmouth to Atlanta and Birmingham at 11 10 pm. Also listed are returning services and other through connections including No 34 Rutherfordton to Raleigh and lines between Monroe Atlanta Wilmington and New York.
An old advertisement urges readers to drive out malaria and strengthen the system by using Grove's Tasteless chill tonic. It emphasizes that the formula appears on every label in the tasteless form and implies health benefits from the product.
Notice to Democratic voters of Monroe for a mayor and five aldermen primary on April 17 1915 at the courthouse with a potential second primary on April 24 1915. Each candidate pays 1.00 to the Secretary of the Executive Committee by April 15 1915. Also administrator notices for Annie Lee Hooks estate require claims by March 20 1916 and March 4 1916 and immediate settlement for debts.
Claimants C N Simpson and M H Richardson declare entry of three acre tract in Sandy Ridge township Union County on Little Twelve Mile Creek. Land bounded by Morris and Davis lines and road along Secrest corner. subject to entry by state. dated March 19 1915 with witness M C Long.
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