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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1913
Page
4
The item lists publication details for a paper issued every Tuesday with a yearly subscription of $1.00. It notes the address The Journal Building at the corner of Jefferson and Heasley Streets and the date Tuesday January 7 1913.
The piece argues North Carolina has shifted from a hard farming era to a diversified economy with growing mills and power from rivers. It cites a strong local market network, expanding towns, and the state’s strategic position for manufacturing, rail and port access, plus a push to attract outside industries while noting farmers now supply labor to mills and support regional growth.
The Charlotte Observer editorialized that farm lands are assessed near value while city lots are overvalued. It cites real estate ads claiming $470 per front foot and $1,200 per front foot sales, and urges reform to end child labor at night, raise yarn prices, and ensure fair competition. Pascal Boyd of Mooresville adds that immoral labor practices harm the South’s image and calls for inspection and enforcement of the law.
A trio of drunken men armed with revolvers burst into Corpus Christi church in Newport Kentucky early Wednesday causing a panic among several hundred worshipers. The crowd began to stampede until the pastor's calm voice reassured them. The congregants surrounded the assailants and disarmed them after a brief struggle.
Tonight at the Pastime Theatre Earl Shute presents a double feature with The Girl in the Caboose and Jim's Vindication. The main attraction is Romeo and Juliet, billed as one of the finest motion pictures, priced at ten cents for admission.
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