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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
3
A rider on a restive Irish pony slips in a ditch and tugs a hind leg free from the stirrup. He quips that if the pony plans to rise it’s time for him to dismount. The jolt is light and humorous in this country road vignette from Monroe.
Farmers in Union County recount a banner year with seven bales of cotton and ample corn. Prices ranged from 25 to 30 cents per pound, lifting debts and stabilizing livelihoods. Residents recall earlier hardship after the war when cotton sold low and travel and trade costs were high.
The October honor roll at Benton Height School lists students across first to seventh grade with names such as Thernan Benton Guy Cook Mary Lee Fowler and Walter Sprouse. In Cumberland County Fayetteville a $500 reward is offered for the arrest of a man and woman suspected in the killing of Angelos Moutos at a local lodging house. Ed Phillips led investigators to Roseboro after misdirecting officials and a cafe keeper Montes was found dead with head injuries.
D F Jones thanks patrons on Wingate Route One for ten years of kindness as he transfers to Marshville R F D No 7. He expresses regret at leaving the old route and says the goodwill of Wingate customers will be remembered.
Amsterdam reports an Anzeig er appeal urging Germany to recruit boys aged 16 and 17 into juvenile corps. The plea foresees these youths being called to army service soon as the great struggle continues.
A vintage advertisement touts using garden sage tea with sulfur or Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray or faded hair. It promises natural, even color after a few applications and describes easy at home use with a sponge or brush.
An Ely's Cream advertisement promises fast relief for catarrh or colds. It claims the fragrance penetrates air passages, soothes swollen mucous membranes, and eases breathing with a small dab in the nostrils.
Chamberlain's Tablets are intended for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and have met with much success in treating these conditions. People with long lasting stomach problems have found relief and even permanent cures from using these tablets as directions indicate.
Z A Presley as mortgagee will sell at the Mon row court house door on December 27 1917 to satisfy a note secured by a 1912 mortgage by L A and M L Simpson. The tract lies on Goose Creek in Union County near B M Smith J C Simpson and E W Benton totaling about 27 acres and described by a detailed boundary survey. The deed to the Simpsons by Presley dated August 12 1911 is referenced.
A guidance note urges early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at first hoarseness to ward off attacks in children prone to croup. It emphasizes diligence in care to avoid danger and anxiety.
Martin L Braswell administrator notifies creditors to exhibit claims by October 29 1918. Debts to estate must be settled immediately. Court clerk R W Jemmond of Union counts issues notice from Marshville North Carolina with attorney V B Love listed.
Trustee announces public auction on December 12, 1917 in Monroe North Carolina for land parcels tied to Wade Cress and wife under deed of trust filed in Union County. Foreclosure due to unpaid purchase bonds. Sale follows terms of trust and references to multiple adjoining parcels and prior conveyances.
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