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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1915
Page
7
A German farmer attempted to pass a prized pair of horses through a military draft inspection by using a neighbor's rejected animals. The ruse failed when the lieutenant ordered both horses shown, revealing the truth. The judge valued the pair at 1,750 marks due to the farmer’s honesty about hidden defects.
The piece humorously explains how editors cannot know every birth, marriage, or death in the county and asks readers to share news. It notes gathering news is hard and slow weeks happen, inviting residents to drop by the office or call with events or they may “kick the stuffing out of the car.”
A Hogwallow column mixes local chatter about unmarked graves, a social widow, and neighborhood summons. It notes meetings of the Hogwallow Improvement Association, a pledge to fund the Excelsior Fiddling Band with no public concerts, and light verse from Yam Sims and Miss Flutie Belcher.
A historic advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy for backache urinary troubles and nervous dizziness. Mrs. L. W. Broom of Monroe testifies the pills always help when kidneys misbehave, urging others to try the product from English Drug Co. priced at 50 cents.
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