Monroe County votes on commission form of government
The 1913 report notes citizens met in the court house to discuss a commission form of government. Two bills were proposed but not adopted. a seven citizen committee and aldermen would draft a bill for presentation to Representative Sikes and final approval by popular vote. Monroe leads in suffrage discussions and previous attempts to establish elected county boards faced resistance.
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Monroe
Court House
Board of Aldermen
Sikes
Sikes bill would put county officers on salary voters to decide
The bill by Representative Sikes to place county officers on salary with an auditor to oversee county finances will be passed and submitted to a public vote, with slight amendments. The paper supports the measure but favors voter judgment. A second bill requiring year end reports of all fees received by currently serving county officers has also passed.
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Sikes
Automobile Held Up by Morven Citizen Doctor Faces Altercation
Dr Chapman of Morven driving toward a patient on the Chesterfield road honked at a pedestrian, John Pittman, a Morven resident known for auto prejudice. Pittman drew a pistol then invited the doctor into the car and they drove on, ending at the patient’s home without further trouble.
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Wadesboro M. & I
Morven
Gom. Chapmin
John Pittman
Morven Townshsp
Pittman
Americans Fire From Merxio
Harried preparations were made in Mexico City to evacuate American women and children after armistice is declared. Embassy staff and a Wilson committee gathered panic refugees for transport via Vera Cruz with protection aboard American steamers Georgianna and Nebraska ready to sail, while foreigners were removed from the danger zone around the embassy.
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Merxio
Washington
Mexico City
United Sta
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Georgi
Ince Harbor
Nebraska
Grits Ad Promotes Boney and Harper Brand
An old advertisement touts Boney and Harper Grits made from the best white corn. It urges cooks to order only the Boney and Harper brand for peak quality.
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Boney & Harper's
Boney & Harper
Pocahontas and John Smith in Powhatan Village tale
Henry Belk of the Monroe Graded School recounts Captain Newport’s landing, Smith’s exploring the Chickahominy, Pocahontas saving Smith, Powhatan’s feast, and the beads bargaining episode. Pocahontas later marries Rolfe and travels to England, where she mourns Smith’s fate before dying on return to the New World.
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Newport
John Smith
Smith
Chickahominy River
Stith
Powhatan
England
Pocahontas
John Rolfe
Indan
Henry Belk
Monroe Graded School
Conference for Social Services Opening in Raleigh
The North Carolina Conference for Social Service, formed to study and improve child welfare and poverty issues, held its first meeting in Raleigh with about four hundred members. Dr W L Poteat chaired the opening speech and Senator Robt L Owen of Oklahoma gave a major address on good government. The group aims to study social civic and economic conditions harming child life and education, rejecting a sociological label in favor of a general service conference. Committees cover Church and Social Service Illiteracy Juvenile Crime Reformatories and Judicial Reform among others.
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North Carolina
Tte Promotora Promply
Sociological Conference
So‘ieral Service Conference
Robert Strange
J. Y. Joyner
James P. Cook
North Carolina Reform Conference Voices Need for Broad Social Change
A Wednesday morning meeting featuring Rev. M L Kesler and others highlighted calls for reforms in child labor, public health, rural schools, taxation, and social services. Speakers stressed a unified platform from progress forces, urging six months term for rural schools and a robust tax system to fund state growth.
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M. L. Kesler
K.B. McBroyer
W. H. Swift
Daley Denson
Archibal Johnnson
Clarence Poe
Hom
R. P. Beasley
Len
Len and Social Service
KR. I.cotten
Associated Charities
L. B Myers
Jekatman
Felow
North Carolina
Joyner
Rankin
Strange
England
R. F. Beasley
J. A. Brown
Postmaster Examinations Announced for Waxhaw Area
The U S Civil Service Commission lists a fourth class postmaster examination on a Saturday in March at Monroe North Carolina. It aims to certify or reinstate for Waxhaw and nearby vacancies with pay listed as 801 for last year. Applicants must reside within the service territory and meet age rules.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Monroe
North Carolina
Waxhaw
United States
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
CVE Service Commission
Birthday Luncheon for Mrs Shannon Delights Friends
A February birthday luncheon hosted by Mrs Laula Shannon for a dozen guests featured red and pink carnation decor in the parlor and dining room, a pink heart themed table setting, and eleven courses served by attendants. Prizes were awarded in heart contests and music followed the refreshments. Nearby Greenville pastors preached against gambling and a pool hall keeper assaulted the Baptist pastor Rev N Rock, but a friend restrained the fight.
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Laula Shannon
Valentine
B.C. Ashcraft
Mabel Shannon
J. A. Stewart
Atha Stevens
J. FB. Laney
Roscoe Phifer
Laney
Mra Vo C. Austin
Messames J. F
H.R. Laney
Shinson
Greenville
N.C
N. Rock
Grand Central Terminal Opens as World’s Largest Rail Hub
Grand Central Terminal in New York City opens as the largest passenger railroad terminal. It spans 46 tracks over about 32 miles of platform work and 28 acres of grounds with plans for a Grand Central Palace and other structures. Officials note construction avoided interrupting rail traffic and involved temporary facilities costing about 2.06 million dollars. It will serve New York Central lines and trains to Boston, with annual passenger estimates near 24 million for 1913.
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Grand Central
New York
New York City
Scientific American
Great Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Grand Central Palace
Young Men's Christian Association
42Nd Street
New York Central
Boston
New York Times
Pennsylvania Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
United States
Don’t Neglect Your Eyes Eye Specialist Visit Ad
An eye care notice announces Dr A Smith eye specialist will be at his Monroe North Carolina office for several weeks starting from this date. Readers are urged to have eye exams and glasses fitted if they suffer headaches or eye pain while reading. Free examination offered and emphasis on children’s eye care.
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A. Smith
Speelans
Monroe
N. C
The Home Mother Preaches Tender Family Duty
The piece extols the home mother as the true envoy of sacred maternal care. It contrasts worldly neglect with diligent daily duties, praising how mothers comfort, clothe, and comfort their children, kiss good night, and watch over them. It lauds maternal selflessness, blessing, and the lasting memory of kindness, quoting the Scottish American tone.
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Mother
Augusta county tragedy ends in murder suicide
In a case tied to religious frenzy, William Campbell a Black resident of Augusta County fatally harmed three people then killed himself. He attacked his wife Lena who fled upstairs, fatally struck her mother-in-law Glenn Baker who tried to escape, and after placing his wife’s body in bed he fatally wounded himself with a public safety item. The mother-in-law died from injuries while battling pneumonia and hiding in the woods.
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William Campbell
Augusta County
van Monday
Campbell
Glenn Baker
Lena
Campbon
New Hanover Board Seeks Bond Election for Public Schools
The county board of education of New Hanover county petitions the county commissioners to call an election to vote on the issue of 175,000 coupon bonds and a special tax for public school improvements.
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County Board of Education of
New Hanover County
Cured of Liver Complaint Claim in Old Texan Ad
A fragment from a Point Blank Texas notice extols curing a liver complaint after using a 25 cent Chamber Tablets box. The testimonial style ad credits Iva Seuith and notes its use by advertisers.
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Point Blank
Texas
For Sale Indian Runner Duck Eggs and Setters
For sale Indian runner duck eggs of the white strain. Price one dollar for a setting of thirteen. These eggs are as good as hen eggs and the Indian runner lays nearly all the time, especially in winter. Contact Robert Yarrough, Monroe R. F. D. G. Willoughby, phone.
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Robert Yar- Wrough
Monroe R. F. D. G. Willoughby
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