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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
6
Daniel Starnes writes from Florida that he enjoys the coast near Hawk's Park and New Smyrna with oysters fish and shell roads but notes mosquitoes high prices for dry goods and wages. He suggests owning land in Union County would be wise despite Florida opportunities.
The Olive Branch column notes Christmas visits by Miss Olive Davis Rev A C Davis Mrs J B Stegall in Belffeld Miss Mary Simpson and Miss Lizzie Helms with relatives and friends. It reports the death of Mrs Floy Helms and details a related funeral service. A separate item tells of John Cottrell’s elevator shaft fall and Francis Darrar’s fatal vertigo linked plunge. It ends with a brief reflection on Carranza awarding medals to generals and civilians.
In Athens a grim rumor swirls that doctors have examined King Constantine’s wound from June surgery. The claim links the operation to the queen’s alleged involvement, amid broader war policy tensions. The king reportedly remains peaceful and withdrawn since the procedure.
London Dispatch notes rising illness and depicts Dr Kings Lily Pills as a cure, claiming improved digestion blood purification and complexion for 20. A separate war scene describes trenches in Flanders rain and mud with soldiers jokes. Sloan's liniment advertised for nerve and muscle pain. Santa Fe reports wild horses threatening New Mexico herds and a cattle board move to round up and sell unbranded horses.
A health ad explains that breakfast lunch and dinner on tight intervals cause indigestion and urges five hours between meals. It promotes Chamberlin's Tablets as a remedy to strengthen the stomach and aid natural function, claiming quick recovery and broad availability. The piece closes with a proverb about talkers and doers.
At Fredrick T. Price's murder trial in 1924 the skull of his wife was entered as evidence to show wounds. Pathologists testified that a fall from the brow of the East River could not have caused death and that blows to the head were the likely cause. The State alleges Price murdered his wife for her fortune. Kater Has Cancer Symptoms. German emperor said to show alarming skin eruptions possibly cancer. court doctors disagree on diagnosis and treatment. operation not yet decided. artificial palate ready. Whale of a Wallop. A Salvation Army girl traveling by rail is asked if she believes everything in the Bible and replies I do but if he asks him in heaven you ask him.
The act requires delinquent taxpayers in Robeson, Bladen and Union counties to pay an extra fifty cents to the tax collector, collected with the tax and retained as a delinquency fee. Applies to counties named, not rural policemen, effective March 1, 1915. Signed D. T. Crowell Collector.
An advertisement notes the store employs only expert workmen and promises skilled tailoring and quality workmanship for ladies suits and skirts. The readable text emphasizes professional alterations and reliable service.
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