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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
4
The piece urges balancing not only finances but moral and social accounts with neighbors. It stresses admitting faults, pursuing reconciliation, and approaching the new year with generosity, charity, and hope, noting joy comes to those who balance the books rightly.
The piece outlines long standing speculation that William Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt would seek their parties’ presidential nominations. Roosevelt denies candidacy while Bryan hints at readiness. A Raleigh speech contrasts their approaches, with local figures like Col. Wade Harris and County Supervisor debates noted in a satirical tone.
A well known economist speaker noted a higher male population in parts of America and jokingly urged the Indies to emigrate. A young woman in the rear stood up and left in anger, prompting the lecturer to quip that she should not have acted so hastily.
In Charlotte a prematurely born infant's exposed body was found Sunday afternoon by a nearby resident. Coroner Hovis secured and prepared the body for burial. Investigators consider the possibility the infant was placed there from a moving train, noting two white adults observed acting suspiciously on a prior passenger trip.
Mr. Bryan spoke in Raleigh on a West Indies trip route to Washington. Ex governor Aycock introduced him and Bryan denied being a candidate, praising Democratic ideas and expressing gratitude to the South for support while pledging to work for others and urging fair treatment.
A man in a crowded venue bet companions he could perform a stunt. He thrust a pool ball between his lips to prove strength, but the ball lodged in his mouth. Doctors worked two hours to remove it and the man lost several teeth in the injury.
A biplane exhibition at the Albany fair in Georgia ends in a crash. Aviator Thornwell Andrews from Greensboro collides with a fence, breaking an arm and injuring bystanders including a boy peeping through a knot hole. In Mobile Frederick Wasserladen is shot by his mother in law Mary Godau who drags the body to a pond and confesses. Two husbands die mysteriously and a third disappears. she is arrested in one case and acquitted in another.
A man rapidly losing his hearing crossed a four‑span railroad bridge as a train below sounded a loud whistle. He heard only a murmur about the first robin of spring from an old gentleman nearby, illustrating his growing deafness.
Wisconsin senator William Spooner recalls a German mayor in a small town delivering the best introductory speech he ever heard. The mayor humorously announced Spooner would deliver a speech and then proceeded to deliver an awkward line about 190.
An elderly Scottish woman, wearing an ear trumpet, faced scrutiny from a church sexton during a recent visit. He watched her closely and, reaching her seat, wagged a warning finger while uttering a firm admonition about her aid and its use.
Brief reflective note cites Emerson on lost joys and the futility of awaiting deeper sympathy. It questions origin and place of true intimacy while declaring life wastes itself while awaiting to live.
A reflective piece from Fry's Magazine surveysTurkish burial customs in Constantinople noting belief that burying soon after death leaves the spirit tormented. It then offers Golf maxims urging fair play on the course and jokingly warns about cantankerous members. Included is a brief quip from the New York Sun on feminine chronology.
The article discusses N rays as diagnostic and therapeutic tools for diseases, including X ray imaging for bones stones and tumors, and mentions violet light or chemical rays for pain. It highlights Dr. Pierce’s Institute offering non-surgical care with the World’s Dispensary, housing remedies like Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discoveries, aiming to avoid operations.
A garbled health note suggests Dr Miles Laxative Tablets as a remedy for liver concerns. The fragment mentions a pacifying effect and a branded laxative product but lacks clear context or verification of claims.
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