Crop lien repeal urged to help tenant farmers in the south
A detailed critique argues the crop lien system exploits tenants and promotes absentee landlordism. It favors repealing the merchant crop lien to push self-sufficiency via on farm food production, urging gradual transition and safeguards against extortion by landlords. The piece highlights economic harm, political obstacles, and broad support from farmers and medical groups.
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South
General Assembly
Francis D. Winston
Bertie County
J. Z, Gre
Marshville Marriages and Local Notices
Marshville notices report the marriage of H M Terry and Cracy Tadlock with Reg T C Griffin officiating. A. Davis will preach at multiple local sites next week. Burns & Griffin open a mercantile business in Oakboro in Burns brick building. Robt Aldridge and Annie Tadlock wed last Tuesday with T G Collins performing. The item closes with wishes from friends.
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Marshville
H. M. Terry
Marshville Township
Cracy Tadlock
Dick Tadlock
Lanes Creek Township
T. C. Griffin
A. Davis
Plant Grove
Union Grove
High Hill
J. M. Burns
Dose Griffin
Oakboro
Fim
Burns & Griffin
Burns
Robt. Aldridge
Annie Tadlock
Dicey Tadlock
T. G. Collins
Russians Fight Alone as Allies Fail in Europe War
Petrograd reports fierce Carpathian battles with heavy bayonet fighting. Russian troops claim repelling German assaults near Balgrad and Lasdehnan while Hungary and German reinforcements bolster Austrian forces. Snow and blood mark the front as Russians claim gains at Kamion and Rawka with substantial German losses.
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Petrograd
Carpathians
Balgrad
Sanok
Galicia
Bzura
Vistula
Et al
East Prussia
Horzele
Johannisburg
Kamion
Rawka
Public school exams planned for Waxhaw pupils
The Waxhaw school district announces seventh grade exams on March 1 with subjects including Arithmetic English grammar geography US history North Carolina history civil government physiology agriculture and spelling The town of Waxhaw is pushing for alcohol curtailment with a proposed rule barring whiskey and enforcing breath tests The Presbyterian Church notes upcoming services Sunday school and a youth program plus plans for a congregational meeting to elect elders and deacons Other items mention Woman's Missionary Union events and the Layman Missionary Convention in Charlotte and a foreign mission fund drive.
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North Carolina
United States
Waxhaw
Woman's Missionary Union
Bourne
Anna Blair
Charlotte
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