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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1916
Page
3
A Daily Mail dispatch from London dated January 28 describes the German emperor as aged and tired. The correspondent notes white hair and a weakened gesture while he attended a banquet at Nish. The Kaiser reportedly coughed frequently and ate little, using a handkerchief to ease coughing.
Washington Dispatch reports President Wilson’s idea of heroes including miners, coast guards, public health surgeons, engineers, and reformers. He says such types will be valued in the near future and reiterates opposition to a federal woman suffrage amendment, favoring state responsibility instead.
President Wilson appointed Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Lamar. The nomination surprised many and faces potential opposition in the Senate. Brandeis, a Democrat with German Jewish background, had served as special counsel in major trust prosecutions and the five per cent rate case.
Thirty three defendants in night rider trials of New Madrid Missouri plead guilty and are sentenced to six months imprisonment and parole on good behavior. Eight men face penitentiary terms already disposed of but subject to parole by the trial judge. Night riders are described as lawless groups acting to govern sections by force, destroying property and maltreating citizens.
A fragmented courtroom style excerpt features a speaker described as "poor poor white people" facing a judge over profanity in public. A Black person is referenced in relation to a horse theft claim, and the exchange notes moral judgments and a humorous aside about divine language.
Fifteen to twenty merchants met at the court house last night to discuss a National Pay-Up Week proposed for February 21 26. States campaigns by merchants were noted, and committees were appointed to implement the plan.
A brief health note promises relief from bilious attack symptoms such as severe headache coated tongue loss of appetite and vomiting by taking three Chamberlin's Tablets. It claims the remedy is gentle and effective and widely available. The text also mentions city farmers with a note about sowing wild oats.
A Monroe writer recalls a quiet private act of charity by a local man who buys medicine for a sick old man and helps the needy, contrasting him with another who publicizes his generosity. The piece also recounts a tense railroad encounter involving two young men, a gun, and a suspicious crowd, ending with reflections on moral character and discreet aid. Also notes on local notices and advertisements from Monroe, North Carolina.
Cabbage seed offers early Jerseys and late varieties with parcel post and express pricing. House and lot for sale in Rock Hill includes nine rooms and two acres. Household goods sale with a player piano at Everett and Charles streets. A five year old horse for sale or swap, plus cattle offered. Contact Mrs C P Wimberly 204 Black St Rock Hill SC or L Moore for arrangements.
In December 1 0 J Metcalf reports a severe cold nearly confining him to bed. After buying two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy his health quickly returned. He vouches for the medicine and says he will use it again for future colds.
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