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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
8
Greensboro News notes Wadesboro visitor W. C. Brock claims opposition to the draft in Union County stems mainly from disgruntled Republicans. He adds few Democrats oppose the law and asserts press reports misstate North Carolina riots as the nation pushes the draft.
A Hogwallow roundup recounts tongue in cheek gossip about looming national prohibition and its unlikely effects, a traveling photographer selling portraits of locals, and Isaac Hellwanger buying wife photos. It includes stories of Miss Hostetter Hocks, garden plans, hens, a man named Frisby Hancock, and satirical takes on church and community life with residents like Raz Barlow, Sidney Hocks, and Poke Bazley.
Maj B M Chiperfield of Provost Marshal General Crowder's staff charged with speeding up draft exemption boards and dismissing a member or bringing another back from a fishing trip. He laid before federal authorities substantial evidence of attempts to obstruct draft machinery.
The Wingate School announces opening day August 21 with enhanced college preparatory work and new fields in business and music. Miss Netta Liles leads the music department, Miss Lea returns as business director, and a large class is expected. Tuition remains $1–$3.50 monthly, board in private homes $12, with two houses available for student housing. A play titled Home Ties will be presented August 20 by alumni. For details write J. G. Carroll Wingate North Carolina.
The narrative recalls Bat Masterson, famed Dodge City gunfighter, later U S deputy marshal, and his circle including Luke Short and Wyatt Earp. It covers his youth, buffalo hunting, two gunfight episodes, and his evolving public life from sheriff to sporting writer, noting his reticence about his past.
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