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Newspaper

The Monroe Journal

Location

Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1916

Page

8

Elm Knoll entertains guests at Odessa Richardson party

Odessa Richardson hosted a large gathering at Elm Knoll honoring Miss Lucie Osborne Miss Lucy Jordan and Mr J O Taylor. The event featured decorated grounds colored lanterns serving cider sandwiches tea mints and socializing into the evening. Other notes mention local arrivals and a poetry feature in The Journal.

Odessa Richardson Elm Knoll Richardson Lucie Osborne Lawndale Lucy Jordan Gastonia J. O. Taylor Mt. Croghan Ihe Suerte Che Higntesa Odensy Kichanism Co Besnet Wadisbore Miser Jordon Opthovne Mire Maude Boyte Alien Lee C. C. Kennett Henry Hennett Mivsee Osborne Jordon Mr. Loatty Lave Jong Wen

Aged mountain woman first ride in electric car at Asheville

Mrs. Harriet Penland of Aeroville, aged eighty, visited Asheville for the first time in years. She saw an electric streetcar on a paved road, witnessed a minor court matter before Magistrate W. A. Gaines, and afterwards returned home with vivid impressions of the modern city and its marvels.

Miles Asheville Otten Wonders Eheville Ube i Creek Suile Asheville Harriet Pentand Aeroville Arith Penland Ashe Magstrate W. A. Gaines Gaines Westructions

Aunt Harriet tours Asheville shows modern city sights

The little mountain visitor Aunt Harriet, the only woman officer of the war, tours Patton avenue and downtown Asheville, marveling at electric fans telephones and shop windows. She is taken to a café and a picture show before boarding a buckboard for home, with Deputy Weaver guiding the farewell. The piece recalls her peculiar charm and Southern grace as she departs toward her mountain home.

Patton Avenue Harriet Eve Asheville Weaver Little Mountain Asherville

Seven Songs About Annie Laurie Real Person

Kansas City Post reflects on Annie Laurie a Dumfries girl born circa 1682 who died in Dunscore and was buried in its churchyard. Douglas wrote a ballad about her which inspired the famous song later refined by Lady John Scott. Carlyle referenced the burial site in letters near Dumfries.

Kansas City Post Annie Laurie Dumfries Scotland Maxweltom Dunscore Annie Laurie Douglas John Scott Great Britain Carlyle Toot

Lost glasses and wanted notices in Monroe area

Lost a pair of gold rimless glasses in Monroe Saturday or along the road to Indian Trail. Help locate. Wanted all the chickens and eggs we can get. S. RK. Doster. FOR SALE set of double wagon harness or trade for beef cattle. Frank Richardson.

Monroe Don Pine St. Monroe Givat Dent Ching Down Mall of My Dean Mr. Helms Foster-Milburn Co Thufalo W. H. Gribble N. C W. B. Love Journal Office S. RK. Doster Frank Richardson

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