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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
3
The Moe New York notes Easter styles shaping street wear with two main suit types. Tailored coats reach medium length with short skirts, bold white leather belts, and black braid trim. designers feature serge gabardine and carnival cottons. Zouave jackets pair with theater wear, while borders and brocade add luxury.
Frank's lawyers petition Governor Slaton and the Georgia prison commission to commute the death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder to life imprisonment. They argue innocence and that key trial evidence was unreliable, offer to elaborate at a hearing, and request a site visit to the pencil factory. The commission plans a May 3 hearing at earliest, with possible delay to June, then forwards its recommendation to the governor for final action. Governor-elect N. E. Harris may decide if the term ends July 1.
Yale sociologist Professor William Bailey argues Connecticut is overchurched urging fewer sectarian houses of worship and more community churches with supervised dances and plays. He cites rural church strain and promotes broader social venues. Sloan's Liniment advertising offers quick relief for rheumatism and aches with a 26 cent bottle promise.
Public sale will be held May 20 1915 at Union County courthouse to the highest cash bidder. The 11 acre Goose Creek township parcel includes the B D Austin old mill tract with mill pond mill house and tenant house seven miles from Marehville. Terms are cash with balance due in six months bearing interest. Auction conducted under R W Lemond clerk of Cajon County court in a Union County special proceeding. seller name M Vann SIKES and Jous .
Henry Belk administrator informs all claimants to present claims by April 27 1916 and all debtors to settle promptly Ney McNeely attorney. Estate of Samuel Belk deceased is being administered.
Administrator announces claims against Lydia A Staton deceased must be presented at his Wingate area home by April 2, 1916 or be barred. He requests all debts to be settled promptly. Dated April Sad, 1915. D C McIntyre Admr. with Stack Parker attorneys.
In Union County Superior Court August Term 1915 Bertie McCall files suit against Grady Mecall to dissolve bonds of matrimony. Defendant must appear at Monroe court house on the sixth Monday before the first Monday in September 1915 to answer or demur, otherwise plaintiff’s relief requested in the complaint will be granted. This notice dated April 15 1916. R. W. Lemmond, C. Redwine & Sikes, Attorneys.
Local and long distance trains serve Monroe with arrivals from Charlotte Birmingham Wilmington and New York including No 14 from Charlotte to Monroe at 6 20 am No 12 from Birmingham Atlanta to Portsmouth and New York at 6 30 am No 31 Raleigh to Rutherfordton local at 2 20 pm No 30 Atlanta to Monroe local at 6 30 pm No 20 Charlotte to Wilmington at 5 55 pm No 1 from Rutherfordton to Monroe No 11 from New York and Portsmouth to Atlanta and Birmingham at 11 10 pm
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