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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
8
A local vendor promotes a car load of oranges described as the finest fruit in bright, sweet condition. Oranges are priced by the dozen at 10 15 20 and 25 cents with a large size highlighted. Tangerines sell for 10 15 and 20 cents and grape fruit at 6 cents each, labeled the best on the market.
Oscar Sikes of the Democrats faced a joint Republican-Democratic crowd in Albemarle as the race heated. In a sharp exchange the Republican challenged him to a funeral sermon text, and Sikes replied with a chilling line about opening eyes in hell, ending further speeches that day.
Central church ladies plan dinner and supper. Miss Mary Morrow Heath hosts Les Mystiques with a program and refreshments. Club gatherings at B. Adams and Friday Afternoon Club feature papers by Redwine, Houston, and Lee. Miss Gertrude Watkins lectures for equal suffrage league. Mrs. Dillon hosts a large reception with many guests, decorations in pink and white carnation, multiple hostesses and a long list of attendees.
The Woman's Club met at Jackson Club rooms to discuss library funding for a Carnegie building, public welfare such as a butter price boycott, and civic improvements. Members noted efforts by Mr Curtis Lee on the power house leak, a new sanitary ordinance, and planned talks with influential figures to secure library support. next meeting is Wednesday at 3 30, before Christmas.
An advertisement counsels that true beauty comes from healthy skin and condemns cheap beauty aids. It promotes guaranteed toilet powders lotions and creams as the best quality and urges customers to shop with the advertiser.
Public notice from Ellis Godwin W W Funderburk A a Kemper Helms W A C Eubanks J W C Green E C L R Helms Won ey Ward Laney states hunting and trespassing on their lands is forbidden and will be prosecuted under law. The message is signed by multiple landowners.
Administratrix announces all claims against the Albert E. Robinson estate must be presented by December 8, 1917, or they will be barred. Debtors urged to promptly pay, dated December 7, 1916. Contact WINCY J. ROBINSON Admx with Vann & Pratt attorneys. Also an eye-sight ad for Dr. H Smith in Monroe, N C.
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