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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
3
A collection of wartime faith verses and overseas notes mix with political telegrams. It covers a lordly prayer for soldiers and sick, a critique of federal action on automobile fuel, rail car reallocations for war needs, and brief items about Nicholas II's exile, a Chinese mother in law tale, odd geography trivia, and a quiz on world continents.
A noted authority warns daily meat can clog kidneys with acid, producing dull kidney pain, backache, dizziness, sour stomach, coated tongue, rheumatic pains and cloudy urine. He prescribes a daily mix of salts, fat and water before breakfast to neutralize acids, flush waste, and restore kidney function.
In Carlyle Massachusetts a town report shows a perfect draft record with every man examined. Only one resident was selected and passed the physical exam earning an exemption. If that individual had failed the rate would read one hundred percent failure.
Sixty eight indictments against 105 persons were returned by the Belleville grand jury after investigating East St. Louis race riots July 1 to 3. Charges include murder arson conspiracy rioting and assault to murder.
The Votes for Ladies movement hosts a mass meeting with informal talks. Tickville items joke about local figures, a dog disposing widow, a roof fall, an ice cream festival, health reports, a stomach operation irony, and community quirks in Bounding Billows Tickville and nearby areas.
An editorial asks readers to consider the lasting harm of a dishonorable life on descendants. It argues that recklessness, procrastination, and prejudice damage a family’s legacy, and urges individuals to act to uphold government and national honor for future generations.
A brief clerical excerpt reflects Mrs Barton urging calm as a small daughter resists speaking back. The dialogue captures a tense family moment with a hint of concern and quiet reassurance in a domestic scene from the New York Times.
Several probate notices alert creditors and claimants. MRS J A HOWIE administratrix for J A Howie deceas ed requires proven claims by July 24 1918 at her Sandy Ridge Township residence. D B Sny der administrator for J Walter Rallings deceased sets August 15 1918 as proof deadline in Monroe NC. J J Parker commissioner sells four described lots in Union County Sept 15 1917 at noon at the Union County courthouse under Josephine Gregg et al. estate with terms 1 3 cash balance in six months and title retained until paid.
Notice is given that on September 10 1917 at noon at the courthouse door Monroe North Carolina a deed of trust sale will occur for approximately 6 acres in Buford township Union County. The property is the home place of E B Carraway bounded by W L Belk and D G Wallace. A prior deed of trust exists but will be removed from the purchase money.
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