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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
4
The piece argues courts should start on designated days to avoid costs and delays. It criticizes Judge Lane for repeated late openings and urges advance notice. It mentions Asheville justice, Navy secretary Joe Daniels, William J. Bryan, and local health officers. It reports farmers union meeting plans, tax and salary rulings, and local incidents including hazing at A&M College and a rabies case.
A new fire damp indicator for coal mines was shown in London. The torch shaped device uses two thermo electric couples with platinum black beads to detect fire damp by generating a current that deflects a gas vanometer. Each bead is heated by a resistance coil to a set temperature, ensuring no deflection under normal conditions.
The article notes warfare efficiency with high round counts. Russo Japanese war statistics show batteries firing thousands of rounds in a day, illustrating costs of modern conflict. It also explains three inch shrapnel projectiles using time fuses to release deadly lead balls.
A quare speaker, Pat, ponders making love to a widow and the tangled mix of fear, disappointment, and hopeful surprise. The final line suggests the outcome aligns with what one already expects, regardless of apprehension.
A fragment notes a Berlin closing out sale at a hotel. A guest asks a staff member about giving something to a fellow over there who has not provided a service. The landlord mentions hotel staff are gathered when a guest departs.
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