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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
4
The piece questions public indifference to rising violence in North Carolina. It laments the state’s tolerance for bloodshed, noting a death rate higher than the national average and criticizing officials for not addressing causes or remedies. It urges inquiry into why society accepts killings locally.
A Union County article extols a creamery microbe as a boon to farmers, promising easier selling with premarket milk income, reduced marketing woes, and low startup costs. It highlights stock owners upgrading lands, greener crops, drought resilience, and a shift from cotton to diversified farming.
The Buford Journal reports two weddings at unusual hours on Sunday officiated by B Montgomery. Gladys Laney wed Worth Th Th with a small ceremony at two in the morning, followed by Rod Melton and Argilla Montgomery tying the knot near eleven. Both brides are daughters of local families and are noted as popular young women. The note also mentions J A Pineler’s return to hearth and Mrs J W Blacher’s arm injury improving.
The annual meeting of the Paton County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held in the courthouse on Saturday. The treasurer's report for January estates Shows insurance by force at 724180. A new by law provides the company is responsible for hail damage to policy holders. Officers elected included WH Major president and others. board and supervisors listed by town and names.
Charles Trull, a white man held in Charlotte for the murder of a aged merchant named Swain, is granted an extra twenty days from August 6 to September 3 for a special commission on his sanity. His lawyers argue he is insane and not fit for execution if guilty, while new evidence suggests a fellow pal's possible guilt and will be reviewed before a Governor's decision.
Judge Frank Carter of Asheville presides as Su perior court convenes with Brock prosecuting. The term hears Will Blount on a January shooting charge and J M Keziah cases to be taken up tomorrow, while many defendants face charges for failing to list property and related offenses.
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