Road aid possible for Union County under new act
The Monroe Journal notes possible federal aid for Union County to support the Wilkington-Charlotte Highway. It explains the Bankhead Shackleford Federal Aid Road Bill, offering $120,000 for North Carolina in 1916 with rising totals, and urges local officials to apply via the State Highway Engineer in Raleigh.
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Ira Bo Mullis
State Aleway Commission
Union County
Wilkington
Charlotte
Congress
Marshville
Monroe
Vance
Commercial National Bank
Raleigh
N. C
Bankhead-Shackleford
Wilson
Nouth Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture of
The
United States
State Ragaway Department
North Carolina
Tillman’s shift on Reconstruction and Arlington remarks
The aged senator Tillman softened by years spoke in the Senate about the Arlington cemetery bill and the need to end slavery as a curse. He argued the North and South both bore responsibility for the Civil War and reconstruction, praising the birth of nationality over confederation despite danger. His final words show the courage he displayed in many battles.
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Ben Tullman
Senate
National Cemetery
Arlington
Silds L
Arlington Trmy National
South
Tillman
Inet
Local and Personal Notes About Wine Water
Wingate August 7 The weather man remains lavish with rainfall as heavy showers hit Friday night Saturday night and Sunday night. Farmers concede the fight is futile with fields flooded and drowned out. Miss Webster a Wingate school teacher arrived Saturday and will stay until school opens. Mr and Mrs Eugene Krinminger of Charlotte visit Wingate relatives. Miss Beale Matheson returns from Mt Gillicad Baden and other points. G M Stewart buys a new Ford touring car. Misses Mary and Walter Jones return from Cullowhee after a summer course with Prof H B Jones. Messrs G M Stewart and W C Baucom Mrs Stewart and Miss Mary Stewart visit Mt Crozan Sunday family of Dr and Mrs Shep Punderburk Master Stewart M Funderburk accompanies them back for a time.
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C. P. Timist
Wingate
Miss Webster
Eugene Krinminger
Charlotte
Beale Matheson
Mt Gillicad
Baden
G. M. Stewart
Bro. Stewart
Mary
Walter Jones
Cullowhee
Waxhaw News Notes From August 7 Correspondence
Correspondence from Waxhaw recalls Miss Helen Austin of Bishopville returning home with Miss Kathleen Austin, several visits by locals to family and friends in nearby towns, an Oxford Orphans Singing class fundraiser collecting 43.15, and various social happenings including visits by Loma Mecato, Lola Burgess, and Elise Davie. A weather letter from Monroe notes crop status and frost timing speculation, with E Flow estimating crop readiness between 45 and 52 percent.
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Waxhaw News
Waxhaw
Helen Austin
Bishopville
M. M. Austin
Kathleen Austin
Messrs. Wilson
Edwin Broom
Lumberton
Tom McGuir
Wageland
Oxford
Clase
LE. Reaves
Raeford
James L. Burgess
Broadway
N.C
Eva Burgess
Lola Burgess
Monroe
Elsie Davis
Dunbar
S. S
Henry
Olin
Louise McCain
Caroline Simpson
Tirzah
Henry Masney
H.C
Houston
Mon‘roe
N. C
Memphis
Tenn
California Progressives Endorse Wilson in San Francisco
The California Progressives unanimously endorsed President Wilson at a San Francisco conference. They completed the Woodrow Wilson Progressive League and outlined plans to back his re-election campaign. Francis J. Henry of Los Angeles was elected president and resolutions praised Wilson's Mexican and European policies.
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San Francisco
Wilson
California
Woodrow Wilson Progressive League
Francis J. Henry
Los Angeles
Sale of Howee Gold Mine lands at Monroe court house
Public sale of two tracts of Bates plantation land in Union county North Carolina adjoining C H Lewis and Blythe with details of metes and bounds. The Howie Mining claim known property to be sold under court orders in bankruptcy and state judgments. One third cash day of sale, balance with interest secured by securities and title retention until paid.
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Superior Court of
Union County
N.C
Jane H. Bates
Saath H. Bracy
Jas. E. Boyd
North Carolina
United States of America
Monroe
N. C
Coun Lition
State of North Carolina
iSuets Ridge
Bates Plantation
C. H. Lewis
C.H. Lewis
Tysinger
Three Mile Creek
Twelve Mile Creek
Twelve Mile Reek
Same
R.W. Elliott
W. J. Blythe
Bates
K. W. Elliott
Frank Armfield
Superior Court
W. J. Pratt
U. S. Court of Western District of
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Stewart
Braxton Gaddy
Stanfield
Stanly County
R. A Gaddy
Luther Nash
Hamlet
Calvin Nash
Bout
Herbert Sulivan
Robert
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T. M. Fields
Rockingham
R. L. Womble
Fields
Pastor Black
Austin’s Grove
Meadow Branch
Hendersonville
B. E. Huntley
Bat Cave
Cavle Ben
Winewate
Bessie Steele
Ben Hanfeld
Harrivon
Christine Furgeson
Catawba
Elise Davie
H. G. Clark
MN. R. Club
Selma Flemming
Austin & Clontz
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Warner. Brassiere
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