Norwell hen 21 years old still living on farm
Marshall Hatch of Norwell Massachusetts owns a hen named Verla Lockwood that is claimed to be twenty one years old this summer. Hatch says the hen hatched from an egg set by her mother and has survived a long life despite eyesight decline. The bird lives in a coop in summer and a stove area in winter while Hatch, living alone in a farmhouse, treats her as an equal and believes she has done her work as a pensioner on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hatch
Norwell
Mass
Marshall
Relva Lockwood
Browters
Belva Lockwood
Hatch
Judge Adjourns Court Over Sneeze Fear
Quotation from courtroom exchange reveals the judge paused proceedings for five minutes due to a sneeze fear. The judge worried sneezing on the bench could trigger a demand for a new trial and affect the trial’s outcome.
Monroe adopts new hack driver ordinance in 1912 limits
A Monroe city ordinance prohibits hack drivers from loud solicitations and handling bags to secure passengers within city limits. Violators face a ten dollar fine. Also included is a pardon notice for Sam Thompson, who seeks commutation of a death sentence for murder to life imprisonment, with Governor of North Carolina to consider on December 30, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
City of
Monroe
Efird
MW. Johnson
Sam Thompson
North Carolina
Lfe
Gus Alsabrool
Dee
Sant Thompson
Inheritance tax views in Polly Garland will case
Raleigh, Dee reviews Chief Justice Clerk's appeal from Mitchell county to the State Supreme Court. The discussion centers on the Inheritance tax and the state's power to dispose of property when there is no will. The piece surveys historical rights to bequeath, referencing Blackstone, Roman law, and various nations, noting varying statutory bequests and the evolution of tax regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Dee
Polly Garland
State Supreme Court
Mitchell County
Blackstone
Greece
Athens
Solon
Plutarch
Rome
England
Scotland
Naland
Lsw
France
Rugland
Don’t Neglect Your Eyes Eye-Sight Specialist Visit
Dr. H. Smith, eye sight specialist, will be at his Monroe North Carolina office regularly for several weeks. If headaches or eye pain occur while reading, call to have eyes examined and glasses fitted. Don’t neglect your children's eyes. The latest and best in every optical line. Examination free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Smith
Monroe
N. C
Tragic Well Drowning Near Wadeboro Strikes Woman at Forty
Henrietta Treadway of Ate son county drowned after leaping into a well. She was 40 and in poor health. Meanwhile Raleigh Soldiers Home reports 69 inmates died this year, with 14 still housed as others pass. Attorney General Blekert notes two year criminal case report shows fewer trials and a one third drop in Supreme Court appeals over four years.
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Mies Henrietta Treadway
Ateson County
Wadesboro
See
Soldiers’ Home
Raleigh
Blekert
Supreme Court
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Santa Claus
Durkee
H. S. Estridge & CO
Ione
Dixie Gem
T. J. Price
Fowler & Lee CO
Dubleigh
Dubbleigh
Dubbiety
Mee
M. Waller
A. Blacker
Monroe, N. C
English Drug Co
Wilson
Southland
Seaboard Air Line
H. 8, Seard
Raleigh, N.C
Ranabout
Detroit
THE
Henderson Garage & Machine Company
Monroe, N.C
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