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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
8
There is brisk demand for good milk cows at better and rising prices. Farmers who have a spare cow can reach many buyers by advertising in the Journal's special one cent columns, attracting bids from multiple bidders. Advertising locally yields higher prices than word of mouth.
The Journal highlights growing telephone use and urges politeness via face to face manners adapted to calls. It notes Monroe Schools open August 31 with plans for Domestic Science and possibly Manual Arts and Business departments, plus community cooperation emphasized. The grand jury reports on corporal punishment, jail sanitation, and prescription oversight, and Lonnie Tucker’s rape case continues as Miss Yandle testifies.
The torpedo-boat destroyer Lance engages the Hamburg American Line steamer Koenigin Luise, fitted as a mine-layer, firing four shots to sink her in six minutes. The Lance rescues 28 German sailors, with several wounded including loss of limbs. One Lance crewman injured. The incident occurred about sixty miles from Harwich.
Farmers testified about corn yields and soil prep with crimson clover and vetch. E R Snider’s farming revival showcased leguminous rotations boosting output. his son and family work the farm. The crowd praised clover’s role, while Dr Charles Anderson recalled a dinner blessing anecdote.
The market column lists best long staple cotton at 14.00 and best short staple at 12.50, with current prices paid by merchants. It notes figures vary daily and advises readers to call merchants for daily quotes. Also includes ranges for hens, young chickens, beef cattle, and mutton markets.
Mr. Bundy outlines positions on court efficiency and juror use, election of public officers by popular vote, tenant protections, delaying courts, county vs city laws, fines for judges, legislative accountability, abolition of free road labor, and pledges to do his best if elected. He plans to campaign and may travel to canvass.
A Monroe Journal based feature on J. W. Bailey and A. D. Watts is previewed as a psychological study, with the editor noting it begins interestingly but misses sharp accuracy. Morehead City won first prize, $100, in the state hose wagon contest at the Winston-Salem firemen’s tournament this week.
East Union and West Union farmers on Marshville route 4 show remarkable progress with high fertility soils and modern methods. Numerous named farmers and carriers, including J. Z. Green and S. M. Hazell, are highlighted for productive practices, larger yields, and incorporation of ideas from agricultural papers.
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