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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
4
The Greensboro News comments on law enforcement and public sentiment in a 1916 Monroe Journal note. It discusses how citizens adapt laws to fit interests, the danger of nonenforcement, and the need for principled action, with reflections on hunting rules and automobile driving behavior.
The Statesville Landmark warns pedestrian safety declines on modern roads with rising dangers for both foot travelers and vehicles. It recalls Squire R W A Rogers’s 25 years ago journey by horseback through mud and woods, noting improvements yet persistent risks for walkers and drivers alike.
Rex Theatre announces continuing moving picture comedy featuring Lionel Barrymore. Showings run today through Friday with reels rotating weekly schedule.
A Washington piece recounts Abraham Lincoln’s famed cross examination using an almanac to expose a Witness Levine’s false testimony in the Lockwood case. The dramatic moment shows Lincoln proving the moon unseen that night, leading Levine to confess accidental killing. The text contrasts a quiet inaugural parade with old legal feats.
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