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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1914
Page
3
The cat named Strike at the Philadelphia electrical bureau has begun a hunger strike. She eats only if fed by Jim Rourke, who is away on vacation. Strike previously survived a 190% car strike incident and later served in a witness role before returning to the bureau.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, heiress and sculptor in training, will model a statue of Lillian Nordica as Isolde for Central Park. The memorial aims to honor Nordica and preserve her memory in New York City.
In Santa Barbara California eighty year old William Bartlett suffered a mental death by own action after a self inflicted gunshot attempted under stress of excitement. Physicians concluded death resulted from heart failure due to the failed suicide attempt even though the bullet missed him. Friends restrained him as he fired the revolver, and he died instantly when the weapon discharged.
Frank W. Woolworth will occupy a fortieth floor apartment in the Woolworth building. The floor, about 2500 square feet, will be divided into rooms and become the highest dwelling in the world. Previously the top city height was a Park Avenue 17 story tower home and Dr Thomas A Emmet’s roof dwelling on a 16 story loft.
An American military analyst compares Germany's current strain to Frederick the Great’s 1706 Seven Years War ordeal. He cites Prussia’s resilience despite outsized foes, the 1757 Rossbach and Leuthen campaigns, and notes Prussian concentration moved 250 miles in a month to strike Austria and secure Silesia. The piece links Kaiser are similar mobilization, Britain, France and Russia. It also covers Jewish roles in the war and NC Republican nomination decisions.
Farmers urged to order lime at 3.50 per ton delivered from cars with side tracking to unload into wagons. Orders to be made in car load lots. notify when cars arrive. Lime rock described as cheapest form of lime. Crow Bros offers lime locally. Also includes a drug advertisement for Dodson's Liver Tone and PA2Q OINTMENT with guaranteed results.
In a Chinese province seen as open to foreign influence two students returning from Japan urged the governor to back a reformist movement. They advocated creating a Young Men's Christian Association and were granted a large Buddhist temple for its use. The idols were ground to powder and used to brick the building’s repair.
Correspondence from The Journal lists Mr. Hough Thomas of Charlotte visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. EW Thomas. Mrs. W. A. Short visits her mother Mrs. Evans of Clyde. Miss Mittle Green spent a day in the village. Lucile Pettus of Charlotte visits her aunt Mrs. Sant Belk. Mayme Hill visited relatives at Bond's Grove. Mr. Carl Batley and family of Marshville visited here. Mrs. S. D. Belk and Miss Mae Belk visited Charlotte with relatives. Jennie and Beulah Price spent Tuesday in Monroe. J. C. Winchester is erecting a seven room dwelling in the northern part of the village. Lena DeLaney attended the Monroe teachers Institute. A Abernathy visits Aubery Deal.
Monroe mayor is asked by Hon A D Fletcher to name three delegates for the American Road Congress sessions in Atlanta Georgia during the week of November 9 1914. Fifty seven organizations participate under the American Highway Association and the American Automobile Association.
A Monroe North Carolina representative for a selling firm invites merchants to join by mail. The ad promises best goods at low prices and quick service, urging readers to contact Mr W W Horn to preview the line and avoid regret.
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