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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1917
Page
4
The Monroe Journal recounts a local tale of moon phases affecting tasks from woodcutting to planting corn. Sheriff Griffith and neighbor Blakeney discuss outcomes, with others noting differing beliefs. The column weighs evidence and defends cautious inquiry while warning a potential clash with a North Carolina press body.
A reader-laments letter endorses The Journal's editorial role while praising its community impact. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce adopts brand Monroe First with a cotton emblem logo and promo plan. Death of W Madison Chaney reported with bio and funeral details.
An inconsistent report describes an automobile rollover near Anderson Mall and references the editor of a local Herald. The fragment suggests editors should save cars, but details are unclear. Further readable facts are limited.
Post holiday sale highlights a single lot of hand-painted main form items with prices reduced from 50 to special weekly figures. Limited quantities remain and shoppers are urged to act quickly for this week only.
Under deeds of trust dated 1912 and 1904 for Mrs. M A G Griffin and Mrs J W Griffin, trustees Ward H Wood and W Blakeney will sell the Monroe town lot No 79 in the plat at public auction on Monday February 1917 at 12 noon at the Union County Courthouse. The lot measures about 33 406 square feet and is described in prior deeds. This notice is dated January 2 1917.
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