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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1916
Page
3
A Berlin war correspondent writes from an French village near Verdun about wounded soldiers, their sufferings, and the grim routine as hospital wagons, doctors, and nurses move the injured toward care. Soldiers speak of the front, share cigars, and drift toward sleep as the rear-ward march continues.
After September 1 New York residents can expect labeling of cold storage eggs on the shells. The inn requires the marking in letters at least one-eighth of an inch high to clearly show preservation status.
A portrait of a 25 year old prone to dream of becoming a head barber in the city. Patrons study his quiet, steadfast gaze as he handles a razor only in mock readiness. The piece notes doubt and sympathy for his cautious promise and possible skill. He waits for an opening while others judge his future.
The Youth’s Companion notes shale beds in Colorado Utah and Wyoming may yield 20 billion barrels of crude oil and at least 2 billion barrels of gasoline. It cites U S Geological Survey estimates and Scottish shale history, arguing retail prices may stay high as current sources near peak output.
A New York Globe report notes Abingdon Square at Blehit A Avenue and Hudson Street as a dual park and playground in Greenwich Village. It highlights its historic ties to Charlotte Warren and Susanna de Laney and describes the area as a bohemian hub likened to Paris's Latin Quarter, attracting artists and writers.
A quip from Mr. Chuggins about his new motor car. He jokes the vehicle is ambitious and refuses to draw the line at hills, threatening a tree or telegraph pole instead. The exchange captures a playful, old time newspaper voice.
A citizen asks about gratification in being a favorite son and a politician answers that it is like fishing without a catch. The exchange frames political praise as a hollow reward and hints at civic weariness with public adulation.
A chaperone narrator recalls meeting Gwendoline at a seaside resort where Busoni the famed conductor courts her in a private, unexpected moment. Gwendoline accepts Tom Lowther’s offer, while the narrator acknowledges his own love for her and reflects on the unlikely romance sparked by Busoni’s dramatic kneeling gesture.
In a harness shop Jed Rollins recalls Uncle Andy Sprague and Meigs Weeks telling how new patent fasteners were first tried. The tale centers on a man who bought rubber shoes with metal clasps, struggled to remove them, and finally refused to unfasten them, fearing breaking the buckles. Caroline Bancroft recounts the comic mishap as the group shares a late night memory from Goshen Gore.
Official estimates show German soldiers losing hearing in the war. Schools, aided by government, help feed and educate the afflicted. Hamburg hosts the largest center with about 100 pupils receiving careful instruction to regain reading skills. About 15 percent regain partial hearing through delicate operations and speech training. Recently 30 deaf soldiers were graduated from Marburg Institute, including three lawyers, two teachers, five clerks, two civil engineers, and two office assistants, all returning to work.
The article notes cement entitlements per person in the United States, with a 1010 to 1015 production forecast and statewise demand. Mississippi and South Carolina use less per capita while Texas shows high demand, with total U.S. production around 10 million barrels in 1015 and a single company producing 18 million barrels annually.
Activities of Women notes unions in Texas press for a minimum wage for women. The report also highlights progress in education and public service with women entering academia and government roles across several states.
A Louisville Courier-Journal note records a painter or writer claiming to have completed a mythological study titled Hydra with nine heads. The remark frames Hydra as a focused subject of scholarly work, reflecting classical themes in a modern creative context.
By decree of the Superior Court of Union County and a U S Bankruptcy court order, the Howie Mine property and adjoining lands in Sandy Ridge near Monnet will be sold at public auction September 7, 1946 at the courthouse door. Terms require one third cash at sale with two promissory notes due in six and twelve months, secured by approved securities. The sale covers two tracts totaling about 253 acres with valuable mineral interests as surveyed in 1911 by R. W. Elliott, Union County, S C, and described by boundary courses and landmarks including poplars elms maples pines and creeks. Commissioned by the Union County court officials.
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